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Apr 26 2024
News
Climate change a matter for politicians, not central banks: SNB
BERN, April 26 (Reuters) - Climate protection is very important for the Swiss National Bank, but the issue should be tackled by politicians rather than central banks, SNB Chairman Thomas Jordan said on Friday. "It is also important... we are serious and do not give the impression that we can solve all the problems of the world with monetary policy," Jordan told the SNB's shareholder meeting.
ReutersMar 29 2022
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Dems grapple with Clarence Thomas response
House Democrats are split over how to approach what they mostly agree is a clear conflict of interest for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.
Why it matters: Thomas has thus far resisted calls to recuse himself from election-related cases amid revelations about the activism of his wife, Virginia "Ginni" Thomas, before the Jan. 6 insurrection. One remedy would be impeachment — a long
AxiosApr 23 2024
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Detroit streets you can't drive on, cross or use for parking — you will be towed
Detroit has released what it describes as the final phases of road closures connected to the upcoming NFL draft, so make a plan if you're venturing downtown over the coming days. The event, which is expected to attract about 300,000 people to the city, is scheduled for Thursday through Saturday. The city, in a news release, said there would be no east/west traffic crossing Woodward from
Detroit Free PressApr 26 2024
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Former Ohio State football player a suspect in 9 area bank robberies, detective testifies
A former Ohio State University football player who has been arrested on charges he robbed a North Side bank this week is a suspect in at least eight other similar robberies, a detective testified Friday. Marcus Williamson, 25, had been arrested Wednesday after Columbus police accused him of robbing the First Merchants Bank, located at 5090 N. High St., in the Sharon Heights neighborhood. At a
The Columbus DispatchApr 26 2024
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UBS Buybacks Are at Risk From Swiss Capital Rules, KBW Says
New bank capital rules recently put forward by Switzerland may crimp UBS Group AG’s ability to carry out share buybacks, weakening the firm’s appeal for investors, according to KBW analysts.
UBS faces additional capital needs of $17 billion if the sweeping changes were to be adopted, KBW analysts Thomas Hallett and Andrew Stimpson wrote in a note Friday. “Simplistically,” that
BloombergOct 24 2022
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Thomas temporarily blocks Graham testimony in Georgia
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on Monday temporarily blocked Sen. Lindsey Graham’s testimony to a special grand jury investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in the state.
Thomas’ order is intended to prevent Fani Willis, Fulton County district attorney, from compelling Graham to testify while the Supreme Court
Associated PressJul 09 2023
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Where Clarence Thomas Entered an Elite Circle and Opened a Door to the Court
On Oct. 15, 1991, Clarence Thomas secured his seat on the Supreme Court, a narrow victory after a bruising confirmation fight that left him isolated and disillusioned.
Within months, the new justice enjoyed a far-warmer acceptance to a second exclusive club: the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, named for the Gilded Age author whose rags-to-riches novels represented
New York Times (News)Sep 17 2023
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Broncos’ Kareem Jackson to face NFL scrutiny for violent hit that injured Logan Thomas
The NFL is planning on looking into the violent hit that Denver Broncos safety Kareem Jackson laid on Washington Commanders tight end Logan Thomas. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Sunday night that the NFL was planning on reviewing the second-quarter hit to determine if there should be any further punishment. Jackson came in for the high hit as Thomas was coming across the middle in the end
New York Post (News)Oct 12 2023
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Judge signs death warrant for Thomas Creech, Idaho’s longest serving death row inmate
BOISE, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — The Idaho Department of Corrections served a death warrant to a man who has been on death row since January of 1983. 73-year-old Thomas Creech is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on November 8, 2023. Fourth Judicial District Judge, Jason D. Scott issued the warrant Thursday afternoon. The department has secured the chemicals necessary to carry out the
KMVTApr 23 2024
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BoCo, briefly: April 23, 2024
Employees of Boulder County filed for union recognition, CPR reported, becoming the second group to utilize a new state law allowing county government workers to unionize. Senate Bill 22-230, Collective Bargaining for Counties, was enacted in July 2023. Library workers in Jefferson County were the first to take advantage of their new rights, voting to unionize last month. An election has not
Boulder Weekly