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The launch event of Sadiq Khan’s Ulez-cars-to-Ukraine scheme has been cancelled ahead of the London mayoral elections.
Goals from Yusuf Yazici and Benjamin Andre overturned Villa’s first-leg advantage before Matty Cash sent it to extra time.
FIFA leaders say the advancement of women’s soccer is a top priority .
* 'Amazonia' bonds in 2024 seen a tough sell for some * US is reimposing oil sanctions on Venezuela, officials say * Mexican economy up 2.1% y/y in March - preliminary estimate * Latam FX down 0.2%, stocks flat (Updated at 3:30pm ET/1930 GMT) By Bansari Mayur Kamdar and Lisa Pauline Mattackal April 18 (Reuters) - A firm dollar continued to pressure most Latin American currencies on Thursday as Federal Reserve officials emphasized few interest rate cuts are on the table this year, although strong copper prices helped Chile's peso and Peru's sol to buck regional weakness. MSCI's index tracking Latam currencies slipped about 0.2% while a basket of regional stocks was flat on the day.
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It will be another two weeks before water service is fully restored at the Halifax Infirmary following two water main breaks earlier this month at the hospital's steam plant.The breaks on April 3 resulted in the loss of drinking water, fire suppression services and the ability to flush the toilets. They were repaired over several days, but not without requiring the cancellations of some surgeries and other services.The site returned to normal services on April 8.Health Minister Michelle Thompson
QUEBEC — Hydro-Québec and the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake signed an agreement today to jointly own a transmission line that will export electricity to New York City. The Mohawk community southwest of Montreal will hold a minority stake of at least 10 per cent in the Hertel-New York interconnection line, allowing them to earn dividend income. Hydro-Québec president and CEO Michael Sabia says the community can expect an annual return of about eight per cent on its investment. The 10 per cent parti
The Arizona Coyotes are moving to Utah after 27 seasons in the Southwest. Hockey could return to the region with an NHL expansion club.
Owner’s lawsuit has not been dismissed, and a last-ditch appeal is likely.
Closures are coming for stretches of both the Don Valley Parkway and King Street W., with city officials warning people to plan ahead and leave with extra time as traffic impacts are expected.In a news release issued Thursday, the city said that road work is coming to the southbound lanes of the DVP, starting around 10 p.m. and running until about 5:30 a.m. on Friday. Crews are removing a damaged sign, officials say.All southbound lanes will be closed on the DVP between Don Mills and the Bayview
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes are officially headed to Salt Lake City. The NHL Board of Governors voted unanimously Thursday to approve a $1.2 billion sale from Alex Meruelo to Utah Jazz owners Ryan and Ashley Smith, clearing the way for the franchise's move to Utah next season. The deal includes a provision for Arizona to get an expansion team if a new arena is built within the next five years. The deal will be facilitated through the NHL, with $200 million going to league owners as a
Nearly two dozen charges have been filed against 9 suspects in connection to the nearly $20 million Canadian dollar heist in April 2023.
The dollar rose on Thursday as a mixed batch of U.S. data did little to shake views that the economy is still on solid ground, suggesting the Federal Reserve will likely delay the timing of its first interest rate cut since 2020 to later this year. Comments from New York Fed President John Williams saying there is no urgent need to cut interest rates right now given the strength of the economy, also helped lift the dollar.
As companies in the S&P 500 (^GSPC) — especially Big Tech leaders — begin to report first-quarter earnings, it's evident companies' prospective stocks are reacting negatively to overly positive earnings news. Evercore ISI Senior Managing Director Equity of Derivatives and Quantitative Strategy Julian Emanuel joins Market Domination to discuss how stocks are responding to quarterly results, as well as touch on the trajectory of the S&P 500 as the likelihood of interest rate cuts in 2024 by the Federal Reserve starts to dissipate. "The bigger message is that the companies that have done well in some cases have seen their shares perform poorly... case in point, it's the double beats, the ones beating on EPS and revenues," Emanuel tells Yahoo Finance. "And the share price reaction that is... less than stellar, and some cases outright poor, that's what really tells us that the broader market is having digestion problems in and around this earnings season." For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Market Domination. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.
The former SNP chief executive was arrested on Thursday morning.
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“I never could see the gun, I never saw it,” a deputy can be heard saying in body cam footage, the Texas lawsuit said
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York would expand access to booze by allowing movie theaters to sell liquor and continuing to let people buy takeout cocktails from bars and restaurants under a series of measures unveiled Thursday. The state Assembly passed the measures Thursday, which are part of the larger state budget agreement. The state Senate is expected to follow before it's sent to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's desk for signature. The deal was struck between Hochul and leaders of the state Senate
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