SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s central bank conducted a medium-term loan operation on Wednesday while keeping the interest rate unchanged. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) issued 300 billion yuan ($41.10 billion) worth of one-year medium-term lending facility (MLF) loans to some financial institutions at 2.00%, unchanged from the previous rate, according to an online statement … Read more
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has admitted the Gunners may be forced to turn to the transfer market after Bukayo Saka and Raheem Sterling both picked up injuries. Saka limped off during the recent win over Crystal Palace with a hamstring issue which Arteta predicted would keep him out of action for “many weeks”, before backup … Read more
A boat explosion at a South Florida marina has left one person dead and five others injured, officials said. The explosion occurred Monday night at the Lauderdale Marina, Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue said in a social media post. Rescue workers transported five people to local hospitals, three with traumatic injuries, officials said. A sixth person … Read more
Lucasfilm Ever look at that vest-wearing, blaster-firing renegade Han Solo and wonder if he likes tossed salad and scrambled eggs with his blue milk? Well, there was a time when he might have, given that before Harrison Ford became captain of the Millennium Falcon, Frasier Crane himself, … Read more
State Department unit established in 2016 closes after US Congress fails to extend funding amid Republican accusations. A leading United States government agency that tracks foreign disinformation has terminated its operations, the State Department has said, after Congress failed to extend its funding following years of Republican criticism. The Global Engagement Center (GEC), a State … Read more
(Bloomberg) — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. shares touched a record high, as the world’s largest contract chipmaker is poised to cap its best annual stock performance in 25 years. Most Read from Bloomberg The stock climbed as much as 1.4% in Taipei on Tuesday, briefly surpassing its November 8 peak, before erasing the gain to … Read more
What is the best internet provider in Plano? Frontier Fiber is the best internet provider in Plano. It offers the best combination of speed and price. With plans starting at just $30 per month for 200 megabits per second upload and download speeds, it’s one of the top deals you’ll find anywhere — and there … Read more
A new study finds many women may be surprised by the intensity of the pain they experience from a chemical abortion. The study, published this week in the journal BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health, surveyed women in the United Kingdom who had taken abortion pills to end a pregnancy and asked them about the pain … Read more
When placing an order at the drive-thru for an egg sandwich, one might expect there to be a real egg inside. However, a look at ingredients in popular breakfast items sold at fast food chains shows some restaurants are selling items that might not contain what customers consider “100% real egg.” The U.S. Department of … Read more
Katrina Marcinowski/Netflix; Craig Minielly/Hallmark; A+E Networks; Courtesy of Great American Media 2024 Hallmark, Great American Family, Netflix, Lifetime and more networks expanded their holiday movie catalog this season — and Us has the full list for every festive fan. Both Hallmark Channel’s “Countdown to Christmas” lineup and Great American Family’s “Great American Christmas” kicked off … Read more