Fed officials saw progress toward taper move, minutes show

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Federal Reserve officials expected to continue to make progress on reaching its threshold to scaling back their massive asset purchases, a record of their June gathering showed. “The Committee’s standard of ‘substantial further progress’ was generally seen as not having yet been met, though participants expected progress to continue,” according to minutes from the June … Read more

Govt sets up 25-member development council for cement industry

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The government has set up a 25-member development council for cement industry under Dalmia Bharat Group CMD Puneet Dalmia which will suggest ways to eliminate waste, obtain maximum production, improve quality, reduce costs and promote standardization of products. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) said in an order that other functions … Read more

Federer knocked out in quarter-finals

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Federer was making his 22nd consecutive Wimbledon appearance, having made his debut at the All England Club in 1999 Venue: All England Club Dates: 28 June-11 July Coverage: Live across BBC TV, radio and online with extensive coverage on BBC iPlayer, Red Button, Connected TVs and mobile app. Full details here Roger Federer’s bid for … Read more

The Real Toll From Prison Covid Cases May Be Higher Than Reported

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Public health officials say the prospect of overlooked virus deaths tied to the nation’s prisons, jails and immigration detention centers carries particular risks. It is challenging, the experts say, to prepare prisons for future epidemics without knowing the full toll. For now, the publicly known death totals connected to incarceration largely come from the facilities … Read more

Ahed’s Knee review – patchily brilliant account of Israeli trauma

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Here is a fierce, jagged shard of autofictional rage from the Israeli director Nadav Lapid, the winner of the Berlin Golden Bear in 2019 for his previous movie Synonyms. There is some really distinctive film-making language here, with the looming, uncontrolled closeups, whip-pans between characters for dialogue scenes, the throbbing sound design and some really … Read more

Adolf Hitler ‘did a lot of good things’, Trump told his then chief of staff during Europe trip: Report

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Adolf Hitler “did a lot of good things”, former US president Donald Trump told his then chief of staff John Kelly during his trip to Europe in 2018 to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, a media report said on Wednesday. Trump’s remark reportedly “stunned” Kelly, a retired US Marine … Read more

Language Barriers Keep Millions From Good Health Care

By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, July 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Due to language barriers, 25 million Spanish speakers receive about a third less health care than other Americans, a large study of U.S. adults shows. The analysis of federal survey data from more than 120,000 adults revealed that total use of health care (as … Read more

Top seed Djokovic into SW19 semi-finals

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Djokovic is into his 10th Wimbledon men’s semi-final, only Roger Federer (13) and Jimmy Connors (11) have reached more Venue: All England Club Dates: 28 June-11 July Coverage: Live across BBC TV, radio and online with extensive coverage on BBC iPlayer, Red Button, Connected TVs and mobile app. Full details here Defending champion Novak Djokovic … Read more

Pope Francis Eats, Walks Two Days After Surgery

By Robin FosterHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, July 7, 2021 (Healthday News) — Following major colon surgery that was performed on Sunday, Pope Francis ate breakfast, read the newspapers and took a walk on Tuesday, the Vatican said. “His Holiness Pope Francis rested well during the night,” said Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni. “The post-operative recovering is regular. … Read more