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CNN — Five-time Grammy winner Angélique Kidjo has been announced as one of three 2023 Polar Music Prize recipients, putting the Benin-born singer-songwriter in rare company. Founded in 1989 by ABBA manager Stig “Stikkan” Anderson, the Sweden-based Polar Music Prize has been awarded since 1992 and is considered to be among the most prestigious honors … Read more
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Former Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Roger Ferguson joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the Fed’s interest rate decision, what was behind the central bank’s decision to cut rates by 50 basis points, key takeaways from Fed Chair Powell’s commentary, and more. Source link
Transitioning a front yard from the standard American flat patch of obsessively produced green lawn into something more waterwise (and less fertilizer intensive) is a smart trend among many suburban homeowners. (And I couldn’t be happier to support a lawn-free front yard meadow conversion!). Drought, oil costs, and climate change are fueling the desire for … Read more
To my now-surprise, I had no idea who Ron Finley was, despite Marianne saying that HGTV should hire him (not Martha). Or Allen quoting him and describing him as “the community activist and guerrilla gardener from South Los Angeles.” I’ll blame my ignorance on living 3,000 miles away. But then my nephew, a writer for … Read more
LONDON — The Bank of England kept its main interest rate unchanged at 5% Thursday despite a big cut from the U.S. Federal Reserve, its first since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic more than four years ago. The decision was widely expected amid ongoing concerns about inflation within the bank’s monetary policy committee, particularly … Read more
Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg and X owner Elon Musk are “the worst polluters in human history”, Stephen Fry has said. The actor and comedian made the claim during a lecture at Kings College, London. “You and your children cannot breathe the air or swim in the waters of our culture without breathing in the toxic … Read more
Catherine, Princess of Wales, has now completed a course of chemotherapy treatment and is focused on being cancer free and returning to work when she can. In a video message released earlier on Monday afternoon, she says the past nine months have been “incredibly tough for us as a family”. “The cancer journey is complex, … Read more
Jaromir Jagr has opened his 37th professional season, with hometown team Kladno Knights in the Czech league. In what is expected to be his last season, the 52-year-old winger set up a power play goal, the only one Kladno scored in a 5-1 away loss to Pardubice on Wednesday night. It was the first time … Read more
CNN — For years, the people in the villages around Chingola in Zambia endured frequent health challenges and dead fish floating around in their water source, but that was just the beginning of their nightmare. In 2006, their once-clear river water suddenly turned a vivid blue, tainted by waste from the copper mine owned by … Read more
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Loretta Mester, former Cleveland Fed president and CNBC contributor, joins ‘Money Movers’ to discuss what Fed officials think about market speculation for the rate decisions, what Mester expects for the rest of the year, and much more. Source link