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Women dressed in vyshyvankas cross a street in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday. Thomas Peter/Reuters On the third Thursday of every May, Ukrainians across the globe celebrate the vyshyvanka, a traditional embroidered shirt. Yet the stitched panelling of a vyshyvanka extends beyond the garment itself. For many Ukrainians, each star or flower design is a symbolic … Read more
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Komal Sri-Kumar, Sri-Kumar Global Strategies president, and Darrell Cronk, CIO of Wells Fargo’s wealth and investment management, join ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the Fed’s interest rate decision, what was behind Fed Chair Powell’s decision to cut by 50 basis points, and more. … Read more
You know, not all gardens start with a love of plants. Sure, plants are important, perhaps even a requirement (some would argue) for a ‘garden’ to be a garden. But, as this amazing South African plot shows, they don’t have to be the raison d’etre for creating an amazing outdoor place. This a place where … Read more
No holiday post from me – but I bet you’ve seen plenty lately and anyway, this post has been sitting in draft for ages. From video by Land Designs in Connecticut Because I watch so many gardening videos, I’ve naturally come across a few about landscape fabric, also called weed cloth. Though we associate its … Read more
The three largest US asset managers cut their support for so-called ESG proposals by shareholders during the last voting season amid Republican pushback against the controversial investing policy, according to a report. BlackRock, State Street and Vanguard — which collectively own about 20% of the shares of all companies in the S&P 500, giving them … Read more
As New Yorkers experience flash floods and severe thunderstorms, NYC emergency officials have begun using drones for the first time as an early weather warning system. The drones are an addition to other forms of emergency messaging, including social media and text alerts. Source link
Jan, from Kent, was one of the first people in the world to take part in the trials of semaglutide. It is sold as Wegovy for weight-loss and as Ozempic for diabetes, although some people have been buying this version to lose weight. We all know somebody like Jan, who has tried every diet, and … Read more
It was a beautiful day for a ballgame Wednesday afternoon at Angel Stadium in Anaheim. Too bad the nice weather was wasted on a meeting of the mediocre. The home team, of course, was the Halos, suffering through their ninth straight losing season — a franchise record — and on track for their worst year … Read more
US Navy veteran Bob Persichitti attends the 74th Reunion of Honor ceremony on Iwo To, Japan, March 23, 2019. Sgt. Mark Gibson/US Marine Corps Robert Persichitti, a 102-year-old World War II US Navy veteran, died last week while on his way to France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day, according to Honor Flight Rochester, a … Read more
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Gerard Cassidy, RBC Capital Markets managing director, joins ‘Squawk on the Street’ to discuss the impact of rate cuts on banks, what will happen with loan demand, and more. Source link