Tag: measure
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A Pint of Wine? Britain Plans to Bring Back an Old-Fashioned Measure.
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In 2024, the Brits will be able to drink like Winston Churchill again. The government announced on Wednesday that it would allow stores and pubs to sell pints of wine, famously said to be the former prime minister’s favorite quantity of champagne. What? But also, why? It’s a side effect of Brexit, Britain’s official exit…
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China’s policy support is a stop-gap measure, not stimulus: SocGen
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Close up of Chinese Yuan notes, with Mao Tse-tung Peter Dazeley | The Image Bank | Getty Images China’s recent policy support is aimed at fixing its system and shouldn’t be seen as economic stimulus, according to Societe Generale’s Asia chief economist and head of research. “Actually, to be frank, I don’t think anything [that]…
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Senate to vote on stopgap bill on Saturday after House Republican measure fails – US politics live | Republicans
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Summary of the day so far It’s 7pm in Washington. Here’s where things stand: The US stands just days from a full government shutdown amid political deadlock over demands from rightwing congressional Republicans for deep public spending cuts. Fuelled by bitter ideological divisions among the Republican majority in the House, funding for federal agencies will…
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Ercol has dropped a new collection with John Lewis – how does it measure up to our favourite vintage pieces?
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Judge rejects developer’s lawsuit over L.A. eviction measure
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A judge has tossed out a federal lawsuit filed by a developer who said his real estate companies should have been compensated for losses they incurred as a result of emergency tenant protections approved in Los Angeles following the outbreak of COVID-19. In his 15-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Dean Pregerson said the city’s ordinance,…