Congressional AUMF Debate Is a Sham
The proposal has a time-stamp of three years, places limits on the use of ground troops, and sunsets a Bush era AUMF from 2002 that authorized military action in Iraq. Its the administrations attempt to appease both Democrats supposed uneasiness.
How a federal judge pushed Big Tobacco into $100 mln deal with smokers
Judge Young ordered lawyers for the tobacco companies and for smokers to prepare 100 cases at a time, Rice and Nelson said, so even as trials were under way, lawyers were simultaneously working up evidence and preparing witnesses for scores of other .
Michele Ferrero leaves $25 bln-plus Nutella empire
. almost 20 billion euros ($22.8 billion) at a Nestle-like multiple of 14 times. But thats before any premium for what would be a unique, and synergy-rich, prize for Nestle, or Mondelez, Mars, Hershey, or perhaps even the deal-hungry billionaires at.
Israels dangerous new game playing out in Washingtons corridors of power
That resentment is likely to break into the open if, under pressure from Israel, nuclear negotiations with Iran break down and the U.S. gets pulled into a new military engagement in the Middle East.. ���Netanyahu is using the Republican Congress for a.
In insider trading appeal, Justice Department makes big concession
On Friday evening, the Justice Department filed its brief asking the entire 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to review U.S. v. Newman, the biggest insider trading appellate decision in recent memory. Its a long shot, considering how infrequently the.
The emerging Iran nuclear deal raises major concerns
���Second, in the course of the negotiations, the Obama administration has declined to counter increasingly aggressive efforts by Iran to extend its influence across the Middle East and seems ready to concede Tehran a place as a regional power at the.
Time Warner Cables deal risk goes down to wire
Time Warner Cables deal risk is going down to the wire. The $45 billion sale to larger rival Comcast has already been under consideration for nearly a year by U.S. regulators. A Federal Communications Commission preoccupied with its decision to treat.
Mapping goats, Boehners Taylor Swift GIFs, visualizing jazz, and more
Its the weekend, which for most means rest and relaxation. In that spirit, here are some of the weeks lighter data dives from across the Web. Colossals Christopher Jobson gave us a post about a wonderful book that helps one envision color in three .
JPMorgan optimism reinforces industry mediocrity
JPMorgans optimism reinforces the overall mediocrity of the banking industry. Growth, cost cuts and new fees can boost earnings 43 percent, boss Jamie Dimon and his crew told investors on Tuesday. They also suggested thats enough to silence talk of a .
Iran expands regional empire ahead of nuclear deal
BEIRUT, March 23 (Reuters) - With Iran moving closer to a deal with world powers to constrain its nuclear programme in return for an end to sanctions, Arab analysts and leaders are focused more on how Tehran is working unconstrained to tighten its grip.
Jordan, Israel agree $900 million Red Sea-Dead Sea project
AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan and Israel signed an agreement to go ahead with a World Bank-sponsored project to build a desalination plant in the Gulf of Aqaba and a pipeline linking the Red Sea with the Dead Sea. The plant will be built in the southern .
Iran expands regional empire ahead of nuclear deal
BEIRUT: With Iran moving closer to a deal with world powers to constrain its nuclear programme in return for an end to sanctions, Arab analysts and leaders are focused more on how Tehran is working unconstrained to tighten its grip on Arab states, from.
Economic growth
Despite this, Mr Haldane thinks the neoclassical focus on patience is highly useful, and may give us an indication of the road ahead. One measure of patience is the level of interest rates. The lower the discount rate, the higher the value of future.
Iraqi disputes over Irans role in fighting ISIS
The nuclear deal that President Barack Obama insists on concluding with Iran has had negative repercussions within the United States but positive ones in terms of the Russian relationship with Middle Eastern countries. The U.S. president will help.
EU ponders new response to Russia
Euro zone finance ministers meeting in Brussels said they were willing to give Athens more time to pay its debts, but said they would not yield to the new Greek governments demands for debt forgiveness. There is a deal to be done but Tsipras will have.
Iran expands its regional empire ahead of nuclear deal
(Shiite Muslim rebels hold up their weapons during a rally against air strikes in Sanaa March 26, 2015. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah). With Iran moving closer to a deal with world powers to constrain its nuclear program in��.
Moldy washer class to 6th Circuit: Jury verdict was tainted
The brief claims that U.S. District Judge Christopher Boyko of Cleveland permitted Whirlpools lawyers to insinuate more than 80 times that the moldy washer case had been ginned up by plaintiffs lawyers for their own benefit. ���Instead of applying the.