Suspect in Hazmat Suit Sprayed People in Walmart with Clear Liquid
Metro police said a suspect sprayed 13 persons inside of a Walmart with a “clear liquid” while donning a hazmat suit, according to reports. Local fire crews and police responded to the Walmart on the west side of town after receiving reports of a “suspicious person.” This occurred at the Walmart near the Rainbow &…
The Federal Reserve acts again, as market turmoil continues
Mar 16th 2020Editor’s note (March 16th): This article has been updated to include American stockmarket falls.Central banks are not known for their spontaneity. They do not tear up their calendars lightly. And when they do, it is not usually a good sign. Both the Bank of Japan and America’s Federal Reserve were scheduled to hold…
Binyamin Netanyahu tries to capitalise on the fight against the coronavirus
But his rival, Benny Gantz, has the first shot at forming a governmentBINYAMIN NETANYAHU, Israel’s prime minister for the past 11 years, is never one to waste a good crisis. In recent days he has used his televised briefings on the covid-19 pandemic to exhort the leader of the opposition, Benny Gantz, to join an…
The Federal Reserve acts again: can it soothe the markets?
Mar 16th 2020Central banks are not known for their spontaneity. They do not tear up their calendars lightly. And when they do, it is not usually a good sign. Both the Bank of Japan and America’s Federal Reserve were scheduled to hold policy meetings later this week. But neither felt they could wait that long.On…