Tag: the-designation
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U.S. district judge strikes down designation of MetLife as ‘too big to fail’
U.S. District Judge Rosemary Collyer on Wednesday struck down the designation made by the heads of the country's financial regulatory agencies that major insurer Metlife Inc. is systemically important to the U.S. financial system. MetLife had argued in court that the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) used a secretive and flawed process when, in 2014,…
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Uncertainty in Turkey as migrant returns set to start under EU deal
By Tulay Karadeniz and Dasha Afanasieva ANKARA (Reuters) – Five days before Turkey is due to start taking back illegal migrants from Greece under a landmark deal with the European Union, uncertainty remains over how many will come, how they will be processed, and where they will be housed. Turkey agreed with the EU this…
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What’s the Normal Number of Times to Poop in a Day?
By: Liz NewmanCredit: kittibowornphatnon/ShutterstockEveryone Poops isn't just an excellent children's book; it's a fact. No matter how much some people try to deny it, you can't outsmart biology. And you don't necessarily want to try — didn't you ever see Jurassic Park?The ideal frequency of bowel movements, however, has been a constant…
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After China vaccine scare, Hong Kong to limit inoculations for non-resident children
Hong Kong is to limit the number of non-resident children getting vaccinations at government clinics, after an illegal vaccine scandal in mainland China raised fears some families would come to the city for inoculations and put pressure on supplies. From April 1, Hong Kong’s Maternal and Child Health Centres will only accept 120 new non-resident…
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Valeant seeks waiver from lenders related to filing annual report
The company said earlier in the month that a delay in filing its annual report would put it at risk of a default on its $30 billion in debt. Valeant on Wednesday said it was seeking to extend the deadline for filing its annual report to May 31. “The company is comfortable with its current…