The Pew Internet & American Life Project is out today with an epic report on the “rise of e-reading” — showing, among other things, that more than 20 percent of Americans have read an e-book in the past year, up from 17 percent at the end of last year.
The People's Bank of China, the central bank, raised the rates of seven-day and 28-day reverse repo agreements (through which the central bank provides money to the market) and the rates of the medium-term lending facility and standing lending facility (monetary tools to adjust money supply) by 5 basis points on Thursday.
The Senate panel also voted to approve the nomination of Randal Quarles as Fed vice chairman for supervision to serve a full 14-year term on the Fed board. Quarles, an investment-fund manager and former U.S. Treasury official, was confirmed last year to fill an unexpired term that ends Jan 31.
The People's Bank of China, the country's central bank, issued a comprehensive regulatory notice, requiring that financial institutions without proper licenses must be strictly banned from the business and that financial firms must not sell micro-loan products at illegal interest rates.
The Pentagon identified the victims as one soldier, one sailor and one Defense Department civilian who were supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, the military intervention by the US-led coalition against the Islamic State (IS).
The SAR government will employ an independent review committee to look into the social unrest and find solutions as part of efforts to tackle the city's deeprooted issues, she said, adding that continuous financial measures will be extended to local enterprises and residents at this difficult time.
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The SAR government can also count on the support of Hong Kong's previously silent majority, who are now increasingly vocal in opposing the wanton violation of the law and escalating violence committed by the radical demonstrators under the pretext of a "non-cooperation movement". An increasing number of residents are rightly urging the city's law enforcement authorities to deal with the law-breakers with the full weight of the law, lest the city be dragged into an abyss.
The Seattle company says books will be published under the Thomas & Mercer imprint starting with four launch titles this fall: “Resuscitation” by D.M. Annechino, “Stirred” by J.A. Konrath and Blake Crouch, “The Immortalists” by Kyle Mills and “Already Gone” by John Rector.
The Seattle-based coffee shop chain said it bought the half share from Uni-President Enterprises Corp and President Chain Store Corp for about .3 billion in cash.
The People's Liberation Army has begun to use transport units to help to distribute necessities to markets and shops in Wuhan, capital of Hubei province and epicenter of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.