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For the first time in a couple of years, the Christmas plans of Congress and their staff (except for the Appropriations Committee) are safe, as the Senate wrapped up its business last week, including the passing of the Murray-Ryan budget agreement by a 64 to 36 vote. Then on the heels of better than expected employment numbers and a revised analysis stating that there was actually 4.1 percent growth in the third quarter, the Federal Reserve finally announced that it would taper its quantitative easing by $10 billion dollars so that it would now only be pumping $75 billion per month into the economy.  Contrary to rumors that the taper would be detrimental to the economy, following the announcement, the dollar rose to a two week high against the euro, and the Dow jumped more than 290 points.However, all was not good news for the Fed last week, as Chairman apparent Janet Yellen’s confirmation was delayed until after New Years, and more … [Read more...] about Financial Services Legislative and Regulatory Update – December 23, 2013

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's Treasury secretary called top U.S. bankers on Sunday amid an ongoing rout on Wall Street and made plans to convene a group of officials known as the "Plunge Protection Team."U.S. stocks have fallen sharply in recent weeks on concerns over slowing economic growth, with the S&P 500 index <.SPX> on pace for its biggest percentage decline in December since the Great Depression."Today I convened individual calls with the CEOs of the nation's six largest banks," Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Twitter shortly before financial markets were due to open in Asia.U.S. equity index futures dropped late on Sunday as electronic trading resumed to kick off a holiday-shortened week. In early trading, the benchmark S&P 500's e-mini futures contract <ESv1> was off by about a quarter of a percent.The Treasury said in a statement that Mnuchin talked with the chief executives of Bank of America <BAC.N>, Citi … [Read more...] about Top Trump official calls banks amid market rout, will convene ‘Plunge Protection Team’

A FUGITIVE wanted over the disappearance of a British mum in Spain has been arrested at Heathrow Airport. Simon Corner, 35, - facing trial in Spain in connection with the disappearance Lisa Brown - was served a European Arrest Warrant and held by UK cops on Monday. Lisa’s family had offered a £100,000 reward for information on Corner’s whereabouts at a press conference in Algeciras, southern Spain, last month. Lisa, originally from Alexandria, Dumbartonshire, vanished aged 32 in November 2015 from her home in Guadiaro near Gibraltar and is presumed dead by her family and Spanish police. Her sister Helen said: “We are as happy as we can be. We expect extradition to run its course now. "We don’t think there’s any chance he will be let out again by the Spanish courts before his trial.” It was not immediately clear this morning if he had been held while trying to leave the UK or enter the country but he now faces extradition to Spain A Spanish judge … [Read more...] about Fugitive wanted over 2015 disappearance of mum Lisa Brown in Spain arrested at Heathrow Airport

A WOMAN who hit headlines for splurging thousands on plastic surgery has finally had her dream fulfilled - to look like a caricature. Krystina Butel sent shockwaves worldwide in her first round of surgery after splurging a whopping £134,000. Here's what we know. Who is Krystina Butel? The 32-year-old has spent £190k on cosmetic surgery and has lost 12 stone with an NHS gastric bypass in order to look like her caricature. Krystina from Rotherham, Yorkshire, says: “When I first saw the caricature in Ibiza all those years ago, I saw what I wanted to look like. “She had boobs like beach balls, big lips and a tiny waist. Everything about her was so exaggerated. “I was jealous of her and in that moment, I knew what I wanted to be in life. Krystina’s eye-watering £190k plastic surgery bill includes five boob jobs, two nose jobs, Botox, fillers, lip injections, semi-permanent make-up, illegal tanning injections and designer vagina surgery known as a … [Read more...] about Who is Krystina Butel? Hairdresser who spent £190k on plastic surgery to look like her caricature

0 Have your say From: John Ward, Churchfield Croft, Rothwell, Leeds. I READ The Yorkshire Post every day, in particular letters from readers and the opinion page.On Monday (September 24) I was reading, with great interest, the article by Judith Blake. As leader of Leeds Council, she has an unenviable task and will encounter a lot of criticism.All was making sense until I reached the fourth paragraph from last; like all politicians she threw in what appears to me to be a completely unfounded and illogical factoid!Judith Blake: Why Yorkshire’s towns and cities need each otherShe says that Harrogate, as a town, is “doing so well” because so many of its residents are highly qualified with degrees as opposed to other Yorkshire towns! Doing so well in what?Many of the “so called” degrees currently gained at “universities” are of no relevance to what we need to move the UK forward. A great part of our economy is currently … [Read more...] about YP Letters: We need real qualifications if Yorkshire is to progress