For the longest time, my parents had begged me for grandchildren. The first one pleased them greatly, but the announcement nine months later that a second one was on its way made my mother blanch. My husband and I were sitting on their porch. My dad hopped up to embrace me, but from under his […]
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A few days ago the Bank of England released a report on the possible macroeconomic impact of Brexit. The most pessimistic scenarios were eye-poppingly bad – see Figure 1 — showing a worse slump than the one that followed the 2008 financial crisis. Not surprisingly, Brexit opponents seized on the report, while supporters accused the […]
There will be those who will gift a book for Christmas and here are some which drew my attention this year. They shine a light on a part of history or political events today and topics of scientific concern like saving the bees. ‘Martin McGuinness: The Man I Knew’ by Jude Collins (Mercier Press, Cork, […]
The threat of a crash-out Brexit, with an accompanying return of a ‘hard Border’ in Ireland, remains very real. Theresa May’s chances of getting her Brexit deal endorsed by the London parliament remains a major long-shot, though she will put up a great fight. The Irish Government’s battle for a good outcome over 20 months […]
Sunday’s Grey Cup in Edmonton ended in celebration not just for the winning Calgary Stampeders, but also for a lucky Sherwood Park family that took home the 50/50 jackpot. Steven Seibel was the winner of the record-setting $302,907.50 prize. Seibel is an Edmonton Eskimos season-seat holder. Edmonton Eskimos president and CEO Len Rhodes said the […]
One of the chief questions in the Trump-Russia scandal has been whether Vladimir Putin has leverage over the president of the United States, and, if so, what that leverage looks like. The significance of the fabled “pee tape,” after all, is not that it would reveal Donald Trump to be a pervert bent on defiling […]
In September, Twitter announced changes to its “hateful conduct” policy, violations of which can get users temporarily or permanently barred from the site. The updates, an entry on Twitter’s blog explained, would expand its existing rules “to include content that dehumanizes others based on their membership in an identifiable group, even when the material does […]
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs (GS.N) and Morgan Stanley (MS.N) are expected to lead preparations for the planned IPO of Swedish buyout firm EQT, two sources told Reuters, after the company earlier this month invited banks to bid for the mandate. The firm, founded in 1994, invests in public companies, real estate and venture capital […]
This article is part of the Opinion Today newsletter. You can sign up here to receive the newsletter each weekday. I sat down the other day with Ro Khanna, the Democratic congressman who represents much of Silicon Valley but nonetheless has emerged as a populist voice. He endorsed Bernie Sanders over Hillary Clinton in 2016 […]
Opinion | G.M.’s Woes and America’s Changing Tastes in Cars
To the Editor: Re “G.M. to Eliminate Some 14,000 Jobs at Five Factories” (front page, Nov. 27): President Trump said he’s “not happy” with General Motors. I’m sure the objectives of General Motors’ chief executive and board of directors do not include making Donald Trump happy. Later he said General Motors betrayed him. G.M.’s executives […]