Oct
25

Bank of Canada’s Carney says rate hikes will be gradual

OTTAWA (Reuters) – The Bank of Canada will take care not to raise interest rates too rapidly when the time comes because of risks to the economy from challenges in the United States and Europe, Governor Mark Carney said in an interview released on Thursday.Carney said on Wednesday that the need to hike rates in Canada was “less imminent,” but stuck to his message that...
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Iran rejects UN criticism of its cyber security rules

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Iran rejected criticism from a U.N. human rights investigator over its tighter cyber security rules, saying they are necessary to protect it against cyber attacks and have nothing whatsoever to do with freedom of expression.In his latest report, U.N. special rapporteur on the human rights situation in Iran, Ahmed Shaheed, said he was concerned...
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Networks, AP changing exit poll strategy

NEW YORK (AP) — A growth in early voting and tough economy for the media are forcing changes to the exit poll system that television networks and The Associated Press depend upon to deliver the story on Election Night, all with the pressure-filled backdrop of a tight presidential race.The consortium formed by ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox News Channel, NBC and the AP is cutting...
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Senate: Medtronic shaped articles promoting InFuse

WASHINGTON (AP) — Medical device maker Medtronic Inc. helped write and edit medical journal articles attributed to outside physicians, which downplayed the risks of the company’s best-selling bone graft, according to a report by Senate investigators.The Senate Finance Committee said Thursday that the world’s largest device maker did not disclose its role in shaping...
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