DIRS.INFO The most relevant business & tech news

☆ Sliding yen stokes intervention threat; dollar reigns
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Rae Wee | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Japanese yen and U.S. dollar banknotes are seen with a currency exchange rate graph in this illustration picture taken June 16, 2022. "I don't think the level matters that much and will be the trigger (for intervention). Yellen said last week whether Washington would show understanding over another yen-buying intervention by Japan "depends on the details" of the situation. Elsewhere, the euro gained 0.04% to $1.0649, after having fallen to a six-month low of $1.0615 on Friday against a stronger dollar. The dollar index , which on Friday touched an over six-month high, firmed at 105.57 in early Asia trade.

Persons: Florence Lo, Kazuo Ueda, Governor Ueda, Carol Kong, Janet, Yellen, Sterling steadied, Thierry Wizman, Rae Wee Organizations: U.S, REUTERS, Rights, Bank of Japan, Reserve, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Treasury, Bank, Fed, New Zealand, Thomson Locations: Rights SINGAPORE, Washington, Japan, U.S, Asia

☆ Sliding yen stokes intervention threat, dollar reigns
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

An employee counts Japanese 10,000 yen banknotes at the Birdy Exchange in Hong Kong, China. Several factors were supporting the recovery in the Japanese yen on Tuesday. Yellen said last week whether Washington would show understanding over another yen-buying intervention by Japan "depends on the details" of the situation. Elsewhere, the euro gained 0.04% to $1.0649, after having fallen to a six-month low of $1.0615 on Friday against a stronger dollar. The dollar index , which on Friday touched an over six-month high, firmed at 105.57 in early Asia trade.

Persons: Kazuo Ueda, Governor Ueda, Carol Kong, Janet, Yellen, Sterling steadied, Thierry Wizman Organizations: Birdy, Bank of Japan, Reserve, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, U.S, Treasury, Bank, Fed, New Zealand Locations: Hong Kong, China, Washington, Japan, U.S, Asia

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department and China's Ministry of Finance launched a pair of economic working groups on Friday in an effort to ease tensions and deepen ties between the nations. Led by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Vice Premier He Lifeng, the working groups will be divided into economic and financial segments. The working groups will “establish a durable channel of communication between the world’s two largest economies,” Yellen said in a series of planned tweets shared with The Associated Press ahead of Friday's announcement. The groups' launch also comes after Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with China’s vice president on Monday on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly. China is one of the United States' biggest trading partners, and economic competition between the two nations has increased in recent years.

Persons: Janet Yellen, Lifeng, Yellen, Joe Biden, Xi Jinping, Biden, Xi, Antony Blinken Organizations: WASHINGTON, U.S . Treasury Department, China's Ministry of Finance, The Associated Press, Pacific Economic, Treasury Department, Democratic, General Assembly, ”, Communist, The U.S, Commerce Locations: U.S, China, Asia, San Francisco, Bali, United States, Carolina, North America, Xinjiang, Hong Kong, Tibet, Russia, Ukraine, The

The United States and China have created a new structure for economic dialogue in an effort to improve communication between the world’s largest economies and stabilize a relationship that has become increasingly strained in recent years. The Treasury Department said on Friday that the United States and China had agreed to create economic and financial working groups that will hold regular meetings to discuss policy and exchange information. The Treasury Department said that the new working groups would create “ongoing structured channels for frank and substantive discussions.” Treasury officials will report to Ms. Yellen, who traveled to Beijing in July. China’s representatives, from its ministry of finance and the People’s Bank of China, will report to Vice Premier He Lifeng. “These working groups will serve as important forums to communicate America’s interests and concerns, promote a healthy economic competition between our two countries with a level playing field for American workers and businesses, and advance cooperation on global challenges,” Ms. Yellen said in a statement.

Persons: Biden’s, Yellen, ” Ms Organizations: Treasury, Treasury Department, People’s Bank of China Locations: States, China, United States, Beijing

☆ Frozen Russian assets should be taxed to fund Ukraine's rebuild, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( George Glover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Janet Yellen signaled her support for a plan to tax profits made on frozen Russian assets this week, according to Bloomberg. Any money made would be used to help fund the reconstruction of Ukraine. The trading bloc's leaders want to levy any profits made on state-backed investments, and then use the money raised to help fund the rebuild of Ukraine. "This seems like a reasonable proposal," Yellen told the outlet. The money raised could be use to help fund the reconstruction of Ukraine.

Persons: Janet Yellen, ”, Yellen, Christine Lagarde Organizations: Bloomberg, Service, European Union, EU, Bank of Russia, European Commission, World Bank, United Nations, European Central Bank Locations: Ukraine, Wall, Silicon, Kremlin, Moscow's, France, Germany

☆ US Treasury launches US-China economic, financial working groups
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( David Lawder | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday said it was formally launching two new U.S.-China working groups on economic and financial issues aimed at providing a regular policy communications forum between the world's two largest economies. In a statement, the Treasury said the two groups would "meet on a regular cadence" and report to Yellen and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng. China's Ministry of Finance will be Treasury's counterpart for the Economic Working Group, while the People's Bank of China will be its counterpart for the Financial Working Group. China's Finance Ministry and central bank both issued statements confirming the establishment of the economic and financial working groups but gave few details beyond saying they were aimed at strengthening communication and collaboration on these issues. Establishment of the two working groups also follows Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo's agreement with Chinese officials in August to establish a working group on U.S. export controls aimed at explaining U.S. policies.

Persons: Yellen, Gina Raimondo's, Donald Trump, David Lawder, Christina Fincher Organizations: U.S . Treasury Department, Treasury, China's Ministry, Finance, Economic, People's Bank of, Financial, China's Finance Ministry, State, Thomson Locations: China, China's, People's Bank of China, Beijing, U.S, Washington

☆ Japan warns against post-Fed yen slide
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

An undated photographic illustration of Japanese yen and the U.S. dollar bank notes. Japan won't rule out any options in addressing excess volatility in currency markets, the government's top spokesperson said on Thursday, issuing a fresh warning against the yen's decline towards the psychologically important 150-mark per dollar. "It's important for currencies to move stably reflecting fundamentals," Matsuno told a regular briefing, when asked about the yen's recent declines. "The government will monitor currency market developments with a high sense of urgency, and respond appropriately without ruling out any options," he said. Matsuno's remarks echo those by top currency diplomat Masato Kanda, who told reporters on Wednesday the authorities "won't rule out any options if excessive moves persist."

Persons: Hirokazu Matsuno, Matsuno, Masato Kanda, Kanda, Janet Yellen Organizations: U.S, Bank of Japan, U.S . Federal Reserve, Treasury Locations: Japan, Tokyo, Washington

☆ Yellen Signals Support for Windfall Tax on Frozen Russian Assets
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Sept. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has voiced support for a European Union plan to impose a windfall tax on profits generated by frozen Russian sovereign assets, calling it a “sensible” way to help finance the reconstruction of Ukraine, a Treasury spokesperson said on Thursday. Yellen, who discussed frozen Russian assets with Ukrainian officials during her visit to Kyiv in February, told Bloomberg News reporters and editors that Washington was discussing the idea with the EU, the spokesperson said. Yellen has repeatedly voiced support for Ukrainian demands that Russia should pay for the damage it has done to Ukraine, but has also pointed to significant legal obstacles halting moves to fully seize the $300 billion in Russian central bank assets frozen by sanctions. EU officials have estimated that the windfall profit from Russia's frozen assets in Europe could provide 3 billion euro ($3.27 billion) a year to rebuild Ukraine. (Reporting by Andrea Shalal in Washington and Lavanya Ahire in Bengaluru)

Persons: Janet Yellen, Yellen, Washington, Andrea Shalal, Lavanya Organizations: WASHINGTON, . Treasury, Bloomberg News, EU Locations: Ukraine, Kyiv, Russia, Russian, Europe, Washington, Bengaluru

☆ Dollar higher as Fed skips rate hike but stiffens hawkish stance
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Saqib Iqbal Ahmed | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

As they did in June, Fed policymakers at the median still see the central bank's benchmark overnight interest rate peaking this year in the 5.50%-5.75% range, just a quarter of a percentage point above the current range. But from there, the Fed's updated quarterly projections show rates falling only half a percentage point in 2024 compared with the full percentage point of cuts anticipated at the meeting in June. Interest rate sensitive two-year Treasury yields hit 17-year highs on Wednesday after the Fed decision. "It looks as though the Fed is trying to send as hawkish a signal as it possibly can," said Gennadiny Goldberg, interest rate strategist at TD Securities. The yen was down 0.13% versus the greenback at 148.05 per dollar after the Fed decision.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Karl Schamotta, Schamotta, Jerome Powell, Gennadiny Goldberg, Dominic Bunning, BoE, Masato Kanda, Janet Yellen, bitcoin, Saqib Iqbal Ahmed, Herbert, Joice Alves, Brigid Riley, Marguerita Choy, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: REUTERS, U.S, Federal Reserve, TD Securities, Bank of England, Reuters, FX Research, HSBC, Washington, Treasury, Thomson Locations: Toronto, Japan, U.S, New York, London, Tokyo

☆ Dollar edges down before Fed decision, sterling falls on cooling UK inflation
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Joice Alves | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The U.S. dollar index , which measures the currency against a basket of rivals, was 0.1% lower at 105.00. The pound was volatile, last down 0.23% to $1.2364 after touching its lowest in almost four months following data showing UK inflation slowed more than expected in August. "This can drag GBP down, especially against the USD where pricing for rate cuts may already be overstretched". The yen flattened at 147.87 after touching a fresh 10-month weak-point against the dollar of 148.17 ahead of the Fed decision. The offshore yuan was unchanged at 7.3055 after China met market expectations by keeping its benchmark lending rates unchanged on Wednesday.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, BoE, Dominic Bunning, Bunning, Goldman Sachs, Powell, Elsa Lignos, Masato Kanda, Janet Yellen, Joice Alves, Brigid Riley, Gerry Doyle, Emelia Organizations: REUTERS, Federal Reserve, Bank of England, U.S, Reuters, FX Research, HSBC, FX, RBC Europe, Washington, Treasury, Bank of Japan's, Thomson Locations: Japan, U.S, China, London, Tokyo

☆ Dollar holds fast, yen in shaky territory ahead of FOMC
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Brigid Riley | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The U.S. dollar index , which measures the greenback against a basket of rivals, stayed mostly flat at 105.17 as traders awaited the Fed's rate decision. Attention stayed fixed on the yen as U.S. and Japanese authorities heaped on fresh comments about the possibility of intervention. The yen last sat around 147.83 versus the greenback, off Tuesday's low of 147.92 though hovering near the 10-month trough against the dollar ahead of the FOMC announcement. Elsewhere in Asia, the offshore yuan was largely unchanged after China met market expectations by keeping its benchmark lending rates unchanged on Wednesday, but later ticked down 0.1% to 7.3103 per dollar. The Australian dollar , a proxy for China growth, fell nearly 0.1% in the Asian afternoon, while the New Zealand dollar was flat, down from Tuesday's two-week high against the dollar.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Carol Kong, Masato Kanda, Janet Yellen, Brigid Riley, Gerry Doyle Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Federal Reserve, U.S, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Washington, Treasury, Bank of Japan's, New Zealand, Bank of England, bitcoin BTC, Thomson Locations: Japan, U.S, Asia, China, bitcoin

☆ Yellen says she trusts IMF, World Bank, Morocco to adjust annual meetings after disaster
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( David Lawder | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during a press conference at the U.S. embassy in Beijing, China, July 9, 2023. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File PhotoNEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Tuesday that she trusts the leaders of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund to adjust their Oct. 9-15 annual meetings in Morocco in an appropriate way given the country’s devastating earthquake. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, World Bank President Ajay Banga and Moroccan Economy Minister Nadia Fettah Alaoui announced on Monday that the meetings in Marrakech would proceed despite the Sept. 8 earthquake that killed over 2,900 people in the nearby High Atlas Mountains. In their statement, they said they would make some changes to their meeting plans to adapt content “to the circumstances,” of the disaster. It wants the meetings to go on and feels it’s able to do what’s necessary,” she said.

Persons: Janet Yellen, Thomas Peter, Kristalina Georgieva, Ajay Banga, Nadia Fettah Alaoui, Yellen, “, who’ve, ”, ” Georgieva Organizations: Treasury, U.S, REUTERS, . Treasury, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, IMF, World, Friday, Reuters Locations: Beijing, China, Morocco, Moroccan, Marrakech, New York

☆ Japan's top currency diplomat says Tokyo in close contact with US on FX moves
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Tetsushi Kajimoto | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Japanese yen and U.S. dollar banknotes are seen with a currency exchange rate graph in this illustration picture taken June 16, 2022. Yellen said whether Washington would show understanding over another yen-buying intervention by Japan "depends on the details" of the situation. Last September, Japan conducted its first dollar-selling intervention to prop up the yen in 24 years as the dollar reached around 145 yen to the dollar. Authorities intervened twice in October as the dollar reached close to 152 yen. The Group of Seven (G7) nations require that member states inform their counterparts if they intervene in the currency market.

Persons: Florence Lo, Masato Kanda, Janet Yellen, Yellen, Kanda, Fumio, Tetsushi Kajimoto, Jacqueline Wong, Sam Holmes Organizations: U.S, REUTERS, Rights, Treasury, Authorities, Thomson Locations: Washington, Japan

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Tuesday U.S. growth needed to slow to a pace more in line with its potential rate to bring inflation back to target levels since the economy was operating at full employment. "Growth has to slow. "It's completely natural and desirable, that growth -- the pace of growth -- is slowing." U.S. gross domestic product is still expanding at a pace well above what Federal Reserve officials regard as the non-inflationary growth rate of around 1.8%, often referred to as the "potential" growth rate. Yellen did not specify what she regards as the U.S. economy's potential growth rate, except to say that it has been growing above potential since it raced out of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021.

Persons: Janet Yellen, Yellen, David Lawder, Kanishka Singh, Leslie Adler, Deepa Babington Organizations: Tuesday, Federal, Thomson Locations: WASHINGTON, New York, CHINA, China, U.S

ELLEN STUTZMANEllen Stutzman was the one sitting across the table from Lombardini in the failed negotiations that led to the writers strike. Stutzman, also an attorney, took over as chief negotiator for the Writers Guild on Feb. 28, just two weeks before contract talks began. She still has the title from her previous role: assistant executive director for the Writers Guild of America West. Drescher's less-known counterparts on the writers' side — technically two unions that unite for negotiations and strikes — are Michael Winship and Meredith Stiehm. Winship is president of the Writers Guild of America East and Stiehm president of its counterpart in the West.

Persons: ”, CAROL LOMBARDINI, Carol Lombardini, she’s, ELLEN STUTZMAN Ellen Stutzman, David Young, Stutzman, ” Stutzman, “, Lombardini, Bob Iger, David Zaslav, Ted Sarandos, Iger, Sarandos, “ Lilyhammer, Max, FRAN DRESCHER Fran Drescher, Drescher, she's, ” Drescher, Michael Winship, Meredith Stiehm, Winship, Stiehm, He's, Lisa Takeuchi Cullen, DUNCAN CRABTREE, Duncan Crabtree, Crabtree, Davis, ” Crabtree, I’d, Krysta Fauria, Damian Dovarganes Organizations: ANGELES, —, Hollywood, Alliance, Television Producers, University of Chicago, Stanford, Writers, Writers Guild of America, AP, WGA, School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University, Service Employees International Union, United Healthcare Workers, Writers Guild, Disney, Warner Bros . Discovery, Netflix, Warner, HBO, Screen, American Federation of Television, SAG, Associated Press, Yorkers, CBS, PBS, Sesame, AFTRA's, Georgetown, University of California Locations: Hollywood, Lombardini, Boston, Queens , New York, IRELAND, Ireland, Memphis, London, Dallas, Crabtree, Los Angeles

☆ Japan's top currency diplomat says Tokyo in close contact with U.S. on FX moves
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A man walks past an electronic board showing the closing numbers on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Japanese yen rate versus the US dollar (R), along a street in Tokyo on May 1, 2023. Japanese authorities are always in close communication with U.S. counterparts on currencies and share a mutual understanding that excessive volatility is undesirable, Tokyo's top foreign exchange official said on Wednesday. Yellen said whether Washington would show understanding over another yen-buying intervention by Japan "depends on the details" of the situation. "We won't rule out any options if excessive moves persist," Kanda said. To help households cope with higher living costs, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's government plans a supplementary budget for this fiscal year, which could aggravate the industrial world's heaviest debt burden.

Persons: Masato Kanda, Janet Yellen, Yellen, Kanda, Fumio Organizations: Tokyo Stock Exchange, U.S, Treasury Locations: Tokyo, Washington, Japan

☆ Gold stalls as Fed caution keeps investors at bay
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Bars of gold are seen at the Krastsvetmet company, one of the world's largest producers of precious metals in Moscow, Russia on January 31, 2023. Gold prices were subdued on Wednesday as investors remained cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy decision, where the U.S. central bank is expected to stay put on interest rates, but prospects loom for further hikes later this year. Spot gold was down 0.1% at $1,929.86 per ounce by 0517 GMT, holding below its highest level since Sept. 5 reached on Tuesday. The Fed's rate-setting policy committee will release a new policy statement and interest rate decision at 1800 GMT, with Fed Chair Jerome Powell scheduled to hold a press conference at 1830 GMT. A more hawkish Fed on the back of stronger-than-expected August U.S. CPI and PPI data released last week should see downside risk to gold prices, NAB Commodities Research said in a note.

Persons: Jerome Powell, Jun Rong, Janet Yellen, Wang Tao Organizations: Treasury, Fed, IG, CPI, PPI, NAB Commodities Research Locations: Moscow, Russia, ., U.S

☆ US stance on Japan yen intervention 'depends on details' of situation -Yellen
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Banknotes of Japanese yen and U.S. dollar are seen in this illustration picture taken September 23, 2022. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Sept 19 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Tuesday whether Washington would show understanding over another yen-buying intervention by Japan "depends on the details" of the situation. While the yen is still well off that low, many market players see 150 as Tokyo's line-in-the-sand which, if breached, could trigger another round of intervention. While a weak yen gives Japanese exporters' profits a boost, it hurts households and retailers by boosting the cost of importing raw material and fuel. Reporting by David Lawder in Washington; Writing by Leika Kihara in Tokyo; Editing by Stephen CoatesOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Florence Lo, Janet Yellen, Yellen, David Lawder, Leika Kihara, Stephen Coates Organizations: U.S, REUTERS, . Treasury, Washington, Thomson Locations: Japan, United States, New York, Asia, Washington, Tokyo

☆ Yellen says U.S. 'soft landing' can weather strike, govt shutdown, student loan risks
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( David Lawder | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during an interview in New York City, U.S., September 18, 2023. President Joe Biden's administration is working to encourage both sides to resolve the strike quickly, Yellen said. The U.S. Treasury market "continues to function pretty well" despite higher rates and some volatility, she said. But nothing that is really out of line with what you would expect given the volatility in the underlying market," Yellen added. CHINA "DE-RISKING"She said China's economic slowdown would have a limited impact on U.S. growth, echoing recent comments from Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo.

Persons: Janet Yellen, Shannon Stapleton, Yellen, Joe Biden's, Biden, Kevin McCarthy, Wally Adeyemo, Gina Raimondo's, David Lawder, Chizu Organizations: Treasury, REUTERS, . Treasury, Reuters, United Auto Workers, Federal Reserve, UAW, Detroit automakers, Republicans, U.S . Senate, U.S . Treasury, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Detroit, United States, CHINA, China

The UAW last week launched a strike against Ford (F.N), General Motors (GM.N) and Chrysler parent Stellantis (STLAM.MI), targeting one U.S. assembly plant at each company. The union said early on Tuesday that negotiations had been extended for 24 hours after it received a "substantive offer" from Ford. [1/2]An aerial view shows recently manufactured vehicles at Ford's Oakville Assembly Plant in Oakville, Ontario, Canada May 26, 2023. Once the Ford deal is completed, Unifor will turn to getting agreements with GM and Stellantis, whose deadlines were extended during the talks with Ford. The UAW at one point during the talks offered to lower its demand to 36%.

Persons: We're, Shawn Fain, Ford, Lana Payne, Carlos Osorio, Unifor, Janet Yellen, Stellantis's Ram, Jahnavi, Ben Klayman, Jamie Freed Organizations: DETROIT, United Auto Workers, Detroit Three, UAW, Ford, General Motors, Chrysler, Plant, REUTERS, GM, Reuters Graphics, Detroit automakers, Ford Bronco, Chevrolet, Michigan Bronco, GM's, Silverado, Thomson Locations: Canadian, Canada, Ford, United States, Ontario, Kentucky, Dearborn , Michigan, Kansas City , Missouri, North America, Oakville, Oakville , Ontario, U.S, Michigan , Ohio, Missouri, Chevrolet Colorado, Kansas, Bengaluru, Ben, Detroit

☆ Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen tackles 'disconnect' on Biden polling and U.S. economy
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Chelsey Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Janet Yellen, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury at Clinton Global Initiative summit at Hilton Midtown Hotel. WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday said there is a "disconnect" between the actual performance of the U.S. economy and how Americans feel about how President Joe Biden has handled it. The negative opinions that Americans share in polls on the economy "mainly reflects their answers on how is the economy more broadly doing," Yellen said on MSNBC's "Morning Joe." But she predicted that people will start to feel more positive about the overall economy once they see the effects of Biden administration legislation and policies. We've had a trifecta of legislation that President Biden and Congress have passed," Yellen said.

Persons: Janet Yellen, Joe Biden, Yellen, Joe, Biden, We've Organizations: Treasury, Clinton Global Initiative, Midtown, Midtown Hotel . WASHINGTON —, Congress, Wall Street Locations: U.S, Midtown Hotel . WASHINGTON, America

“There’s a lot of climate exaggeration,” said Gates, who founded Microsoft and is now a philanthropist. Some financial institutions could supplement emissions reduction measures with the voluntary purchase of carbon credits, according to a handout. She said the goal is to affirm “the importance of credible net-zero commitments and to encourage financial institutions that make them to take consistent approaches to implementation." Yellen also announced that a group of philanthropic organizations – including Bezos Earth Fund, Bloomberg Philanthropies and others – would pledge $340 million to help financial institutions “develop and execute robust, voluntary net-zero commitments,” she said. Afterward, Prince William headed toward ground zero, where he visited with firefighters at FDNY Ten House, the station that was the first on the scene at the World Trade Center after the 9/11 attacks.

Persons: Britain’s Prince William, Bill Gates, Michael Bloomberg, “ We’ve, ” William, he'd, John F, ”, Gates, Janet Yellen, ” Yellen, Yellen, Bloomberg Philanthropies, David Arkush, “, Prince William, Prince, chatted, Hussein, Bobby Caina Calvan, Seth Borenstein, Fatima Hussein Organizations: Microsoft, Treasury, Investment, ”, Fund, Bloomberg, FDNY Ten House, World Trade Center, AP Locations: London, U.S, Washington, New York

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said U.S. growth needed to slow to a rate more in line with its potential growth rate to bring inflation back to target levels since the economy was operating at full employment. "Growth has to slow. I mean, you want growth to slow, you want it to be in line with potential when you're operating at full employment," Yellen told reporters on Tuesday on the sidelines of a climate event. "It's completely natural and desirable, that growth, the pace of growth, is slowing." Yellen did not specify what that potential growth rate was, except to say the economy has been growing above that level.

Persons: Janet Yellen, Yellen, Biden, David Lawder, Kanishka Singh, Leslie Adler, Deepa Babington Organizations: Treasury, Thomson Locations: WASHINGTON, China, U.S, United States

☆ Cancer changed my macho views on accepting help
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Andy Segal | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

I assumed I could fight cancer on my ownI’m not wired to cry, and it’s not just because I’m a man. Drawing on my lineage as I faced cancer, I didn’t think I was one of those weaklings who would need help. Friends who had battled cancer offered advice, grocery shopping, respite care and rides to doctor appointments. There was no cancer in the 34 lymph nodes that were removed, which means there is little chance it spread. Even so, in case there are undetectable stray cancer cells, I will undergo five more chemotherapy sessions.

Persons: it’s, Ellen, Segal, Ellen Mazer, Andy Segal, Avrum Weiss, ”, Weiss, sulking, chemo, Whipple, Allen Oldfather Whipple, —, “ Segal, Maisel Organizations: CNN, NFL, ”, Peabody, DuPont Locations: Iranian, Russian, ”, Atlanta, Annapolis , Maryland

☆ US Treasury: Financiers' 'net zero' pledges must align with temperature limits
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( David Lawder | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during an interview in New York City, U.S., September 18, 2023. The Treasury released the new, voluntary principles as world leaders, celebrities and business moguls, converged on Manhattan to focus attention on the climate crisis during the U.N. General Assembly week. The nine principles aim to promote consistency, credibility and transparency across net-zero pledges by financial institutions. Among them, the Treasury prescribed that financial institutions should practice "transition finance" that can support decarbonization in high-emitting sectors that are difficult to abate. DATA RESEARCH FUNDINGThe Treasury also announced that several philanthropic groups have pledged $340 million to help develop research, data and technical resources intended to help financial institutions develop and execute "robust, voluntary net-zero commitments."

Persons: Janet Yellen, Shannon Stapleton, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Larry Fink, HSBC's, Noel Quinn, Yellen, Mark Carney, Carney, David Lawder, Chizu Nomiyama, Sharon Singleton, Nick Zieminski Organizations: . Treasury, REUTERS, U.S . Treasury, Treasury, Fund, Bloomberg, Hewlett Foundation, Sequoia Climate Foundation, U.S, Glasgow Financial Alliance, Net, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Manhattan

Search resuls for: "Ellen S"

25 mentions found