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☆ Thousands march in Brussels on anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/3] People hold a placard with pictures of, as Iranian call them, martyrs, during a rally of Iranian diaspora in Europe, on the eve of the first anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini, which prompted protests across their country, in Brussels, Belgium September 15, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman Acquire Licensing RightsBRUSSELS, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Iranian emigres marched in Brussels on Friday, the eve of the first anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish Iranian woman whose death in the custody of Iran's morality police sparked months of anti-government protests. Thousands of demonstrators, holding up pictures of Amini and many others killed in the protests, called for the overthrow of Iran's theocracy and the establishment of a democratic republic. Organisers said they had also demanded a unified European Union policy to hold Iran's Shi'ite clerical rulers accountable for abuses. Over 500 people including 71 minors were killed, hundreds injured and thousands arrested, rights groups say, in unrest that was eventually crushed by security forces.

Persons: Mahsa, Yves Herman Acquire, Amini, Yves Herman, Kevin Liffey Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, European Union, GV, Thomson Locations: Europe, Brussels, Belgium, Rights BRUSSELS, European, Tehran, United States, Israel, Iran

☆ UK sanctions more Iranian officials to mark anniversary of Mahsa Amini death
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

People protest following the death of Mahsa Amini in Iran, in London, Britain October 29, 2022. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Britain on Friday imposed sanctions on four Iranian officials to mark the first anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of Iran's morality police. The sanctions target senior decision makers enforcing Iran's mandatory hijab law and were coordinated with similar moves by the United States, Canada and Australia, Britain's foreign ministry said in a statement. Those sanctioned include Iran's minister for culture and Islamic guidance, his deputy, the mayor of Tehran and an Iranian police spokesman, it added. The sanctions impose a British travel ban on those named, block any of their British assets and prevent UK entities from doing business with them.

Persons: Mahsa, Henry Nicholls, James, Farouq Suleiman, Sachin Ravikumar, William Maclean Organizations: REUTERS, U.S, Thomson Locations: Mahsa Amini, Iran, London, Britain, United States, Canada, Australia, Tehran

☆ US, UK issue Iran sanctions ahead of anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Demonstrators at a Freedom Rally for Iran, protesting in support of Iranian women and against the death of Mahsa (Zhina) Amini, outside City Hall in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 1, 2022. Amini, 22, died on Sept. 16 last year after being arrested for allegedly flouting the Islamic Republic's mandatory dress code. Her death sparked months of anti-government protests that marked the biggest show of opposition to Iranian authorities in years. The U.S. States and Britain, along with the European Union, have announced multiple rounds of sanctions against Iran, citing the widespread and often violent crackdown on protests after the death of Amini. The sanctions target LEF spokesperson Saeed Montazerolmehdi, multiple LEF and IRGC commanders, and Iran’s Prisons Organization chief Gholamali Mohammadi.

Persons: Bing Guan, Mahsa Amini, Antony Blinken, Saeed Montazerolmehdi, Gholamali Mohammadi, Alireza Abedinejad, Brian Nelson, Rami Ayyub, Susan Heavey, Daphne Psaledakis, Chizu Nomiyama, Marguerita Choy Organizations: Hall, REUTERS, Rights, European Union, Iran, Police, U.S . Treasury Department, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Enforcement Forces, Iran's Prisons, Iran’s Prisons Organization, Douran Software, Press, Tasnim News Agency, Terrorism, Financial Intelligence, Thomson Locations: Iran, Los Angeles , California, U.S, Britain, States, Iran’s, Canada, Australia, Fars, United States, Tehran

☆ Mahsa Amini death anniversary sees heavy security in Iran
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

[1/2] A police motorcycle burns during a protest over the death of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being arrested by the Islamic republic's "morality police", in Tehran, Iran September 19, 2022. Over 500 people including 71 minors were killed in the protests, hundreds injured and thousands arrested in unrest that was eventually crushed by security forces, rights groups said. In Amini’s birthplace in Iran's western province of Kurdistan, a rights activist said there was a "heavy presence of security forces". Social media postings said weekly protests were held in Zahedan on Friday with slogans including "Death or freedom". Authorities have accused the United States and Israel and their local agents of fomenting the unrest to destabilise Iran.

Persons: Mahsa, Hengaw, BIDEN, Joe Biden, Biden, Nasser Kanaani, Amini's, Safa Aeli, Saleh Nikbakht, Parisa Hafezi, Mark Heinrich, William Maclean Kevin Liffey, Alistair Bell Organizations: West Asia News Agency, REUTERS, Rights, Social, Reuters, Iran's Foreign Ministry, Amnesty International, Security, Thomson Locations: Tehran, Iran, WANA, Rights DUBAI, Mahsa, Iran's, Kurdistan, Norway, Saqez, Zahedan, United States, Israel, Britain, Dubai

☆ More repression, yet more resistance: Iran one year after the Mahsa Amini protests
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Natasha Turak | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A protester holds a portrait of Mahsa Amini during a demonstration in support of Amini, a young Iranian woman who died after being arrested in Tehran by the Islamic Republic's morality police, on Istiklal avenue in Istanbul on Sept. 20, 2022. Roughly one year ago, the death of a young Kurdish Iranian woman named Mahsa Amini in police custody lit the fuse that would set off months of protests that rocked Iran and its hardline government, creating the greatest challenge to its rule in decades. Amini, just 22 years old, was arrested for allegedly improperly wearing her hijab, the headscarf women are required to wear under Iran's highly conservative Islamic Republic. Iranian authorities claimed no wrongdoing and said Amini died of a heart attack; but her family, and masses of Iranians, accused the government of a cover-up. The protests spread across the country and evolved from being focused on women's rights to demanding the downfall of the entire Iranian regime.

Persons: Mahsa, Amini, Behnam ben Taleblu Organizations: Islamic, Foundation for Defense, Democracies, CNBC Locations: Iranian, Tehran, Istanbul, Kurdish Iranian, Iran, Islamic Republic

☆ Woodforde urges patience with Davis Cup format after Djokovic seeks tweak
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Shrivathsa Sridhar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"I've seen some of those comments Djokovic made and I think that's been the intention of the ITF and the Davis Cup Committee all along, to have consultation with players," Woodforde, the Davis Cup Committee Chair, told Reuters via phone. The ATP is more player oriented, the ITF or Davis Cup is about teams and countries and that's also a priority for the Davis Cup Committee." It's not just the Davis Cup, it affected the tennis world and a lot of sports. We take on board, we've had revisions even over the years since we brought about the change of format." I think the Davis Cup is probably more judged on those days where the host country isn't playing."

Persons: Pabellon Fuente, Ji Sung Nam, Jakub Mensik, Adam Pavlasek REUTERS, Pablo Morano, Mark Woodforde, Novak Djokovic, Djokovic, I've, that's, Woodforde, we've, COVID, It's, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Czech, Rights, Tennis Federation, Davis, Reuters, ITF, Kosmos, Committee, Thomson Locations: Czech Republic, South Korea, San Luis, Valencia, Spain, South, Malaga, Bologna, Manchester, Split, Britain, Bengaluru

Haynes, 30, had been arrested earlier in the day on murder charges relating to an Aug. 12 shooting in the district. His escape prompted a several-hour shelter-in-place order last week for the entire GW campus and brief roadblocks on nearby streets. Police were able to provide an image last week of Haynes wearing a black t-shirt and gray briefs and moving through a local backyard. There were so many new twists that the public became fixated on what's coming next," Levin said. But Haynes escaped in the midst of a large city not far from a subway station.

Persons: Danelo Souza Cavalcante, Christopher Haynes, Haynes, Brian Levin, ” Levin, ” Haynes, gurney, Pamela Smith, Levin, haven't, “, Bonnie, Clyde, John Dillinger, Face Nelson, ” Organizations: WASHINGTON, George Washington University Hospital, Police, California State University San Bernardino, Prison, Hollywood, Metropolitan Police Department, ” Police, MPD Locations: Pennsylvania, Cavalcante, Chester, Washington

Local public health officials say the potential loss of funding could severely impact several essential services, including vaccines, cancer screening and testing for sexually transmitted infections. A national public health expert said the situation is unique in the U.S. and a threat to the entire public health field — especially going into an election year when health officials and their department could again become political targets. “I’m hoping this isn’t the start of a new trend of retroactive punishment against public health departments.”More than than 300,000 people live in Ottawa County, making it Michigan's seventh largest county. “You should not be at war with your health providers.”The Network for Public Health Law and the National Association of County and City Health Officials filed amicus briefs in support of Hambley’s lawsuit last month. And Freeman said her organization is keeping a close eye on Ottawa County: “This isn't something we want on the books for other county commissioners to consider in the future."

Persons: COVID, they’ve, ”, Lori Freeman, “ I’m, Herman Miller, Joe Moss, Sylvia Rhodea, — Moss, Rhodea, John Gibbs, Adeline Hambley, Jacob Bonnema, it's, Hambley, “, ” Hambley, Gibbs, Moss, —, Freeman, Robert Wood Johnson Organizations: National Association of County, City Health, Ottawa, Republican, Diversity, Equity, Associated Press, AP, Hambley, Grand Haven, Public Health Law, Associated Press Health, Science Department, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Locations: Mich, Michigan, U.S, Ottawa County, Ottawa, Grand

Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed a law Thursday restricting release of her travel and security records after the Legislature wrapped up a special session marked by a fight to more broadly scale back the state Freedom of Information Act. Sanders sought the security exemptions as the State Police was sued by an attorney and blogger who accused the agency of illegally withholding records about the governor’s travel and security. Supporters of the bill said the governor's higher profile has raised the security risk she and her family faces. The broader exemptions originally sought prompted an outcry from media groups, transparency advocates and some conservatives who said it would create massive holes in the state's open records law. Sanders also signed legislation prohibiting state and local governments from requiring someone to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Persons: Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Sanders, she's, Donald Trump, ” Sanders, Andrew Collins, ” Collins, Matthew Campbell, Campbell, David Ray, We're, David Couch, ” Couch Organizations: —, GOP, State Police, White, Democratic, Republican, COVID, Legislative Locations: — Arkansas

(AP) — Arkansas lawmakers voted Wednesday to shield travel and security records for Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ administration, a day after ditching a more far-reaching proposal that critics said would weaken government transparency. Sanders and Republican legislators on Tuesday backed off a broader plan that would have closed off access to other records, including any “reflecting communications” between the governor's office and her cabinet secretaries. I want to be able to see the documents,” Joey McCutchen, a Fort Smith attorney who has specialized in public records cases, told lawmakers. Sanders is seeking the limits as State Police is being sued by an attorney and blogger who has accused the agency of illegally withholding records about the governor’s travel and security.

Persons: Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Sanders, ” Joey McCutchen, “, Scott Gray, she's, Donald Trump's, Sen, Clarke Tucker, It's, ” Tucker, Nicole Clowney, Lawmakers, Bart Hester, he’s, Hester Organizations: —, Gov, Republican Senate, State Police, Tuesday, Fort, The Arkansas Press Association, Saline County Republican, Democratic Locations: — Arkansas, Fort Smith, Saline County, Pulaski County, Arkansans

☆ Kamala Harris can't win: Franklin Foer's book brings more critiques that experts say aren't always fair
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Kamala Harris was recently described in a new book as someone who failed to achieve anything substantive as VP. Experts who spoke to Insider say that much of the criticism against Harris isn't always fair. She has yet to meaningfully prove herself in her role as vice president , Democrat colleagues say. Mondale expanded the role of the vice president to become a de facto advisor to the president and execute their agenda. I don't think she's an especially outstanding vice president, but it just seems like she's a pretty standard one."

Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris isn't, Harris, combatting, She's, Joe Biden's, Franklin Foer, Julia Azari, Walter Mondale, Jimmy Carter, Azari, Mondale, Foer, Nadia, Brown, stokes, she's, it's, Biden, they're Organizations: Service, Asian, Marquette University, Biden, Politico, Democratic Party, Gender, Georgetown University, NBC, Central Locations: Wall, Silicon, Milwaukee , Wisconsin, predicaments

☆ The SEC is asking questions about Boxabl, the tiny-home startup that boasts Elon Musk and Post Malone as fans
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Daniel Geiger | Alex Nicoll | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

In its six years of existence, Boxabl has captured the public's imagination with its innovative tiny homes and celebrity endorsements from the likes of Elon Musk and the musician Post Malone. Three former company employees, meanwhile, said they had been contacted and interviewed in recent weeks by the SEC to speak about Boxabl, including the company's business practices. In its recent financial statement, Boxabl noted that the remaining units "that were previously reserved for that project can now be sold for other projects." In its recent financial filing, Boxabl said it paid Firooznia $210,000 in 2022 for "consulting services." Leader Capital would have netted roughly $3.7 million in the deal, which it said fell apart because of the delay.

Persons: Boxabl, Elon Musk, Post Malone, cofounders, Paolo, Galiano Tiramani, Cory Jarvis, Dave Cherry, Travis Hess, Hess, Pronghorn, it's, Hamid Firooznia, Firooznia, Caroline Larkin, Paolo Tiramani, Larkin Organizations: Securities, Exchange, SEC, Arizona's Department of Housing, Staff, Pronghorn, Leader Locations: Salt Lake City , Utah, North Las Vegas, Guantánamo, Arizona, Arizona , California, Nevada, New York City, Portland , Oregon

However, Iran faces a new challenge from within as the one-year anniversary of the nationwide protests sparked by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody approaches this Saturday. Today, Iran faces Western sanctions after the collapse of its 2015 nuclear deal. These are Iranian money.”From the Iranian side, claiming victory has been as important as freeing the cash. “This money belongs to the Islamic Republic of Iran," Raisi said through a government translator about the swap. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian suggested resuming negotiations over a roadmap that could see Tehran return to aspects of the nuclear deal, which the Islamic Republic walked away from last year.

Persons: Carter, ”, Walter Mondale, Matthew Miller, Behzad Nabavi, Ebrahim Raisi, Raisi, —, Ronald Reagan, Hossein Amirabdollahian, “, Matthew Lee, Jon Gambrell Organizations: United Arab Emirates, Embassy, . State Department, ”, NBC News, United Nations, U.S, Pentagon, Iranian, Islamic, Associated Press, The Associated Press, Gulf Cooperation, AP Locations: DUBAI, United Arab, Washington, Tehran, Iran, United States, Islamic Republic, South Korea, Qatar, U.S, Algier Accords, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Today, U.S ., Strait, Hormuz, Persian Gulf, Russia, Ukraine, Gulf

Republican lawmakers filed legislation exempting release of the travel and security records after an outcry over a proposal to significantly scale back the state's Freedom of Information Act. Sanders is seeking the limits as State Police is being sued by an attorney and blogger who has accused the agency of illegally withholding records about the governor's travel and security. The newest bill also removes proposals facing opposition that would have created an attorney-client privilege exemption for state records and a change in how attorneys' fees are awarded in open records lawsuits. The legislation filed Tuesday would require State Police to file quarterly reports that identifies by month and budget category expenses for the governor’s security. It would also make the exemptions on the governor's security retroactive to June 1, 2022.

Persons: Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Sanders, Bart Hester, Donald Trump’s, Democratic Sen, Clarke Tucker, “, ” Tucker, Robert Steinbuch, William H, ” Steinbuch, ” Organizations: —, GOP, Republican, Senate Republicans, State Police, Democratic, University of Arkansas, Bowen School of, Arkansas Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists, Press Association, Arkansas Broadcasters Association, Republican Party Locations: — Arkansas, Arkansas, Little

The plan to restrict records has prompted an outcry from press groups, transparency advocates, Democrats and some conservatives who said it undermines the state’s 1967 law that protects the public’s access to government records. Opponents have also questioned the need for quickly pushing for the legislation in a special session. The bill would close off access to records that are at the center of a lawsuit an attorney and blogger has filed against the Arkansas State Police. David Couch, an attorney who has authored successful ballot initiatives on medical marijuana and the minimum wage, said earlier Monday he was working on a referendum effort on the FOI changes if they become law. A Senate committee on Monday endorsed the tax cut legislation, which calls for cutting the top individual and corporate income tax rates by .3%.

Persons: Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Sanders, “ We've, Bart Hester, Hester, “, ”, Joey McCutchen, she's, Donald Trump's, “ We’re, Matt Campbell, David Couch, I've, Couch Organizations: —, Senate, Fort, State Police, Republicans, Arkansas State Police, Arkansas Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists, Republican Party, Prosperity Locations: — Arkansas, Fort Smith, Arkansas

☆ The one job AI should actually replace: CEOs
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Ed Zitron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

The only job that seems to be safe from the rise of ChatGPT and other AI tech is, oddly enough, the most expensive and easily automated role: CEO. Let's replace our CEOs with AI. Actually, AI is too advanced for that job, all you need is a Fisher Price tape recorder loaded up with a bad bunch of ideas." What better way can we hold a chief executive accountable than making sure they actually execute? Or perhaps the chief executives need to be far more afraid of losing their jobs to equally capable robots.

Persons: Scott Seiss, Fisher, it's, I'm, Proctor, A.G, Lafley, isn't, doesn't, Elon, David Zaslav, Zaslav —, Zaslav, shelve, I'd, Said, Ed Zitron Organizations: Harvard, Gamble, TSR, Warner Bros, Hollywood, Alliance, Television Producers Locations: Let's, California

☆ Events in Iran since Mahsa Amini's death in custody
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

People light a fire during a protest over the death of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being arrested by the Islamic republic's "morality police", in Tehran, Iran September 21, 2022. Security forces and demonstrators clash in some cities in Kurdistan province. Oct. 3 - Khamenei backs the security forces. March 7 - Iran says at least 53 members of security forces were killed during the protests. July 16 - Iran's morality police resume hijab street patrolsCompiled by Tom Perry and Parisa Hafezi, Editing by William MacleanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Mahsa, Mahsa Amini, Amini, Ebrahim Raisi, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Amini's, Khamenei, Emmanuel Macron, Raisi, Tom Perry, Parisa, William Maclean Organizations: West Asia News Agency, REUTERS Acquire, Rights, Security, Authorities, Revolutionary Guards, Amnesty International, TV, Guards, Bushehr Petrochemical Project, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Tehran, Iran, WANA, Rights DUBAI, Iranian Kurdish, Iran's Kurdistan, Saqez, Kurdistan province, Kurdish, Iraq, Zahedan, Abadan, Bushehr

☆ FDIC says supervisors could have been more aggressive before First Republic's failure
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Pete Schroeder | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

FILE PHOTO: A person walks past a First Republic Bank branch in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., March 13, 2023. However, it added bank supervisors were too “generous” in gauging some of its risks, notably around interest rates and a high level of uninsured deposits. First Republic’s collapse, which saw the bank seized by regulators and most of its assets sold to JPMorgan Chase, was the second largest bank failure in American history. It however said the bank likely would have been more resilient to the spreading panic had supervisors criticized bank management practices sooner. The FDIC ultimately found that its supervision team was timely in examining First Republic and producing its findings.

Persons: Mike Segar, JPMorgan Chase, “ Organizations: WASHINGTON, Republic, First, First Republic Bank, REUTERS, Deposit Insurance Corporation, Silicon Valley Bank, JPMorgan, FDIC Locations: U.S, First Republic, Midtown Manhattan, New York City , New York, Silicon, Washington

☆ UK inflation expectations rise in August, survey shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - The British public's expectations for inflation over the medium to long term, which are closely watched by the Bank of England, Rose in August, a survey published on Friday showed. Inflation expectations in five to 10 years' time marginally rose to 3.3% from 3.2% in July, the survey by U.S. bank Citi and polling firm YouGov showed. Public expectations for inflation in 12 months' time increased to 4.4% from 4.3%. Citi said it expects these data to continue to ease in the months ahead as headline inflation falls back. "However, these data re-affirm that upside risks around energy in particular over the coming winter could continue to pose challenges."

Persons: Rose, YouGov, BoE, Juby Babu, William Schomberg, Daniel Wallis Organizations: Bank of England, Citi, Thomson Locations: British, U.S

☆ U.S. Open beefs up security after protesters stop match
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

As players stood staring into the stands, security and New York City police entered the section where the disturbance was taking place. When play resumed Gauff went on to claim a 6-4 7-5 win over Muchova and a spot in Saturday's final. The group pointed out that it was not protesting tennis, but the use of fossil fuels. After her match Gauff said she had no animosity for the protesters and believed that climate change was real. 'Just Stop Oil' protesters interrupted play at Wimbledon in July, releasing orange ticker-tape mixed with jigsaw puzzle pieces during matches.

Persons: Karolina Muchova, Coco Gauff, Mike Segar, Arthur Ashe, Novak Djokovic, Ben Shelton, Gauff, We're, Shayok Mukhopadhyay, That's, Steve Keating, Toby Davis Organizations: New York City Police Department, NYPD, Czech, U.S, REUTERS, United States Tennis Association, New, New York City, Wimbledon, Premiership Rugby, National, Thomson Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, United States, New, New York

☆ Gauff beats Muchova to reach US Open final after protesters disrupt match
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Amy Tennery | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"Some of those points, it was so loud and I don't know if my ears are going to be okay," Gauff said. "I grew up watching this tournament so much so it means a lot to me to be in the final. The match was delayed by roughly 50 minutes early in the second set due to a protest by four spectators. Gauff swept the first three games of the opening set and broke her opponent again in the sixth. Muchova double-faulted to help Gauff break in the eighth game but saved match point in the next game before breaking the American’s serve to keep the match going.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Karolina Muchova, Mike Segar, Arthur Ashe, Muchova, Gauff, Madison Keys, Aryna, Roland Garros, Amy Tennery, Steve Keating, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Tennis, Czech, Cincinnati, USTA, Thomson Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, United States, U.S, Czech, Belarusian, New York

☆ Czech banks hit as central bank ceases paying interest on reserves
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The Czech National Bank (CNB) decided on Thursday to cancel paying interest on banks' mandatory minimum reserves from Oct. 5, a move to reduce the costs of implementing monetary policy. The decision follows a similar move by the European Central Bank in July. Komercni Banka said its stipulated amount of required minimum reserves for the current maintenance period stood at approximately 19.6 billion Czech crowns ($861.12 million). Banks have been required to keep a portion of liabilities at the central bank as reserves. Mandatory minimum reserves are not used as a monetary policy instrument but can act as a liquidity buffer to ensure the smooth flow of interbank payments, the central bank said.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Komercni Banka, MONETA, Banks, Jason Hovet, Jan Lopatka, Andrew Cawthorne Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Money Bank, Prague Stock Exchange, Czech National Bank, European Central Bank, Analysts, Komercni, KB, Thomson Locations: Komercni Banka, Komercni, BKOM.PR, Czech, Prague

☆ Home favourite Gauff ready to derail Sabalenka in US Open final
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Amy Tennery | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The Belarusian won the Australian Open to kick off a superb 2023, beat Gauff en route to the Indian Wells final and defeated Iga Swiatek in the Madrid title match. "Going into this final, I think I just have to focus on myself and prepare myself for another fight. "," said Sabalenka, who reached the semi-finals in the previous two editions of the tournament. "I have been focusing more on myself and my expectations of myself," said Gauff, who vowed to hold her head high regardless of the outcome on Saturday. Reporting by Amy Tennery in New York; Editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Karolina Muchova, Mike Segar, Arthur Ashe, Sabalenka, Gauff, I'm, Will, Iga Swiatek, Roland Garros, Keys, Daria Kasatkina, Zheng Qinwen, Barack Obama, Michelle, Ashe, Laura Siegemund, Caroline Wozniacki, Amy Tennery, Ken Ferris Organizations: Tennis, Czech, U.S, Belarusian, Indian Wells, Wimbledon, Madison Keys, Poland's, D.C, Australian, Thomson Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, United States, Madrid, New York, Washington, Cincinnati, Flushing Meadows

“This is hugely important, both practically and symbolically,” said Tim Franklin, director of the Local News Initiative at Northwestern University's Medill journalism school. The Carnegie Corp., the Democracy Fund, the Ford Foundation, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and MacArthur are among a group of 20 initial funders. Philanthropies that recognize the need to strengthen democracy are beginning to see that progress on many different issues depends on the public's understanding of facts, said John Palfrey, MacArthur Foundation president. He said he expected other funding will be added in the coming months to boost the commitment beyond $500 million. Struggling local news sources have also attracted the attention of state governments, where things like tax breaks for advertisers or subscribers are being discussed, he said.

Persons: ”, Tim Franklin, Robert Wood Johnson, John Palfrey, Franklin, there's, “, Alberto Ibarguen, John S, James L, Ibarguen, wasn’t, ” Ibarguen, he's, Tom Rosenstiel Organizations: MacArthur Foundation, Foundation, Press, Local, Initiative, Northwestern University's Medill, Carnegie Corp, Democracy Fund, Ford Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, MacArthur, Associated Press, Knight Foundation, Texas Tribune, Shawnee Mission, University of Maryland Locations: United States, Northwestern, Shawnee, Kansas, Richland, Ohio, Chicago, Dallas , Texas, Pennsylvania, Minneapolis, Boston, Dallas, Seattle, Philadelphia

☆ Keys thrives on home support to reach US Open semis.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Amy Tennery | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

She next faces second seed Aryna Sabalenka, who dispatched China's Zheng Qinwen 6-1 6-4 earlier on Wednesday to reach her fifth Grand Slam semi-final in a row. In front of a home crowd you can never feel like you can't get out of any situation," said Keys, who fended off all nine break points she faced during the match. Keys broke her opponent in the ninth game and let out a cheer as she forced Vondrousova into a backhand error on match point. Vondrousova, who served up five double faults in the match, made no excuses for her defeat and told reporters that Keys was simply too good. Reporting by Amy Tennery in New York; Editing by Kim Coghill, Peter RutherfordOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Madison Keys, Marketa Vondrousova, Shannon Stapleton, Arthur Ashe, Marketa, Aryna Sabalenka, China's Zheng Qinwen, Keys, Vondrousova, Peyton Stearns, Sabalenka, Amy Tennery, Kim Coghill, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Tennis, Madison, Czech, Marketa Vondrousova REUTERS, Arthur, Wimbledon, U.S, Thomson Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, United States, Flushing Meadows, Czech, New York

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