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Are sugar substitutes too sweet to be true?

By Angelica | May 4, 2020 | Comments Off on Are sugar substitutes too sweet to be true?

About 40% of adults use low-calorie sweeteners, and most of those people do so at least once daily. While these sugar substitutes are most commonly consumed in beverages, they’re also eaten in foods and used in place of sugar to stir into coffee or sprinkle over cereal. The presence of such sweeteners in our foods…

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Tax-avoidance case, suits against IRS get Supreme Court review

By Angelica | May 4, 2020 | Comments Off on Tax-avoidance case, suits against IRS get Supreme Court review

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review a ruling that critics say would give the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service a sweeping shield from challenges to their regulations. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/articles/tax-avoidance-case-suits-against-irs-get-supreme-court-review

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BF Borgers tops list of new SEC clients again

By Angelica | May 4, 2020 | Comments Off on BF Borgers tops list of new SEC clients again

EY leads among the largest auditors in the first quarter of 2020. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/bf-borgers-tops-list-of-new-sec-clients-again

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Jamaica’s first catastrophe bond delayed by Covid-19 uncertainty

By Angelica | May 4, 2020 | Comments Off on Jamaica’s first catastrophe bond delayed by Covid-19 uncertainty

Jamaica’s catastrophe bond ambitions have been forcibly delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic, as the financial market volatility caused by the coronavirus outbreak has put the Caribbean island nations first cat bond issuance on-hold, according to the country’s finance minister. Speaking on Wednesday April 29th, Jamaica’s Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon.…

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Please don’t call me a hero. This is what nurses have always done.

By Angelica | May 4, 2020 | Comments Off on Please don’t call me a hero. This is what nurses have always done.

Before becoming a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA), I was a surgical intensive care unit (SICU) nurse for decades. During that time, I often saw patients during their greatest time of need – trauma victims, transplant recipients, patients with brain tumors, ruptured aortas, and septic shock. I thought I had seen it all, but working…

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12 questions to ask in firm M&A post-coronavirus

By Angelica | May 4, 2020 | Comments Off on 12 questions to ask in firm M&A post-coronavirus

The lingering effects of the pandemic will require greater scrutiny of some issues. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/list/12-questions-to-ask-in-firm-m-a-post-coronavirus

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No lump-sum payments required in COVID mortgage forbearance plans: FHFA

By Angelica | May 4, 2020 | Comments Off on No lump-sum payments required in COVID mortgage forbearance plans: FHFA

FHFA announced a new rule about coronavirus mortgage forbearance that protects homeowners from foreclosure after the forbearance period is over. Original Article Posted at : https://themortgagereports.com/65421/coronavirus-forbearance-rules

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Mortgage rates today, May 4, 2020, plus lock recommendations

By Angelica | May 4, 2020 | Comments Off on Mortgage rates today, May 4, 2020, plus lock recommendations

Mortgage rates today are driven by movements in financial markets worldwide. When the economy heats up, bond price drop, and rates increase. When the economy pulls back, interest rates tend to fall. Original Article Posted at : https://themortgagereports.com/65459/mortgage-rates-today-may-04-2020-plus-lock-recommendations

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Typhoon Faxai, Hagibis & rain claims pass $10bn for Japan’s insurers: GIAJ

By Angelica | May 4, 2020 | Comments Off on Typhoon Faxai, Hagibis & rain claims pass $10bn for Japan’s insurers: GIAJ

Claims paid by Japanese domestic insurance firms after the impacts of 2019’s typhoon Faxai, typhoon Hagibis and the heavy rainfall event that closely followed these storms have risen by more than 6%, reaching $10.04 billion, according to the General Insurance Association of Japan (GIAJ). Image from Kyodo agency (via Japan Today) As is typical, Japanese…

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A neurosurgeon on call with coronavirus

By Angelica | May 4, 2020 | Comments Off on A neurosurgeon on call with coronavirus

Last weekend, my partner witnessed some of the pandemic’s collateral damage in an upsurge of violent deaths via car wrecks and shootings. A patient of mine, chief of the local SWAT team, had predicted as much: he gave people two weeks at home before they started acting out. I expected a similar weekend and was…

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