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Pedestrians in New York are allowed to avoid traffic lights and crosswalks

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Pedestrians in New York are allowed to avoid traffic lights and crosswalks

AFP1st Avenue in Manhattan, New York NOS news•yesterday, 11:15 p.m In New York, pedestrians are no longer prohibited from running a red light or crossing an outdoor intersection. A law specifically allowing both actions went into effect this weekend. “Be honest, every New Yorker does this,” the AP news agency notes from the person who … Read more

Goldman Sachs and Blackstone join forces for new funding bond

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Goldman Sachs and Blackstone join forces for new funding bond

Bloomberg – Goldman Sachs Group Inc.GS) partnered with Blackstone Inc (BX) to packaging private equity loans into bonds, a new type of debt that banks may try to sell more of in the future. Both sold last week US$475 million in bonds backed by loans that banks provide to investment fundsaccording to a person familiar … Read more