• 11/14/2024

After Nearly $2 Billion Hit From U.S. Bank Crisis, Pension Giant Alecta Ousts CEO

Wall Street Journal Alecta’s chief executive is stepping down after the Swedish pension fund lost nearly $2 billion in March from its bad bets on U.S. lenders including Silicon Valley Bank. https://www.wsj.com/articles/after-nearly-2-billion-hit-from-u-s-bank-crisis-pension-giant-alecta-ousts-ceo-13aa9b99

Read More

SGC plans keeping record high investments in coming years — CEO

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “Almost 50 bln rubles ($608.6 mln) are planned to be invested,” Maxim Basov informed https://tass.com/economy/1602585

Read More

‘Just Devastating’: Ukraine Hits Russian Forces with TOW Tank-Killer Missile

Video footage shared by Ukrainian Telegram channels recently shows two examples of the BGM-71 TOW anti-tank missile system being used in combat against invading Russian forces.  The post ‘Just Devastating’: Ukraine Hits Russian Forces with TOW Tank-Killer Missile appeared first on 19FortyFive. https://www.19fortyfive.com/2023/04/just-devastating-ukraine-hits-russian-forces-with-tow-tank-killer-missile/

Read More

Russian commander to be prosecuted for shooting a column in Irpin

Pravda Ukraine A Russian military officer will be tried for a cruel murder of civilians in Irpin who were trying to evacuate. Source: the Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine, source of Ukrainska Pravda in law enforcement Quote: “Under procedural guidance of the prosecutors from the Prosecutor General’s Office, an indictment against the commander of the…

Read More

Israeli soccer star arrested in Greece for indecent acts on minor

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738967

Read More

US-Philippines Balikatan joint drill kicks off soon after Beijing’s military exercises around Taiwan

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. South China Sea among sites for exercises to improve maritime security, amphibious operations, live-fire training, cyberdefence and counterterrorism. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3216696/us-philippines-balikatan-joint-drill-kicks-soon-after-beijings-military-exercises-around-taiwan?utm_source=rss_feed

Read More

AI-Created Images Are So Good Even AI Has Trouble Spotting Some

Wall Street Journal Software tools can help you determine the origin of an image, but context is still key. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ai-created-images-are-so-good-even-ai-has-trouble-spotting-some-8536e52c

Read More

Houston Apartment Owner Loses 3,200 Units to Foreclosure

Wall Street Journal The U.S. multifamily housing sector is feeling the heat as interest rates rise and rent growth slows. https://www.wsj.com/articles/houston-apartment-owner-loses-3-200-units-to-foreclosure-as-multifamily-feels-the-heat-fb3d0e75

Read More

Top Colleges for High-Paying Jobs in Finance

Wall Street Journal A new ranking puts MIT at No. 1 and the University of Virginia first among public schools https://www.wsj.com/articles/top-colleges-high-paying-finance-jobs-e6742bb8

Read More

The Man Who Brings Vintage T-Shirts Back From the Dead

Wall Street Journal Threadbare, stretched-out and torn? Doesn’t faze tee-repair specialist Jose Hernandez, whose elite resurrection skills have collectors lining up. https://www.wsj.com/articles/vintage-tshirt-repair-artist-jose-hernandez-6b1f9f

Read More