Category: Nations
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 MoreSGC 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 MoreRussian 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 MoreIsraeli soccer star arrested in Greece for indecent acts on minor
Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738967
Read MoreUS-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 MoreDavid Zaslav Challenged the Streaming Industry’s Orthodoxy. Now, Rivals Are Following His Lead.
Wall Street Journal Warner Bros. Discovery is set to unveil a new streaming service Wednesday, but its CEO’s playbook is much broader than that. https://www.wsj.com/articles/david-zaslav-challenged-the-streaming-industrys-orthodoxy-now-rivals-are-following-his-lead-b38dfb1c
Read MoreThe New Baseball Rule That Has Turned Pickoff Moves Into Game Theory
Wall Street Journal Pitchers are now allowed a total of just three pick-off attempts per at-bat, which has launched a radical re-evaluation of how and when to use them. https://www.wsj.com/articles/baseball-new-rules-pickoffs-game-theory-pitch-clock-b22c26e7
Read MoreThe 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 MoreTop 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 MoreHouston 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
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