• 01/31/2025

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

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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

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The 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

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David 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

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Ukraine Repels Russian Attacks in East as Kyiv Plays Down U.S. Leaks

Wall Street Journal The purported intelligence leaks appear to contain information about potential battlefield vulnerabilities and the composition of parts of Ukraine’s forces that could be exploited by Moscow. https://www.wsj.com/articles/ukraine-repels-russian-attacks-in-east-as-kyiv-plays-down-u-s-leaks-7c36acef

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Analysis: Automotive Strength Set to Drive Fortunes of European Chip Makers

Wall Street Journal Resilience in the automotive market will be the driving force behind revenue growth for European chip makers this year, as car manufacturers scramble to secure the most power-efficient components for their passenger vehicles amid their push for electrification. https://www.wsj.com/articles/automotive-strength-set-to-drive-fortunes-of-european-chip-makers-talking-markets-e3d20fed

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Indonesia asks Chinese bank to cut loan interest rate as mega rail project exceeds budget

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A top minister says Indonesia can repay its debt with the interest rate at 3.4 per cent, but will push for 2 per cent to cope with a US$1.2 billion cost overrun. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3216703/indonesia-asks-chinese-bank-cut-loan-interest-rate-mega-rail-project-exceeds-budget?utm_source=rss_feed

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Passover candle-lighting times for Israel and US

Jerusalem Post See Passover times for your area. https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/article-738925

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Reinstated Nashville lawmaker Justin Jones calls on Tennessee House speaker to resign: ‘Enemy of democracy’

Fox News Tennessee state Rep. Justin Jones, who was reinstated in the statehouse Monday, is calling for the Republican speaker of the statehouse to resign. Jones, one of two Black Democratic lawmakers expelled from the GOP-controlled legislature last week for leading a gun-control protest in the capitol, called House Speaker Cameron Sexton an “enemy of…

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US works with allies abroad to develop semiconductor policies

Fox News  As the United States works to ramp up semiconductor production domestically, lawmakers are also heading overseas to work with allies abroad. “In today’s interconnected world, we cannot wall ourselves off from shared problems. We are stronger and better when we work together,” President Biden said on a trip to Mexico City earlier this…

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