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Next Avenue: 50th high school reunion? No thanks. Here's why I'm not going.
Market Watch - 8 May 2023 11:00
The class of '73 has survived many awful events, and found a way to maintain our optimism, sense of humor and strength.
The Urgent Need To Defend Uyghur Children And Their Families
Forbes - 8 May 2023 19:32
Uyghur children are being separated from their families and indoctrinated by the CCP. What will we so to help them?
Two-fifths of adults planning holidays this year to travel with parents due to rising costs
Sky News - 8 May 2023 10:49
Two-fifths of adults (42%) planning holidays this year will be taking a trip with their parents, as rising living costs squeeze families' travel budgets, a survey has found.
Banking On Gold: The Silver Lining In The U.S. Regional Banking Storm
Forbes - 8 May 2023 23:31
We've already seen three regional banks fail in the U.S. so far this year, and we may see more as depositors continue to move cash from smaller institutions to those perceived to be safer.
Christmas Tree Shops Files for Bankruptcy, Seeks to Reorganize
Retail Touch Points - 8 May 2023 17:16
Christmas Tree Shops, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on May 5, reportedly plans to emerge from the process with most stores open, according to The Wall Street Journal. The retailer, which currently operates 82 sto...
Rays' Yandy Diaz Finally Got The Launch Angle Memo
Forbes - 8 May 2023 17:10
His profile matches early Christian Yelich quite closely, and like Yelich before him, he's making the jump.
Wall Street is empowering its employees to build their own tech tools. But who is keeping track of all this stuff?
Business Insider - 8 May 2023 12:55Deadline for Top Workplaces nominations extended to June 16
Chicago Tribune - 8 May 2023 12:00
The Chicago Tribune has extended to June 16 the deadline for nominations for our 14th annual Top Workplaces special report
Watch an exasperated Matt Gaetz in a Nirvana shirt coach Ron DeSantis on how to debate people properly in a video from 2018
Business Insider - 8 May 2023 09:17Block Demand Leads to Fee Spike as Bitcoin-Based Memecoins Flourish
Coin Desk - 8 May 2023 13:21
Over 11,000 tokens have been issued and traded on the Bitcoin network, data shows.
What America's tiny banks do that big ones don't
livemint.com - 8 May 2023 07:33First Mover Asia: Bitcoin at $28.6K Remains Unstirred by Binance Temporary Withdrawal Pause
Coin Desk - 8 May 2023 02:23
PLUS: Bitcoin maximalists find Ordinals annoying. But they are a good thing for the network in the long run.
Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger warned a banking crisis is possible, AI may be dangerous, and government overspending will end badly. Here are their 18 best quotes from Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting.
Business Insider - 8 May 2023 00:36Fox Will Report First Earnings Since Dominion Settlement And Carlson Exit--Revealing Whether It's In 'Rebuilding Mode'
Forbes - 8 May 2023 23:26
Fox Corp. will share its first quarterly earnings report of the year Tuesday after a noisy start to 2023, which included a nearly $800 million settlement for its news wing's touting of misinformation about the 2020 elect...
A Brain Drain Is Hurting the F.D.I.C., a Key Banking Regulator
The New York Times - 8 May 2023 21:24
High turnover and low pay are luring its staff to the private sector, leaving the banking regulator, and the financial system, more vulnerable to a crisis.
PacWest climbs 30% to lead a rebound in regional bank stocks after the lender says its business is 'fundamentally sound'
Business Insider - 8 May 2023 16:06New York State Pushes Ahead On Natural Gas Ban
Forbes - 8 May 2023 15:03
Realizing the legal difficulties in doing so directly, Berkeley adopted an ordinance that banned natural gas infrastructure in new buildings, apparently reasoning that if a direct prohibition of natural gas hookups or us...
For Artificial Intelligence to Really Work, The Military Will Need Better Connectivity
Forbes - 8 May 2023 15:00
While talking with CENTCOM's chief technology officer, Schuyler Moore, I opined that in a peer fight the U.S. military's data and communications networks may not hold up for even 24 hours. She waited a beat before saying...
Eviction Bans Remain in California More Than 3 Years Into the Pandemic
Wall Street Journal - 8 May 2023 15:00Web3 Firm Artifact Labs Raises $3.25M From Blue Pool Capital, Animoca, Others
Coin Desk - 8 May 2023 15:00
Hong Kong's South China Morning Post spun off its NFT business into a new firm called Artifact Labs in March 2022.
Starbucks will soon charge customers $1 for 'no water' Refresher drinks —and some baristas are dreading the change
Business Insider - 8 May 2023 14:50
Starbucks will start charging $1 for Refresher drinks without water, but the change won't impact requests for no ice.
Ripple's Tussle With SEC to Cost the Firm $200M, CEO Garlinghouse Says: Report
Coin Desk - 8 May 2023 14:08
The U.S. puts politics ahead of policy, Brad Garlinghouse has said at the 2023 Dubai Fintech Summit.