It’s hard to believe, but our “news” media think Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s wife hanging a flag upside-down outside their home for a few days is a much more serious matter than an attempted assassination of Justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2022. That story was quickly squashed. Start with taxpayer-funded National Public Radio, which never…
There is no substitute for establishing a budget you can sustain over time, experts say. https://www.cnbc.com/2024/06/02/heres-whats-wrong-with-tiktoks-viral-money-hacks.html
It turns out more money does buy more happiness. But there's a "tax" to it. https://www.wsj.com/articles/more-amp-raquo-374902cd
“Star Wars” star Daisy Ridley not only had to train as a swimmer for her new role, but manage some heavy-duty vintage costumes. “When you’re actually swimming in them, it’s like wearing a weight vest, I’m not joking, it’s like 10 kilos” Ridley told Fox News Digital. In “Young Woman and the Sea,” Ridley plays…
Forvis acquired the U.S. unit of Mazars and formed a new network with the firm internationally, following plans by peers involving private equity, IPOs and a new employee ownership model. https://www.wsj.com/articles/accounting-firms-forvis-mazars-global-network-4a1bdd94
France is counting on further reforms such as the overhaul of unemployment insurance to bring the budget deficit under control, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said in the wake of S&P Global Ratings’ decision to lower the nation’s credit rating. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/58KDflY
The Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) protocol, initiated by Bitgo in 2019, holds the title of the largest BTC derivative project by market capitalization, and to date, no other project has exceeded its scale. Nonetheless, the past few years have seen a significant decline in the number of wrapped bitcoins in circulation, with more than 32% of…
The U.S. is seeking to end the war through a cease-fire proposal backed by President Biden, while also joining talks this weekend to reopen the route for aid into Gaza from Egypt. https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-presses-two-lane-diplomacy-on-gaza-facing-road-bumps-in-both-c3093c56
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is convinced that Russia won’t limit its threats to European security to its war in Ukraine alone, and that diplomacy toward President Vladimir Putin will only be successful from “a position of strength”. from Bloomberg Politics https://ift.tt/ldqebn2
Boeing Co. will need years to emerge from its current crisis, the biggest buyer of the US manufacturer’s widebody aircraft predicted. from Bloomberg Markets https://ift.tt/iLZ7rtd