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The conductor led the New York Philharmonic in Mahler’s Fifth Symphony, an inspiring opening night for a season starting off unsettled. Source link
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September, 2024
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14 September
Why Medical Properties Stock Rocketed Nearly 14% Higher Today
Although Friday was something of a sleepy news day for Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW), the latest analyst moves concerning the stock motivated investors to plow into it. As a result, shares of the specialized real estate investment trust (REIT) surged during the trading session. They closed the day almost …
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14 September
Read Putin’s Warning to NATO on Ukraine’s Use of Long-Range Weapons
The Russian president said Western support for Ukrainian strikes deep inside Russia would put his country and NATO “at war.” Source link
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14 September
This is how bad China’s startup scene looks now
In early 2018, VC Mike Moritz wrote in the FT that “Silicon Valley would be wise to follow China’s lead,” noting the pace of work at tech companies was “furious” and that China offered “investment opportunities in the best companies.” Soon after, it all imploded. Worse, as the FT notes …
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14 September
Kepner: MLB’s latest tasteless cash grab? Ads on helmets
The thing about baseball, and it’s always been this way, is that the game itself is so enchanting, riveting and charmingly ridiculous that the people who run it know you’ll keep coming back, no matter what they do to it. This latest indignity isn’t a scandal. It’s not the Black …
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14 September
Best Windows Laptop for 2024
There are a ton of laptops on the market at any given moment, and almost all of those models are available in multiple configurations to match your performance and budget needs. If you’re feeling overwhelmed with options when looking for a new laptop, it’s understandable. To help simplify things for …
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14 September
‘Slow Horses’ Review: Bucking the Odds
The sardonic British series about spies no one wants is as likable as ever in its fourth season. Is that enough? Source link
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14 September
Icahn Enterprises wins dismissal of investor lawsuit
(Reuters) -Carl Icahn’s investment company Icahn Enterprises won the dismissal of a lawsuit claiming it artificially inflated its share price by issuing unsustainably high dividends to help the billionaire investor obtain large amounts of personal loans. In a decision on Friday, U.S. District Judge K. Michael Moore in Miami said …
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14 September
Sweden Will Offer Migrants $34,000 to Go Home
The government greatly increased a grant to encourage more immigrants to return home. Critics say it sends the wrong message and, in any case, may not tempt many refugees. Source link
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14 September
Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs comes out of stealth with $230M in funding
Fei-Fei Li, the Stanford professor many deem the “Godmother of AI,” has raised $230 million for her new startup, World Labs, from backers including Andreessen Horowitz, NEA, and Radical Ventures. World Labs is valued at over $1 billion, and the capital was raised over two rounds spaced a couple of …
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