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Sweden Ramps Up Defense Spending Goal to 2.6%, Past NATO Target
Sweden’s military spending is set to rise to 2.6% relative to the size of its economy by 2030, with the newest NATO member planning to surpass the alliance’s common goal.
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Meet ZiG, Zimbabwe’s Latest Shot at a Stable Currency
In the latest effort to devise a credible national currency, Zimbabwe has replaced its dollar with the ZiG, short for Zimbabwe Gold. The new unit is backed by bullion and foreign currency reserves held at the central bank. All told, the ZiG is the country’s sixth attempt at establishing its own currency since 2008, when […]
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Confusion as Fallout 4 PS Plus Owners Unable to Download Free Next-Gen Update
Why is it always the case?
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Review: Here There Are Blueberries Investigates a Nazi Photo Album
A mysterious album filled with photos of smiling happy Nazis picnicking and partying shows up at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2007. The first page is inscribed, “Auschwitz, June 21, 1944.” Where did it come from, and how should archivists dedicated to preserving the memory of the millions killed in Nazi death camps handle […]
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Brickbat: Bus Stopped
Littleton, Colorado, police have arrested Kiarra Jones on charges of third-degree assault for crimes against an at-risk juvenile. Video captured Jones, a paraprofessional with Littleton Public Schools, slapping a 10-year-old boy with autism in the face, stomping his feet, and elbowing him in the stomach as they rode a school bus to a school for […]
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Pantera Capital Aims to Raise $1 Billion with New Crypto Fund
Pantera Capital, a leading digital asset manager, is on a bold quest to secure over $1 billion for its latest endeavor, the Pantera Fund V. This ambitious move, aimed at attracting institutional investors, seeks to provide broad exposure across diverse blockchain assets. With a minimum investment threshold set at $1 million, the fund targets qualified […]
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Facebook Scams Demand Stricter Online Rules, Japan Lawmaker Says
Japan must implement laws to better regulate companies like Meta Platforms Inc. when they fail to address social media scams, the head of the ruling party’s digital promotion working group said.
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NatWest Beats Estimates on Growing Customer Confidence
NatWest Group Plc beat earnings estimates in the first quarter as lending and deposits increased amid signs of improving customer confidence.
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CVC Capital, Backers Raise €2 Billion in Long-Awaited Listing
CVC Capital Partners and its investors raised €2 billion ($2.15 billion) in an initial public offering, bringing the long-delayed listing process for one of Europe’s marquee private equity firms to a resolution.
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Hitachi Says to Buy Back Up to $1.3 Billion of Its Shares
Hitachi Ltd. said it will buy back up to 2.27% of its shares for as much as ¥200 billion ($1.3 billion) and announced a five-for-one stock split.
