Day: June 29, 2023
Lone Star Funds Completes Acquisition Of Ship Repair, Marine Businesses
The investment firms Carlyle [CG] and Stellex Capital Management on Thursday said they have completed the sale of ship repair and marine and heavy complex fabrication businesses to the private […]
U.S. hostage envoy on “one of the toughest phone calls” he’s ever had
Roger Carstens said “one of his toughest phone calls” was explaining to Paul Whelan why he wasn’t included in a prisoner swap with Brittney Griner.
National Geographic will end newsstand sales of magazine next year, focus on subscriptions, digital
The familiar yellow-bordered cover of National Geographic magazine will soon be disappearing from newsstands.
MultiCare hospital system cuts 200+ staffers due to financial losses
The Tacoma-based health care system has, like most of the state’s hospitals, struggled with significant financial challenges for more than a year.
Threats of an LTL shutdown, UPS strike loom for US shippers
Time is ticking away for less-than-truckload carrier Yellow, which is suing the Teamsters while its cash reserves shrink, and UPS, which got a new deadline for contract talks from the Teamsters.
Planet Hip Hop: How French rappers continue to raise their voices for justice and identity
The World’s “Planet Hip Hop” series takes us to France, where hip-hop is second only to the US in terms of popularity and influence. Samuel Lamontagne, co-leader of the UCLA Hip Hop Initiative, explains the power of hip-hop and its evolution in France….
Review of £749 Asus Zenfone 10: compact with a 5.9″ display, good performance and battery life, but cameras are limited and only two years of software updates (Richard Priday/Tom’s Guide)
Richard Priday / Tom’s Guide:
Review of £749 Asus Zenfone 10: compact with a 5.9″ display, good performance and battery life, but cameras are limited and only two years of software updates — Everything you need in a premium An…
Mutiny fizzled, but it put Putin on the back foot
Russian President Vladimir Putin weathered the threat to his power last weekend, but international allies may be wondering now about his reliability.
Deputy acquitted of all charges for failing to act during deadly Parkland school shooting
A Florida sheriff’s deputy was acquitted Thursday of felony child neglect and other charges for failing to act during the 2018 Parkland school massacre, concluding the first trial in U.S. history of a law enforcement officer for conduct during an on-ca…