Top Bangladeshi Economist Abul Barkat Arrested In Corruption Case
Barkat’s daughter revealed the circumstances of his arrest, stating that more than 20 policemen showed up at his doorstep and arrested him.
Day: July 11, 2025
Affordable housing: Community banks’ role
I applaud Gov. Bob Ferguson for his leadership in addressing housing affordability and supporting local lending. His veto of the proposed tax on first mortgage interest received by community banks (Senate Bill 5794) is a win for Washingtonians. Communi…
Bodyguards using fitness app revealed locations of Swedish leaders
Secret meetings and private holidays of the royal family and prime minister were inadvertently made public, another example of the app compromising security.
Treasury posts unexpected surplus in June as tariff receipts surge
Last month saw a surplus of a little more than $27 billion, following a $316 billion deficit in May.
Little Red Hen: A beloved ‘third place’
Re: “Longtime Seattle dive bar Little Red Hen faces lease termination” (July 8, Business): I cannot fathom the possibility of the Little Red Hen closing. Since I began attending in October 2023, it has become my third place — a cornerstone of my week a…
Chemical maker DuPont agrees to $27M settlement in polluted water lawsuit in upstate New York
Chemical maker DuPont has agreed to a $27 million settlement to resolve a nearly decade-long lawsuit over the contamination of an upstate New York village’s water supply.
Why has the PKK ended its armed struggle?
Members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party lay down their arms after decades of war with Turkiye.
Sources: Zerohash, which provides crypto and stablecoin infrastructure, is raising ~$100M at a ~$1B valuation, up from $340M when it raised a Series D in 2022 (Ben Weiss/Fortune)
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Sources: Zerohash, which provides crypto and stablecoin infrastructure, is raising ~$100M at a ~$1B valuation, up from $340M when it raised a Series D in 2022 — Stablecoin startups have raised tens of millions o…
Climate reports: Americans deserve access to information
Re: “Websites hosting major U.S. climate reports taken down” (July 1, Nation): The disappearance of U.S. climate assessment websites is not just a bureaucratic shuffle, it’s a dangerous act of willful ignorance. These reports, legally mandated and peer…
Vivian Spohr, wife of Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr, involved in fatal car accident in Italy – CBS News
Vivian Spohr, wife of Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr, involved in fatal car accident in Italy CBS NewsWife of Lufthansa CEO fatally runs down babysitter on vacation — feels ‘dismay and deep regret’ New York PostLufthansa CEO’s wife r…