Private equity likes the long ball The San Francisco Giants, one of Major League Baseball’s most successful franchises, have sold about 10 percent of the team to the private equity group Sixth Street, Ken Belson and Lauren Hirsch are first to report. The team will use the cash to help pay for upgrades to the…
Ukraine agreed to halt strikes on energy sites President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine agreed yesterday to Russia’s offer of a mutual pause in attacks on energy targets for 30 days as a step toward a broader cease-fire. He accepted the pause in a phone call with President Trump, who described the conversation as “very good.”…
You can’t spot a breakthrough from behind the desk. For decades, human organs, some of the most fragile cargo imaginable, have been transported on ice. Not because it was the best method, but because that’s how it had always been done. A process with life-or-death consequences remained unchanged simply out of habit.
After two days of exciting First Four action from Dayton, Ohio, the long sprint to the Final Four in San Antonio begins Thursday with 16 first-round games in the NCAA Tournament. One of the most exciting days on the American sports calendar starts with a marquee matchup between No. 8 seed Louisville and No. 9…
Indonesia is booming with local content, international co-productions and a vibrant box office, although overseas distribution and the absence of film incentives remain weaknesses, said film professionals currently working in Indonesia, on a panel at Hong Kong’s Filmart. Indonesia’s culture minister, Fadli Zon, was also present at the panel, alongside a delegation from the Indonesian…
Thyssenkrupp marine systems CEO Oliver Burkhard (4th R), German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius (6th R) and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania’s State Premier Manuela Schwesig (8th R) during their visit of a shipyard of Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems that will build military submarines on Jan. 17, 2025 in Wismar, Germany. Morris Macmatzen | Getty Images News | Getty Images…
A few years ago, George Lewis was driving back from performing in a comedy club when he realized he had to change his life. He had played the same club several years earlier, also for just a few minutes and also for little more than gas money. Both times, he did what he had to…
Debt collection in emerging markets often feels outdated and can be costly — damaging borrower trust. As consumer lending surges and regulators push for fairer practices, legacy collection outfits are struggling to maintain pace. ClearGrid aims to help modernize debt collection — and recovery — with AI. The Dubai-based startup, which is emerging from stealth…
The streamers eventually would fall Wednesday night. The huge cheers for Bronny James coming off the bench in the fourth quarter were bound to happen. Randy Newman’s “I Love L.A.” would play. It was fated by the time fans started filing into the building. The latest chapter in the Lakers-Nuggets rivalry was going to look…
As we discussed, the Duchess of Sussex updated her social media on St. Patrick’s Day, showing a short video where she was making green waffles and “shamrock shakes” for her children. I thought it was cute, although I definitely wanted to know more about the batter she used and why she was seemingly making such…
