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☆ In Transylvania, Anyone With $200 Can Live Like a King. (Well, One Specific King.)
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( David Segal | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Mr. Kalnoky, who is tall, urbane and fluent in five languages, was raised in exile in Paris, where his family resided after Communists took over Romania. As a count from Transylvania, he would like to cordially invite everyone to spare him the Dracula jokes. The story of how King Charles came to own a guesthouse in Romania starts with one of Mr. Kalnoky’s ancestors. That factory has long since vanished from what is today the right-next-door village of Zalánpatak, population 94. “As he was describing his dream house, I realized that I might know that very house,” he recalled.

☆ Jack Ma, who disappeared from public view in 2020, just accepted a teaching position in Japan. Here's how the Alibaba and Ant Group founder got started and amassed a huge fortune.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( Madeline Stone | Avery Hartmans | Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Jack Ma, the billionaire founder of Alibaba and Ant Group, accepted a teaching role in Japan. Ant Group said Ma would give up control of the fintech company amid closer scrutiny from Beijing. Alibaba and Ant Group founder Jack Ma, who disappeared from public view in 2020 and resurfaced in Thailand in January, has accepted a teaching role in Japan. Ma is expected to conduct research on sustainable agriculture and food production, Tokyo College said in an announcement on May 1. Jay Fai restaurant in Bangkok, Thailand, posted a photo of Ma when he resurfaced.

☆ Stolen or Original? Hear Songs From 7 Landmark Copyright Cases.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( Ben Sisario | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Here is a guide to some of the most consequential music copyright cases in recent decades, along with excerpts from their recordings. In cases like these, the only material in question are the songs’ underlying compositions: the melodies, chords and lyrics that can be notated on paper. Juries must decide not only if one song copies another, but whether the earlier song was original and distinctive enough to be protected by copyright. “The problem with cases like this is that people ask the wrong question,” said Joe Bennett, a professor at the Berklee College of Music who works as a forensic musicologist in legal cases. “They ask the question, ‘How similar is song B to song A,’ whereas what they should be asking is how original is song A.”Got that?

☆ King Charles coronation concert fans slam Ticketmaster ‘shambles’
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Anna Cooban | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The company was hired by the BBC to handle ticketing for a concert on May 7 to celebrate the ascension of King Charles to the British throne. Some fans who received an email from the ticketing site saying they’d won tickets for The Coronation Concert say they were later told that all tickets were gone. A total of 10,000 free tickets for next week’s concert were allocated to fans in three ballots. But some fans have said Ticketmaster’s instructions on how to secure the tickets allocated in the third ballot were confusing and contradictory. “Like so many others, [I] got the @Ticketmaster email to say I’d got tickets for the Coronation concert but they’re all gone.

☆ North Korean hackers breach software firm in significant cyberattack
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Sean Lyngaas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Suspected North Korean hackers infiltrated a software firm that claims hundreds of thousands of customers around the world in a cyberattack that shows Pyongyang’s advanced hacking capabilities, private investigators said Thursday. But it’s the latest evidence that North Korean hackers are pulling out all the stops to break into organizations to steal or spy on them in support of dictator Kim Jong Un’s strategic interests. A recent CNN investigation found a rampant effort by North Korean hackers to steal cryptocurrency and launder it into hard cash that might help fund the regime’s weapon’s programs. Trading Technologies has not been able to verify Mandiant’s findings yet because the company just became aware of the issue last week, a spokesperson for Trading Technologies told CNN on Thursday. “What we do know with certainty is that 3CX is not a vendor or a customer of Trading Technologies,” the Trading Technologies spokesperson said.

☆ King Charles has a personal fortune of almost $750 million — hundreds of millions more than the late Queen, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-16 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

King Charles has a personal fortune worth nearly $750 million, The Sunday Times reported. Analysis by the London newspaper found he is worth about $285 million more than the late Queen. It generated £23 million ($28.5 million) in profits last year and £212 million ($263 million) in the decade to 2022. He is likely to be ahead of David and Victoria Beckham, who were worth £380 million ($472 million) in last year's ranking, and Sir Elton John, who was worth £395 million ($490 million). As King, Charles is now in control of the Crown Estate, worth about £15.6 billion ($19.4 billion).

☆ Bank of England calls for urgent action on funds that nearly toppled UK financial system
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-29 | by ( Julia Horowitz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

London CNN —The Bank of England has called for urgent action to address a weak spot in the UK financial system as persistent worries about the global banking sector threaten to unleash fresh market turmoil. LDI crisisThe role of LDI funds in the UK financial system was thrown into the spotlight in the fall after the Truss budget triggered an unprecedented selloff in UK government bonds. This had an alarming knock-on effect on pension funds that had gone all in on liability-driven investment strategies. “We are monitoring events closely and their impact on financial markets, UK banks and UK economic conditions,” it said. The central bank added that UK banks were “resilient” and “currently healthy.” But it warned that other parts of the financial system might need bolstering.

☆ Angry youths challenge Macron and his pension law
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-27 | by ( Yonathan Van Der Voort | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS via Reuters TVPARIS, March 27 (Reuters) - Teenager Charles Chauliac is angry that French President Emmanuel Macron plans to delay the retirement of hard-working folk like his parents, and that he bypassed parliament to do so. Most evenings for the past few weeks, the 18-year-old has taken to the streets of Paris to try and force a U-turn. Marching through Paris, dodging police, he joins other young people in spontaneous protests, chanting: "We are here, we are here, even if Macron does not want it, we are here." Tags sprayed on the walls of Paris in recent days have targeted Macron, or simply read: Democracy. While some protesters have torched bins, thrown rocks at police or smashed shop windows and bus stops, Chauliac insists he hasn't.

Up to $250,000 is secure in individual bank accounts and $500,000 is safe in joint bank accounts. If you're concerned about whether money is safe in a bank during a recession, there's good news — your money will be likely secure in a bank account. Savings accounts, checking accounts, money market accounts, and CDs are examples of federally insured bank accounts. Up to $250,000 is secure in individual bank accounts, and $250,000 is protected per owner in joint bank accounts. If you're worried about keeping money in your bank account during a recession, you can rest assured that your money will likely be safe at a financial institution, and you won't need to take it out of your bank account.

☆ ‘This Has to be a Joke.’ Why Tourists Are Stopping in a Tiny Alabama Town to Take Pictures With the Mayor
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-08 | by ( Stu Woo | Photographs Bob Miller For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

ONEONTA, Ala.—To some Washington lawmakers, TikTok poses a national security threat. Oneonta Mayor Richard Phillips credits the app for putting his small town on the map. Mayor Phillips went viral with a series of TikTok videos suitably named “Mayor Shenanigans.” In one of his first videos, in 2021, he stops by the office of Police Chief Charles Clifton and asks, “Do we have a tank that I can drive?” The chief’s eyes bulge in surprise. “Like with a cannon?” he asks.

☆ Why Tiny Oneonta, Ala., Has Millions of Fans
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-08 | by ( Stu Woo | Photographs Bob Miller For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

ONEONTA, Ala.—To some Washington lawmakers, TikTok poses a national-security threat. Oneonta Mayor Richard Phillips credits the app for putting his small town on the map. Mayor Phillips went viral with a series of TikTok videos suitably named “Mayor Shenanigans.” In one of his first videos, in 2021, he stops by the office of Police Chief Charles Clifton and asks, “Do we have a tank that I can drive?” The chief’s eyes bulge in surprise. “Like with a cannon?” he asks.

☆ Paxos engaged in 'constructive discussions' with U.S. SEC over Binance stablecoin- internal email
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Feb 21 (Reuters) - The firm behind Binance's stablecoin, Paxos Trust Company, is having constructive discussions with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission after the firm disclosed that the regulator told the company it should have registered the token as a security, according to an internal email from Paxos' chief executive officer. "We are engaged in constructive discussions with the SEC, and we look forward to continuing that dialogue in private," said Paxos CEO Charles Cascarilla in an email sent Saturday to Paxos employees. He added that if necessary, Paxos would defend its position that Binance USD is not a security through litigation. Reporting by Hannah Lang in WashingtonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ An 84-year-old Walmart greeter said he was fired for his age, prompting a $50,000 GoFundMe campaign. Walmart said he refused to do parts of his job and 'exhibited unacceptable behavior.'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Ben Tobin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

84-year-old Thane Telford worked at Walmart for 14 years and said he was fired due to his age. Walmart said Telford was fired because he did not fulfill all of his daily responsibilities. In his time with the company, he "never had a problem," he told Insider. Telford and members of his family told Insider they are considering suing Walmart for alleged age discrimination. Walmart announced changes to its store greeter position in 2016.

☆ Charles's coronation emblem revealed, showing British king's love of nature
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] The official emblem in English language of the coronation of Britain's King Charles created by designer Jony Ive is unveiled by Buckingham Palace, London, Britain February 10, 2023 in this handout image. The emblem features flora from all the four nations that make up the United Kingdom - the rose of England, thistle of Scotland, daffodil of Wales and shamrock of Northern Ireland, which was a tribute to Charles's love of nature, Buckingham Palace said. "The design was inspired by King Charles’ love of the planet, nature, and his deep concern for the natural world," said the designer Jony Ive. "The emblem speaks to the happy optimism of spring and celebrates the beginning of this new Carolean era for the United Kingdom." Accompanying the service, there will celebrations including traditional processions, a music concert at Windsor Castle, street parties, light shows and community volunteering, Buckingham Palace has said.

Brisbane CNN —Australia’s new $5 banknote will not feature Britain’s King Charles III, but rather a new design that honors “the culture and history of the First Australians,” its central bank announced Thursday. The bank will consult with First Australians in designing the $5 banknote, which could take several years to be issued, it added. The mint has said it expects to unveil the design of the first King Charles coins early this year. In Australia, the Queen’s portrait “has been represented in every Australian banknote series since her coronation,” through seven decades, according to the RBA. Video Ad Feedback CNN reporter predicts what we'll see from King Charles 05:17 - Source: CNN— CNN’s Anna Cooban and Angus Watson contributed to this report.

A former University of Alabama basketball player was behind bars Sunday night after he was arrested in connection with a fatal shootout near campus, authorities said. He was booked on suspicion of murder and was being held without bail, the office said in a statement. Miles' name wasn't on the institution's basketball roster online late Sunday. The sheriff's statement addressed his status with the university in past tense. The other suspect, also booked on an allegation of capital murder, was identified as Michael Lynn Davis, 20, of Charles County, Maryland.

☆ Prince Harry's William resentment makes 'Spare' a royal tragedy
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Vicky Ward | Vicky Ward Is The Author Of | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

“I was twenty the first time I heard the story of what Pa allegedly said to Mummy the day of my birth,” Harry writes. So, too, despite all Harry’s resentment, seems to be his brother. William stays by Harry’s side the night before Harry’s wedding, only leaving to stay the night with Kate and his kids. But on this topic, Harry’ resentment gets the better of him. They’ll read “Spare” and see that, personalities aside, the chief culprit for Harry’s lifelong resentment is the unfortunate law of primogeniture.

☆ King Charles makes first appearance since son Harry's book
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

ABOYNE, Scotland, Jan 12 (Reuters) - King Charles made his first public appearance on Thursday since the release of his son Prince Harry's tell-all memoir and accompanying TV interviews in which he made a series of accusations against the British royal family. In his book "Spare", Harry divulges that he had begged his father not to marry his second wife Camilla, now the queen consort. The book also delivered numerous other revelations, including that elder brother and heir to the throne William had knocked him over during a heated argument. Later on Thursday, William and his wife Kate, who he also criticises in his book, will make their first appearances since the memoir's release. So far, neither Buckingham Palace nor any of the royals have commented on Harry's disclosures.

☆ Jack Ma, who disappeared from public view in 2020, has resurfaced in Thailand. Here's how the Alibaba and Ant Group founder got started and amassed a huge fortune.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-07 | by ( Madeline Stone | Avery Hartmans | Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Jack Ma, the billionaire founder of Alibaba and Ant Group, resurfaced in Thailand on Friday. Ant Group said Ma will give up control of the fintech company amid closer scrutiny from Beijing. He grew up poor and faced multiple job rejections but amassed billions. Jay Fai restaurant in Bangkok, Thailand, posted a photo of Ma, which he appeared to have just visited. The billionaire faced a crackdown from Chinese regulators in 2020 that resulted in an antitrust investigation, a suspended IPO, and Ma losing $12 billion of his fortune in just a few months.

☆ A trail of oil: Keystone pipeline's history of oil spills
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The following is a timeline of some of Keystone's biggest oil spills, along with recent other spills of crude, both onshore and offshore. 2016April: TC shut down the pipeline after about 400 barrels of oil leaked in Hutchinson County, South Dakota. 2017November: TC shut part of the Keystone pipeline system after a leak in South Dakota, caused by mechanical damage from original construction. 2019February: Portions of the Keystone pipeline were shut down after 42 barrels of oil leaked on land in rural St. Charles County, Missouri. OTHER ONSHORE SPILLS:Since 2010 there have been two spills of crude oil larger than this most recent Keystone spill.

☆ Ransomware Simulation Debrief
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Eamon Javers | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailRansomware Simulation DebriefCol. Sean Hannah joins cybersecurity experts Nicole Eagan and Charles Carmakal on stage to debrief the results of the ransomware simulation and discuss the many layers cyber risk that companies face today. They will recap how the members approached the scenario and the decisions made, as we dig further into how companies and governments can work together to prepare for future attacks. CNBC's Eamon Javers moderates a discussion with Col. Sean Hannah, US Army retired; Charles Carmakal, Mandiant SVP & CTO and CNBC Technology Executive Council member; and Nicole Eagan, Darktrace Chief Strategy Officer, AI Officer and CNBC Technology Executive Council member at the 2022 CNBC CFO Council Summit on November 30, 2022.

☆ Banker with cancer claims $5 million from NatWest over dismissal
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( Kirstin Ridley | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Cancer is listed as a disability under the UK Equality Act 2010, protecting sufferers from discrimination. Lawyers for NatWest and the 44-year-old risk and compliance officer clashed on Monday at the Central London Employment Tribunal over document disclosures relating to her income since she left the bank. The case is unusual because most employment claims are settled out of court. Charles Crow, a lawyer for NatWest, conceded Willis's team could have been told earlier how many experts the bank was now calling. "We recognise the extremely difficult personal circumstances in this case and that there were things the bank did not get right," a NatWest spokesperson said.

☆ Banker with cancer claims $5 million from NatWest for unfair dismissal
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( Kirstin Ridley | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Nov 28 (Reuters) - A former senior banker is suing NatWest (NWG.L) for around 4.3 million pounds ($5.2 million) after a London judge ruled that she was unfairly dismissed only days after cancer surgery. Cancer is listed as a disability under the UK Equality Act 2010, protecting sufferers from discrimination. There's not a cat in hell's chance of dealing with this case in two days," Gilroy said. Charles Crow, a lawyer for NatWest, conceded Willis's team could have been told earlier how many experts the bank was now calling. But both sides should have realised that a two-day hearing would not be enough to deal with disagreements, he said.

☆ Vlahovic on the bench as Kostic starts for Serbia against Cameroon
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( Julien Pretot | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Group G - Cameroon v Serbia - Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar - November 28, 2022 Serbia players on the pitch before the match REUTERS/Marko DjuricaAL WAKRAH, Qatar, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Dusan Vlahovic will be on the bench for Serbia for the second game in a row at the World Cup as they face Cameroon in Group G on Monday. The 22-year-old striker, who was battling a groin problem in the run-up to the tournament, came on in the second half of Serbia's 2-0 defeat by Brazil. Wing back Filip Kostic was named in the starting side after missing the opening game with a muscle problem. Cameroon coach Rigobert Song made two changes to the team who lost 1-0 to Switzerland, replacing keeper Andre Onana with Devis Epassy and midfielder Samuel Oum Gouet with Pierre Kunde. Teams:Cameroon - Devis Epassy, Collins Fai, Jean-Charles Castelletto, Nicolas Nkoulou, Nouhou Tolo, Andre-Frank Zambo-Anguissa, Pierre Kunde, Martin Hongla, Bryan Mbeumo, Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting (c), Karl Toko EkambiSerbia - Vanja Milinkovic-Savic, Nikola Milenkovic, Milos Veljkovic, Strahinja Pavlovic, Andrija Zivkovic, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Sasa Lukic, Filip Kostic, Nemanja Maksimovic, Dusan Tadic (c), Aleksandar MitrovicReporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Peter Rutherford;Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Serbia strike late to take 2-1 halftime lead against Cameroon
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

AL WAKRAH, Qatar, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Strahinja Pavlovic and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic struck in stoppage time to give Serbia a 2-1 halftime lead against Cameroon in a pivotal Group G clash at the World Cup on Monday. Milinkovic-Savic's left-footed effort came three minutes into added time, two minutes after Pavlovic's header had cancelled out Jean-Charles Castelletto's 29th-minute tap-in, punishing some woeful defending by Cameroon. Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Hugh LawsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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