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☆ See inside the E-4B 'Nightwatch,' nicknamed the 'doomsday plane' for its ability to help US presidents survive nuclear war
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Talia Lakritz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

AdvertisementThe E-4B "Nightwatch" is nicknamed the "doomsday plane" because it can survive a nuclear attack. In the event of nuclear war, it would serve as the US military's command and control center. It is the US Air Force's most expensive plane to operate, at $159,529 per hour. Related Video The true cost of America's war machinesThere's another lesser-known presidential plane that can operate as a "flying war room": the E-4B "Nightwatch." Nicknamed the "doomsday plane" for its ability to survive a nuclear blast, the E-4B is designed to protect the president and other senior officials and function as a military command center in worst-case scenarios.

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☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Alphabet, Snap, Boeing, First Solar, Reddit, AMD & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Here are Wednesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Bank of America reiterates Advanced Micro Devices as buy Bank of America said the stock is best positioned following earnings on Tuesday. JPMorgan reiterates First Solar as overweight The firm said the solar company is still best positioned following earnings on Tuesday. "Attractive entry point ahead of EDN's tariff review, a key value driver that could drive significant earnings growth & trigger stock re-rating. "We remain confident in BOOT's ability to deliver attractive relative earnings growth supported by compelling unit expansion opportunity." Raymond James downgrades Crocs to market perform from outperform Raymond James downgraded the shoe company following earnings citing margin pressures.

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☆ Sri Lanka reaches deal on debt restructuring with bilateral creditors including China and France
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Sri Lanka's President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced a debt restructuring deal with countries including India, France, Japan and China in a televised address to the nation Wednesday. Sri Lanka President Media Division / Handout | Anadolu Agency | Getty ImagesSri Lanka's President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced a debt restructuring deal with countries including India, France, Japan and China in a televised address to the nation Wednesday. Furthermore, Sri Lanka will be able to repay all the loans on concessional terms, with an extended period until 2043. By 2022, Sri Lanka had to repay about $6 billion in foreign debt every year, amounting to about 9.2% of gross domestic product. The agreement would enable Sri Lanka to maintain debt payments at less than 4.5% of GDP between 2027 and 2032.

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☆ Harvard academic says school needs to stop subscribing to 'the extreme left of the political map'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-04 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb weighed in on discussions over the path forward for the university. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementHarvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb has a few ideas on how Harvard should move forward following Claudine Gay's resignation as president . One of those: Stop subscribing to "the extreme left of the political map."

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☆ Trump waited until after he left office to disclose trademarks he owns in China and Russia
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Donald Trump disclosed that he owns hundreds of foreign trademarks in his ethics filings this year. Trump owns 114 trademarks in China — more than any other country by far, including the US. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)The final form Trump submitted during his presidency, dated January 15, 2021, disclosed Trump's financial interests in numerous overseas companies. The only indication of trademark holdings noted is his ownership of a company called "CHINA TRADEMARK LLC." AdvertisementAdvertisementIn his following OGE Form 278e form, filed on April 2023, as a presidential candidate, Trump disclosed a long list of foreign trademarks.

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Hunter Biden walks to the motorcade after arriving at Fort McNair, after U.S. President Joe Biden spent the weekend at Camp David, in Washington, U.S., July 4, 2023. The move comes two days after House of Representatives Republicans opened an impeachment inquiry of Joe Biden related to Hunter Biden's foreign business dealings. SPECIAL COUNSEL STATUSWeiss was elevated to special counsel status in August after investigating Hunter Biden's business dealings for years as the U.S. attorney in the Democratic president's home state of Delaware. Hunter Biden has worked as a lobbyist, lawyer, investment banker and artist, and has publicly detailed his struggles with substance abuse. Hunter Biden described in a 2021 memoir dealing with substance abuse issues in his life including crack cocaine use and alcoholism.

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☆ Mark Meadows asks judge to dismiss charges in Georgia RICO case, saying he was just doing his job as Trump's chief of staff
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Lawyers for Mark Meadows asked a judge to dismiss the criminal charges against him. He faces RICO charges in Georgia for his efforts in Trump's scheme to overturn election results. His lawyers say he was just doing his job as Trump's chief of staff. Even if state officials like Willis deem his activities as breaking state law, they're consistent with federal law and therefore protected, according to his lawyers. "Even if they had, moreover, a federal official does not lose Supremacy Clause immunity based on a violation of federal law where the violation was not clear and willful."

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☆ HIV alarm in Uganda as anti-gay law forces LGBT 'lockdown'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

REUTERS/Abubaker LubowaKAMPALA, June 8 (Reuters) - The HIV/AIDS treatment centre in Kampala is almost empty, days after Uganda enacted one of the most draconian anti-gay laws on Earth. "The LGBT community in Uganda is on lockdown now," he said. 'AFRAID TO LEAVE HOME'A rare patient visiting the Kampala clinic said he despaired at the new legislation. In the 2021/2022 fiscal year, PEPFAR provided $418.4 million in funding to Uganda, more than half of the country's HIV/AIDS treatment budget. The Ugandan bill toughened up an existing British colonial-era law, under which gay sex was already illegal.

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☆ Biden is yet again proposing a minimum tax on billionaires, this time raising it to 25%. But the real challenge will be to get it past Congress.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

US President Joe Biden is proposing a minimum 25% tax bracket for billionaires, per Bloomberg. He had previously called for a minimum 20% tax for the ultra-wealthy. This will be a five percentage point jump over the minimum 20% tax rate that he called for previously. At the time, he was calling for a minimum 20% tax bracket for the super-wealthy. It said in the document that billionaires pay an average tax rate of just 8% in a typical year.

☆ The White House gave Russia 'hours' notice that Joe Biden was making a surprise trip to Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-20 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

President Joe Biden warned Russia before departing for Ukraine on Monday, the White House said. National security advisor Jake Sullivan said Moscow was given "hours" notice before the surprise visit. Biden's unannounced trip comes just before the one-year anniversary of Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. Biden's visit with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was otherwise announced and came as a surprise to media outlets as well as onlookers. The US president's trip comes just days ahead of the one-year anniversary of Russian President Vladimir Putin's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.

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☆ Jill Biden privately told the French president that she and Joe Biden were ready for his re-election campaign: NYT
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

First Lady Jill Biden discussed her husband's political future with the French president, per the NYT. Emmanuel Macron joined the Bidens in a toast to the US president's 2024 campaign, the report said. Biden, who is 80, has not publicly announced whether he will seek reelection in 2024. When Macron asked if she was being serious, Jill Biden replied "absolutely", and Macron then led a playful toast to Biden's 2024 campaign, per the Times. At 80, Biden is the oldest president in US history, and some critics believe he is too old to run for a second term.

☆ Naomi Biden, the president's granddaughter, got married at the White House. Photos show the historic mansion's interior.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-19 | by ( Ellen Cranley | Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The White House is an iconic center of power that has hosted presidents, their guests, staff, and tourists for two centuries. President Joe Biden's granddaughter, Naomi Biden, recently got married at the historic presidential mansion. As a modern landmark, the White House is surprisingly small. "Peter and I are endlessly grateful to my Nana and Pop for the opportunity to celebrate our wedding at the White House," Naomi Biden tweeted on April 4. See the decades-old architecture and decorations that make up the historic White House.

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