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“The Scorpion unit was involved,” Shelby County, Tennessee, District Attorney Steve Mulroy said Thursday at a news conference where he announced murder charges against five officers. Davis has called “heinous, reckless and inhumane,” has increased scrutiny of the city’s reliance on specialized units to suppress violent crime. This week, Davis announced a review of all of the police department’s specialized units, including Scorpion, in response to Nichols’ death. Memphis’ Scorpion unit was created in October 2021 under the police department’s Organized Crime Unit. Mayor Jim Strickland promoted the new Scorpion unit as part of the solution in his January 2022 State of the City speech.

☆ NBA roundup: Thunder spoil Damian Lillard's record night
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

No Thunder player other than Gilgeous-Alexander scored more than 13 points, but six other Oklahoma City players scored in double figures. He scored 11 points and nailed three 3-pointers in the first six minutes to help the Cavaliers establish control early. Jarrett Allen added 20 points and 11 rebounds, while Darius Garland contributed 17 points and eight assists. Trae Young led the Hawks with 37 points, and he added 13 assists for his 15th double-double of the season. Anunoby returned from a four-game absence to score 13 points and reserve Chris Boucher had 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Raptors, who lost their sixth straight game.

☆ A Spark of Life After Death Points to New Hope for Blindness
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( Ron Winslow | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Researchers have discovered a way to revive eyes from organ donors after death, an advance that opens doors to progress against age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma and other major causes of blindness. The accomplishment, which many experts hadn’t thought possible, gives scientists the ability for the first time to conduct experiments on a functioning human retina, potentially unlocking a treasure trove of new information about the chemistry of vision and what goes wrong in the intricate network of retinal cells when people start losing their sight.

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☆ Murdoch deal will struggle to be fair and balanced
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Jeffrey Goldfarb | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

A decade ago, Murdoch split his movies-to-books empire because it had become too broad and complex. As it stands, both $16 billion Fox and $10 billion News Corp suffer from significant valuation discounts, partly due to their common owner’s grip. It owns roughly 62% of Australian housing portal REA, a stake worth $6.7 billion based on its Wednesday closing price in Sydney. On the same 16 times multiple as New York Times (NYT.N), it would be worth about $8 billion. Rupert Murdoch and his family trust control about 42% of Fox voting shares and 39% of News Corp voting shares.

☆ NBA roundup: Short-handed Warriors cap 0-5 trip
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

Jusuf Nurkic recorded 14 points and eight rebounds, and Justise Winslow had 12 points, nine rebounds and nine assists. Nic Claxton recorded 18 points and nine rebounds while Cam Thomas contributed 17 points and six assists off the bench. Anthony Edwards led Minnesota with 24 points, while Karl-Anthony Towns had 22 points, 11 rebounds and five assists. RJ Barrett finished with 22 points and nine rebounds while Cam Reddish added 11 points off the bench. Kelly Oubre Jr. led the Hornets with 17 points, while James Bouknight had a season-high 14 points.

☆ Analysts are still bullish on Microsoft's long-term prospects but see more near-term headwinds
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Carmen Reinicke | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Still, most analysts covering Microsoft remained bullish on the company in the long-term. While a number of firms covering the tech company lowered their 12-month price targets, buy ratings for the tech giant remained intact. The firm reiterated its buy rating but cut its price target to $315 from $330 to reflect slower growth ahead. Lenschow maintained his overweight rating but lowered his price target to $296 per share from $310. The bank has a buy rating on Microsoft and a price target of $282 per share.

☆ Guvernatorul Bancii Centrale al...
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-07 | by ( ) www.realitatea.md time to read: +3 min

Preşedintele Turciei, Tayyip Erdogan, l-a demis sâmbătă pe guvernatorul Băncii Centrale, Murat Uysal, şi l-a înlocuit cu fostul ministru de Finanţe Naci Agbal, după ce lira s-a depreciat în ultimele săptămâni, transmite Agerpres. Decizia a fost anunţată într-un decret oficial publicat în Jurnalul Oficial dar fără a se preciza motivul înlocuirii guvernatorul Băncii Centrale a Turciei (CBRT). Preşedintele Turciei, care se descrie ca un inamic al ratelor ridicate ale dobânzilor, a cerut în mod repetat costuri de împrumut mai scăzute. Naci Agbal a fost ministru de Finanţe în perioada 2015 - 2018, apoi a fost numit la conducerea Direcţiei de strategie şi buget. La ultima şedinţă, în octombrie, în pofida aşteptărilor Banca Centrală a menţinut rata dobânzii la 10,25%, ceea ce a dus la deprecierea accentuată a lirei.

Persons: Murat Uysal, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Murat Cetinkaya, . Douglas Winslow, Fitch Ratings, Reuters, Douglas Winslow, Fitch Organizations: Centrale, Banca Centrală Locations: Turciei, Agerpres, SUA, Turcia

☆ Erdogan l-a concediat pe guvernatorul Băncii Centrale în urma deprecierii lirei
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-07 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +3 min

Decizia a fost anunţată într-un decret oficial publicat în Jurnalul Oficial dar fără a se preciza motivul înlocuirii guvernatorul Băncii Centrale a Turciei (CBRT). Naci Agbal a fost ministru de Finanţe în perioada 2015 - 2018, apoi a fost numit la conducerea Direcţiei de strategie şi buget. În septembrie, Banca Centrală a Turciei a majorat rata dobânzii la 10,25% şi a informat că ar putea înăspri şi mai mult politica sa monetară, pentru a încerca să oprească deprecierea lirei şi avansul inflaţiei. La ultima şedinţă, în octombrie, în pofida aşteptărilor Banca Centrală a menţinut rata dobânzii la 10,25%, ceea ce a dus la deprecierea accentuată a lirei. În august, Fitch a înrăutăţit perspectiva ratingului Turciei de la stabilă la negativă, în urma reducerii rezervelor valutare şi a credibilităţii slabe a politicii monetare.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Murat Cetinkaya, . Douglas Winslow, Fitch Ratings, Reuters, Douglas Winslow, Fitch Organizations: Banca Centrală, Centrale Locations: Turciei, SUA, Turcia

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