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☆ Stockton Rush, Founder of Titanic Submersible Company, Saw Opportunity in Undersea Tourism
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Scott Calvert | Arian Campo-Flores | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ What James Cameron has said about diving to the Titanic wreckage
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —James Cameron isn’t just one of Hollywood’s most successful directors ever, he’s also a lover of deep sea exploration. Here’s what the director has said in the past about the deep sea exploration. Cameron took cameras to document the entire trek in the western Pacific. The sub’s just going like a bat out of hell.”Quickly, he said, he went past Titanic depth. I get to bear witness to a miracle that’s down there all the time,” Cameron told 60 Minutes Australia in 2018 of his deep sea explorations.

Persons: James Cameron isn’t, he’s, ”, Cameron, ’ Cameron, Playboy, “, ‘, ” Cameron, Jacques Cousteau’s, Joe MacInnis, MacInnis, Mariana Trench, Suzy Amis Cameron, Lizzy Calvert, you’ve Organizations: CNN, National Geographic, Royal Ontario Museum, Geographic, Australia Locations: Ontario, Canada, Toronto, Pacific, “

☆ See How the G.O.P. Has Reacted to the Trump Indictment
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( Karen Yourish | Charlie Smart | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

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Kelly Vaillancourt Strobach, director of policy and advocacy at the National Association of School Psychologists, said mental-health coordination programs such as Care Solace aren’t as good as having people in a school building who can provide on-the-spot help. She said that while Nevada is trying to improve, it has “one of the worst shortages of school psychologists, school counselors, school social workers in the country.” A spokeswoman for the Nevada Department of Education declined to comment.

Persons: Kelly Vaillancourt Strobach, ” Organizations: National Association of School, Nevada Department of Education Locations: Nevada

☆ Worker emergency-savings initiative reaches more than $2 billion in net new savings
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Levi's has run a worker savings program since 2015 but in recent years has participated in BlackRock's initiative. When new employees get hired at the Levi's store in Lone Tree, Colorado, there's one job perk for them that really stands out, says store manager Debbra Ward — a company emergency-savings program that includes a match. If store workers save $40 per month, Levi's will match that with another $40 per month; in addition, they get a $20 sign-on bonus. But even after it ends, Ward expects the workers who have enrolled will continue to participate after they have built a habit of savings. Levi's has been running a program to help workers boost their emergency savings since 2015.

Persons: Levi's, perk, Debbra Ward, Ward, Jenny Calvert Rodriguez Organizations: Finance, IRS, Levi's, BlackRock Emergency Savings Initiative, Red Tab Foundation Locations: San Rafael , California, Lone Tree , Colorado, Debbra Ward —, Colorado, California, BlackRock

☆ Seven Shot Outside Richmond, Va., High-School Graduation
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Scott Calvert | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Two People, Including Teen, Killed in Shooting Outside Richmond, Va., High School Graduation
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Scott Calvert | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ ‘There Were Fists Everywhere.’ Violence Against Teachers Is on the Rise.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-04 | by ( Scott Calvert | Photographs Bridget Bennett For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

SPARKS, Nev.—When English teacher Lauren Forbus saw three students at her middle school sneak in through an exit-only door, she stood in the hall with outstretched arms and told them to turn around. Instead, she said, they cursed at her and told her to move.

Persons: SPARKS, Nev, Lauren Forbus

Local lore says the horses are descended from survivors of a long-ago shipwreck, but the more likely and mundane story is that herds were brought from the mainland in the late 1600s to avoid fencing laws and taxation, the park service says.

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☆ What comes next for ESG funds after the political backlash
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-29 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Surging energy stocks in 2022 hurt the performance of many of the largest funds, and political backlash has gained traction with several states moving to block state funds from being invested in ESG products. According to AllianceBernstein, there were $12.1 billion of outflows from ESG funds in North America during the first quarter, although that was due to large outflows from a handful of funds. "This was primarily driven by redemptions from a few large passive ESG funds (e.g., iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA ETF ) due to underlying investors rebalancing their factor exposure. Clearly the political backlash against ESG also weighed on sentiment and demand for ESG products in North America," AllianceBernstein's Zhihan Ma said in an early May note to clients. There were $2.7 billion of inflows into ESG funds in Western Europe during the first quarter, according to Bernstein.

☆ Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman plans to step down after years of making the bank the envy of Wall Street. Here's a look at his legacy.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Rebecca Ungarino | Alex Morrell | Dakin Campbell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman said he will step down in the next 12 months. Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman was giddy. Seeking stabilityTo understand where Morgan Stanley is now, you need to return to the peak of the financial crisis. It didn't take long before Morgan Stanley began utilizing its new license to acquire clients' deposits, reducing its reliance on wholesale funding. Mack, who helped design the 1997 Morgan Stanley and Dean Witter merger, had been pushed out by Purcell in 2001.

☆ Cherelle Parker Wins Democratic Nomination in Philadelphia Mayoral Primary
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Scott Calvert | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Democratic Voters in Philadelphia Size Up Candidates in Tight Primary Race
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Scott Calvert | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Top Democrats in Philadelphia Mayoral Race Call for More Policing
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-13 | by ( Scott Calvert | Photographs Rachel Wisniewski For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

PHILADELPHIA—The five Democrats best positioned to win their party’s nomination for Philadelphia mayor have each landed on a central pitch to voters: The city needs a bigger role for police. In response to historically high crime, the top Democratic candidates have called for measures such as more patrol officers, bolstered detective ranks and faster 911 response, and they are debating the merits of police investigative stops—often called “stop-and-frisk”—as a tool for getting illicit guns off the streets. They have also called for expanded violence-prevention efforts, increased youth employment and other steps that don’t involve law enforcement, but the role of police has dominated the debate.

☆ Everton's 69-year top-flight run hanging by a thread
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Mitch Phillips | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Thursday's 4-1 home defeat to Newcastle United left Everton 19th on 28 points after mustering one win in 10 games. Their only realistic hope of survival is to claw their way above two of Leicester (29), Nottingham Forest (30) and Leeds (30). Last season a late surge hauled them to safety, with the team inspired by raucous support from the Goodison Park fans. Founder members of the Football League, they have spent only four seasons outside the top flight - 1930-31 and three in the early 1950s. "At a club like Everton the stakes should be high, that's what the players need to remember," Dyche said of the Leicester game.

☆ Baltimore Archdiocese Long Failed to Protect Children Abused by Catholic Priests, State Report Says
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( Scott Calvert | Jon Kamp | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

An investigation of the Archdiocese of Baltimore is the latest effort to document clerical sexual abuse in the U.S.BALTIMORE—Scores of priests and other people affiliated with the Archdiocese of Baltimore sexually abused hundreds of children over more than 60 years, and church officials often protected the perpetrators while keeping their crimes a secret, Maryland’s attorney general said in a new report. Wednesday’s report from Attorney General Anthony Brown alleges that 156 people—including priests and archdiocese personnel—abused more than 600 youths, causing lasting psychological trauma for survivors.

☆ Yellen says US bank rules may be too loose, need to be re-examined
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( David Lawder | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

REUTERS/Mary F. CalvertWASHINGTON, March 30 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday that banking regulation and supervisory rules need to be re-examined in the wake of the Silicon Valley Bank (SIVB.O) and Signature Bank (SBNY.O) failures to ensure current banking system risks are addressed. Yellen said a 2018 roll-back of bank capital requirements and stronger supervision for smaller and mid-size banks with assets below $250 billion should be re-examined. She added that regulatory reforms put in place after the 2008 financial crisis have helped the U.S. financial system weather shocks, including the COVID-19 pandemic. adding that the financial system was significantly stronger than it was 15 years ago. The multi-regulator Financial Stability Oversight Council's restored Hedge Fund Working Group will continue to monitor risks and develop policy recommendations, Yellen said.

☆ New York Poised to Ban Gas Stoves in New Buildings as Part of All-Electric Mandate
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-26 | by ( Scott Calvert | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A measure including an end to gas stoves in new homes is on track to be added to the state’s coming budget. New York is poised to become the first state in the U.S. to pass a law banning natural-gas and other fossil-fuel hookups in new buildings, a step Democrats are pushing to help the state meet targets for greenhouse-gas reduction. The measure is on track to be added to the state’s coming budget, which is due to be completed this week. Kathy Hochul in January pitched an all-electric building mandate in her spending plan, and both chambers of the Democratic-controlled State Legislature included similar proposals in their respective budget outlines. One of the legislation’s most noticeable effects would be an end to gas stoves in new homes, along with other gas-powered appliances such as water heaters, furnaces and clothes dryers.

While big banks have dominated headlines, the country's 4,258 community banks, which are more risk-averse, account for more than 90% of all chartered banks. Her comments marked a shift in emphasis to include community banks that were not mentioned in her earlier testimony. "The community banks in this country, we know, are strong and resilient. Yellen's shift to include community banks "was certainly better, it was an attempt for her to kind of restate what she was saying and acknowledging the importance of the community banks," Williams said. Community banks play an important political role.

☆ Explainer: The business of water: no one-size-fits-all approach
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( Isla Binnie | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPSA group of experts established by the Dutch government is proposing "Just Water Partnerships" in which development finance institutions would invest alongside private firms to improve water systems in lower-income countries. One of those, the Calvert Global Water Fund, tracks the performance of an index of companies that "are offering products or services that are part of a solution to global water challenges," said portfolio manager Jade Huang. "There is no one-size-fits-all approach that can help to approach the many aspects of dealing with water challenges," Huang added. Lance Coogan, who developed that concept for water price indexing, describes it as "the volume-weighted average of the actual water transactions that are taking place". How can you have those things without having the water price?"

☆ Irvo Otieno’s Family Calls for Justice as Video Shows Death in Custody
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( Scott Calvert | Joshua Jamerson | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Caroline Ouko, mother of Irvo Otieno, recalling her son, said ’he was special, he was caring, he was loving.’An attorney for the family of Irvo Otieno, a 28-year-old man who died at a Virginia psychiatric hospital earlier this month, renewed calls for justice Tuesday evening after the public release of a video that showed sheriff’s deputies and hospital workers piled on top of him before his death. Video of the hospital intake process obtained by the Associated Press, and earlier reported by the Washington Post, showed a large group of sheriff’s deputies and hospital workers on top of Mr. Otieno on March 6.

☆ U.S., Taiwan Move Closer to Trade, Investment Agreement
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Joyu Wang | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen met with U.S. Rep. Ken Calvert, a Republican from California, in Taipei this week. TAIPEI—The U.S. and Taiwan moved a step closer toward a bilateral trade and investment initiative, with both sides signaling progress in the talks at a time of heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing. The U.S. Trade Representative’s office on Thursday released a summary of proposed texts covering customs administration and trade facilitation, good regulatory practices, services domestic regulation, anticorruption, and small and midsize enterprises. A similar statement was released by Taiwan’s trade office at the same time. The five topics are among a dozen trade areas that the two sides previously agreed to negotiate.

☆ Republican senator to Yellen in hearing: 'That's a lie'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Senator Bill Cassidy repeatedly told Yellen during a Senate Finance Committee hearing that Biden has not been willing to meet with a bipartisan group of senators to address problems with Social Security. Cassidy replied he wasn't accusing the Treasury secretary of lying and understood she was repeating what she had been told. Later, another Republican senator, Ron Johnson, exhibited impatience with Yellen. Johnson asked Yellen how much the total deficits were over the 10-year period covered in Biden's budget. When Yellen paused to look at some documents, Johnson quipped, "You don't know that off the top of your head?"

☆ ‘It’s Draining Men’: When Citizens Name Municipal Fixtures, the Puns Flow Freely
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-06 | by ( Scott Calvert | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Joe Granieri has plowed roads in the village of New Paltz, N.Y., for nearly two decades. Recently his truck got a name, plastered in vinyl lettering on the door: “Fuhgeddaplowdit.”He chose it from a flurry of ideas pitched by residents vying to help name nine village-owned plows, and says it suits him. “After doing it for 18 years, it’s like second nature,” he said of snow removal. “Fuhgedaboudit, I’ll just plow it, it is what it is.”

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