Though there were several high-profile mergers of equals among bigger banks, deal activity rose only slightly, and the vast majority of transactions involved the smallest of institutions. Here's an overview of those trends and others that stood out in bank dealmaking last year.
One Thursday night in late November, New York City’s incoming police commissioner, Dermot Shea, days away from his official swearing-in, arrived in central Brooklyn for a meeting with representatives of the city’s embattled Jewish community. More than 200 people turned out for the event, including a delegation of local cops, several members of the department’s top brass, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, and representing the public, over a hundred Jews, the primary target of New York’s dramatic increase in hate crimes... Читать дальше...
And gamers can expect a ROG version of the company's 32-inch, 1400-nit, 4K professional graphics display, the PG32UQX.
While the mainstream media have mostly concentrated on American boxers, boxing has continued to grow worldwide. Today, Asian boxers like Manny Pacquiao are making a name for themselves on the global scale, challenging popular fighters like Floyd Mayweather, Roy Jones Jr. and Saul Alvarez. Here are the top five boxers in Asia’s boxing history.Manny PacquiaoAlso known as Pac-Man, Manny Pacquiao is arguably the best Asian boxer. Manny was born in 1978 and his professional fighting care [...]
The Canine & Feline Hotel is located in Parada, Vila do Conde and the main program consists of temporary dog and cat accommodation, a hotel where the animals stay for a few days, during holidays or professional travel of their owners. The remaining program is a complement to the space’s activity, with a veterinary office, a grooming room, outdoor training areas and a swimming pool for pets. The program is distributed over three buildings that are interconnected, allowing to create three different areas. Читать дальше...
Start the new year by joining your industry colleagues for a 2-day deep dive into the global economi...
A weird issue has been plaguing some Pixel owners, and Google has yet to drop a fix for the peculiar problem. Apparently, some people running the December 2019 security update—if you even have the ability to download it, which you might not—are noticing that various app icons on their Pixel devices are disappearing. More »
Advocates pointed to President Donald Trump's rhetoric and a report of people being detained at the border, which U.S. officials deny.
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Nate Diaz wants some credit for kicking the fight game back in gear.
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Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston packed on the PDA on one final holiday before Jen was reportedly seen 'sobbing' at the airport
When Asus first showed off a 360Hz gaming monitor last year, it was an April Fools’ prank. At CES 2020, Asus is bringing the real thing: a 24.5-inch 1080p gaming monitor that runs at 360Hz with Nvidia’s G-Sync technology. Asus is claiming this is the world’s first 360Hz gaming monitor with G-Sync, and it’s designed with e-sports and competitive gaming in mind.
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Charlie Gao
Technology, Europe
The Carl Gustav and the AT4 are a good start.
Key Point: Newer designs are quicker and easier to launch.
The Carl Gustav and the AT4 are some of the most popular anti-tank systems in the world. While the “dumb” rockets both launchers fire may seem outdated in a world full of anti-tank guided missiles, often times the additional weight and complexity a guided missile brings is unnecessary for a task.
This has been proven by the... Читать дальше...
When it comes to playing games, faster is better. The higher your frame rate climbs, the smoother and more responsive your game gets, and pesky problems like tearing and ghosting melt away. That reduced latency is especially important to competitive gamers, who use their lightning-fast reflexes to get the jump on opponents.
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I have to say I’ve been stunned with how badly Scott Morrison has handled the Australian bushfires. It has been such a poor show of leadership, he may not recover from it. First let’s deal with two facts which are both true but also irrelevent Emergency Disaster responses are the responsibility of the state government, […]
And the hertz just keep on comin'. NVIDIA today unveiled the ASUS ROG Swift 360, a monitor with a 360Hz refresh rate, making it "the world's fastest esports display." The Swift 360 is designed specifically for professional gaming and training -- it's...
Sudan scam convict Shambhu Bharati, who had been lodged in Dillibazar prison since August 30, walked out of jail on Sunday after posting a bail of Rs 142 million.
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Wines entered in the competition must be made of 75 percent Pennsylvania fruit. 36 Pennsylvania wineries participated in the competition.
The good news for Cal: The Bears shot 62% from the floor in the second half at Haas Pavilion on Sunday.
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LABOUR leadership hopeful Lisa Nandy last night blasted her own party for “patronising” Brits. The Wigan MP said Labour had become out of touch and lost the trust of ordinary voters. It came as her rivals Sir Keir Starmer, Emily Thornberry and Jess Phillips all blasted Jeremy Corbyn’s manifesto saying it was just not credible. […]
Stylist Cristina Ehrlich, who works with all three leading ladies, started planning Sunday’s looks back in October.
President Donald Trump reiterated his threat to target Iranian cultural sites on Sunday evening in a conversation with reporters aboard Air Force One.