Kenneth van Barthold, pianist - obituary
Pianist, teacher and presenter of The Story of the Piano
Pianist, teacher and presenter of The Story of the Piano
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Forbes' annual billionaires list is out, and 25 of those people made their money in private equity.
Most folks on the private equity list have actually lost money since last year. Blackstone CEO Steve Schwarzman's net worth dropped from $12 billion last year to $9.5 billion this year.
KKR cofounder George Roberts saw his net worth drop to $4.1 billion from $5.2 billion last year. His cofounder Henry Kravis' net worth dropped from $5.2 billion to $4.2 billion. Читать дальше...
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An American Special Ops unit recently captured a significant ISIS fighter in Iraq, but its plans for the operative after his imminent interrogation don't appear very solid.
The militant — the first captured by the the Army's elite Delta Force since its deployment in December — is being interrogated by the US at a temporary detention center near Erbil in northern Iraq, The New York Times reported.
But US officials didn't seem clear about what they planned to do with the detainee ... Читать дальше...
Rugby has a problem but banning tackling in schools is not any kind of solution, argues BBC Scotland's Tom English.
Police in Waterford said as of Tuesday, 15 arrests were made in connection with a fight that broke out at the high school in town. They said eight people were arrested on Feb 19, four were arrested on Feb. 20 and three were arrested on Feb. 22. The arrests stemmed from a fight that escalated on social media following a basketball game between Waterford High School and Stonington High School. ...
Top state-run lender SBI Wednesday sought arrest of Vijay Mallya, and also impounding of his passport, as the bank approached Debt Recovery Tribunal seeking action against the UB Group promoter for defaulting on loans.
Luke Edwards: Johnson should be in his prime and preparing for Euro 2016, but instead his career has been brought to the ignoblest of ends
Luke Edwards: Johnson should be in his prime and preparing for Euro 2016, but instead his career has been brought to the ignoblest of ends
(ATTN: UPDATES with details, background) By Chang Jae-soon WASHINGTON, March 2 (Yonhap) -- The United States imposed unilateral sanctions on North Korea after the adoption of a new U.N. sanctions resolution on the communist nation on Wednesday, black
LARAMIE, Wyoming - Wyoming will play at Illinois of the Big Ten Conference in Champaign, Illinois, on Sept. 17, 2022.
A suburban engineering college received a grant of Rs 4.17 crore from the Department of Science & Technology (DST) to set up a technology business incubator (TBI) on its campus.
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Business Insider is hiring a supervising video producer for INSIDER, a new publication that delivers stories to readers across digital platforms.
The supervising video producer manages a team that produces short and insightful videos on culture, food, travel, design, human interest stories, and more, with an emphasis on storytelling and speed.
The position's particular oversight includes editorial, management, and organization for a team of 7-9 video producers and editors. Читать дальше...
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. John Nicholson took command of U.S. and allied forces in Afghanistan, just as a bloody assault on an Indian consulate highlighted the challenges facing the country.
Delhi unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday filed a complaint with Delhi Police against AAP legislator Amanatullah Khan accusing him of using "abusive language" against Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an event last month and demanded action against him.
The University of Connecticut announced its new athletic director on Tuesday morning. The school held a news conference to officially introduce David Benedict at 11 a.m. at the football practice facility on the Storrs campus. “We’re going to win on the field and win in the classroom,” Benedict said during the news conference. “We need to foster an environment where our student athletes are engaged with their university.” Benedict said ...
A man who killed his father and seriously injured his brother in a family row has been jailed.
The 34-year-old victim kicked suspect Ronald Thompson out of the shop shortly before the 5:45 a.m. attack.
LONDEN (ANP) - Wanneer het Verenigd Koninkrijk de Europese Unie verlaat, de Brexit, staan er in de Londense City tienduizenden banen op het spel. Daarvoor waarschuwde een belangrijk adviseur van de Zwitserse bank Credit Suisse woensdag.
In an unusually candid admission, Sartaj Aziz, Pakistan`s adviser for foreign affairs, has said that Islamabad has considerable influence over the Taliban because its leaders live in the country.