China Identifies A Trojan horse galloping towards its debt market. Did they get caught off guard?…
March 30, 2019
The real change agent for China may not be trade talks, but ‘financial vigilantes’ poised to punt billions into Chinese bonds from Monday
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On Monday, China’s giant $13 trillion onshore debt market will, for the first time, be included in a major global index. That means a sudden influx of overseas fund managers shoving at least $100 billion into mainland debt this year. That will make global punters key shareholders in China Inc.The biggest diamonds company starts selling synthetic diamonds for the first time in 130 years. Synthetic diamonds’ manufacturing process is sophisticated in a way that makes them flawless and better than natural ones…
March 30, 2019
The challenge is to make this process, known as chemical vapour deposition (CVD) cost-effective. De Beers now believes it has reached this point and plans to extend production at its facility in Ascot in the UK and at a new diamond factory in the USA.
Microsoft donates 500 patents to startups…
March 30, 2019
This program now also provides customers who are building IoT solutions that connect to Azure with access to 10,000 patents to defend themselves against intellectual property lawsuits.
What’s maybe most interesting here, though, is that Microsoft is also donating 500 patents to startups in the LOT Network. This organization, which counts companies like Amazon, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Netflix, SAP, Epic Games, Ford, GM, Lyft and Uber among its close to 400 members, is designed to protect companies against patent trolls by giving them access to a wide library of patents from its member companies and other sources.
Boston Dynamics’ latest robot is a mechanical ostrich that loads pallets…
March 30, 2019
Whistleblower Leaks Google’s ‘White Privilege’ Diversity Training…
March 30, 2019
This is why you immediately toss into the trash any resume that includes a "Gender" or "Race" studies degree. Probably most sociology degrees too nowadays.
China sends 65 tonnes of medical supplies to Venezuela…
March 30, 2019
Maduro welcomed the arrival of the humanitarian aid on Twitter, saying "Venezuela is breaking the imperialist siege and advancing with a victory."... China's move came after Russia sent humanitarian aid to Caracas last week.
8 Historic Cases That Show the FBI and CIA Were Out of Control Long Before Russiagate…
March 30, 2019
The survival of liberty depends on skepticism of government power
Allison Mack Asks For 30-Day Delay Of Trial So She Can Conclude Plea Deal- Judge Denies Request…
March 30, 2019
In their latest filing in the case, Mack’s attorneys, William F. McGovern and Sean S. Buckley, have asked the court to postpone the start of the trial from April 29th to May 29th.
The reason they cite for the request is that “Ms. Mack actively is engaged in negotiations with the government regarding a potential pretrial resolution of her case, and the additional time will allow the parties to conclude those negotiations without prejudicing their ability to prepare for trial”.
Joe Biden accused of inappropriate conduct by former Nevada Dem candidate…
March 29, 2019
She claimed the incident happened at a campaign rally in early November 2014, when she was attempting to become the state’s lieutenant governor. Biden appeared at the event to help round up support for Democrats in Nevada, she wrote.
Flores was in line, waiting to go on stage at the rally when she claimed to have “felt two hands on my shoulders.” “Why is the vice-president of the United States touching me?” she recalled. Flores claimed Biden sniffed her hair and “proceeded to plant a big slow kiss on the back of my head.”Judge blocks California’s high-capacity ammunition ban…
March 29, 2019
High-capacity gun magazines will remain legal in California under a ruling Friday by a federal judge who cited home invasions where a woman used the extra bullets in her weapon to kill an attacker while in two other cases women without additional ammunition ran out of bullets.
“Individual liberty and freedom are not outmoded concepts,” San Diego-based U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez wrote as he declared unconstitutional the law that would have banned possessing any magazines holding more than 10 bullets.
Astromers discover second galaxy with basically no dark matter, ironically bolstering the case for the existence of the elusive and invisible substance…
March 30, 2019
They are probably scientists in that galaxy looking at the Milky Way surprised at our galaxy.
Black Church Member Pleads Guilty in ‘Vote Trump’ Arson…
March 30, 2019
A member of a black church in Mississippi has pleaded guilty to burning the church, which was also spray painted with the slogan “Vote Trump,” a week before the 2016 presidential election.
Andrew McClinton, 47, pleaded guilty to arson... His sentencing is set for late April.
Some of Mark Zuckerberg’s old Facebook posts have disappeared…
March 30, 2019
On Friday, Business Insider reported that the social network accidentally deleted some of Zuckerberg's old Facebook posts, including all the ones he made in 2007 and 2008.
"A few years ago some of Mark's posts were mistakenly deleted due to technical errors. The work required to restore them would have been extensive and not guaranteed to be successful so we didn't do it," a Facebook spokesperson said in a statement.
Lyft valued at $24.3 billion in first ride-hailing IPO…
March 30, 2019
How long will this bubble freaking last? Tech stock valuations are Insanity.
Canadian ex-attorney general releases secret tape recording…
March 30, 2019
The recording shows Trudeau aide Michael Wernick telling the Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould that Trudeau "is determined, quite firm," in finding a way to avoid a prosecution that could put 9,000 jobs at risk.
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"I think he is going to find a way to get it done one way or another. He's in that kind of mood. I wanted you to be aware of that," Wernick is heard saying.DoD Orders $250 Million Of Gas Masks – What Do They Know?…
March 30, 2019
The Army estimates M53A1 gas masks will start delivery in the second half of this financial year ending September. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, will oversee the purchase order.
Rainiere’s Curcio hearing – Judge gives him plenty of warnings; tells lawyers they will need more than 500 potential jurors to find unbiased jury…
March 30, 2019
He specifically asked if Raniere had received a certain government letter. Keith said yes and that his lawyer summarized the letter for him.
The judge brought up the criminal extortion case against Michael Avenatti and the fact that Mark Geragos is reportedly CC #1 in that case. Keith said, “Yes, I understand that that was what was reported.” The judge said Geragos may be charged by SDNY. The judge said Geragos may have criminal exposure. Keith said he understood.
He asked Keith if he had been previously aware of the fact that Avenatti and Geragos had a meeting with the government. Keith said no. The judge asked if he was aware of it now. Keith said yes, he was.
The judge asked if he was aware that Avenatti offered to provide the EDNY with information in exchange for benefits to Bronfman, including the request to sever her case from Raniere’s... Keith said he understood...Barr to release Mueller report to Congress by ‘mid-April, if not sooner;’ will not transmit to White House for privilege review…
March 29, 2019
Barr added that: “Although the President would have the right to assert privilege over certain parts of the report, he has stated publicly that he intends to defer to me and, accordingly, there are no plans to submit the report to the White House for privilege review."
Barr also responded to requests from Nadler and Graham to testify before their respective committees, saying he believes "it would be appropriate for me to testify publicly on behalf of the Department shortly after the Special Counsel's report is made public." He added that he is available to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on May 1, 2019, and before the House Judiciary Committee on May 2, 2019.
CBS Employees’ Credit Union Shutters Amid $40 Million Embezzlement…
March 29, 2019
The move comes two weeks after the credit union’s manager, Edward Martin Rostohar, 62, was arrested and accused of a long-running embezzlement scheme. Rostohar worked at the credit union for 30 years, and allegedly admitted to authorities that he had been stealing money for the last 20 years.
Prosecutors say Rostohar gambled away much of the money, and used much of it on lavish personal expenses, including private jet flights, expensive watches, and a Porsche and a Tesla. He also gave his wife a $5,000 weekly allowance, and used some of the money to start a business in Reno, Nev., according to a federal complaint.
Scientists created an AI that can predict when a person will die
March 29, 2019
Researchers from the University of Nottingham decided to find out, and what they discovered was that a machine learning system isn’t merely as good at predicting and individual’s chances of mortality as it is with illnesses, it’s actually better. The system, which digested the data of over 500,000 people, was able to guess which individuals would perish better than the models developed by human doctors.