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JP Morgan Agrees to Help Ukraine Attract Private Investments to Rebuild Infrastructure

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky met with senior members of JP Morgan in Kyiv on Feb. 11 after the two parties signed a “memorandum of understanding” to attract private investments to aid in the reconstruction of the war-torn nation. Zelensky also appeared via video link in “one of the largest annual investment summits organized by JP Morgan,” which…


Shares Steady, Dollar Gains Ahead of US Inflation Data

LONDON/SYDNEY—Global shares steadied, while the dollar rose on Monday, ahead of U.S. inflation data that could define the outlook for global interest rates, while news that the U.S. air force had shot down another airborne object created some geopolitical uncertainty. Officials declined to say whether this object, which was spotted along the Canadian border and…


Google AI Chatbot Bard Flubs an Answer in Ad

Google published an online advertisement in which its much-anticipated AI chatbot Bard delivered an inaccurate answer. Introduced on Feb. 6, Bard was touted in an online ad by Google that ran in the company’s Twitter feed. In the tweet, Google described the chatbot as a “launchpad for curiosity” that would help simplify complex topics—and included…


‘World’s First’ Unvaccinated Dating Service Launches in Hawaii

Nowadays, online dating seems less a game of hit or miss than medical truth or dare, given the deal-breaker question, “Are you vaccinated?” Businesswomen Shelby Thomson and Heather Pyle of Maui, Hawaii, found the online dating game a frustrating experience for the un-jabbed at the height of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in 2021. Faced with…


Republican Senators Oppose New Environmental Regulation on Heavy-Duty Trucks

Thirty-four Republican senators have introduced a resolution to overturn a rule on cutting emissions for heavy-duty trucks. The rule was created by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in December. The EPA’s rule forces heavy-duty truck makers to reduce their trucks’ emissions, and it is more stringent by 80 percent compared to current standards. Under the…


PREMIERING NOW: Aaron Siri (Part 2): How the Vaccine Paradigm Has Led to Medical Coercion and Conflicted Health Agencies

“I was always told that vaccines are safe. And if a product is safe, why do you need to give the manufacturer … essentially immunity to liability for the injuries that that product causes? Because if it’s safe, certainly in the way that our public health authorities project it safe to the public, there shouldn’t…


Aaron Siri (Part 2): How the Vaccine Paradigm Has Led to Medical Coercion and Conflicted Health Agencies

“I was always told that vaccines are safe. And if a product is safe, why do you need to give the manufacturer … essentially immunity to liability for the injuries that that product causes? Because if it’s safe, certainly in the way that our public health authorities project it safe to the public, there shouldn’t…


US Imposes Sanctions on 6 Chinese Firms Over Spy Balloon Programs

The United States has blacklisted six Chinese entities it found to have aided Beijing’s surveillance balloon programs in the wake of one such balloon that floated over the United States for a week gathering intelligence. In a statement issued on Feb. 10, the Commerce Department identified five companies and a research institute involved in efforts…


DeSantis Wins Control of Disney’s Special Self-Governing District: ‘New Era of Accountability’

Florida lawmakers have passed a bill giving control of Disney’s special tax district in central Florida to a Senate-approved board, handing a victory to Gov. Ron DeSantis who pushed for the measure to make the district more accountable to voters. Legislators gave final approval on Feb. 10 to a bill authorizing DeSantis to appoint five…


Investors Pressure European Banks to Stop Financing New Fossil Fuel Projects

A group of investors representing over $1.5 trillion in assets under management sent demand letters on Feb. 7 to five of Europe’s biggest banks, calling on them to stop financing fossil fuel firms by the end of 2023. ShareAction—an investment group whose website states that its “vision is a world where the financial system serves…