February 6, 2023 5:30 am
The Real-Life Spy Who Inspired Ian Fleming’s James Bond—and Ran Assassination Teams in the US During World War II
Like James Bond, British spy William Stephenson (aka Intrepid) had a "license to kill" and a taste for potent martinis. But his life also raises important questions about the methods of government spy agencies, including the CIA.
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February 6, 2023 4:51 am
Boeing 737 Crashes While Fighting Brushfires In Australia
Boeing 737 Crashes While Fighting Brushfires In Australia
A Boeing 747 air tanker crashed Monday afternoon while fighting a wildfire on Western Australia’s southern coast, according to the local media outlet WAtoday.
The Boeing 737 Fire…
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February 6, 2023 4:04 am
Widespread Devastation: Powerful Quakes Hit Turkey, Thousands Dead; USGS Warns Death Toll Could Hit 10,000
Widespread Devastation: Powerful Quakes Hit Turkey, Thousands Dead; USGS Warns Death Toll Could Hit 10,000
A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake rocked southern Turkey early Monday, killing at least 1,400 people in the country and neighborin…
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February 6, 2023 3:55 am
Maker Of Flying Motorcycle To Go Public In SPAC Deal
Maker Of Flying Motorcycle To Go Public In SPAC Deal
The market for special purpose acquisition companies soured in 2022. But it hasn’t stopped one company with blank-check dreams.
Bloomberg reported that blank-check firm Pono Capital Co…
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February 6, 2023 3:30 am
What China Savings Mean For World Consumer Firms
What China Savings Mean For World Consumer Firms
By Ishika Mookerjee, Bloomberg Markets Live reporter and analyst
Investors are betting hard that China’s reopening will boost earnings across the globe this year, with consumer industries l…
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February 6, 2023 3:00 am
Kentucky’s Governor Shields Medical Marijuana Users From Prosecution
Gov. Andy Beshear issued a conditional pardon aimed at protecting people who use marijuana for medical purposes from criminal prosecution.
February 6, 2023 2:45 am
Oil To Face “Serious” Supply Problem In 2024 As Production Capacity Runs Out, Goldman Warns
Oil To Face “Serious” Supply Problem In 2024 As Production Capacity Runs Out, Goldman Warns
Heading into 2023, Goldman was bearish on most asset classes, except commodities where the bank forecast a 43% gain as “supply shortages bite.” Sin…
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February 6, 2023 2:00 am
Billionaire-Backed Green Group Working To Ban Gas Stoves Counts Chinese Official as Top Adviser
A deep-pocketed green energy group working to ban gas stoves in the United States counts as a top adviser a Chinese government official who has urged his nation to compete with America on climate change.
The post Billionaire-Backed Green Group Working …
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February 6, 2023 2:00 am
This Study Could Be ‘Scientific Nail in the Coffin’ for Masks
One of the largest and most comprehensive studies on the effectiveness of masks found they do almost nothing to reduce the spread of respiratory viruses.
The post This Study Could Be ‘Scientific Nail in the Coffin’ for Masks appeared first on Washingto…
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February 6, 2023 2:00 am
The EU Will Lag On AI For The Same Reason It Lost On Phones And EVs
The EU Will Lag On AI For The Same Reason It Lost On Phones And EVs
Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com,
Let’s discuss why the EU lags on artificial intelligence, electric vehicles, cloud storage, phone technology, and nearly every…
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February 6, 2023 1:54 am
Morning Greatness: Biden Finally Shoots Down Chinese Spy Balloon
Good Monday morning. Here is what’s on 46 agenda today: 12pm: The President arrives at the White House News roundup: Pentagon Reveals Why It Waited […]
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February 6, 2023 1:15 am
China Reopening Rally Hits A Stumbling Block
China Reopening Rally Hits A Stumbling Block
By John Liu and April Ma, BBG Markets Live strategists and reporters
The reopening euphoria that vaulted a key Chinese benchmark to the brink of a bull market is losing steam, highlighting inve…
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February 6, 2023 1:00 am
Brickbat: Remember, We Never Met
Hialeah, Florida, police officers Rafael Quinones Otano and Lorenzo Rafael Orfila have been fired and charged with armed kidnapping and battery. Orfila has also been charged with official misconduct. Prosecutors said that after a shopkeeper called police to complain about a homeless man bothering people, the two drove that vagrant to a wooded area almost…
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