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da-kuk Welcome to another installment of our BDC Market Weekly Review, where we discuss market activity in the Business Development Company (“BDC”) sector from both the bottom-up – highlighting individual news and events – as well as the top-down – providing an overview of the broader market. We also try to add some historical context as well as relevant themes …

The YouTube Shorts game was revealed on Friday as the video for her collaboration with Post Malone released To celebrate the release of her 11th studio album The Tortured Poets Department, Taylor Swift has invited fans to take part in her “#ForAFortnightChallenge” — named after the LP’s lead single. As the title implies, the game requests fans to post snapshots of …

Pyongyang says new warhead designed for cruise missiles, adding that a new anti-aircraft rocket was also tested. North Korea has conducted a test on a “super-large warhead” designed for a strategic cruise missile, state media reports, adding that it also launched a new type of anti-aircraft missile. “The DPRK Missile Administration has conducted a power test of a super-large warhead …

It’s not often we see an excellent portable gaming PC like the Steam Deck on sale for nearly half off, but today’s your lucky day. So long as you don’t mind buying it in certified refurbished condition, you can save hundreds when you purchase it directly (with a one-year warranty included) from Valve right now. The refurbished Steam Deck starts at …

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30 years after the release of “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert,” the cult classic from director Stephan Elliott is getting a sequel. Original trio of stars Terence Stamp, Guy Pearce and Hugo Weaving will return to their roles for the new film. Elliott will return as director, writer and producer, and is seeking a producing partner for …

Allegations that the MP Mark Menzies misused campaign funds have been referred to Lancashire police. The force said it was reviewing the available information after receiving a letter “detailing concerns around this matter”. The PA news agency understands that the Labour party chair, Anneliese Dodds, wrote to Lancashire police calling for an investigation into the allegations about Menzies. The Fylde …

The high-flying sector caught a bit of gloom at the end of the week due to several discouraging developments. As the trading week came to a close, investors were feeling rather downbeat about the semiconductor industry. Many stocks in the sector had been flying high on the great promise of artificial intelligence (AI) boosting their results. However, some sour notes …

Image: SyFy If you excitedly went to Peacock on Thursday to watch the latest episode of Chucky, only to find it was not yet available to stream—and then screamed with the wrong kind of horror—you are not alone among the killer doll’s legions of fans. Working on Guy’s Ritchie’s The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare Up until this week, episodes of …

One of the more useful functions of Meta Platforms‘s (NASDAQ: META) core Facebook site is its messaging service. So it wasn’t surprising that the company’s share price fell on news that its messaging will no longer be available as a stand-alone app in a top mobile marketplace in China. Meta’s stock closed Friday more than 4% down in price, which …

We like to joke that the best Mother’s Day gift a son can give is a phone call, but if you really want to go the extra mile and show your mom you care, we polled the mamas in our lives to find out what they’re really hoping for come May 12. Splurges in the form of silk pillow cases …

Who hasn’t spent sleepless nights pondering what would happen if we applied Vilfredo Pareto’s (the early 20th-century Italian economist) theories to Mario, the Mushroom Kingdom’s Italian high-jump champion and part-time elephant cosplayer? Data scientist Antoine Mayerowitz, PhD, tackled that age-old question, and the resulting work provides an objective way to tell us the best Mario Kart 8 racer combinations. Hint: …

CNN  —  Here’s a look at the life of Rick Santorum, former Pennsylvania congressman. Birth date: May 10, 1958 Birth place: Winchester, Virginia Birth name: Richard John Santorum Father: Aldo Santorum, a psychologist Mother: Catherine (Dughi) Santorum, a nurse Marriage: Karen (Garver) Santorum (1990-present) Children: Isabella, 2008; Patrick, 2001; Peter, 1999; Sarah, 1998; Gabriel, born and died in 1996; Daniel, …

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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / April 18, 2024 / If you suffered a loss on your The Chemours Company (NYSE:CC) investment and want to learn about a potential recovery under the federal securities laws, follow the link below for more information: or contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or call (212) 363-7500 to speak to our …

(NEXSTAR) – If you beat the tax filing deadline and managed to get a refund as well, you may be wondering what to do with the sudden influx of cash. The average refund in 2024 was $3,011, according to the IRS, up from $2,878 the year before – but should that money go to paying down debt, investing or maybe …

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › Sony launched its new TV and soundbar lineup April 17 with the tagline “Cinema is coming home.” But a month earlier, they invited me to travel far from home—from the East Coast to Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, Calif.—for a …

Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) Q1 2024 Earnings Conference Call April 19, 2024 12:00 PM ET Company Participants Miles Pondelik – Director of IR & Corporate DevelopmentKenneth Vecchione – President & CEODale Gibbons – CFOTimothy Bruckner – Chief Banking Officer Conference Call Participants Jared Shaw – BarclaysCasey Haire – JefferiesSteven Alexopoulos – J.P. MorganChris McGratty – KBWBernard Von Gizycki – Deutsche …

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Enlarge / A cropped image showing Raw TV’s poster for the Netflix documentary What Jennifer Did, which features a long front tooth that leads critics to believe it was AI-generated. An executive producer of the Netflix hit What Jennifer Did has responded to accusations that the true crime documentary used AI images when depicting Jennifer Pan, a woman currently imprisoned …