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Myanmar Military Defends Deadly Air Strike On Concert That Killed At Least 50 Civilians
Tuesday, October 25, 2022 - 5:25am | 288Read More...The Myanmar military on Tuesday defended air strikes on a concert organized by an ethnic minority force, which killed many people. What Happened: Late on Sunday, air strikes in Kachin State in the north killed at least 50 civilians, including singers and officers of the Kachin Independence...
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Bullet Fired From Ground Pierces Through Myanmar Airlines Plane Mid-Air, Injuring 27-Year-Old Passenger
Monday, October 3, 2022 - 7:13am | 291Read More...A 27-year-old passenger onboard Myanmar National Airlines was injured after a bullet that was fired from the ground pierced through the plane while it was mid-air. What Happened: State-owned Myanmar National Airlines domestic flight carrying 63 passengers was almost at its destination in...
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'Genocide Against Rohingya Was Possible Only Because Of Facebook,' Says Refugee, As Amnesty Highlights Meta's Role In Myanmar Violence
Thursday, September 29, 2022 - 7:58am | 616Read More...Rohingya refugees are seeking reparations from Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) after a report revealed that its algorithms “proactively amplified and promoted content,” inciting hatred against the community on Facebook. What Happened: The atrocities committed by the...
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American Journalist Danny Fenster Freed From Myanmar Prison
Monday, November 15, 2021 - 2:49pm | 418Read More...American journalist Danny Fenster was released from prison in Myanmar on Monday and was en route to the United States after being held since May in the wake of a violent military coup in the Southeast Asian country. Fenster's Release Follows Friday Sentencing: The development comes just days...
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Fintech Focus For February 8, 2021
Sunday, February 7, 2021 - 8:25pm | 2192Read More...Quote To Start The Day: Excessive determinism is almost always the biggest enemy of stability. This seeming contradiction is behind the concept of metastability which captures the mode of market functioning in the last years. Metastability is what seems stable, but is not — a stable waiting...
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Fintech Focus For February 2, 2021
Monday, February 1, 2021 - 6:38pm | 1809Read More...Quote To Start The Day: “This is not the market participants' problem, they paid to play. It’s the broker’s problem, from an operational standpoint, to make sure that these things are in check.” Source: Kris Sidial One Big Thing In Fintech: Year 2021 will be all about...
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Pivotal's Brian Wieser Sees More Trouble Ahead For Facebook
Friday, August 17, 2018 - 1:52pm | 386Read More...It’s been a difficult year for Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) investors, and one analyst says two recent developments suggest Facebook isn’t nearly out of the woods just yet. The Analyst Pivotal Research Group analyst Brian Wieser reiterated his Sell rating and $140 price target for...
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Manchester United Expands TV Deal to Boost Revenue, Awaits New CEO (MANU)
Friday, June 21, 2013 - 10:12am | 873Read More...English Premier League heavyweights Manchester United (NYSE: MANU) Friday announced that their proprietary television channel has now expanded to an additional two countries. The news comes as CEO David Gill is set to step down at the end of the month after 16 years at the helm. 56 Territories...
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GE, Chevron and Other Companies Doing Business in Myanmar
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 - 5:46pm | 687Read More...As mentioned on Benzinga on Wednesday, legendary investor Jim Rogers stated that he sees the troubled Asian nation of Myanmar, also known as Burma, as possibly the best investing opportunity in the world. "I see enormous opportunities there because they're now opening up," Rogers said to OilPrice....
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Coca-Cola Plans Presence in Myanmar
Friday, June 15, 2012 - 7:16am | 359Read More...Soft drink giant Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) is planning to return to Myanmar, one of only three countries in the world where the company does not currently do business. It has been 60 years since Coca-Cola had any sort of presence in Myanmar, also known as Burma but officially called the Republic of the...
