Author: Verum

Major corporations have pledged to boost the number of military veterans in their ranks and committed to hiring refugees making the U.S. their new home. Now, a new program wants to bring these two groups together, pairing veterans whose shared experiences with Afghan refugees could make them more invested in their success.

Every year during Women’s Month we celebrate the contributions of women, and reflect on the progress and the work that still needs to be done to achieve gender equality. It is no secret that women have historically faced greater barriers than men when it comes to fully participating in the economy, despite the proven fact that society at large greatly benefits from increasing employment and leadership opportunities for women. Women bring unique perspectives and skills to the table, and when they are given a seat at the table, everyone benefits from their contributions.

When is the first day of spring? You’ve heard of equinox. It happens every year. Twice, actually. But do you understand it? Could you explain it to a child?

Happy Friday, folks! There’s one more Heardle song before the weekend. Let’s make sure you keep your streak going with some clues and the answer.

Key Takeaways Credit Suisse stock plummeted on Wednesday as the Saudi National Bank announced that they would not be providing any further funding to the struggling multi-national With concerns mounting over a potential banking crisis after the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, the Swiss National Bank has stepped in and offered Credit Suisse a loan facility of $54 million It’s cold comfort for Credit Suisse shareholders, who have seen the value of their stock fall by over 90% over the past decade. The banking whirlwind hasn’t stopped for days, with Credit Suisse stock dropping 24.24% on Wednesday after their biggest…

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You’d have to be living in a cave for the past decade to be unaware that Social Security will be facing significant funding challenges in about 10 years. If Congress doesn’t act to close the funding gap, retirees could face benefit reductions of roughly 20% to 25%.

Banks worried about liquidity in the wake of Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse took out a combined $164.8 billion in loans from the Federal Reserve over the past week, according to Fed statistics released Thursday, topping a record set during the 2008 financial crisis.

It’s not yet clear how the new round of layoffs at Meta will affect its metaverse division, Reality Labs. As AI ascends the hype cycle and the Metaverse predictably descends into a trough of disillusion, the company is clearly reordering its priorities. As you can see from our special section about Meta below, schadenfreude is raining down upon them. You think Mark’s learned his lesson about hyping technologies that are a decade away from being realized?

This North Carolina town may be best known for BBQ and the Biltmore, but there is so much more to it. Unfortunately, neither of the above-mentioned Bs were part of my trip but I still had a great time. Much of my time was spent at the neighboring hamlet of Hendersonville, where I met the dynamic miller, Jennifer Lapidus, from Carolina Ground which is a small mill with dynamite goods in Hendersonville. Heading Downtown Food offerings in this town of approximately 100,000 are diverse. One of my favorite dining experiences was at La Bodega, one of two Spanish restaurants owned…