Upstart digital news outlet The Messenger shuts down less than a year after launch

[ad_1] Valerie Plesch/The New York Times/Redux/File Jimmy Finkelstein, center, the founder and chief executive of The Messenger, in Washington on March 7, 2023. CNN  —  The Messenger, the upstart digital news outlet that hired hundreds of journalists and vowed to upend the industry as a centrist publication, will shut down less than a year after its high-profile launch, the company…

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Thomas receives the 2024 Williams Outstanding Technology Service Award – News

[ad_1] The University recognized Todd Thomas from the School of Information Technology with the 2024 Williams Outstanding Technology Service Award for his exceptional assistance to faculty, staff, and students. Dr. Ani Yazedjian, acting vice president for Academic Affairs and provost, presented Thomas with his award at the 2024 University Teaching & Learning Symposium on January…

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Man pleads guilty in $1B scheme to dodge NY money laundering rules

[ad_1] Las Vegas Review-journal | Tribune News Service | Getty Images A man described as an “experienced anti-money laundering specialist” pleaded guilty on Wednesday to illegally funneling more than $1 billion in lucrative, high-risk transactions through small financial institutions, the U.S. Department of Justice said. The massive transfer, which included hundreds of millions of dollars…

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Machu Picchu tourism suffering after protests against new ticketing system

[ad_1] LIMA, Peru — The streets, hotels and restaurants around the ruins of Machu Picchu — Peru’s most famous tourist attraction — remained almost deserted Wednesday, with train service to the area canceled amid a week-long protest over the outsourcing of entry ticket sales to a private company. Small businesses and workers in the tourism sector fear…

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UK Opposition Labour Party Pledge Productivity Fix in Latest Pitch to Business

[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s opposition Labour Party will pledge to fix Britain’s stagnating productivity at a conference for businesses on Thursday, its latest charm offensive to companies and investors ahead of a national election expected this year. Keir Starmer, leader of the left-leaning party, will tell assembled executives that Labour will “get under the…

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‘Mercy’ flights provide critically wounded and sick Palestinians a chance to survive

[ad_1] EL-ARISH, Egypt — For 56 critically ill and wounded Gazans, the road to crucial medical care started Tuesday on a military airfield in Egypt’s northern Sinai. This is where a plane was parked, awaiting patients driven in on ambulances from area hospitals or from inside Gaza.  Such “mercy” flights are made possible by countries…

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