France is putting pressure on its defense industry to accelerate production of equipment for Ukraine, with the government threatening to impose its authority on companies it believes are too slow. “For the first time, I’m not ruling out using what the law allows,” Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu told reporters Tuesday. “This means, if there are … Read more
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s administration was forced to respond after an ex-cabinet minister was caught on tape alleging that the government’s most powerful minister had meddled in a graft probe. On the recording released Tuesday, former Justice Minister Judit Varga could be heard saying that aides of Antal Rogan, Orban’s chief of staff, had … Read more
The Japanese Patent Office (JPO) updated its annual report on “Recent Trends in Business-Related Inventions” in November 2023. The report has summarized patent filings and examination trends in business-related inventions between 1997 and 2021. As for the 2020 updates, please refer to our past newsletter (click here). This article will analyze patent filing trends in … Read more
An aging Roanoke Valley hotel has closed for renovations. The former Airport Plaza Hotel will reemerge later this year as a budget-priced establishment called Spark under the Hilton umbrella, according to Kalyan Hospitality of Glen Allen. Kalyan’s project manager Cedric Johnson said he immediately closed the establishment upon its purchase in October. Two of its … Read more
Bismarck Public Schools went on the offensive last week before the Class AA Boys and Girls State Basketball Tournament in Bismarck. It issued a statement urging respectful fan behavior at sporting events. The statement was prompted by recent reports in the state of racial harassment of players. The North Dakota High School Activities Association has … Read more
2635 E. Geddes Ave., $61,000, Gzim Bekteshi to Debra Bullington 433 S. 22nd St., $36,500, Rosalba Hernandez Martinez to Alejandro Andrade and Rocia Leiju 1464 E. Cantrell St., $15,000, Brad Beil to Chester P. Hutchins 808 S. Gravel Pit Road, $107,500, Mary M. Peer nka Mary M. Harmeier to Alezander Major 2330 S. 70th St., … Read more
TheStreet’s J.D. Durkin brings the latest business headlines from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange as markets open for trading Wednesday, February 21. Full Video Transcript Below: J.D. DURKIN: I’m J.D. Durkin – reporting from the New York Stock Exchange. Here’s what we’re watching on TheStreet today. Investors are looking ahead to Nvidia earnings … Read more
Brady’s Distillery in Roanoke, AmRhein’s Wine Cellars in Bent Mountain, and Fables & Feathers Winery in Goodview welcome RV campers for overnight stays, according to Harvest Hosts. Harvest Hosts charges RV campers $99 a year in exchange for the opportunity park and spend a night at farms, museums, breweries, wineries and distilleries in its 5,000-host … Read more
The European Union is progressing with plans to apply a windfall tax to the profits generated by frozen Russian central bank assets, while opting not to seize the immobilized money outright. EU foreign ministers gave their political blessing to the windfall tax on Monday and it will be discussed by the bloc’s ambassadors later this … Read more
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