BOSTON and NEW YORK, Nov. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Charlesbank Capital Partners, a middle-market private equity firm based in Boston and New York, is proud to announce that Flannery Zhou, Senior Vice President on the firm’s Technology Opportunities team, has been named to the Wall Street Journal’s “Women to Watch” list for 2024. The list highlights exceptional female dealmakers, fundraising professionals and limited partners across the private equity and venture capital industries. Flannery joined Charlesbank in 2021 and quickly became a key contributor to the Technology Opportunities team, with a focus on investments in enterprise software and fintech. Over time, she has played an increasingly influential role in sourcing and assessing investment opportunities, particularly in fintech. About CharlesbankBased in Boston and New York, Charlesbank Capital Partners is a middle-market private investment firm with more than $18 billion of assets under management as of June 30, 2024.

November 18, 2024 13:13 UTC

Satellite (even LEO) is seriously one's LAST option - or more accurately, ONLY option. By contrast, there's decades old fiber (like 50 f'ing years) still in use with modern xWDM systems moving vast amounts of traffic. Residential / consumer fiber is now over two decades old, still relevant, and still being used with faster and faster equipment. When a Starlink terminal is ~600$, that really shits all over those "per passings" figures everyone loves to vomit. If it's such a great value, show me the billions Elon has made with the crap.

November 18, 2024 12:56 UTC

Hearing for Lt. Governor Mark Robinson's lawsuit against CNN delayedWhen the hearing will be rescheduled was not released yet. When the hearing will be rescheduled was not released yet. When the hearing will be rescheduled was not released yet. Governor Mark Robinson's defamation lawsuit against CNN is no longer expected on Monday.

November 18, 2024 12:55 UTC

Cleveland Cavaliers become just fourth team in NBA history to start a season 15-0, plus more from Sunday’s actionThe Cleveland Cavaliers became just the fourth team in NBA history to start a season 15-0 after beating the Charlotte Hornets 128-114 on Sunday night. The other two teams to start a season 15-0 were the 1993-94 Houston Rockets and the 1948-49 Washington Capitols, per ESPN. “Everybody is showing tons of energy, all over the city of Cleveland,” Cavs center Jarrett Allen said after the game. As a member of the Rockets, Harden was an eight-time All-Star and was named league MVP in 2017-18. And three-point shooting is a big weapon of his.”Following his tenure with the Rockets, Harden has played with the Brooklyn Nets, Philadelphia 76ers and now the Clippers.

November 18, 2024 12:50 UTC

Research misconduct. In mid-September, science journalism was marked by surfacing reports of a significant research misconduct scandal involving leading neuroscientist and NIH official Eliezer Masliah. [2][RELATED: Eliezer Masliah’s Misconduct Exposes a Crisis in Scientific Integrity]Now, two months later, new details surrounding a previous high-profile research misconduct case are surfacing. Dias’ thesis was said to include identical paragraphs and uncited, copied text from Hamlin’s thesis and numerous other papers. Scientists who choose to engage in research misconduct paint scientific practice in a dismal light.

November 18, 2024 12:28 UTC





The NBA and Warner Bros Discovery are taking their court battle over basketball TV rights out of the courts. While nothing has been filed yet in New York, the Adam Silver-led NBA and the David Zaslav-run WBD have reached a deal to end their …

November 18, 2024 12:27 UTC

Deommodore Lenoir of Salesian High, shown in 2016, is now the San Francisco 49ers' star cornerback. (Eric Sondheimer / Los Angeles Times)When Deommodore Lenoir was a sophomore at Los Angeles Salesian High, the resident of South L.A. said he cried after receiving his first college football scholarship offer. …Dylan Fingersh, a freshman kicker at Harvard from Capistrano Valley, had never attempted a college field goal. The latest was CJ Wallace of St. John Bosco converting on a 48-yard field goal against Santa Margarita on Friday. Sign up for the L.A. Times SoCal high school sports newsletter to get scores, stories and a behind-the-scenes look at what makes prep sports so popular.

November 18, 2024 12:16 UTC

Spirit Airlines filed for bankruptcy protection Monday, as mounting losses, unaffordable debt, increased competition for bargain-seeking airline passengers and the inability to merge with other airlines left it little choice. Airlines and other companies in the United States frequently file for bankruptcy and emerge stronger on the other side of the process. Most major US airlines, including the three largest — American Airlines, United and Delta — have filed for bankruptcy at some point in the past 25 years. Numerous airlines, including American, have had their assets purchased out of bankruptcy and merged with a different airline. Its low-fare model had prompted major airlines to also offer no-frills “basic economy” seats on their planes.

November 18, 2024 12:14 UTC

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has settled its breach of contract lawsuit against the National Basketball Association via an agreement that will keep the company in business with the league for at least the next decade, people familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal’s Joe Flint. The deal, which is expected to be announced early this week, will see Warner Bros’ TNT Network lose rights to regular and postseason games after this season, but gives Warner Bros. Discovery the ability to develop new shows with NBA content in the U.S. and abroad, and international NBA rights in parts of Northern Europe and Latin America excluding Mexico and Brazil, the Journal stated. Don't Miss our Black Friday Offers: Discover the latest stocks recommended by top Wall Street analysts, all in one place with Analyst Top StocksMake smarter investments with weekly expert stock picks from the Smart Investor Newsletter

November 18, 2024 12:09 UTC

The NBA and Warner Bros Discovery are taking their court battle over basketball TV rights out of the courts. While nothing has been filed yet in New York, the Adam Silver-led NBA and the David Zaslav-run WBD have reached a deal to end their …

November 18, 2024 12:01 UTC

Pro wrestling legend Eric Bischoff helped change the industry in the 1990s, but there was one storyline that didn’t pass the sniff test, much to the former executive producer’s chagrin. So, Bischoff explained he had a meeting with then-Turner Sports executive Harvey Schiller. Bischoff explained that Schiller rarely, if ever, turned down any of Bischoff’s ideas. “I went to Harvey and I laid it out to him, and he wasn’t impressed,” Bischoff told Fox News Digital. He told Fox News Digital he will donate his paycheck to the Tunnels to Tower Foundation.

November 18, 2024 11:51 UTC

U.S. stocks are ticking higher as Wall Street recovers some of last week’s sharp slideNEW YORK -- U.S. stocks are ticking higher Monday as Wall Street recovers some of last week's sharp slide. Higher rates and yields in turn mean more pressure on companies to make bigger profits in order to make their stock prices look less expensive. Several big-name companies will be reporting their latest profit result this week, including market heavyweight Nvidia on Wednesday. After taking away purchases of automobiles, sales at retailers were weaker last month than economists expectedIn the bond market, Treasury yields were holding steadier, which helped keep things calmer in the stock market. In stock markets abroad, indexes were mixed in Europe amid modest moves following sharper swings in Asia.

November 18, 2024 11:46 UTC

Finally, the model was dubbed “Giga Chad” — “the perfect human specimen destined to lead us against the reptilians.”Image credits: archive.4plebs.orgADVERTISEMENTAn Instagram account, @berlin.1969, claims to be the real Giga Chad. The resulting meme of Giga Stacy is touted to be computer-generated and has even been made into digital currency assets, like Giga Chad. The Giga Perfection CultThe Giga Chad and Giga Stacy memes gave birth to the male and female ideals of perfection. The Giga style and its social channels played off of the image of Giga Chad, using CGI versions to sell their wares. Cultural Relevance of Giga ChadThe Giga Chad meme reflects both admiration and satire of traditional masculinity.

November 18, 2024 11:43 UTC

Cases of so-called "walking pneumonia" are spiking across the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has alerted. Cases of so-called "walking pneumonia" are spiking across the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has alerted. Also known as "atypical pneumonia," walking pneumonia is a "mild lung infection," as defined by Cleveland Clinic. "Walking pneumonia generally refers to a patchy pneumonia, where the pathogen isn't affecting one specific region of lung." Original article source: Surge in walking pneumonia affects these high-risk groups, says Dr. Marc Siegel

November 18, 2024 11:34 UTC

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 24: CEO of CyberArk Udi Mokady (C) and members of the CyberArk company ... [+] attend the CyberArk NASDAQ Bell Opening at NASDAQ on September 24, 2014 in New York City. Here are the key numbers:Q3 2024 revenue: $240.1 million — up 26% and $6 million higher than forecast, according to Investing.com. Q4 2024 revenue forecast: $300 million — the midpoint of a range between $297 million and $303 million — which is $41 million ahead of consensus, Investing.com reported. “They would hire a vice president of sales for a $10 million company and then replace the person when the company got much bigger. How Cohen Became CEO Of CyberArkCohen offered his perspective on how he became CyberArk’s CEO.

November 18, 2024 11:32 UTC