Dorothy Brand

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The RENNTech S76R Is A Reimagined 1992 Mercedes 600 SEL With A Massive 7.6-Liter V12

The RENNTech S76R Is A Reimagined 1992 Mercedes 600 SEL With A Massive 7.6-Liter V12

Renntech has built a special one-of-one W140-chassis Mercedes-Benz S-Class to show the world what it’s capable of. Under the hood of this already classic 1992 Mercedes 600 SEL is the largest displacement M120 V12 ever built at 7.6 liters pumping out 615 hp (458 kW) to the rear wheels only. Here’s a detailed look at one of the slickest pieces of rolling advertising we’ve seen this year. For the unaware, Renntech is a performance engineering firm founded back in 1989. Since then, it’s created some of the most overbuilt modified Mercedes models ever. At its helm is Hartmut Feyhl, a…
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New Book, Album, and Sunday Concerts at NYC’s 54 Below pay Tribute to Sondheim

New Book, Album, and Sunday Concerts at NYC’s 54 Below pay Tribute to Sondheim

Since the passing of Stephen Sondheim last November, tributes to the life and legacy of the legendary Broadway composer and lyricist have continued with unabated love, respect, and admiration. Among the latest are a new book, an album, and an upcoming evening of cabaret concerts by theater writers inspired by his iconic work. In his forthcoming memoir Sondheim & Me: Revealing a Musical Genius, author and journalist Paul Salsini chronicles their long-distance relationship and interactions before and during his years as founder and editor of The Sondheim Review – based in Milwaukee, begun in 1994, and the only publication dedicated…
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Hyatt to Expand Presence in Latin America and the Caribbean

Hyatt to Expand Presence in Latin America and the Caribbean

Hyatt plans to open 20 new hotels in the Latin America and Caribbean region through 2024. The expansion will be focused on the group’s luxury, lifestyle, and resort brands, owing to the leisure travel demand. Highlighted openings include the first Park Hyatt hotel in Mexico in 2024 (Park Hyatt Los Cabos and Residences) and the first Andaz hotel in Mexico City (Andaz Mexico City Condesa) this autumn. Camilo Bolanos, senior vice president of development, Latin America and the Caribbean, Hyatt, commented: “Latin America and the Caribbean are top leisure destinations for global travelers, and we continue to grow Hyatt’s brand…
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FTX in talks with investors to raise $1B for further acquisitions — Reports

FTX in talks with investors to raise $1B for further acquisitions — Reports

Sam-Bankman Fried’s crypto exchange FTX is reportedly engaged in talks with investors to raise $1 billion in new funding, as it looks to utilize extra capital for financial acquisitions during the bear market.  According to a Sept. 21 report from CNBC which cites sources close to the matter, the talks are still ongoing and the details could still be subject to change. If found to be true, the funding amount would keep the FTX’s current valuation of roughly $32 billion intact.  The potential $1 billion funding round would add to the $400 million FTX raised in January and could signal…
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‘Moore’s Law’s dead,’ Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says in Justifying Gaming-Card Price Hike

‘Moore’s Law’s dead,’ Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says in Justifying Gaming-Card Price Hike

Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Jensen Huang on Wednesday said he thinks it’s going to be “a pretty terrific Q4 for Ada,” the company’s next-generation chip architecture unveiled this week, even as critics balk at a price hike during a softening in consumer demand. Nvidia NVDA, +0.65% expects high demand for gaming chips using its next-generation “Ada Lovelace” chip architecture, named after 19th-century English mathematician generally considered to be the world’s first computer programmer for her work on Charles Babbage’s theoretical Analytical Engine. A smattering of sales will hit the current quarter as Nvidia’s $1,599 flagship RTX 4090 goes on sale…
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Citizens Financial Group Enters the New York Market with Living Portraits of NYC with Beth Johnson

Citizens Financial Group Enters the New York Market with Living Portraits of NYC with Beth Johnson

Citizens Financial Group is one of the nation’s oldest and largest financial institutions founded in 1828 and headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island offering a broad range of retail and commercial banking products and services to individuals, small businesses, middle-market companies, large corporations, and institutions with more than 1,200 branches in 14 states including New York, and New Jersey.  Beth Johnson, Chief Experience Officer and Head of Environmental and social & Governance of Citizens Financial Group, Inc. leads an organization focused on building the capabilities to deliver excellent experiences for customers in a rapidly changing banking environment including working to enact…
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Biden Clarifies COVID Comments: Pandemic ‘Basically is Not Where it Was’

Biden Clarifies COVID Comments: Pandemic ‘Basically is Not Where it Was’

NEW YORK (The Hill) — President Biden on Tuesday sought to clarify his comments from days earlier that the coronavirus pandemic “is over,” telling guests at a fundraiser that the COVID-19 situation is not as bad as it was. Biden attended a Democratic National Committee fundraiser in New York City ahead of his speech Wednesday to the United Nations General Assembly. At one point, speaking about efforts on the pandemic, Biden referenced his comments to Scott Pelley of CBS last week in which he said the pandemic was “over.” Biden acknowledged he was “criticized” for the remarks, adding, “But it…
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