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College Job Leads to Unplanned and Successful Career in Loan Administration

College Job Leads to Unplanned and Successful Career in Loan Administration

Originally published on the U.S. Bank company blog Suzanne Rathbun was majoring in criminal justice and forensic science with a long-term plan of going to law school and becoming a prosecutor when the 2007-2008 financial crisis changed everything. While getting her undergraduate degree during that period, Rathbun worked in a law firm’s commercial real estate and financial practices group, and it gave her an up-close look at how bank loans work. She found the work fascinating. “I decided at that point, with less than a year left of my undergrad degree, to switch course, start over, and pursue a degree…
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Boeing CEO’s penchant for cost-cutting doesn’t apply to his trips on the company jet

Boeing CEO’s penchant for cost-cutting doesn’t apply to his trips on the company jet

When it comes to building planes, Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun is all about streamlining costs. An accountant by training, Calhoun has prioritized fiscal discipline over his four years at the helm, tightening the belt to free up cash flow and put the company on better financial footing. But when it comes to living the CEO lifestyle, that thriftiness goes right out the window. See here: Boeing reported in a regulatory filing that four top executives, including Calhoun, got an extra half-million dollars worth of personal private jet travel on the company’s dime that had previously been improperly recorded as business…
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iPhone sales are plunging. Here’s why

iPhone sales are plunging. Here’s why

Apple’s smartphone sales tumbled a stunning 10% last quarter, according to market research firm IDC. The main cause: iPhone sales in China fell sharply. The company has lost momentum in China as nationalism, a rough economy and increased competition have hurt Apple over the past several months. “It’s a steep drop for Apple, but if you think of where we have been in the past four years, Apple has probably been the most resilient brand, overcoming supply chain issues and macro challenges, more than other brands,” said Nabila Popal, research director at IDC, told CNN. Samsung had been the top…
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AP: Probe Finds Evidence of Bank Boss’ Romance With Top Aide

AP: Probe Finds Evidence of Bank Boss’ Romance With Top Aide

MIAMI (AP) — Investigators say they found evidence a former Trump official who heads Latin America’s biggest development bank carried… MIAMI (AP) — Investigators say they found evidence a former Trump official who heads Latin America’s biggest development bank carried on a romantic relationship with his chief of staff — a bond they allegedly forged in a pact scribbled on the back of a restaurant place mat: “We deserve absolute happiness.” The Associated Press obtained a copy of a confidential report by a law firm hired by the Inter-American Development Bank’s board to investigate an anonymous complaint of misconduct against…
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Water.org Announces Launch of $1 Billon Water Access Fund

Water.org Announces Launch of $1 Billon Water Access Fund

Water.org, co-founded by actor Matt Damon and Gary White, has announced the launch of a $1 billion fund to support water access for underserved people in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Announced during the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) conference, the Water & Climate Fund has the potential to help 100 million people in Africa, Asia, and Latin America gain lasting access to water and sanitation, the Washington Post reports. Including an initial $10 million investment from Amazon, the fund will use $50 million in philanthropic capital to create an investment portfolio aimed at bringing new water delivery and wastewater treatment…
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What Is the Biblical Perspective of Spiritual Warfare?

What Is the Biblical Perspective of Spiritual Warfare?

Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of suffering (1 Peter 5:8-9). Spiritual warfare and knowledge of the demonic are popular topics in our day and time. If you were to peruse online books searching for this particular topic, you would find hundreds if not thousands of titles addressing this very topic. Why do so many people like hearing or reading about spiritual…
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Who won Jeopardy! tonight? September 21, 2022, Wednesday

Who won Jeopardy! tonight? September 21, 2022, Wednesday

A new episode of Jeopardy! Season 39 aired on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, featuring three players competing to win big. The players included three-day champion Emmett Stanton, and two new players — Christopher Pennant, a sports journalist from Chicago, Illinois, and Martha Bath, a retired CPA from Seattle, Washington. Emmett, a freelance writer from Baltimore, MaryStanton, maintained a winning streak for three days on the show. His first win was against five-day winner Luigi de Guzman. The returning champion banked a total of $72,600 from his three-day win. Today’s Jeopardy! Winner, Martha Bath Emmett could only maintain his winning streak…
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Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian have ‘Matcha in Bed’ Every Morning

Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian have ‘Matcha in Bed’ Every Morning

Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian have “matcha in bed” every morning. The 46-year-old drummer has been married to reality star Kourtney, 43, since May and revealed that he and his wife each take a dose of the ground green tea leaves – which are high in antioxidants and are said to boost brain function as well as potentially prevent cancer – before going for a three mile run every day. He said: “We have matcha in bed every morning, no matter where we’re at, we’re at a hotel, we’re traveling. We work out. We walk or run three miles a…
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Bermuda Faces Risk of Strong Waves, Damaging Winds as Hurricane Fiona Intensifies

Bermuda Faces Risk of Strong Waves, Damaging Winds as Hurricane Fiona Intensifies

After strengthening into a Category 4 storm Wednesday, Hurricane Fiona was forecast to hit Bermuda later this week, bringing threats of hurricane-force winds and surf swells as the storm continues to intensify. Bermuda is likely to avoid the worst of the storm’s wrath suffered by Puerto Rico, but residents face the possibility of hurricane and tropical storm conditions late Thursday into early Friday, according to the National Hurricane Center. The forecast also includes a storm surge on the island, including elevated water levels and “large and destructive waves” near the coast, according to the NHC. The Bermudan government advised residents to prepare for the storm…
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Can We Simply Not Pay Our Energy Bills?

Can We Simply Not Pay Our Energy Bills?

Jack Monroe in one corner, the Don’t Pay campaign in the other…  You may have heard various leftfield approaches to rising bills in the UK, from advisors on TV to radicals online advising you what to do (or not do) in the face of huge energy bills.  Can you simply refuse to pay? Or can you take a less radical approach?  FIRST STEPS  First off, TALK to your energy supplier. Can they help by putting you on a fairer payment scheme? Most suppliers want some kind of regular payment from their customers but if they’re aware of your trouble paying…
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