Raheem Mostert became the leader of the 49ers running last season, and he reportedly wants to be paid that way. Mostert “wants more meaningful recognition for his high output” beyond the hasty incentives in the contract he signed with the 49ers last March, according to ESPN’s Josina Anderson. I was …
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Herzog examines a strange business
Photo: MUBI Werner Herzog is one of the few leading filmmakers whose work is divided equally between fiction and nonfiction: for over half a century, he has produced both documentaries and narrative films, sometimes even making one of each on the same topic. With his latest project, Family Romance, LLCHerzog …
Read More »Asian stocks peak four months as US and Chinese recoveries accelerate
TOKYO / NEW YORK (Reuters) – Asian stocks rose to a four-month high on Friday due to strong data from the US payrolls taking. FILE PHOTO: The Shanghai Stock Exchange Building in the Pudong Financial District in Shanghai, China, February 28, 2020. REUTERS / Aly Song MSCI’s broader Asia-Pacific index …
Read More »IPOs in Hong Kong and Shanghai jump amid pandemic and tensions
The Hong Kong Exchange Building. Vincent Isore | IP3 | fake pictures Initial public offerings (IPOs) in Greater China increased in the first half of this year, offsetting declines seen elsewhere due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. In the first six months, listings in Greater China increased by …
Read More »Draft of Thomas Jefferson’s original Declaration of Independence: see photos
Thomas Jefferson’s “original draft” or draft of the Declaration of Independence, written in June 1776, includes dozens of editions of historical figures, including John Adams and Benjamin Franklin. The Library of Congress has made high-resolution microfilm scans of the document available online. PENTAGON ANNOUNCES JULY FOURTH PLANS Despite concerns about …
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