Philippines mulls pullout of Syria peacekeepers The Philippine foreign secretary says he is recommending to President Benigno Aquino III to pull out all Filipino U.N. peacekeepers from the Golan Heights following the abduction of four by Syrian rebels. More
8 die in clothing factory fire in Bangladesh as Rana Plaza toll passes 900 Eight people were killed when a fire swept through a clothing factory in Bangladesh, police and an industry association official said on Thursday, as the death toll from the collapse of another factory building two weeks ago climbed above 900. More
South Korea plane's final moments captured on video before hitting concrete barrier, triggering explosion A video released Sunday shows the exact moment a plane skidded off a runway in South Korea before crashing into a concrete barrier, causing an explosion. 12/29/2024 - 5:40 am | View Link
Mystery Deepens in South Korea's Deadliest Aviation Disaster The investigation into South Korea's deadliest plane crash involving Jeju Air flight 7C2216 continues. Aviation experts and officials question the impact of a possible bird strike, while evidence of brake failure and landing gear issues emerge. 12/29/2024 - 3:01 am | View Link
What to Know About South Korea’s Worst Plane Crash in Decades The plane, Flight 7C2216, had taken off from Bangkok and was landing at Muan International Airport in South Korea’s southwest when it crashed around 9 a.m. local time. Officials said the plane ... 12/29/2024 - 6:51 am | View Website
South Korea South Korea - History, Culture, Economy: The following is a treatment of South Korea since the Korean War. For a discussion of the earlier history of the peninsula, see Korea. The First Republic, established in August 1948, adopted a presidential system, and Syngman Rhee was subsequently elected its first president. 12/28/2024 - 3:20 pm | View Website
South Korea ‑ President, Population & Capital South Korea is an East Asian nation of some 51 million people located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula, which borders the East Sea (Sea of Japan) and the Yellow Sea. 12/28/2024 - 12:04 am | View Website
South Korea South Korea, [c] officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), [d] is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone. The country's western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. 12/27/2024 - 10:45 pm | View Website
South Korea | History, Map, Flag, Capital, Population, President ... South Korea has two volcanic islands—Jeju, off the peninsula’s southern tip, and Ulleung, about 85 miles (140 km) east of the mainland in the East Sea—and a small-scale lava plateau in Gangwon province. 12/27/2024 - 12:58 pm | View Website
Real estate investment firm Real Capital Solutions acquired the Belleview Tower, a 12-story office building, for $20 million, according to a Tuesday news release.
With over 200,000 square feet, 7887 East Belleview Ave. in Denver’s Tech Center, the office building is 75% leased and was acquired for less than 50% of its 2019 sale price.
“Belleview Tower represents an exceptional opportunity to acquire a premier office property in a high-demand location at a fraction of its previous valuation,” said RCS Chairman, CEO and founder Marcel Arsenault.
According to the news release, the firm will also continue upgrading the property’s amenities, including improvements to the fitness center and common areas.
The Tesla Cybertruck after it exploded outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas on Wednesday. Alcides Antunes/ReutersAuthorities believe they've identified the driver of the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside a Trump hotel. Matthew Alan Livelsberger, 37, of Colorado Springs, was likely the person who died in the blast. Livelsberger had been an active-duty Army service member for nearly two decades, the US Army told BI.
Ryan Tolkin is the CEO and chief investment officer of Schonfeld Strategic Advisors. SchonfeldAmong the multimanagers, $12 billion Schonfeld led the way in 2024. The firm bounced back from a tumultuous 2023 to return close to 20% last year. Its multistrategy peers ended with double-digit returns but didn't match the S&P 500's 23% gain.
Reese Witherspoon. Jon Kopaloff/Getty ImagesSome celebrity-led production companies struggled in 2024 as Hollywood cut spending. Investments by firms like Blackstone and RedBird were hampered by market shifts. Despite headwinds, companies like LuckyChap could thrive by diversifying beyond their famous founders.2024 was a bad year for the TV and film business — and was particularly hard for a set of celebrity-backed production companies that previously raised large amounts of capital at eye-popping valuations.
One top Republican senator says that "lives depend" on getting Trump's national security nominees confirmed quickly. Rebecca Noble/Getty ImagesRepublicans are pushing for swift confirmation of Trump's national security nominees. They say it's even more necessary after this week's deadly New Orleans attack. Some of those nominees are among Trump's most controversial picks.