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Insider’s guide to boom-and-bust

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Lloyd Blankfein, head of an institution legendary for its culture of success writes a candid memoir of global leadership in an age of extreme turbulence. Blankfein is quiet scary smart about people, markets, and life generally, as his 10, 000 Small Businesses idea proved to be a huge winner. During the 2008-2009 financial crisis, Lloyd acted decisively and he tells the story of what happened with unique insights. When Blankfein was attacked as a Wall Street fat cat, he had to smile, thinking of his precarious childhood in the notorious public housing projects of East New York, Brooklyn, and attending … Continue reading Insider’s guide to boom-and-bust

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Western classical music and minds of all its greatest composers

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“Let me be your Ruskin or Baedeker, suppose a first visit, only a week, to Florence or Burges, what must absolutely not to be missed” Robin Holloway offer himself to as a master guide for this voyage. “My aim in this book is to offer an invitation to the glorious long voyage of western classical music for all those who enjoy and love it, and seek to deepen their enjoyment and love without getting caught up in musicology and technicalities: an entry to Aladdin’s cave, an injunction to taste and see re-angled for the sense of hearing in all its … Continue reading Western classical music and minds of all its greatest composers

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South Africa  beats West Indies to reach T20 World Cup Semis

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ICC Men’s T20 World Cup West Indies Vs South Africa West Indies 176-8 (20 ov) Holder 49  off 31, 4 fours, 3 sixes, Shepherd 52 no off 37, 3 fours, 4 sixes, Ngidi 3-30, Bosch 2-31, Rabada 2-22. South Africa 177-1(16.1 ov) Markram 82 off 46, 7 fours, 4 sixes de Kock 47 off 24, 4 fours, 4 sixes, Rickelton 45 off 28, 4 fours, 2 sixes, Chase 1-46. South Africa win by 9  wickets. South Africa’s run chase to beat West Indies by nine wickets with 3.5 overs to spare, and reach T20 ICC Men’s World Cup  semi-finals. Aiden Markram … Continue reading South Africa  beats West Indies to reach T20 World Cup Semis

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CHINESE NEW YEAR 2026 – THE YEAR OF THE FIREHORSE

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Chinese dragon performers and musicians came to Queensway Bayswater for a traditional ceremony to mark some of the celebrations between 17 February and 3 March  hailing the year of the Fire Horse – a powerful sign to be born under seeing amplified energy and significant fortune. Those born on the following year dates are included – 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002 and 2014 as well as other years – you need to google your date of birth to discover.  2026 is a special year falling around the middle of solar maxima as well as the other planets – Uranus, Neptune and … Continue reading CHINESE NEW YEAR 2026 – THE YEAR OF THE FIREHORSE

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England storm into T20 World Cup  Cricket Semis

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Pakistan 164-9 (20 ov)  Farhan 63 off 45,  7 fours and 2 sixes,Dawson 3-24 England 166-8 (19.1ov) Brook 100 off 51, 10 fours and four sixes, Shaheen 4-30 England won by two wickets England storm into T20 World Cup  Cricket Semis Harry Brook scored a sensational century to beat Pakistan by 2 wickets in Pallekele and led England into the T20 World Cup Semi-finals. England captain promoted himself to number three after Phil Salt was dismissed first ball and made exactly 100 in a chase of 165, as  wickets were tumbling around him. Jos Buttler failed again – out for three in the third … Continue reading England storm into T20 World Cup  Cricket Semis

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India’s AI

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India officially enters the global AI race to compete with USA, China & UK, with the launch of Sarvam AI, signalling India’s ambition to become a major tech powerhouse, as Artificial Intelligence reshapes economies and defense systems worldwide. With the advent of AI investments in Innovation, startups, and digital infrastructure, Sarvam AI will compete with AI Giants  like Open AI, Baidu, and leading UK AI firms. Sarvam AI is headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka, founded in 2023, the company which develops large languge models and multi-model AI systems with a focus on Indian languages and region-specific use cases. #IndiaAI#SarvanAI#Artificialintelligence#TechNews#AIRace. Continue reading India’s AI

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Woman transforms into a snake to avoid arranged marriage

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A 24-year-old Indian woman Reena from Uttar Pradesh’s Auraiya district, to avoid an arranged marriage, staged a dramatic scene by placing a five-foot-long snake slough, bangles, rings and clothes on her bed to make it look like she had transformed into a serpent, before absconding with her lover on February 6th 2026. Villagers believed she had in fact turned into a snake, and shocked family complained to local police to investigate.  No transformation occurred just a very determined exit”. Reena visited Sheshang Temple  in Kurnhel, Mainpuri, and brought back a snake idol, later claiming to see snakes in her dreams, later she … Continue reading Woman transforms into a snake to avoid arranged marriage

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Focus on Parenting

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Narrator Sandra embarks on an odyssey through the afterlife to her autistic son, who is literally and figuratively lost at sea: a hilarious and deeply moving voyage of the body and the mind. “It was a strange experience, speaking to someone who didn’t tune in to you. It was like talking hallucinogens” Sandra said. Following a documentary producer who dies and desperately tries to rescue her child while her spirit still roams the earth, Amie Barrodale’s debut novel Trip as much about neurodivergence and the impossibility of human empathy as it is about the bizarreness of the afterlife. Trip is … Continue reading Focus on Parenting

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Thinking sideways can propel you to success and happiness

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Chess is the art of the possible, as there are more possible chess moves than atoms in the universe. Essential life lessons from the world of chess so that making smarter choices to building focus and confidence from Jennifer Shahade, a former two-time chess U.S. Champion and professional poker player. Chess players are experts in considering their options, allowing them to seize an opportunity idea, or move that no one else saw. In today’s hyper competitive world, thinking sideways can help you win at life. Shahade reveals you don’t have to be a great chess player to think more like … Continue reading Thinking sideways can propel you to success and happiness

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Wuthering Heights

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Wuthering Heights  – The highs and lows of true love but probably not as any (or many) of us know it! This story is the only one told in book form by Emily Bronte from the creatively famous Bronte household where the family were  based in a parsonage in Haworth Yorkshire. Having visited there I can reflect that it is on the edge of misty moors at the top of a cobbled street lined with shops pubs and tea rooms and a mere several paces away from the Church.  Not to spoil it for those who wish to visit I will not digress … Continue reading Wuthering Heights