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German RobCo Reaches $1B Valuation After Share Sale
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Munich-based robotics startup RobCo has topped a $1 billion valuation after an approximately $40 million share sale that lets employees cash out and brings in new and existing investors. The valuation roughly doubles its January level as the company scales its industrial automation business and prepares to launch its self-learning robot, Alfie.
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Elena Vasquez
Alfie sounds promising but self-learning robots still need plenty of real-world testing before they scale.
BlackRock funds declare monthly dividends yielding up to 13.2 percent
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— Sep 10, 2026
BlackRock’s funds announced new monthly dividends: BGY will pay 0.0426 per share and yield about 8.8%, BGR 0.0973 per share with roughly 6.6% yield, BLW 0.1132 per share yielding about 11.0%, and BGT 0.1203 per share with an approximate 13.2% yield, with ex-dividend dates set for October 15 and distribution on October 30. Separately, a Form 3 indicates Azam Zeshan Raza, a portfolio manager, is a reporting insider for BGY, but no transactions or holdings were reported for him.
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Sam Okafor
Yields that high often signal bigger risks like NAV erosion over time, so I'd research the holdings first.
BOB EHRLICH: Reinventing Kamala As A Moderate With Vibes And Joy
Opinion
— Sep 28, 2024
Thoughts on the “new” Kamala Harris and her quest for the presidency: I. Reinvention Kamala 2.0 has now been playing for approximately eleven weeks. In at least one major respect it has proven remarkably successful. I…
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TERENCE P. JEFFREY: It’s Time To Deal With The Debt
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— Sep 18, 2024
The median age in the United States in 2023 was 39.1 years, according to the Census Bureau . That means that approximately half the people in this country were born in 1984 or later. What was happening four decades ago…
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With Isaias, Nature Renders Policymaker Efforts To Impact Gas Prices Futile
David Blackmon · 5 min · 1h
Biden Gives Ukraine One More Handout Before Leaving Office
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— Jan 9, 2025
The Biden administration sent approximately $500 million worth of aid to Ukraine on Thursday as the conflict continues to drag on without any clear end in sight. The equipment covered by Thursday’s funding will include…
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Brown University Donates Land To Native American Tribe
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— Dec 3, 2024
Brown University gave a portion of its Rhode Island property to a Native American Tribe in November after years of negotiations. The Ivy League university transferred approximately 255 acres of “traditional cultural…
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Democrats Have Half Billion Ad Spending Advantage Over Republicans
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— Sep 23, 2024
Republicans and their allies are running approximately $500 million behind Democrats in ad spending running from August until election day, according to a new report. Democratic campaigns and outside groups supporting…
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ALFREDO ORTIZ: Under The Hood, The Jobs Report Is Not Strong
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— Jun 5, 2024
Looking under the hood of today’s jobs report shows it isn’t the home run that Democrats and the media claim. Approximately half of the 303,000 jobs created last month came in the unproductive government or…
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House Approves Funding Cuts to Foreign Aid, NPR, And PBS
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— Jun 13, 2025
In a close vote on Thursday, the House approved a reduction of approximately $9.4 billion in previously authorized spending. According to the Associated Press , the move comes as part of President Donald Trump’s…
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Panama 7.6 Quake Triggers Tsunami Alerts
USGS revised Panama quake from 7.7–8.0 to 7.6; tsunami alerts for nine countries; cathedral collapsed in Penonomé; no fatalities reported.
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Abortion Was Leading Cause of Death Worldwide for Fifth Consecutive Year in 2023
Reporting
— Jan 8, 2024
The abortion statistics for 2023 are in, and they make for grim reading. The Christian Post reported that abortion was the leading cause of death worldwide in 2023, topping infectious diseases and cancer. Approximately…
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Coronavirus Pandemic Could Last Up to Two Years, Report Shows
Reporting
— May 1, 2020
A research report is predicting the coronavirus could be around far longer than initially projected — approximately two years. The University of Minnesota’s Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP)…
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Madonna vs Lady Gaga
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The Queen of Pop versus the artist who studied at her throne.
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212 House Democrats Vote To Shut Down Government
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— Mar 11, 2025
Approximately 212 House Democrats voted against a House GOP-backed government funding bill Tuesday afternoon to fund the government through the end of September. The stopgap government funding bill passed the House of…
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IRS Set to Layoff 6,700 Workers Thursday: Report
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— Feb 20, 2025
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service is set to lay off approximately 6,700 employees on Thursday, according to an insider. According to Reu t ers , the restructuring of the IRS could potentially strain the agency’s…
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Rapper Arrested After Extremely Malnourished Woman Found Locked Away at His Property
Opinion
— Jan 14, 2024
Houston, Texas, police have arrested a rap artist with a stage name of Viper on a charge of aggravated kidnapping after a woman alleged that he kept her confined in his home for approximately five years. In what could…
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EPA Shelves Biden’s Chemical Spill Rule Until 2030 And Strips Its Climate Mandates
Simon August · 6 min · 12h
CNN Contributor Suggests Biden Document Discovery ‘Almost Exonerates’ Trump
Opinion
— Jan 10, 2023
Former President Donald Trump was just given a massive political gift from his successor, according to a CNN contributor. A U.S. attorney is reportedly reviewing the approximately 10 classified documents retrieved from…
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What were you actually built to do?
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Not the job you have — the one your wiring has been begging for. Twelve questions and the AI writes the job description.
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How An Immigrants-Only Program Could Bankrupt Your Hometown
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— Jun 22, 2026
Somewhere in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, a small steel-town school district of about 1,400 kids, a school board member is looking at a budget line that didn’t exist a decade ago. In 2014, the district had approximately…
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Trump Announces He’s Closing Kennedy Center For 2 Years
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— Feb 2, 2026
President Donald Trump announced Sunday that the Kennedy Center will close for major renovations for “approximately” two years starting on July 4. Trump wrote in a Truth Social post that following a yearlong “review” of…
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$3.6B in Energy Assistance Funds Released After Shutdown
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— Nov 28, 2025
Approximately $3.6 billion in delayed funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) was released to states and tribes on Friday, providing relief to millions of low-income households struggling to…
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Roughly One Million Illegals Estimated To Have Left US Since Trump Returned
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— Jun 19, 2025
Roughly one million illegal migrants booked it out of the U.S. since January, according to preliminary estimates from the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS). There were approximately 14.8 million illegal migrants in…
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With Isaias, Nature Renders Policymaker Efforts To Impact Gas Prices Futile
For U.S. drivers, it’s a case of the old adage, “when it rains, it pours.” After one of the quietest hurricane seasons on record, Hurricane Isaias comes along late in the season to disrupt a big swath of production in the Gulf of America and potentially force several Gulf Coast refineries to temporarily suspend operations. The net result will be renewed upwards pressure on gasoline and diesel pric
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Shark Attack Victim Lost ’20 Pounds of Flesh’
Reporting
— Aug 8, 2023
A 65-year-old woman is recovering after losing approximately “20 pounds of flesh” due to a shark attack at Rockaway Beach Monday. This beach is not known to have had any shark incidents since 1953, but the woman was…
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Three Marines Found Dead at Gas Station Near Base
Reporting
— Jul 26, 2023
Three Marines were found dead in a vehicle Sunday not far from their base at Camp Lejeune. “On Sunday, July 23, 2023 at approximately 9:00 am, deputies responded to investigate a report of a missing person. During the…
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There Is One Word the White House Has Refused to Say Since the Nashville School Shooting
Opinion
— Apr 3, 2023
Approximately 42 years after the birth of Jesus, a new word came into existence: Χριστιανούς in the Greek, which has been translated “Christians” in print since at least 1526. Judging by the past week, it’s possible…
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Poll: A Third of Americans Say It Can Be Justified to ‘Take Violent Action’ Against Government
Reporting
— Jan 3, 2022
Approximately 1 in 3 Americans say citizens can be justified in taking “violent action” against the government, poll shows. According to a Washington Post-University of Maryland poll , respondents were asked, “Do you…
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Americans Will Start To Receive COVID Stimulus Checks Next Week: Mnuchin
Reporting
— Dec 21, 2020
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin is laying out when Americans could start to receive the new stimulus checks after Congress reached a deal on an approximately $900 billion coronavirus relief bill. During…
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America’s War On Cartels Gets A War On Terror Makeover
Jillian Butler · 4 min · 12h
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