Bank Lending Survey shows another big weakening in loan dynamics. Demand for loans from enterprises took a big tumble, -38%, after -12% in Q4 2022, way stronger than banks expected and the biggest drop since the GFC. h/t betsharks0
Deutsche Bank is now offering 2.4% interest on 1y fixed saving account to retain or attract customer deposits. Deutsche deposits were down 5% to €592bn in Q1. Most happened before banking turmoil in Mar, driven by depositors seeking higher rates… h/t betsharks0
One object recovered from the site, a lump the size of a large dictionary, initially escaped notice amid more exciting finds. Months later, however, at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, the lump broke apart, revealing bronze precision gearwheels the size of coins. According to historical knowledge at the time, gears like these should not … Read more
Truck dealers went from not being able to get vehicles due to chip shortages, to being flooded with inventory they can’t sell. Odd that people aren’t lined up to pay $110,000 for an electric pickup truck or $85,000 for a regular pickup. h/t JustmeTX
“A lot of it is stomach pain, constant stomach pain. It feels like stabbing in my stomach,” she said. “I’ve had a shortness of breath, I’ve tried to go to the hospital a few times because of it, and they’re telling me that I don’t meet criteria.” Miller also described lesions on the right side … Read more
by: Ramon Tomey (Natural News) According to the Harvard University-run Lumen database, social media platform Twitter has yielded to more government demands for censorship under its new CEO Elon Musk. This appears to be a complete 180 from the free speech principles the tech mogul espoused prior to acquiring Twitter. The database revealed that the company has received … Read more
…Here’s how it works: Consumers load money into a kiosk, and within seconds a receipt prints confirming the conversion and a prepaid active card is issued. Many of the prepaid cards are MasterCard or Visa and consumers can use them anywhere the cards are accepted. Many machines don’t charge fees, but some kiosks may charge … Read more
“In this moment, it is absolutely critical for Anheuser-Busch to stand in solidarity with Dylan and the trans community,” the letter states. “However, when faced with anti-LGBTQ+ and transphobic criticism, Anheuser-Busch’s actions demonstrate a profound lack of fortitude in upholding its values of diversity, equity, and inclusion to employees, customers, shareholders and the LGBTQ+ community.” … Read more
Bwhahahahahahahahahaha … not funny enough to even write their own jokes. 😂 https://t.co/9X4EgGdOZ8 — Catturd ™ (@catturd2) May 2, 2023 Bwhahahahahahahahahaha … not funny enough to even write their own jokes. 😂 https://t.co/9X4EgGdOZ8 — Catturd ™ (@catturd2) May 2, 2023 Hollywood writers to go on strike, slam ‘gig economy.’ Television and movie writers declared late … Read more
