I’ve been enjoying pomegranates most of my life. As a child, I enjoyed sucking on the seeds until the juice was extracted, and then spitting the seed as far as I could. Later I learned that the seeds are edible and add fiber into your diet. Much later I learned how to make a pomegranate…
TOPEKA — Thousands of Kansans are crossing the Missouri border with medical marijuana cards in hand, and that’s unlikely to change as Kansas lawmakers resist medical legalization in 2025. Legislators tabled a medical marijuana bill in March and promised to revisit it at the beginning of the 2025 session, which begins Jan. 13. In October,…
Tony Huang has been playing the violin since he was a kid growing up in Taiwan. Now a Professor of Medicine practicing Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Huang played it off and on throughout his years studying and training to be a physician. Soon after he came to Duke for his fellowship 36 years ago,…
By his own admission, Marcus Johnson's metallic blue Suzuki Swift was an unremarkable car - a little runaround bought after passing his driving test. But how this run-of-the-mill vehicle was sold is now at the heart of a far more remarkable, multi-billion pound saga. Lenders and dealers have been accused of hiding commission payments made…
In the 1999 sci-fi blockbuster The Matrix, Neo is offered a choice: take the blue pill and remain in blissful ignorance, or take the red pill and uncover the often harsh truth of reality. Today’s CFOs are facing a similar crossroads, albeit less dramatic, as they decide whether to maintain traditional practices or embrace an…
As announced on September 24, 2024, Jim Mintern, CRH’s current Chief Financial Officer, will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 2025. A robust and comprehensive process, supported by an independent recruitment consultant, considering both internal and external candidates, is ongoing to identify Mr. Mintern’s permanent successor as Chief Financial Officer. Mr.…
Financial technology exists in a multitude of forms, most of which are intertwined with the fundamental infrastructure of any modern economy. Since it evolves at a pace that is slightly faster than that of the market, being ahead of the curve is something of a necessity. The fintech industry has undergone significant changes in recent…
We’re a few weeks away from a new year, and Silicon Valley’s obsession with artificial intelligence isn’t going anywhere. Yes, the biggest trend of 2024 will continue to dominate 2025. But there will be some new wrinkles over the next 12 months as well. Companies will begin releasing more powerful AI models, while AI agents…
Last month, Honor unveiled the Honor 300 series of smartphones in China. Reports have claimed that the brand is gearing up to unveil a new Honor GT series phone this month in the home market. Today, the brand released the first teaser of the phone, revealing its design. Here’s a look at what’s known about…

