Slowing economy could mean boost for budget-friendly litigation … – CFO Dive

The appeal of litigation finance — which has evolved into a $17 billion business — could rise in a slowing economy as investors warm to non-correlated assets.As CFOs battle rising costs across nearly all fronts, litigation finance can offer an alternative means of holding legal expenses down. Now a roughly $17 billion business, the process typically entails an outside party unrelated to a … Read more

19-Year-Old Dies Months After Uber Driver Shot Him in Hollywood – NBC 6 South Florida

After more than two months of fighting for his life, a 19-year-old who was shot by his Uber driver died Thursday.According to police, Miles McGlashan was shot on Nov. 9 after an altercation with his driver.“A mother has to put her son to rest,” said the family’s attorney David Kubiliun. “I can’t think of anything … Read more

Australia’s coal exporters made windfall gain of $45bn last year, report estimates – The Guardian

Report by Australia Institute finds a windfall profits tax could collect almost all this money for public useCoal exporters from Australia reaped as much as $45bn in windfall gain in the 2021-22 year, with a similar bonanza likely this year, offering governments a budgetary boon for those willing to grasp it, the Australia Institute has … Read more

‘Cricket fever’ Raipur’s tryst with international cricket debut – The Indian Express

On Friday, January 20, you could walk into a small mobile shop in Pandri, Raipur to buy a charger and get asked, “Match dekhne aaye hai kya?” (Came to see the match?).As Chattisgarh Cricket Association Secretary, Mukul Tiwari tells The Indian Express, “Fever hai total cricket ka.”“We put the tickets out on January 11, and … Read more

Energy Grant Will Advance Development of Lithium-Ion Batteries – University of Arkansas Newswire

Xiangbo MengMechanical engineering professor Xiangbo “Henry” Meng has received a $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to reconstruct a clean, anti-oxidative surface of high-capacity NMC811 cathodes for lithium-ion batteries used in battery-powered electric vehicles.By addressing daunting problems related to the performance of NMC811, a lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide, the research will improve the … Read more

What Is Intellectual Property (IP) Financing And Why You Should Know – Forbes

Chairman of IBS Investment Bank responsible for oversight of the firm’s investment portfolio and advisory positions.gettyThe New World, Where Intangible Assets Reign SupremeOnly less than 30 years ago, it would be intolerable for a company founder to enter their banker’s office without historical financial statements, a brick-and-mortar location and contracts for future purchases. But, thanks to the … Read more

Australia breaking news today, latest headlines live November 23 … – 9News

Welcome to the 9News.com.au live blog for Wednesday, November 23, 2022. There are reports of 'multiple' people dead at a supermarket shooting in the USA. Food prices could stay high for up to two years, industry bosses have warned, hours after the Reserve Bank governor also advised Australians to brace for further economic pain. Disgraced … Read more

How CISOs can manage the cybersecurity of high-level executives – CSO Online

By Rosalyn Page Contributing Writer, CSO | High-level executives, including board members and C-level executives, often have access to sensitive information, making them prime targets for bad actors looking to penetrate corporate defenses. Their personal devices, among other points of entry, are glaring attack vectors for cybercriminals looking to get in on the top floor.As CISOs … Read more