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And there we have it: *LEAVITT: US NAVY HAS NOT ESCORTED TANKER THROUGH HORMUZ Shortly after the farce of Secretary Wright’s deleted tweet on a US military-escorted tanker, CBS’ Jim LaPorta reports that U.S. intelligence assets have begun to see indications Iran is taking steps to deploy mines in Strait of Hormuz shipping lane. LaPorta …
Chevy Chase’s fans joke he’s been spending time with Jay Leno after sporting mysterious black eye in photo Chevy Chase shared a sweet photo of himself jubilantly hugging his baby granddaughter on Monday. Plenty of fans were charmed by the sweet display on Instagram, but others shared their concern in the comments section, as the …
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-31/hedge-funds-with-2-000-leverage-are-catching-the-eu-s-attention (Bloomberg) — European regulators are closely following a group of hedge funds with exposure to mortgage bonds and average gross leverage in excess of 2,000%, a position so large it risks impacting markets. The funds predominantly are buyers in rising markets and sellers during a downturn, according to a Tuesday report by the European …
