State of the Netherlands nationalises SNS REAAL
The Minister of Finance, in close consultation with De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), has nationalised SNS Reaal. Savings deposits of clients are secure and the service provision of SNS REAAL has been safeguarded. The intervention has averted grave threats to financial stability and the economy. Source
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Best Interest Rates Survey: Bank Accounts, Treasury Bills, Money Markets, ETFs – February 2026
Here’s my monthly survey of the best interest rates on cash as of February 2026, roughly sorted from shortest to longest maturities. Banks and brokerages love taking advantage of idle cash, and you can often earn more interest while keeping the same level of safety by moving to
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US Mobile Super Bowl Deals ($15-$24/mo. First Year Unlimited, 50% Off Smartwatch Plans )
US Mobile is having some Super Bowl deals, which are actually the best deals I’ve seen on their Warp (Verizon) network. I wrote previously about balancing saving money on MVNOs with high data speeds, and their “Unlimited Premium” plan on Warp (Verizon) was my personal choice. In addition,
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Washington Post CEO And Publisher Quits As Newspaper Implodes In Epic Chaos
Washington Post CEO And Publisher Quits As Newspaper Implodes In Epic Chaos How the mighty have fallen. In a "poetic ending" plot twist, that even jaded conspiracy theorists would have had trouble scripting, Washington Post CEO and publisher Will Lewis has abruptly and unexpectedly stepped down from his
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AI ‘Kill Chains’ And Rise Of Skynet-Like Weapons Offer Glimpse Of 2030s Battlefield
AI 'Kill Chains' And Rise Of Skynet-Like Weapons Offer Glimpse Of 2030s Battlefield Ukraine has become the proving ground for 2030s warfare, where Western weaponry, Russian weaponry, and anyone else's "next gen" weaponry collide on a modern battlefield that's already providing a sneak peek of what conflict will
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Why This Crash Is Bitcoin’s Biggest Test Yet
Why This Crash Is Bitcoin's Biggest Test Yet Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance Bitcoin has a way of faking its own death, and this past week delivered another such instance with theatrical flair. After flirting with the once-unthinkable level of $120,000, the world’s most famous digital asset promptly face-planted
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Young America’s Affordability Crisis Has Political Consequences
Young America's Affordability Crisis Has Political Consequences Authored by Micky Horstman via RealClearPolitics, One and a half million more young adults live with their parents today than a decade ago. They’re losers … economically. Since the pandemic, fair market rents have increased as much as 40% in Chicago,
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Uber Ordered To Pay $8.5 Million In Trial Over Driver Sex Assault Claims
Uber Ordered To Pay $8.5 Million In Trial Over Driver Sex Assault Claims A U.S. jury ordered Uber on Thursday to pay $8.5 million to a woman who said she was sexually assaulted by a driver, a verdict that could shape the course of thousands of similar lawsuits
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Newsom’s ‘Train To Nowhere’: Californians Burn Billions For Political Boondoggle
Newsom's 'Train To Nowhere': Californians Burn Billions For Political Boondoggle Authored by Jonathan Turley, In the dystopian novel 1984, George Orwell wrote, “The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” The true meaning of that line
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All Is Well… Or Is It?
All Is Well… Or Is It? Authored by Jim Quinn via The Burning Platform blog, “If you depreciate the money, it makes everything look like it’s going up.” – Ray Dalio “People don’t realize how hard it is to speak the truth to a world full of people who don’t
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