This executive climbed to the highest position at Truist in Georgia. Here’s her story.

This executive climbed to the highest position at Truist in Georgia. Here’s her story.

AJC Her+Story: Executive Unplugged Katie Saez, a University of Florida graduate, started her career at the former SunTrust Bank right after college. Now, she proudly holds the position of Georgia regional president for Truist. Upon graduating with a degree in business administration, Saez faced a bit of uncertainty regarding her career path. Yet, her entry […]

Small aircraft hits the highest building in Beijing, CITIC Tower

Small aircraft hits the highest building in Beijing, CITIC Tower

Plane Crash at CITIC Tower in Beijing A significant emergency response unfolded in Beijing on Friday after a small plane collided with the CITIC Tower, the tallest skyscraper in the city. This incident prompted an immediate information blackout from local authorities, as reported by the Associated Press. Social media footage appeared to show the plane […]

U.S. Manufacturing Output Grows at Highest Rate in Almost Five Years

U.S. Manufacturing Output Grows at Highest Rate in Almost Five Years

U.S. Business Activity Grows for Third Month in June In June, growth in U.S. business activity accelerated for the third consecutive month, driven primarily by strong demand in manufacturing and production. The Flash Composite Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) climbed to a five-month high of 52.2, up from 51.5 in May, according to S&P Global. This […]

LeBron James and Shohei Ohtani among the five athletes with the highest earnings

LeBron James and Shohei Ohtani among the five athletes with the highest earnings

LeBron James and Shohei Ohtani: A League of Their Own Lakers’ LeBron James and Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani are really at the top of their game, both in their respective sports. They’ve made it to the list of the five highest-paid athletes in the world, which is pretty impressive. Cristiano Ronaldo leads that list, with Canelo […]

Polish Leader to Remove Zelensky’s Highest Award Due to WWII Controversy

Polish Leader to Remove Zelensky's Highest Award Due to WWII Controversy

Poland Revokes Honor from Ukrainian President Zelenskiy WARSAW, Poland – On Friday, Polish President Karol Nawrocki declared that he will revoke the Order of the White Eagle from Volodymyr Zelenskiy. This action follows Zelenskiy’s recent decision to name a Ukrainian military unit after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), a group historically accused of committing atrocities […]

Bitcoin Network Activity Increases Even as BTC Drops Almost 50% from Its Highest Price.

Bitcoin Falls Below $80K as Experts Indicate Increased Profit-Taking

Simply put Activity on the Bitcoin network is increasing and has reached levels not witnessed since 2024. Despite rising transaction numbers, the overall value of these transactions remains quite low. Transactions under 0.01 BTC and 0.001 BTC now comprise about 80% of total network activity. The volume of transactions on the Bitcoin network continues to […]