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Barnes & Noble is Opening a “Hyperlocal” Store in Georgetown. Will They Carry My Book?

Barnes & Noble is returning to Georgetown. As Washingtonian reports:

"Barnes & Noble is having a renaissance. Under new CEO James Daunt, the bookstore chain is doing away with its cookie-cutter spaces stuffed with board games and toys, and giving its business model a new focus—books. The strategy: to make each existing and forthcoming location feel like a hyperlocal indie bookshop. Among B&N’s 50 new branches is a three-story Georgetown store, which in October will reopen in... Читать дальше...

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Now It’s a Uni-Party

The two major political parties and the media will spend the remaining three months of the election campaign making it sound as if Trump vs. Harris presents the public with a stark choice. The “felon” vs. the dirty “cop,” they may say, or the mean boss vs. the living embodiment of “our [primary-disregarding] democracy.” The two presidential candidates are roughly the same, though, and Trump’s choice of JD Vance as running mate underscores that fact, despite superficial appearances.

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Midtown’s Power Oasis

I don’t not remember Bryant Park during its Bad Old Days of the 1970s and 1980s, when, according to what I’ve read, it was a “wretched hive of scum and villainy,” second only to the historic Five Points in its concentration of assorted miscreants: drug dealers, hookers, muggers, killers and bums. During the Depression, an iron gate and a high hedge was added to the park exterior, insulating the interior from the surrounding Midtown neighborhood. Bryant Park began its turnaround in 1980 when the... Читать дальше...

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

India to move away from fiscal deficit targeting after FY26

India will shift from targeting a specific fiscal deficit level after 2025-26 to using the debt-to-GDP ratio as the fiscal policy anchor, according to Finance Secretary T.V. Somanathan. The government aims to reduce the fiscal deficit to below 4.5% of GDP by March 2026 and manage debt sustainability despite historically missing the 3% target

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Axis Bank Q1 Results: Standalone PAT rises 4% YoY to Rs 6,035 crore, NII jumps 12%

Axis Bank Q1 Results: The lender reported Rs 5,797 crore profit in the year-ago period. Its interest expense for the quarter rose significantly to Rs 16,613 crore, marking a 22% increase compared to the Rs 13,598 crore spent in the same period the previous year. Its net interest income grew 12% YoY and 3% QoQ to Rs 13,448 crore while the net interest margin (NIM) for the quarter stood at 4.05%.

Malawi Voice.com 

Maranatha Academy opens boys campus in Mponela

One of the country’s high-flying academic institute of quality higher learning, Maranatha Academy has opened its campus in Mponela,Dowa. In an exclusive interview, Maranatha Academy Managing Director Ernest Kaonga said that they have decided to open its doors in Dowa following an outcry from the general public to open the doors for boys in central […]

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