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AF2 USAF G5 departing JBA for Manchester-Boston Regional Airport
SAM2A USAF G5 departed earlier with SAM3A out just behind AF2
They are using the Gulfstreams to ferry instead of one 757-seen this before.
Vice President Kamala Harris Visits New Hampshire Friday
https://boston.cbslocal.com/2021/04/23/vice-president-kamala-harris-visits-plymouth-concord-new-hampshire-friday/
>>47493 pb CEO Of Turkish Exchange Thodex Flees Country, Leaves User Funds Irretrievable
few moar deets on this noa
Turkish crypto exchange boss goes missing, reportedly taking $2 billion of investors’ funds with him
A Turkish cryptocurrency exchange is offline and its CEO has reportedly gone missing, leaving thousands of investors worried that their funds have been stolen.
Thodex, a crypto platform based in Turkey, said its platform has been “temporarily closed” to address an “abnormal fluctuation in the company accounts,” according to a translated statement on its website.
Local media reports say that Faruk Fatih Ozer, Thodex’s founder, has flown to Albania, taking $2 billion of investors’ funds with him. Demiroren News Agency published a photo of what it said was Ozer leaving Istanbul Airport.
A lawyer who filed a criminal complaint against Ozer said Thodex had 400,000 users, of which 390,000 were active. However, Ozer has disputed the allegations, saying only 30,000 users have been affected by the situation and that reports about $2 billion of losses are “unfounded.”
According to Anadolu Agency, Turkish authorities have now issued an international warrant seeking Ozer’s arrest. Police have detained 62 people in eight cities including Istanbul, the state-run news agency said.
Thousands of Thodex users have filed complaints against the company, with investors saying they are unable to access their accounts and worry that their savings may be irretrievable. Some Turkish citizens have turned to crypto as a way to protect their savings from skyrocketing inflation and the weakening of the Turkish lira.
According to Bloomberg, Thodex last month offered new registrants millions of free dogecoins. The exchange reportedly said 4 million of the meme-inspired crypto tokens had been distributed but many users say they haven’t received them.
Thodex was not immediately available for comment when contacted by CNBC via Twitter.
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/23/bitcoin-btc-ceo-of-turkish-cryptocurrency-exchange-thodex-missing.html
morning wakes
U.S. equity funds see lowest inflow in seven weeks on virus worries: Lipper
U.S. equity funds received their lowest inflows in seven weeks in the week ended April 21, pressured by rising coronavirus cases, which have cast doubts over global economic recovery. According to Refinitiv Lipper data, U.S. equity funds took in $878 million in the week, the lowest since the week ended March 3. U.S. major equity indexes, the &P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average have slipped from record high levels, led by a slump in travel-related shares on renewed worries over the pandemic.
Among sector funds, tech and healthcare had outflows of $732 million and $663 million respectively.
On the other hand, the financial sector had inflows of $550 million.
exactly how they wanted it as you just release reserve amounts to your bottom line and Poof! instant earnings.
U.S. money market funds took in $17.6 billion, after seeing big outflows in the previous two weeks, underscoring investors’ preference for safer assets. U.S. bond funds also had net purchases of $8.4 billion, resulting in a decline in U.S. Treasury yields. U.S. taxable bond funds had $6.2 billion in inflows, while municipal bond funds had inflows of $1.7 billion.
https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-markets-flows/graphic-u-s-equity-funds-see-lowest-inflow-in-seven-weeks-on-virus-worries-lipper-idUSL4N2MG1UD
SOOTY21 USAFSOC C-32B departed Charlotte Int'l Airport after ground stoop and on approach at NAS Oceana
Began from Eglin AFB, FL (home base)
FORGE94 US ARmy G5 departing Wright-Patterson AFB after a ground stop-inbound from JBA
This AC departed Peterson AFB on 0421 and had an overnight at Ft. Knox, KY then east to Richmond, VA Int'l for ground stop then back to JBA
NIGHT76 USAF E-4B Nightwatch hooked up with OILER53 USAF KC-135 tanker for a refueling exercise
Same as the BUFF from last night...get 'lined up' then transponder goes dark on the NW and updated later on down 'da the trace while the tanker continues as normal
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Biden to Make First Overseas Trip in Office to UK, EU
President Joe Biden will embark on his first overseas trip in office in June, the White House is set to announce Friday, with the aim of demonstrating his administration's commitment to the transatlantic alliance and reengagement with key allies. Biden will attend the Group of Seven summit in Cornwall, England, set for June 11-13, followed by a visit to Brussels, where he will hold meetings with European Union leadership and attend the June 14 summit of leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The meetings with the United States' closest allies come as Biden has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to a summit in the coming months in a third country, though no date has yet been set.
The announcement comes shortly after the conclusion of Biden’s two-day virtual climate summit, in which he received praise from leaders, particularly those in Europe, for returning the U.S. to the Paris Climate Agreement and reengaging on a host of other issues of shared concern.
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2021-04-23/biden-to-make-first-overseas-trip-in-office-to-uk-eu
Biggest QQQ Exodus Since 2000 Ups the Ante on Big Tech Earnings
Tech’s uninspired start to earnings season has investors dumping billions before the sector’s heavyweights report next week.
The $161 billion Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 exchange-traded fund (ticker QQQ) has bled nearly $6 billion over the past five-days in its worst stretch since the dot-com era of 2000, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Tech has suffered this week after stay-at-home stalwart Netflix Inc. reported disappointing subscriber growth in the first quarter, helping drag QQQ to its first weekly drop in over a month.
After Netflix’s disastrous opening volley, the pressure is on the rest of the Faang block of megacap tech stocks to deliver, including Amazon Inc., Apple Inc. and Microsoft Corp., which are scheduled to release earnings next week.
While the few tech companies that have already reported have surprised on earnings by 18% on average, their stock prices have barely moved in the following 24 hours, data compiled by Bloomberg show. ETF flows reflect the shift. Financials-tracking ETFs have attracted $15.7 billion in inflows so far in 2021, while energy and materials funds have absorbed $14.4 billion and $4.9 billion, respectively. Meanwhile, tech ETFs have posted inflows of just $3.9 billion year-to-date, after QQQ alone took in $16.7 billion in 2020 -- the most since 2000.
https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/biggest-qqq-exodus-since-2000-ups-the-ante-on-big-tech-earnings-1.1594400
from yesterday
Kitco mourning the loss of Peter Hug
Once again, the gold market is mourning the loss of another industry leader and titan with the passing of Peter Hug, global trading director at Kitco Metals.
Hug passed from cancer Monday evening at his home in Arizona at the age of 69. Hug joined Kitco's leadership team in February of 2010 as director of global trading and risk management and was director of Kitco Hong Kong operations.
Bart Kitner, president of Kitco Metals Inc, said that Hug played an integral role in the company's evolution and growth in the last decade.
https://www.kitco.com/news/2021-04-22/Kitco-mourning-the-loss-of-Peter-Hug.html
Peter Hug has been involved in precious metals since 1974. He began gaining first-hand investment industry experience at Deak-Perera. He served as SVP at Guardian Trust Company, which became one of the largest international trading houses for precious metals. He developed the first precious metals certificate program and the first margin trading accounts for metals on the cash market. Peter has acquired extensive experience in the wholesale markets and international asset diversification. A frequent speaker at precious metals conferences and in the financial media, he is one of the handful of experts who have succeeded through multiple bull and bear cycles on the strength and skills honed during the dramatic fluctuations of the 1980s. As the Director of Kitco's Precious Metals Division, Peter develops newer and better investment options for Kitco customers. 1 877 963-NEWS
https://www.kitco.com/contributors/PeterHug/
Another Humiliation on the World Stage: Idiot Joe Biden is the Only One Wearing a Mask During Virtual Climate Change Discussion with World Leaders (VIDEO)
This is embarrassing.
Idiot Joe Biden was the only one wearing a face mask during a virtual climate change meeting with foreign heads of state. Even China’s Xi Jingping wasn’t wearing a mask.
Joe Biden held a virtual climate summit with leaders from 40 countries on Earth Day. The only world leader wearing a mask was a ‘fully vaccinated’ Joe Biden.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/04/another-humiliation-world-stage-idiot-joe-biden-one-wearing-mask-virtual-climate-change-discussion-world-leaders-video/