• Reuters

    UN forum calls for more funding, steps towards slavery reparations

    A United Nations forum on people of African descent opened on Tuesday with calls for extra funding to support its work and progress towards reparations for transatlantic slavery and its legacies in contemporary society. In a video message at the opening of the third session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent (PFPAD) in Geneva, U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres reiterated that racism was based on centuries of enslavement and colonialism. The idea of paying reparations or making other amends for transatlantic slavery has a long history and remains deeply disputed, but has been gaining momentum worldwide.

  • France 24

    Russia but not Putin invited to French D-Day anniversary, say organisers

    Russia but not President Vladimir Putin will be invited to the French ceremony in June to mark 80 years since the D-Day landings during World War II, organisers said Tuesday. "In view of the circumstances, President Putin will not be invited," the Liberation Mission organising committee said, referring to Russia's "war of aggression" in Ukraine."Russia will however be invited... to honour the importance of the commitment and sacrifices of the Soviet peoples, as well as its contribution to the 19

  • Insider Monkey

    JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

    JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript April 12, 2024 JPMorgan Chase & Co. beats earnings expectations. Reported EPS is $4.63, expectations were $4.18. JPMorgan Chase & Co. isn’t one of the 30 most popular stocks among hedge funds at the end of the third quarter (see the details here). Operator: Good […]