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Ward promised investors a 10% monthly profit, sometimes delivering up to 20%, while Grant shrugged off warnings that Ward's profits were suspicious. In May 1884, Marine National Bank became insolvent after major withdrawals from New York City's account.
Interstellar is a 2014 epic science fiction drama film directed by Christopher Nolan, who co-wrote the screenplay with his brother Jonathan.It stars Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Bill Irwin, Ellen Burstyn, Matt Damon, and Michael Caine.
[31] [32] On 11 May 2010, the NBA approved the sale of the Nets to Prokhorov, making him the majority owner of the team with an 80% stake. He also acquired a 45% interest in the new Barclays Center sports and entertainment arena. [33] [34] He became the first non-North American team owner in the NBA. [31]
Date range Short bio Robert Asher: 1962–1964: Lighting-fixtures dealer in Chicago Larry Weinberg: 1976–1982 [71] Real-estate broker in Los Angeles and a former owner of the Portland Trail Blazers: Edward Levy Jr. Ended 1988 [72] Building-supplies executive in Detroit Mayer "Bubba" Mitchell: 1990–1992 [73] Real estate developer in Mobile ...
Ferris Bueller's Day Off is a 1986 American teen comedy film written, co-produced, and directed by John Hughes.The film stars Matthew Broderick, Mia Sara, and Alan Ruck, with supporting roles from Jennifer Grey, Jeffrey Jones, Cindy Pickett, Edie McClurg, Lyman Ward, and Charlie Sheen.
The name for the e-commerce platform, Groupon is a portmanteau of "group" and "coupon". Groupon's first deal was a two-pizzas-for-the-price-of-one offer at Motel Bar, a restaurant on the first floor of its building in Chicago. [10] [18] [19] The decision to focus on group buying proved wise.
The S-400 Triumf (Russian: C-400 Триумф – Triumf; translation: Triumph; NATO reporting name: SA-21 Growler), previously known as the S-300 PMU-3, [4] is a mobile surface-to-air missile (SAM) system developed in the 1990s by Russia's NPO Almaz as an upgrade to the S-300 family of missiles.
Five years before, Breadon had forced out legendary general manager Branch Rickey, who had quickly resurfaced with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Meanwhile, the Browns, under new owner Bill Veeck, began a concerted effort to drive the Cardinals out of town. [10] In January 1949, Hannegan, suffering from poor health, his share of the team to Saigh. [11]