Thursday, September 21, 2023

The Old Waiting Room at Pennsylvania Station in 1911

CKSA February 27, 2023May 5, 2023 0 Comments 1910s, Beaux-Arts Architecture, McKim Mead & White, New York, NY, Old Pennsylvania Station, Railroad Station, Tartaria, USA

General Waiting Room, Pennsylvania Station, New York (1911)

Also known as “Kursaal Pleasure Palace”

General Waiting Room, Pennsylvania Station, New York (1911).

House Committee Investigates BlackRock’s China Investments Amid National Security Concerns

August 2, 2023 CKSA

The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party has initiated an inquiry into BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, and index provider MSCI, over allegations of enabling U.S. investments in blacklisted Chinese companies. Concerns have risen regarding the unintentional funding of Chinese firms involved in military activities, posing potential national security risks.