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23 Feb 2021 Students at the University of Washington (UW) are demanding that the school remove a statue of George Washington, claiming that its existence “perpetuates white supremacy.” Washington, the first U.S. president, is the namesake of both the university and the state it is located in. A petition started by the University of Washington Black Student Union titled, “Demand for the University of Washington Administration to Meet the Needs of Black Students,” demands that the university “remove statues of racist figures,” and specifically calls out George Washington. “Statues in place at the University of Washington are preservers of our dark past,” the petition reads. “The George Washington statue, in particular, symbolizes a man who owned over 300 black slaves and profited from their labor.” ....
Thursday, 28 Jan 2021 09:30 PM MYT The George Washington Statue at the Federal Hall National Memorial on Wall Street across the New York Stock Exchange January 27, 2021. AFP pic Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. LONDON, Jan 28 Short-sellers are sitting on estimated losses of US$70.87 billion (RM287 billion) from their short positions in US companies so far this year, data from financial data analytics firm Ortex showed today. The hefty losses come as shares of highly-shorted GameStop jumped more than 1,000 per cent in the past week without a clear business reason, forcing short-sellers to buy back into the stock to cover potential losses defined as a short-squeeze while retail investors then piled in to benefit from the surge. ....