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UK weather: Frost, ice and snow across Britain will mark ANOTHER Arctic frozen day
Frozen Strawberries Recalled Due to Hepatitis A Risk – CNET
Peter Thiel Says $50M of His Own Money Was Temporarily Frozen When SVB Failed
Firm founder Peter Thiel was not part of the conversation. One source says that the assumption was that they’d return the money to SVB after the crisis had ended….
Founders Fund wasn’t the only venture capital firm giving this sort of warning to portfolio companies, nor necessarily the first, but word of its advice spread like wildfire (it also ended up in media reports, including one from Axios). Almost immediately, the firm came under withering criticism from some other venture capitalists, accusing Founders Fund (and Thiel personally) of sparking a bank run that ultimately led to $42 billion in withdrawals. Some even speculated that it was intentional, as payback for some unknown grudge between the two groups.
Earlier this week the Washington Examiner chronicled some of that criticism:
“There should be more scrutiny of Peter Thiel and [hedge fund manager] Bill Ackman for yelling fire in a crowded theater in this SVB collapse,” tweeted CNBC host Sara Eisen [on Monday]. Others turned their focus to Thiel’s promotion and subsequent profiting off of crypto investments after the market crashed as a reason to be suspicious of his withdrawals. “You mean the guy who was touting crypto and trashing critics while he was selling crypto? That guy? Shocker!” tweeted tech journalist Kara Swisher.
But Peter Thiel says he actually left his own money in the bank, reports Business Insider:
“I had $50 million of my own money stuck in SVB,” he told the Financial Times…. Thiel told the Financial Times that he did not believe the SVB would fail last week.
Other venture capital firms — including Coatue Management, Union Square Ventures, and Founder Collective — had similarly advised startup clients to transfer money from SVB after the bank revealed a $1.8 billion loss and the bank’s share price collapsed. These firms have pushed back against accusations that they were spreading panic, saying that they were giving financial advice they believed would be in the best interest of their clients….
Thiel told the Financial Times that his account was frozen on Friday when regulators stepped in and took control of the bank. However, it is once again accessible after the US government stepped in earlier this week and shored up all customer deposits in SVB.
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Scientists Have Revived A ‘Zombie’ Virus That Spent 48,500 Years Frozen In Permafrost – CNN
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Corner shop ‘frozen in time’ shuts the door 100 years after it first opened as owner retires
CORNER shop frozen in time for a century is to close this month.
Farm store Moore and Toop was never repainted after opening in 1923 and still displays original ad boards from the time.
Farm store Moore and Toop, which has been frozen in time for a century, is set to close this month[/caption]
Moore and Toop was never repainted after opening in 1923 and still displays original ad boards from the time[/caption]
Owner Ernest Clothier, 77, also still uses classic Avery weighing scales.
He and wife Mary took over from the founders in 1969 and had to earn the right to use the name — with the shop sign staying up for another 54 years.
He said the couple were “too busy” to redecorate or think about modernising the business.
But he says it is now time to shut up the shop in Frome, Somerset.
Mr Clothier added: “I’m creeping towards 80 and I want to retire.
“I don’t think anyone would want to carry the business on.
We’ve got a warehouse as well so you’d need more space to store feed. The end of era really.
“The gentleman that has bought the space said he just wants to make it better because it’s never had any work on it – I’m not sure what he plans to do after.”
Ernest added: “I will miss the people without a doubt but I’m sure I’ll see most of them, if not all of them.”
Ernest Clothier and wife Mary took over the shop in 1969 and said they were ‘too busy’ to redecorate or think about modernising the business[/caption]
‘Toy Story 5’ and ‘Frozen 3’ Are In Development, Says Disney – CNET
Disney Sets Its Sights on Toy Story, Frozen, and Zootopia Sequels
During the Walt Disney Company’s Q1 call today, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced the return of some major players in the studio’s franchise department: future installments of Frozen, Zootopia, and Toy Story are on the way.
Toy Story, Frozen, Zootopia sequels in the works at Disney
The real question: Will Zootopia’s hot fox return?
Disney Dreamlight Valley’s 2023 roadmap teases Encanto, Frozen, and The Lion King additions
Disney Dreamlight Valley launched as an Early Access title during 2022, and has been privy to plenty of updates and new content since. Given GameLoft’s latest roadmap for the simulation game, it looks like 2023 will shape up to be a fruitful year for Dreamlight Valley fans all over again.
Shared to Disney Dreamlight Valley’s Twitter and blog, GameLoft revealed a roadmap of content for early 2023, and there’s a lot to take in. Starting in February, the game will introduce new characters, realms, Star Paths and more throughout the year.
In February, Disney Dreamlight Valley will introduce Encanto’s Mirabel, and Frozen’s goofy snowman, Olaf. There’ll also be secrets to uncover across Frosted Heights, and an entirely new Star Path centred around Disney’s 100th Anniversary.