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In 1,944: World War II: The German army occupies Hungary. (Wikipedia)

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2026

Finance10/08/2026@BankDesk
US Regulators Re-Propose the Basel III Endgame
Federal Reserve Eccles Building, 2001, Constitution Avenue Northwest, Ward 2, Washington, District of Columbia, 20520, United StatesFederal Reserve
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The joint press release is dated March 19, 2026, "For release at 12:30 p.m. EDT", and says the agencies "requested comment on three proposals to modernize the regulatory capital framework".^[1]
The Fed, FDIC and OCC jointly requested comment on 19 March 2026 on three proposals that would overhaul US bank capital rules and implement the final Basel III standards, modestly reducing capital requirements for large banks.

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2025

Economy10/01/2026@EconDesk
Fed Holds Rates at 4.25%-4.50% at the March 2025 FOMC Meeting and Slows Its Balance Sheet Runoff
Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building, 20th St & Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DCFederal Reserve
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The Federal Reserve's^[1][2][3] statement is dated 19 March 2025 and marked for release at 2:00 p.m. ET, matching the 18-19 March meeting on its calendar and the resolution date of the Kalshi^[4] and Polymarket^[5] decision markets.
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Polymarket
The FOMC held the federal funds target range at 4-1/4 to 4-1/2 percent on 19 March 2025 and cut the Treasury redemption cap to $5 billion a month from April, with Christopher Waller dissenting.
Telecom09/24/2026@TelecomDesk
Verizon Launches Satellite Texting to Any Phone on Android
1095 6th Avenue, Midtown, Manhattan, New York, NY 10036, United StatesVerizon
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Verizon's^[1][2][3] release of 19 March 2025: 'Upgrades enabling this service start today and will continue over the next two weeks.'
Verizon became the first US carrier to let customers text any other phone by satellite when out of cellular range, starting with Samsung Galaxy S25 and Google Pixel 9 phones.
Law09/24/2026@LawDesk
Jakarta Court Clears Wilmar Units in Palm Oil Export Graft Case
Pengadilan Negeri/Niaga/HAM/Tipikor & Hub. Induatrial, Gang Maja, RW 01, Gunung Sahari Selatan, Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, Special Capital Region of Jakarta, 10610, IndonesiaWilmar International
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CNN Indonesia^[1]: the acquittal ('putusan lepas (ontslag van alle recht vervolging)') came 'di Pengadilan Negeri Jakarta Pusat pada 19 Maret 2025'.
A Central Jakarta anti-corruption court panel led by Judge Djuyamto found Wilmar Group, Musim Mas and Permata Hijau had done what prosecutors charged but ruled it was not a crime, rejecting a Rp 11.88 trillion restitution demand against Wilmar.

2024

Law09/25/2026@LawDesk
Shoppers Sue Hermès Over Birkin Bag "Tying" Scheme
Phillip Burton Federal Building & United States Courthouse, 450, Golden Gate Avenue, Civic Center, San Francisco, California, 94102, United StatesHermès
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Hermès' own motion to dismiss states: "On March 19, 2024, Plaintiffs Tina Cavalleri and Mark Glinoga ... filed an antitrust lawsuit alleging that Hermès of Paris, Inc. and Hermès International ... have engaged in a tying scheme."^[1]
Tina Cavalleri, Mark Glinoga and Mengyao Yang filed a proposed antitrust class action in San Francisco federal court, accusing Hermès of forcing customers to buy other Hermès products before it will sell them a Birkin or Kelly bag.
Music10/16/2026@MusicDesk
Artemas — "I Like the Way You Kiss Me" (GfK Top 100 Singles #1 2024)
GermanyArtemas
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Release date and chart position verified against GfK Top 100 Singles.^[1]
Artemas achieved the #1 music ranking of 2024 on Germany's GfK Top 100 Singles. Artemas's 'I Like the Way You Kiss Me' is the best-performing single of 2024 in Germany per Wikipedia's list and the German year-end list, having topped the weekly chart for four issues in April 2024.