Banks are financial intermediaries that collect money from people who have excess funds and use it to provide loans and financing to individuals, businesses, and governments. They also help customers conduct financial transactions, often through an affiliated broker-dealer and/or wealth management division. 　　Broadly speaking, banks in the United States fall into two categories: commercial banks and investment banks. Commercial...

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　　Born: March 17, 1990, Hisar, Haryana state, India (Show more) Saina Nehwal (born March 17, 1990, Hisar, Haryana state, India) is the first Indian badminton player to win an Olympic medal. During the 2012 Olympic Games in London, Nehwal captured the women’s singles bronze medal. She has won more than 20 titles internationally and was a recipient of the prestigious...

　　In full: Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw (Show more) Also called: Sam Bahadur (Sam the Brave) (Show more) Born: April 3, 1914, Amritsar, Punjab state, India (Show more) Died: June 27, 2008, Wellington, Tamil Nadu state (Show more) Sam Manekshaw (born April 3, 1914, Amritsar, Punjab state, India—died June 27, 2008, Wellington, Tamil Nadu state) was the first Indian military...

　　Byname of: John Simon Ritchie (Show more) Born: May 10, 1957, London, England (Show more) Died: February 2, 1979, Manhattan, New York, U.S. (aged 21) (Show more) Sid Vicious (born May 10, 1957, London, England—died February 2, 1979, Manhattan, New York, U.S.) was an English bass player and singer who achieved fame as a member of the punk rock band...

　　 　　Are you curious about artificial intelligence as an investment opportunity? The rise of generative AI—as embodied by tools like ChatGPT—is bringing the tech to Internet users everywhere. AI start-ups have been proliferating, and many legacy enterprises are developing significant AI capabilities. 　　The rapid growth of artificial intelligence, coupled with high performance expectations for the sector, means that the price...

　　In full: Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan (Show more) Also known as: Bhai or Bhaijaan or Sallu (Show more) Born: December 27, 1965, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India (Show more) Salman Khan (born December 27, 1965, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India) is a Bollywood actor, dancer, film producer, and television presenter. Along with actors Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan, Salman Khan...

　　 　　Investment banking is a business that facilitates capital markets and the larger financial community. Investment bankers connect investors to companies that are raising money by issuing stocks and bonds. Most investment banks also offer broker-dealer services to help customers—often institutional clients—buy and sell securities, and they may also provide businesses with advice on mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic transactions....

　　black caiman, (Melanosuchus niger), large caiman species best known as being the largest predator in the Amazon River basin and the largest member of the alligator family (Alligatoridae). The species is found in wetlands, flooded savannas, rivers, and other freshwater environments in northern South America, from eastern Ecuador eastward to southeastern Colombia, Guyana, French Guiana, and northern Brazil and southward...

　　Also called: Cuvier’s smooth-fronted caiman or dwarf caiman (Show more) Cuvier’s dwarf caiman, (Paleosuchus palpebrosus), small caiman species known for being the most diminutive living member of the alligator family (Alligatoridae) and the smallest crocodilian in the Americas. This caiman is found throughout the Amazon and Orinoco river basins in wet areas ranging from rivers to temporary pools in grassland...

　　On February 25, 2020, a top official at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention decided it was time to level with the U.S. public about the COVID-19 outbreak. At the time, there were just 57 people in the country confirmed to have the infection, all but 14 having been repatriated from Hubei province in China and the Diamond Princess...

　　Pharaohs were kings of ancient Egypt. Though the term pharaoh referring to the king was not used in ancient Egypt until the New Kingdom period (c. 1539–c. 1077 bce), it is now used for all kings of ancient Egypt on the basis of its use in the Hebrew Bible. The list below includes Egyptian rulers and their regnal years from...