Sean O’Sullivan, founder of global venture company SOSV, has slowly but steadily built a sizeable operation over the years. SOSV began as a family office and invested O’Sullivan’s capital after co-founding two companies, including MapInfo, a company that went public in 1994 before Pitney Bowes took over three more funds years later in 2007 , … Read more
Firefighters on Wednesday made further progress in containing forest fires in South Dakota’s Black Hills, which previously forced the evacuation of more than 400 homes, closed Mount Rushmore and sparked a state declaration of emergency. South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem signed an executive order on Tuesday in response to the severe drought and ongoing fires, … Read more
North Korea sealed its borders more than a year ago, suspended flights and closed its borders with neighboring China and Russia because of the pandemic. This week some Russians found a way out. The Russian Foreign Ministry said Thursday that several employees at the North Korean embassy had taken an unusual route – one that … Read more
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