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(Bloomberg) — Some of the world’s largest insurers and asset managers are preparing final bids for German life insurance consolidator Viridium Group in one of the country’s most competitive deals this year, according to people familiar with the matter.Most Read from BloombergCuts to Section 8 Housing Assistance Loom Amid HUD UncertaintyThe Trump Administration Takes Aim at Transportation ResearchShelters Await Billions in Federal Money for Homelessness ProvidersNYC’s Congestion Pricing Pulls InRead More

Some of the world’s largest insurers and asset managers are preparing final bids for German life insurance consolidator Viridium Group in one of the country’s most competitive deals this year, according to people familiar with the matter.Read More

Global equity funds witnessed sharp inflows in the week through February 26, spurred by sustained expectations of rate cuts later this year, which were bolstered by weaker economic data reported during the week.Read More

At Virginia Tech, about 30 positions have been fully or partially funded by USAID projects since July 2023. Most of those people are teaching and research faculty, while a few are students.Read More

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority has invested $25 million in the initiative which will focus on communication and artificial intelligenceRead More

China has abruptly replaced the nation’s tech czar who oversees Beijing’s efforts to build a world-class, cutting-edge chip industry and rival the US as a high-tech superpower.Read More

Vance, a former venture capitalist, has helped draw Silicon Valley’s tech sector more closely than ever to the nation’s capital.Read More

Texas Tech athletics budget dropped as expected from record high in fiscal 2023. It settled at a little less than $127 million with a small surplus.Read More

The Texas Tech baseball team will try to escape a slow start in games against Illinois, Texas and Washington. Las Vegas Ballpark is the site.Read More

Can the Texas Tech basketball team avoid back-to-back losses for the first time this season when the Red Raiders visit the Jayhawks?Read More