NATO NUMBERS

Among the 31 NATO countries, the one spending the most on defense in 2024, as a percentage of GDP, at 4.12% was Poland, followed by Estonia at 3.43%. In third, the US at 3.38%, trailed by Latvia at 3.15%, then Greece at 3.08%, Lithuania at 2.85%, and Finland at 2.41%....
Bank Independent Announces Leadership Transitions

Bank Independent Announces Leadership Transitions

Bank Independent has announced the appointment of Jason Windham as President of the bank and CJ Ryan as President of Interstate Billing Service, its wholly owned subsidiary. Macke Mauldin, Bank Independent CEO, has been President of the bank since 1996. “It has...

DEFENSIVE DRIVING

The Friday File: The city with the longest gap, on average, between vehicle collisions/driver is Brownsville, TX at 14.2 years, followed by Boise, ID at 13.9, Fort Collins, CO at 13.4, and Cary, NC at 12.9. The US average is 10.6. The shortest gaps: Boston, MA at 3.1,...