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Winston-Salem Journal
Peter Rodriguez takes the helm as Wake Forest’s 15th president
In his speech, President Rodriguez said that Wake Forest shapes the future of its students and faculty members and is committed to teaching and research. “Wake Forest University welcomes people from all backgrounds and all histories,” Rodriguez said. The University will “deepen our commitment to our students, and to the expansion of knowledge through scientific research, and in all ways that humans seek to understand our world and ourselves.”
WXII News 12, Spectrum News and WGHP Fox 8 also covered the inauguration. The event was also highlighted in WSToday.
October 30, 2026
Reuters
Hong Kong fire exposes entrenched triad networks in building renovation industry
A deadly fire at a Hong Kong housing estate has exposed how bid-rigging networks linked to criminal gangs exploited weaknesses in the city’s lucrative building renovation industry to influence contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Industry experts say bid rigging worsened when the government introduced hundreds of millions in subsidies alongside a scheme requiring owners to repair buildings more than 30 years old, creating a lucrative market for contractors. Economics professor Tommy Leung said his research showed renovation prices rose about 40% after the scheme began.
The story was shared in more than 90 news outlets worldwide, including Yahoo! News, the Miami Herald and U.S. News & World Report
October 30, 2026
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