Don't expect markets to rejoice if a deal is reached on the debt ceiling
Markets will want to breathe a sigh of relief if lawmakers can reach a deal on the debt ceiling to avoid a default. But markets can't always get what they want.
2023-05-25 00:17
Alex Murdaugh indicted on 22 new financial fraud charges for stealing money from dead housekeeper’s family
Convicted killer Alex Murdaugh has been indicted on a slew of new charges for stealing money from the family of his dead housekeeper. A federal grand jury returned a 22-count indictment against the 54-year-old disgraced legal dynasty heir charging him with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud, bank fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering, the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office announced on Wednesday. Prosecutors allege that Murdaugh orchestrated a financial fraud scheme which stealing almost $3.5m from the estate of Gloria Satterfield and insurance carriers. Satterfield, who worked for the family for more than 20 years, died on 26 February 2018 – three weeks after she was found at the bottom of the steps leading into the Murdaugh family’s home. At the time, Murdaugh claimed that she had tripped over the family’s dogs and hit her head, and her death was regarded as an accidental fall. However, her death certificate cited her manner of death as “natural” and no autopsy was ever carried out.
2023-05-25 00:00
A.J. Foyt returns to the Indy 500, his legacy long secured and grief fresh from his wife's death
A.J. Foyt has defied death more times than anyone count
2023-05-24 23:57
Major differences remain over spending cuts and other key issues as debt limit deadline looms
Negotiations are continuing to unfold in an attempt to reach a debt limit deal, but major differences between House Republicans and the White House have yet to be bridged, and the pressure is only intensifying as the risk of default grows ever more real with each day.
2023-05-24 23:52
First Russian hypersonic missile scientist to go on trial for treason next week
ST PETERSBURG, Russia The first of three Russian hypersonic missile scientists to be arrested on suspicion of treason
2023-05-24 23:48
Montenegro court scraps bail for crypto entrepreneur Do Kwon
SARAJEVO A higher court in Montenegro on Wednesday scrapped bail of 800,000 euros ($880,640) previously granted to Do
2023-05-24 23:47
Why this Washington debt limit showdown is different
Investors and the public have been content to largely brush off the slow-motion Washington march toward a self-imposed economic catastrophe.
2023-05-24 23:47
Filled Broadway seats hit pre-pandemic levels in first full season since Covid
Filled Broadway seats reached pre-pandemic levels in the 2022-2023 season — which is the first full season of shows since Covid first forced theaters to shutter, The Broadway League announced Tuesday.
2023-05-24 23:47
Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group and Gamefam Unveil New Immersive World on Roblox
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 24, 2023--
2023-05-24 23:26
Mexico president says does not rule out buying part of Citi unit Banamex
MEXICO CITY Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday he does not rule out the possibility
2023-05-24 23:25
Target removing some Pride merchandise after anti-LGBTQ threats against staff
Target on Wednesday said it was removing some products that celebrate Pride Month after the company and its employes became the focus of a "volatile" anti-LGBTQ campaign.
2023-05-24 23:24
Released on bail, Nigeria’s Kuti to begin concert tour amid assault trial
Nigerian Afrobeat star Seun Kuti, who is facing trial on on charges of assaulting a police officer, will embark on a delayed concert tour after being released on bail, his manager said Wednesday
2023-05-24 23:24