Lawyers for former socialite Ghislaine Maxwell urged a U.S. judge to release her from federal prison after she posts a $5 million bond. Maxwell won’t flee the country and faces
Continue reading »Pandemic deals mightier blow to retail than Great Recession: First-quarter operating income down 58%
The retail sector's first-quarter operating income fell 58% compared with last year, marking the worst quarter since Retail Metrics began tracking the data. Not including Walmart, first-quarter operating income fell
Continue reading »Pompeo: US 'looking at' banning TikTok
(CNN Business)Amazon has instructed its employees to remove the short-video app TikTok from their devices immediately, according to a person familiar with the matter. In an email sent to employees
Continue reading »Vast Brexit customs clearance centre to be built in Kent
The government has secretly purchased 11 hectares (27 acres) of land 20 miles from Dover to site a vast new Brexit customs clearance centre for the 10,000 lorries that come
Continue reading »How this engineer-turned-world champ competitive eater preps to eat 75 hot dogs in 10 minutes
Competitive eater Joey Chestnut (nicknamed "Jaws") set a world record on July 4 when he scarfed down 75 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes to win the Mustard Yellow Belt at
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Continue reading »Supreme Court to Review Who Gets to Keep $300 Billion in Fannie Mae-Freddie Mac Profits
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday has agreed to weigh in on a dispute over the federal government’s 2012 takeover of Fannie Mae (FNMA) and Freddie Mac (FMCC). The two
Continue reading »Turkey's Erdogan says Hagia Sophia becomes mosque after court ruling
The 6th-Century building was a church for 900 years and mosque for 500 years. Secular state under Ataturk ordered its conversion to museum in 1934. Supporters of conversion underline Turkey's
Continue reading »Trump asks Treasury to review colleges' tax-exempt statuses, threatens to revoke funding
Trump blasts Harvard University for closing on-site classes President Trump calls Harvard University’s decision to close for the fall semester ‘ridiculous’ and ‘an easy way out.’ President Trump on Friday
Continue reading »The Supreme Court just wrapped up a term that surprised everyone and satisfied no one
If it were possible to transport the Supreme Court's tax rulings back to the most fiery days of the confirmation battle over Justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2018, it's likely that
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