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☆ Trump's Top 5 defenses in his massive NY financial fraud case, in his own words
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

AdvertisementAdvertisementHere are Trump's top five business fraud defenses – in his own words – as revealed in a recently-unsealed deposition transcript. New York attorney general's officeTrying to pass the blame won't work, two attorneys who used to work for previous New York attorneys general told Insider. And you're suing them instead of going after violent criminals," he scolded the attorney general and her lawyers. Then there's the $250 million Trump allegedly pocketed by lying about the size of his collateral. 3: his math is "worthless"At the center of the attorney general's case are a decade's worth of Trump's Statements of Financial Condition.

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☆ Warren Buffett dumps stock, regulators open probes as claims of abuse and fraud mount against a top Globe Life agency
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Susan Antilla | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +22 min

Five other current or former agents confirmed to Insider that some Arias agents wrote up policies in the names of fictional people or people who were dead. Amy Williamson, an attorney who represents dozens of current and former Arias agents in civil claims, said she received an inquiry from a US attorney's office. With regard to Insider's specific questions about Globe, AIL, and Arias, she said, "It is the Company's policy not to comment." Lusty asked questions about Russin's campaign of aggressive social-media posts since Zinsky filed suit, Williamson said, including posts about his gun purchases. Since Zinsky filed suit against him, Russin has made a string of threatening social media posts featuring firearms.

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☆ Euro steadies as markets raise bets of ECB hike after inflation data
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Joice Alves | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/2] Euro and U.S. dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken March 10, 2023. Money markets raised their bets on a September rate hike from the ECB, pricing in a 60% chance of a 25 basis-point move. "One key input to arrive at a final assessment is the inflation data this week," he added. The dollar index - which measures the currency against six major peers including the yen and euro - slipped 0.1% to 103.47. INTERVENTION TERRITORYThe dollar rose 0.35% to 146.38 yen .

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Benjamin Schroeder, pare, Charu, Jerome Powell, Naoki Tamura, bitcoin, cryptocurrency, Joice Alves, Kevin Buckland, Tom Westbrook, Miral Fahmy, Alex Richardson Organizations: U.S, REUTERS, European Central Bank, Federal, Reuters, Money, ECB, ING, Fed, Saxo . Money, Bank of Japan, Reserve Bank of Australia, People's Bank of, Thomson Locations: Germany, Spain, North Rhine, Westphalia, NRW, People's Bank of China, London, Tokyo

☆ 2,300 student-loan borrowers are getting $72 million in debt wiped out after being 'cheated' by their school, Biden's Education Department says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The Education Department announced $72 million in student-debt relief for 2,300 borrowers. On Wednesday, President Joe Biden's Education Department, along with California Attorney General Rob Bonta, announced it was canceling $72 million in student debt for 2,300 borrowers who it said were "cheated" by Ashford University, an online for-profit school based in San Diego. In 2022, a judge ruled that Ashford made 1.2 million misrepresentations to students and faced a civil penalty of $22.3 million. I want to thank the Biden-Harris Administration for changing the lives of thousands of former Ashford students today. Since Biden took office, his Education Department has taken a number of steps to provide debt relief to targeted groups.

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A new accounting shows that at least 523 institutions were part of the sprawling network of boarding schools for Native American children. ‘War Against the Children’ The Native American boarding school system — a decades-long effort to assimilate Indigenous people before they ever reached adulthood — robbed children of their culture, family bonds and sometimes their lives. “The government was not done with war, so the next phase involved war against the children,” said Mr. Sherman, 83, a former aerospace engineer. Now 76, his voice grows shaky when he recounts the punishments children received — and how children were turned into punishers. Library of Congress, Chronicling AmericaA precise accounting of how many children died at Native American boarding schools remains elusive.

☆ Air pollution now a major risk to life expectancy in South Asia - study
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The region, which includes the world's most polluted countries of Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan, accounts for more than half of the total life years lost globally to pollution, the University of Chicago's Energy Policy Institute (EPIC) said in its latest Air Quality Life Index. Rapid industrialization and population growth have contributed to declining air quality in South Asia, where particulate pollution levels are currently more than 50% higher than at the start of the century and now overshadow dangers posed by larger health threats. In the densely populated New Delhi, the world's most polluted mega-city, the average life span is down by more than 10 years. Reducing global levels of lung-damaging airborne particles, known as PM 2.5, to levels recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) could raise average life expectancy by 2.3 years, or a combined 17.8 billion life years, the report said. China, meanwhile, has worked to reduce pollution by 42.3% between 2013 and 2021, the report said, highlighting the need for governments to generate accessible air quality data to help bridge global inequalities in accessing tools to combat pollution.

Persons: Blassy Boben, Mike Harrison Organizations: DELHI, University of Chicago's Energy Policy Institute, EPIC, World Health Organization, WHO, Thomson Locations: New Delhi, India, South Asia, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, United States, Delhi, China

☆ Nio reports wider second-quarter loss amid China slowdown and product line revamp
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( John Rosevear | In Jrosevear | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Revenue: 8.77 billion yuan ($1.21 billion), vs. 9.25 billion yuan expected. 8.77 billion yuan ($1.21 billion), vs. 9.25 billion yuan expected. On a GAAP basis, the company reported a net loss of $835.1 million, or 51 cents per share. A year ago, Nio reported a net loss of 2.76 billion yuan, or 1.68 yuan per share, on revenue of 10.29 billion yuan. Nio's gross margin on vehicles for the second quarter was 6.2% in the second quarter, down from 16.7% a year ago but up from 5.1% in the first quarter of 2023.

Persons: Nio's ET5, Nio, William Bin Li Organizations: Central China International, Refinitiv . Locations: Wuhan, China, Abu Dhabi

☆ India on track for lowest monsoon rains in 8 years -sources
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Rajendra Jadhav | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"El Niño dampened rainfall in August, and it will also have a negative impact on September rainfall," said a senior official at the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The weather department did not immediately respond to requests for comment. India is heading for its driest August in more than a century, weather department officials said earlier this month. The current monsoon has been uneven, with June rains 9% below average but July rains rebounding to 13% above average. The last four Septembers have seen above-average rains due to delayed withdrawal of the monsoon, he said.

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☆ NFL roundup: Aaron Rodgers makes Jets debut in win vs. Giants
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

John Kelly Jr. later rushed 2 yards for a score as Cleveland (1-2-1) led 22-3 after the first quarter. Kansas City finished the preseason 2-1. Daniel Carlson connected on all three field-goal attempts -- including a 62-yarder -- for the Raiders, who finish their preseason 2-1. Broncos 41, Rams 0Jarrett Stidham and Ben DiNucci combined for 353 passing yards and two touchdowns as Denver throttled visiting Los Angeles. While the Broncos' offense totaled 494 yards, the defense limited the Rams (0-3) to just 88 passing yards and 159 total yards while notching a pair of interceptions and two sacks.

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Eventually, he had his own radio show in Los Angeles, “The Bob Barker Show.”American game show host Bob Barker points to himself on a nearby television screen as his wife Dorothy Jo Barker (1924 - 1981) looks on and laughs, November 4, 1977. Gabi Rona/MPTV/Reuters Barker, right, appears on a 1960 episode of "Bonanza" along with actors Jim Galante, Ken Mayer and Natalie Trundy. CBS/Getty Images Barker and Amanda Jones, who was Miss Illinois, are seen after Jones won the 1973 Miss USA Pageant. David Livingston/Getty Images Barker plays with his pet Mr. Rabbit at his home in Los Angeles in 2011. There hasn’t been a day on set that I didn’t think of Bob Barker and thank him.

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Stringer/AFP/Getty Images“Invisible age discrimination for 35-year-olds has always existed in the workplace,” lawmaker Jiang Shengnan told the gathering, reported state-run China Youth Daily. “Although I had really good work experience and a master’s degree, I’m really uncompetitive after 35 years old,” Tao Chen said in his Douyin video. New twist on an old storyFor many Chinese women, the “curse” builds upon and further compounds the entrenched gender discrimination that has long plagued the workplace. And even in areas where some protection was offered – such as for mothers taking maternity leave – enforcement of the law is weak, and gender discrimination remains common, she said. Costfoto/NurPhoto/Getty Images“A large amount of age discrimination is intersectionality – discrimination of age, gender, pregnancy, and caregiving duties,” said the assistant professor.

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CNN —One of China’s most popular talent shows has been suspended after claims of mistreatment allegedly made by the late pop star Coco Lee sparked outrage on Chinese social media. China’ raised by viewers and internet users are being investigated, the program has been suspended,” the broadcaster said in a statement on social media site Weibo. The controversy erupted last week, when audio recordings surfaced online purported to be of Lee claiming she was mistreated by the show’s production team. China 2022,’ Coco Lee devoted herself to the job,” the statement said. A number of former participants on the show and public figures have voiced support for Lee on social media.

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☆ Subway has sold itself to a private equity firm
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Subway has sold itself to private equity firm Roark Capital, ending a six-month long search for a buyer. “This transaction reflects Subway’s long-term growth potential, and the substantial value of our brand and our franchisees around the world,” Subway CEO John Chidsey said in a statement. However, the Wall Street Journal reported the purchase price was “around $9.6 billion,” which would be slightly below the chain’s $10 billion asking price. Despite the sales turnaround, the number of US Subway stores declined to 20,576 last year according to Technomic. Another issue for Roark: Yearly sales at Subway US restaurants are still much lower compared to its sandwich-making rivals.

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☆ Americans are applying for mortgages at the lowest rate in 28 years
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Phil Rosen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

US mortgage applications for home purchases fell to their lowest mark in 28 years, Mortgage Bankers Association data showed. Wednesday data from the Mortgage Bankers Association showed that mortgage applications for homes fell for the sixth straight week to hit the lowest level since 1995. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe MBA's survey covers 75% of all US retail residential mortgage applications, and it's been conducted every week for over three decades. Today's housing market is even more unaffordable than it was at the peak leading up to the 2008 financial crisis. A separate data release on Tuesday from the National Association of Realtors showed existing home sales decreased 2.2% in July, falling to the lowest level since the start of 2023.

Persons: omebuyers, Joel Kan, it's, Goldman Sachs Organizations: Mortgage, Association, Service, Atlanta, National Association of Realtors Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ Alleged Russian crime boss sanctioned by Ukraine owns a major stake in US biotech firm
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Buried in corporate filings is another relationship that is central to Humacyte: Russian billionaire Gavril Yushvaev is the company’s second-largest individual shareholder. Humacyte: Russian billionaire has no ‘control’ over firmYushvaev has not been sanctioned by the US government. “There are patients walking today on their own limbs who would not be doing so without access to the HAV to repair their damaged arteries,” a Humacyte spokesperson said. ‘It shows poor judgment’Yushvaev was brought in as an accredited private investor by Credit Suisse’s capital markets advisory group, a Humacyte spokesperson told CNN. Dougan does not personally know Yushvaev, a Humacyte spokesperson told CNN.

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☆ A high school football coach fired 8 years ago for praying on the field is coaching again after the Supreme Court ruled in his favor
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The Supreme Court ruled in Kennedy's favor in June 2022 after he sued the school district. Kennedy is now coaching again at Bremerton High School for the first time in eight years. The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Joe Kennedy's favor in June 2022. Kennedy is now back to coaching at Bremerton High School this season as an assistant, according to ABC 13. Bremerton High School did not immediately return Insider's request for comment on Sunday.

Persons: Joe Kennedy, Kennedy, Joe Kennedy's, Neil Gorsuch, Sonia Sotomayor, Sotomayor Organizations: Bremerton High School, Service, ABC, Bremerton School District Locations: Kennedy's, Wall, Silicon, Bremerton

☆ How to sell on TikTok Shop
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Marta Biino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

TikTok is investing heavily into e-commerce with its TikTok Shop program. TikTok is investing heavily into e-commerce with its TikTok Shop program, and it's offering perks to brands and creators who join. Read about what TikTok Shop can offer brands, according to an exec who spearheads the programTikTok / Maryam Malik / Lissette CalveiroHow to start a TikTok Shop as a sellerBrands can join TikTok Shop by applying on the platform's website. What TikTok Shop offers sellersAs TikTok worked to woo merchants, it began offering perks such as free shipping and discounts for new sellers. On TikTok Shop, creators earn money through affiliate commissions.

Persons: Read, Sellers, Maryam Malik, Lissette, TikTok, Adam Beswick, It's, they've Organizations: Center, Brands, Merchants Locations: Here's, Ecwid

☆ I grew up in Orlando, Florida, but never experienced summers as hot as this. That's why I bought a second home in North Carolina, and might move there for good.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Mary Cannon, a Florida native, purchased a second home in Hayesville, North Carolina, in 2021. Cannon said she's part of a wave of Floridians who have purchased homes in North Carolina. In November 2021, my husband and I purchased a second home in Hayesville, North Carolina. The weather is nicer in North Carolina and my son thrives hereMy husband and I chose to purchase a second home in North Carolina because of the state's beauty and its hospitable climate. There have been droves of Floridians moving to North Carolina, and the locals don't particularly like that.

Persons: Mary Cannon, Cannon, I'm, Cannon's, we've, Hayesville Organizations: Service, Disney, we're Locations: Florida, Hayesville , North Carolina, North Carolina, Wall, Silicon, Charlotte, Manhattan, Hayesville, Miami, Orlando, they're, Hayesville's

☆ Meta criticized for making reproductive health an R-rated issue
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Jessie Gretener | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Female reproductive health experts are calling on Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, to rethink its restrictions on reproductive health content. The company has long faced criticism for removing and restricting female reproductive health information with a prominent report from the Center for Intimacy Justice early last year accusing Meta of systematically rejecting many female and gender diverse reproductive health ads. Lets talk about p3riodsThe practice of censoring female reproductive health content is not unique to Meta, with similar issues reported on other social media platforms. CNN asked Meta about the reports that it is continuing to remove, restrict, and shadow-ban female reproductive health content. CNN also asked Meta why all female reproductive health, including menstrual health, is classified as an 18+ issue.

Persons: Meta, Jackie Rotman, ” Rotman, Hazel Wallace, ”, “, ” Wallace, Ryan Daniels, Wallace, Tracey Lindeman, ” “ You’re, ” Lindeman Organizations: CNN, Meta, Facebook, Intimacy Justice

☆ Opinion: The shattering aftermath in Maui
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-13 | by ( Richard Galant | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

CNN —The Polynesian demigod Maui was so powerful he could raise islands up from the ocean floor and capture the sun to slow it down. We know Lahaina will be rebuilt, and the government response — city, state and federal — will be a huge part of that. “You can beat the drum of ‘women’s rights’ and defend tooth-and-nail women’s sports, so long as you only do so to denigrate trans women.”For more on the World Cup:Shaista Aziz: This Women’s World Cup has been unlike any other. That’s a great thingAmy Bass: The US loss at the Women’s World Cup sends a clear messageBill Bramhall/Tribune Content AgencyLet’s make a deal? In a country where federal prosecutors overwhelmingly win their cases, Trump’s odds of going to trial and winning both federal cases are slim — and he may face similarly daunting odds in the other cases.

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☆ How to watch Virgin Galactic's first space tourist launch 300,000 feet above the ground
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Virgin Galactic plans to launch its first space tourist flight. Watch it here:Who are Virgin Galactic's first space tourists? These are the first commercial passengers to fly aboard Virgin Galactic's first private commercial spaceflight, due to take off Thursday. "The whole team just swarmed into my house saying 'You're the winner, you're going to space,'" Schahaff told the BBC. This is Virgin Galactic's second commercial flight and the first to carry paying customers.

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☆ A mother-daughter duo will join an 80-year-old Olympian on Virgin Galactic's first space tourism flight on Thursday. Here's how to watch live.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Virgin Galactic plans to launch its first space tourist flight on Thursday. These are the first commercial passengers to fly aboard Virgin Galactic's first private commercial spaceflight, due to take off Thursday. Keisha Schahaff won her tickets through a raffle while on a Virgin flight from Antigua to London in 2021. "The whole team just swarmed into my house saying 'You're the winner, you're going to space,'" Schahaff told the BBC. This is Virgin Galactic's second commercial flight and the first to carry paying customers.

Persons: Richard Branson's Virgin, Sir Richard, Jon Goodwin, Keisha Schahaff, Virgin Galactic's, Virgin Galactic Goodwin, Goodwin, Schahaff, Anastatia Mayers, Beth Moses, Richard Branson, Elon Musk, OceanGate Organizations: Virgin, Service, New Mexico's, Sky News, Virgin Galactic, BBC, University of Aberdeen, Italian Air Force, National Research Council of Italy, VSS Unity, Galactic's, Galactic Locations: Wall, Silicon, New, America, Munich, nought, Antigua, London, Caribbean, Scotland, New Mexico

☆ Dollar creeps higher ahead of US, China economic data
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Rae Wee | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The trade figures come a day ahead of the country's inflation reading, with markets on the lookout for further signs of deflation in the world's second-largest economy. Ahead of the data release, the offshore yuan was little changed at 7.2039 per dollar. The Aussie slipped 0.05% to $0.6571, while the kiwi fell 0.08% to $0.6102. "This week's economic data ... will continue to paint a picture of a weak Chinese economic recovery," said Carol Kong, a currency strategist at Commonwealth Bank of Australia. "With the (Federal Reserve's) interest rate policymaking remaining data dependent, every data point has been eliciting an even higher level of vigilance," said Gary Dugan, chief investment officer at Dalma Capital.

Persons: Jo Yong, Carol Kong, Sterling, Gary Dugan, Rae Wee, Sam Holmes Organizations: Korea Exchange Bank, REUTERS, New, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Aussie, U.S, ANZ, Dalma, Thomson Locations: Seoul, SINGAPORE, U.S, Asia, New Zealand

☆ Bubble tea will test limits of China’s consumers
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Thomas Shum | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

HONG KONG, Aug 8 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Bubble tea may be the new bellwether for the Chinese consumer. At least half a dozen boba-drink makers, including China’s largest chain by store count, Mixue Bingcheng, are planning initial public offerings in Hong Kong or the United States, Bloomberg reports. Shares in Hong Kong-listed Nayuki (2150.HK), the country’s only publicly traded bubble tea chain, have dropped 70% since their debut in 2021. Follow @t__shum on TwitterCONTEXT NEWSAt least six bubble tea companies are looking to go public in either Hong Kong or the United States, Bloomberg reported on July 24 citing people familiar with the matter. In 2022, China’s biggest bubble tea chain by store count, Mixue Bingcheng, filed for a $918 million initial public offering in Shenzhen.

Persons: Mixue, Gen, Mixue Bingcheng, Robyn Mak, Katrina Hamlin, Pranav Kiran Organizations: Reuters, Bloomberg, HK, KFC, Haidilao, Refinitiv, Thomson Locations: HONG KONG, Hong Kong, United States, Beijing, China, Shenzhen

☆ Dollar creeps higher ahead of U.S., China economic data
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The dollar inched higher on Tuesday but traded in a narrow range as investors were hesitant to take on new positions ahead of a key U.S. inflation reading this week, while focus in Asia turned to China's trade data out later in the day. The trade figures come a day ahead of the country's inflation reading, with markets on the lookout for further signs of deflation in the world's second-largest economy. Ahead of the data release, the offshore yuan was little changed at 7.2039 per dollar. The Aussie slipped 0.05% to $0.6571, while the kiwi fell 0.08% to $0.6102. "With the (Federal Reserve's) interest rate policymaking remaining data dependent, every data point has been eliciting an even higher level of vigilance," said Gary Dugan, chief investment officer at Dalma Capital.

Persons: Carol Kong, Sterling, Gary Dugan Organizations: New, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Aussie, U.S, ANZ, Dalma Locations: U.S, Asia, New Zealand

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