(Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating how Amazon.com Inc handled employee disclosures on the use of third-party sellers’ data purportedly to boost its own private-label …
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Exclusive-Canada C$15 billion fund to attract private investment in technologies -source
by Reutersby ReutersBy Steve Scherer OTTAWA -Canada will earmark C$15 billion ($12 billion) over five years for a Growth Fund to attract private investment in new and green technologies, a senior government …
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U.S. dollar climbs to near two-year peak on prospect of sizable Fed rate hikes
by Reutersby ReutersBy Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK – The dollar surged to a nearly two-year high on Wednesday after minutes of the last Federal Reserve meeting reinforced expectations of multiple half percentage-point …
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St. Cloud Man Sentenced to Prison for Food Stamp, Covid Assistance Fraud
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressST. PAUL, Minn. – A St. Cloud man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release and ordered to pay $4,187,999.72, in restitution …
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Eight Individuals Facing Federal Indictment for a $3 Million Scheme to Defraud Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and the Defense Health Agency
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressGreenbelt, Maryland – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging eight individuals, including the President, Vice-President and Chief Finance and Strategy Officer at a company that provided medical …
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Statement of U.S. Attorney Damian Williams On The Verdict In U.S. V. Lawrence Ray
by DOJ Pressby DOJ Press“Twelve years ago, Larry Ray moved into his daughter’s dorm room at Sarah Lawrence College. And when he got there, he met a group of friends who had their whole …
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Two Louisville Men Indicted by Federal Grand Jury for Illegal Possession of Firearms and Ammunition
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLOUISVILLE, KY – A federal grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky, returned indictments in two separate cases on April 5, 2022, charging two Louisville men with illegal possession of firearms and …
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Box Elder man sentenced to more than 14 years in prison for shooting man in the back of the head with intent to commit murder on the Rocky Boy’s Indian Reservation
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressGREAT FALLS – A Box Elder man who admitted to assault charges for shooting a man in the back of the head with a shotgun in an attempt to kill …
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A California man was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, …
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Former President of Madison District Public Schools Board of Education Charged with Tax Evasion for Failing to Report Over $500,000 in Income
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressDETROIT – The former President of the Madison District Public Schools Board of Education has been charged in an indictment with tax evasion and failure to file tax returns in …
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Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison After Being Convicted at Trial of Unlawfully Possessing Drugs and Guns
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Jamir Foushee, a/k/a “Jamir Young,” 32, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to sentenced to 20 years in prison by United …
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Colombian National Apprehended at the St. Croix Henry E. Rohlsen Airport Sentenced to Federal Prison After Falsely Representing to be a Citizen of the United States
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSt. Croix, USVI – U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced today that Andres Bejarano, age 34, a Colombian national, appeared before District Court Judge Wilma A Lewis and was sentenced …
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Charleston Man Sentenced for Federal Gun Crime
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Charleston man was sentenced today to four years in federal prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for being a felon in possession …
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Medical Doctor To Pay $40,800 To Resolve Civil Liability For Alleged Violations Of The False Claims Act
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressHARRISBURG, PA —The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Dr. Ahmed Khan has agreed to pay the United States $40,800 to resolve civil liability …
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Podiatrist pays six figures to settle allegations involving false procedure
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressHOUSTON – A 67-year-old podiatrist from Cypress has agreed to pay $865,000 to resolve allegations that she submitted false medical claims for the use of electro-acupuncture devices, announced U.S. Attorney …
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Honduran Smuggler Sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Prison
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressGulfport, Miss. – A Honduran national was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for the federal crime of transporting an illegal alien within the United States, announced U.S. Attorney …
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Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Loaded Gun on Chicago Street
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCHICAGO — A man has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for illegally possessing a loaded handgun on a Chicago street. CIPRIANO RIVERA illegally possessed the gun on …
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By Hilary Russ NEW YORK – U.S. workers and labor groups filed 57% more petitions to be represented by unions in the last six months as high-profile organizing campaigns at …
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U.S. SEC unveils rules to better oversee security-based swap execution
by Reutersby ReutersBy Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON -A U.S. markets regulator on Wednesday voted to propose new rules that would require platforms that execute trades of security-based swaps to register with the agency …
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IEA countries to tap 60 million barrels of oil on top of U.S. release
by Reutersby ReutersBy Timothy Gardner and Noah Browning WASHINGTON -International Energy Agency states agreed to tap 60 million barrels of oil from storage, the director of the group said on Wednesday, on …
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NEW YORK -New York Attorney General Letitia James on Wednesday asked JPMorgan Chase & Co, Bank of America, US Bancorp and Wells Fargo & Co to end all consumer overdraft …
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French government says McKinsey will pay all taxes it should pay
by Reutersby ReutersPARIS – President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday confirmed that a preliminary investigation linked to tax fraud had been launched into the French arm of US consultancy firm McKinsey by France’s …
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Oil slumps to three-week low after Fed minutes, big IEA reserve release announcement
by Reutersby ReutersBy David Gaffen NEW YORK -Oil futures fell sharply on Wednesday after large consuming nations said they would release oil from reserves to counter tightening supply and hawkish minutes from …
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Italy slashes growth outlook as Ukraine weighs, confirms deficit goal
by Reutersby ReutersBy Giuseppe Fonte and Gavin Jones ROME -Italy on Wednesday slashed its growth estimate for this year as the war in Ukraine weighs on the economy, while confirming a previous …
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Instant View: March FOMC minutes – Balance sheet reduction could start in May
by Reutersby ReutersNEW YORK – Federal Reserve officials “generally agreed” last month to trim $60 billion per month from the U.S. central bank’s Treasury holdings and $35 billion from its holdings of …