By Tom Wilson and Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON – Cryptocurrencies have been close to the headlines since Russia invaded Ukraine, with the ever-volatile bitcoin in demand in Russia and beyond. Here …
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-Exchange operator Cboe Global Markets on Friday declared a regulatory halt in trading on the VanEck Russia ETF, which has tumbled since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last week. Cboe also …
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Rouble down over 20% for week in Moscow as sanctions bite; drops 32% in offshore trade
by Reutersby Reuters-The rouble ended the week down more than 20% against the dollar and euro in Moscow trading on Friday and dropped a third of its value on other platforms this …
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Apple shareholders approve CEO Cook’s annual compensation, civil rights proposal
by Reutersby ReutersBy Danielle Kaye and Nivedita Balu -Apple Inc shareholders approved Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook’s annual compensation in a virtual meeting on Friday, and voted in favor of a proposal …
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Yellen says Biden economic plan to spread growth across more ‘places and races’
by Reutersby ReutersBy David Lawder WASHINGTON -U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Friday the Biden administration’s economic agenda will not only expand the productive capacity of the U.S. economy, but can …
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By Johan Ahlander and Nate Raymond STOCKHOLM -Swedish telecoms company Ericsson, its chief executive and chief financial officer have been named as defendants in a U.S. class action lawsuit for …
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By Mimosa Spencer PARIS – The world’s leading luxury brands said on Friday that they planned to temporarily close stores and pause business operations in Russia. Birkin bag maker Hermes …
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Speculators pare bullish U.S. dollar bets to lowest since mid-Aug -CFTC, Reuters data
by Reutersby ReutersBy Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK – Speculators’ net long positioning in the U.S. dollar dropped in the latest week to the lowest level since mid-August 2021, according to calculations by …
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U.S. weighs cutting Russian oil imports amid broad public support
by Reutersby Reuters(Adds dropped word ‘is’ in first sentence) WASHINGTON -The Biden administration is weighing cutting U.S. imports of Russian oil and ways to minimize the impact on global supplies and consumers, …
- Department of Justice Press Releases
Lowell Man Indicted for Gun Trafficking
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOSTON – A Lowell man was arrested today and charged in federal court in Boston on firearms trafficking charges. Isael Rodriguez, 27, was charged with one count of dealing in …
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Idaho Man Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison For Assaulting Law Enforcement and Obstruction in Capitol Breach
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressWASHINGTON – Duke Edward Wilson, 67, of Nampa, Idaho, was sentenced today to 51 months in prison for assaulting a law enforcement officer and …
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Davenport Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Firearms Charge
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressDAVENPORT, Iowa – A Davenport man, David James Baber, age 53, was sentenced on March 2, 2022, to 36 months in federal prison for Felon in Possession of Firearms. Baber …
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York, PA Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing a Kilo of Cocaine following a U.S. Postal Service Investigation
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPITTSBURGH, PA — A resident of York, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal narcotic laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Shaiquane …
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Solon Man Sentenced to More Than 21 Years in Prison for Cocaine Trafficking and Possession of a Stolen Firearm
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressActing U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that Harvey Dishon Jones, 39, of Solon, was sentenced on Thursday, March 3, 2022, by U.S. District Judge John Adams to 262 months …
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Two South Florida Tax Preparers Sentenced to Prison
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressMiami, Florida – Two South Florida tax preparers were sentenced to prison yesterday for conspiring to defraud the United States and preparing false tax returns. Nikency Alexis, the owner and …
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Westview Man Admits Distributing Cocaine in Allegheny County
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPITTSBURGH, PA — A resident of suburban Pittsburgh pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of violating federal narcotic laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Curtis Foskey, …
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Shaler Man Pleads Guilty to Dealing Heroin
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Shaler, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of violating federal narcotics trafficking laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. …
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Monmouth County Brother and Sister Arrested for Conspiring to Evade Payment of $1.5 Million in Payroll Taxes
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressTRENTON, N.J. – A Monmouth County, New Jersey, brother and sister were arrested today on charges of tax evasion, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Enrico Cifelli, 51, of Holmdel, …
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Clinton Man Sentenced to over 21 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Charges
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressDAVENPORT, Iowa – A Clinton man, Eric Lee Coleman, age 47, was sentenced on March 2, 2022, to 262 months in federal prison for two counts of Distribution of Methamphetamine. …
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Burlington Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Charge
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressDAVENPORT, Iowa – A Burlington man, Daniel Joseph Fritzjunker, age 35, was sentenced on March 2, 2022, to 144 months in prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine. Fritzjunker was ordered …
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Two Men Sentenced For Paycheck Protection Program Loan Fraud
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressGRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge announced that David Kurbanov of Wyoming, Michigan, and James Williams of Dacula, Georgia, were sentenced to 36 …
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Kalamazoo Woman Arrested And Federally Charged For Possession With Intent To Distribute 1.5 Kilograms Of Fentanyl
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressGRAND RAPIDS – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Michigan filed a criminal complaint today to arrest and charge Candi Taylor (39) …
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Trafficker Of Cocaine, Methamphetamine, Fentanyl, And Marijuana Sentenced To Federal Prison
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressTampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle has sentenced Raymond Malara (38, Tampa) to nine years in federal prison for trafficking cocaine, fentanyl, and marijuana. The Court also …
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Berwick Bank Officer Charged With False Loan Applications
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Matthew W. Mensinger, age 48, of Berwick, Pennsylvania, was charged in a criminal information …
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Violent Gang Members Receive 20 Years and 12 Years in Federal Prison for Their Role in Crime Spree
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressNEW BERN, N.C. – Greer Old also known as “Ghost”, 26, and Daniel Reaves also known as “Goon”, 22, both of New Hanover County, were sentenced to 240 months and …