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JPMorgan merges EU operations into single German business

LONDON – American banking giant JPMorgan has merged most of its European Union businesses into a single entity in Germany, it said on Monday, seeking to make its business in the bloc…

January 24, 2022

Hong Kong’s financial sector faces talent crunch as expats head for the exit

By Scott Murdoch and Kane Wu HONG KONG – Late last year, Tania Sibree quit her well-paid job as a financial services lawyer in Hong Kong and returned to Australia rather than…

January 23, 2022

Chile’s Boric unveils centrist Cabinet as markets breath sigh of relief

By Fabian Cambero and Natalia A. Ramos Miranda SANTIAGO -Chile’s leftist President-elect Gabriel Boric unveiled his Cabinet on Friday, throwing markets and investors a bone by picking current central bank head Mario…

January 21, 2022

Analysis-A handbook of (mostly failed) radical inflation-fighting efforts

By Marc Jones and Rodrigo Campos LONDON/NEW YORK – More governments are seeking ways to prevent surging inflation whipping up economic trouble – and even public unrest – without raising interest rates.…

January 21, 2022

Biden’s Fed Nominee Lisa Cook Criticized For Being Unqualified, Embellishing Resume

Chris Brunet on January 20, 2022 President Joe Biden’s latest high-profile Fed nominee is in danger of being struck down in the Senate because she is widely seen by her peers as…

January 21, 2022

Fed kicks off debate on issuing its own digital currency with new white paper

By Jonnelle Marte -Creating an official digital version of the U.S. dollar could give Americans more, and speedier, payment options, but it would also present financial stability risks and privacy concerns, the…

January 20, 2022

Canadian provincial leader wants to pause truckers’ COVID vaccine mandate

By Steve Scherer OTTAWA – The premier of Canada’s Alberta province on Thursday called on the federal government to pause a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for cross-border truckers that companies say will disrupt…

January 20, 2022

Banks loan growth focus could impact U.S. Treasuries – Credit Suisse

NEW YORK – U.S. banks’ appetite for U.S Treasuries could slow down as they shift their focus to loan growth, at the same time that the Federal Reserve plans to shrink asset…

January 20, 2022

Philadelphia CBP Officers Arrest Forks Township, PA Man on Felony Child Sex Assault Charges

PHILADELPHIA – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a Forks Township, Pa., man at Philadelphia International Airport today who is wanted on felony child sex assault charges. CBP officers arrested Michael…

January 20, 2022

California Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge for Destroying Property During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

WASHINGTON – A California man pleaded guilty today to a felony charge of destruction of government property for crimes related to the breach of the U.S.…

January 17, 2022

U.S. Citizen Charged with Conspiring to Provide Electronic Equipment and Technology to the Government of Iran

A criminal complaint has been unsealed in federal court in Brooklyn charging Kambiz Attar Kashani, a dual citizen of the United States and Iran, with conspiring to illegally export U.S. goods, technology,…

January 16, 2022

Ahead Of Youngkin’s Inauguration, Virginia Parents Are Skeptical He Will Follow Through On His Campaign Promises

Education became the main issue in Virginia governor-elect Glenn Youngkin’s campaign, but now parents want to make sure he lives up to his campaign promises ahead of his Jan. 15 inauguration. Youngkin…

January 15, 2022

Man Sentenced for Meth and Firearm Possession

United States Attorney Jan Sharp announced that Oscar Garfio-Zapien, 29, a citizen of Mexico, was sentenced today in Lincoln, Nebraska, by United States District Judge John M. Gerrard to more than 12…

January 14, 2022

First Olympic Anti-Doping Charges Filed In Manhattan Federal Court

Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Driscoll, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation…

January 12, 2022

Louisville Man Sentenced to Over 14 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking

Jackson, Miss.- A Louisville, Mississippi man was sentenced to 175 months in prison for conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Vernon “Jeb”…

January 9, 2022

Former Biloxi VA Employee Sentenced to Prison for Stealing VA Property

Gulfport, Miss. – A Saucier man was sentenced to serve 12 months in federal prison for stealing government property, announced U.S. Attorney Darren J. LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Jeffrey A.…

January 7, 2022

California Man Admits Role in $50 Million Wire and Securities Fraud Scheme

NEWARK, N.J. – A California man today admitted conspiring to commit wire and securities fraud in connection with his role in a $50 million internet-enabled fraud scheme, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger…

January 5, 2022

CBP Officers Discover Undeclared Spider Monkeys at Progreso International Bridge

PROGRESO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers and agriculture specialists at the Progreso International Bridge made an unusual discovery this past week when they encountered four undeclared…

January 5, 2022

Biden declares January National Stalking Awareness Month

President Joe Biden has declared January National Stalking Awareness Month. A readout of the President’s declaration: All people deserve to feel safe and protected — whether in their home, at work or…

January 3, 2022

Department of Justice Awards More Than $300 Million to Fight Opioid and Stimulant Crisis and to Address Substance Use Disorders

WASHINGTON ― The Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) today announced grant awards totaling more than $300 million to help combat America’s substance use crisis, which has worsened during the…

December 28, 2021

Republican Senate Candidate Is Selling NFTs To Finance Campaign

Republican Arizona Senate candidate Blake Masters is selling a line of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to finance his campaign, Axios reported. NFTs are unique packets of data stored on the blockchain, a decentralized…

January 26, 2022

Texas Man Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking

Jackson, Miss.- A Dallas, Texas man was sentenced yesterday to 190 months in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release for conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced…

December 23, 2021

Global Coal Power Set For All-Time High In ‘Worrying Sign,’ Top Energy Group Says

Global coal power generation could hit an all-time high due to increased production at plants in China, India and the U.S., according to an annual industry report. Coal-fired power is projected to…

December 17, 2021

Two Florida Men Plead Guilty to $35 Million COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme

Two Florida men pleaded guilty this week in the Northern District of Ohio for leading a nationwide scheme to fraudulently obtain over $35 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans guaranteed by…

December 16, 2021

Environmentalists Are Blocking The US From Controlling Its Renewable Energy Future

Regulations pushed by environmentalists for decades have hamstrung the American mining industry, making the U.S. renewable energy needs increasingly dependent on foreign adversaries, experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation. Extensive permitting…

December 12, 2021

Central America - Page 167

JPMorgan merges EU operations into single German business

Hong Kong’s financial sector faces talent crunch as expats head for the exit

Chile’s Boric unveils centrist Cabinet as markets breath sigh of relief

Analysis-A handbook of (mostly failed) radical inflation-fighting efforts

Biden’s Fed Nominee Lisa Cook Criticized For Being Unqualified, Embellishing Resume

Fed kicks off debate on issuing its own digital currency with new white paper

Canadian provincial leader wants to pause truckers’ COVID vaccine mandate

Banks loan growth focus could impact U.S. Treasuries – Credit Suisse

Philadelphia CBP Officers Arrest Forks Township, PA Man on Felony Child Sex Assault Charges

California Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge for Destroying Property During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

U.S. Citizen Charged with Conspiring to Provide Electronic Equipment and Technology to the Government of Iran

Ahead Of Youngkin’s Inauguration, Virginia Parents Are Skeptical He Will Follow Through On His Campaign Promises

Man Sentenced for Meth and Firearm Possession

First Olympic Anti-Doping Charges Filed In Manhattan Federal Court

Louisville Man Sentenced to Over 14 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking

Former Biloxi VA Employee Sentenced to Prison for Stealing VA Property

California Man Admits Role in $50 Million Wire and Securities Fraud Scheme

CBP Officers Discover Undeclared Spider Monkeys at Progreso International Bridge

Biden declares January National Stalking Awareness Month

Department of Justice Awards More Than $300 Million to Fight Opioid and Stimulant Crisis and to Address Substance Use Disorders

Republican Senate Candidate Is Selling NFTs To Finance Campaign

Texas Man Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking

Two Florida Men Plead Guilty to $35 Million COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme

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