FirstEnergy Teams with Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs

FirstEnergy will coordinate with the state agency on a weekly basis to share employment opportunities at the company that will be disseminated by HHOMA to minority job seekers in West Virginia. The…

Capital One Reports First Quarter 2022 Net Income of $2.4 billion, or $5.62 per share

MCLEAN, Va., April 26, 2022 — Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE: COF) today announced net income for the first quarter of 2022 of $2.4 billion, or $5.62 per diluted common share, compared…

PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP. Reports First Quarter 2022 Earnings

SCRANTON, Pa., April 26, 2022 — Peoples Financial Services Corp. (“Peoples”) (NASDAQ: PFIS), the bank holding company for Peoples Security Bank and Trust Company, today reported unaudited financial results at and for the…

NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC. AND FLAGSTAR BANCORP, INC. EXTEND MERGER AGREEMENT

HICKSVILLE, N.Y. and TROY, Mich., April 27, 2022 — New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: NYCB) (the “Company”) and Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. (“Flagstar”) (NYSE: FBC) today announced that they have mutually extended their merger…

NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC. ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 2022 DILUTED EPS OF $0.31 ON A GAAP BASIS AND DILUTED EPS OF $0.32 ON A NON-GAAP BASIS

FIRST QUARTER RESULTS DRIVEN BY SIGNIFICANT DEPOSIT GROWTH, ROBUST LOAN GROWTH, AND A HIGHER CORE NET INTEREST MARGIN BOARD OF DIRECTORS DECLARES A $0.17 DIVIDEND PER COMMON SHARE HICKSVILLE, N.Y., April 27,…

Two Keene Residents Charged In Superseding Indictment With Additional Charges Related to Virtual Currency Exchange Business

CONCORD – A federal grand jury returned a 33-count superseding indictment on Monday charging Ian Freeman, 41, and Aria DiMezzo, 35, both of Keene, with a variety of financial and fraud crimes, United States Attorney John J.…

Urgent Care Doctor and his Facilities Settle Allegations of Federal Health Care Fraud

Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, announced today that Dr. Josef Schenker and two urgent care facilities owned by him, Josef Schenker, M.D., P.C., and Care…

Toms River Mayor to Give $132,000 Public Job to Former Councilwoman Who Lost Election

TOMS RIVER, NJ – Last November, the voters of Toms River sent a clear message to Mayor Maurice Hill and his splinter Republican faction when they overwhelmingly voted against Hill’s candidates, including…

Utica Police K-9 Dak Gets Body Armor Donation

UTICA, NY – Utica Police K-9 Dak will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. “K9 Dak’s vest is…

Biden’s NIH May Have Colluded With University To Downplay Experiments On Babies

Biden’s NIH May Have Colluded With University To Downplay Experiments On Babies Laurel Duggan on April 26, 2022 The National Institutes of Health (NIH) scheduled meetings with the University of Pittsburgh (UP)…

CBP Officers Seize over $100K in Undeclared Currency at Hidalgo International Bridge

HIDALGO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations (OFO) at the Hidalgo International Bridge intercepted $114,294 in undeclared currency. “CBP officers conduct outbound enforcement operations to protect against unreported exportations…

Big Business Asks Congress For Massive Handouts ‘Accelerating’ Clean Energy Transition

Big Business Asks Congress For Massive Handouts ‘Accelerating’ Clean Energy Transition Thomas Catenacci on April 26, 2022 A group of 48 corporations wrote a letter to Congress on Tuesday, urging lawmakers to…

‘Long Overdue’: Rep. Elise Stefanik Confirms Investigation Of FBI’s Role In Deadly Limo Crash

‘Long Overdue’: Rep. Elise Stefanik Confirms Investigation Of FBI’s Role In Deadly Limo Crash Samantha Renck on April 26, 2022 New York Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik confirmed Monday the Federal Bureau of…

Democrats Are Horrified Now That Twitter Might Actually Allow Free Speech

Democrats Are Horrified Now That Twitter Might Actually Allow Free Speech Harry Wilmerding on April 26, 2022 Democratic lawmakers voiced their concerns that Twitter will allow more speech on its platform and…

Former State Unemployment Contractor and Co-Conspirator Indicted for Stealing Unemployment Insurance Benefits

DETROIT – A former contract employee with the State of Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency, and one co-conspirator, were charged today in an indictment for their roles in a scheme to steal unemployment…

Texas Retains Top Spot Among CEOs in Chief Executive’s 2022 Best & Worst States for Business Ranking

The just-released annual ranking of states by the country’s CEOs shows stability at the top and bottom—but reveals significant pressure from up-and-comer Arizona. BRENTWOOD, Tenn., April 26, 2022 — Perennial CEO favorite…

Former Santa Cruz County Assessor Pleads Guilty to Bribery Conspiracy

PHOENIX, Ariz. – Felipe Fuentes, 62, of Nogales, Arizona, pleaded guilty last week for his role in a long-running bribery conspiracy that spanned much of his tenure as the elected County Assessor…

Elizabeth Warren Says Elon Musk Twitter Deal “Dangerous to Democracy”

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren today singled out Twitter as a dangerous company to be owned and operated by a billionaire but didn’t mention Amazon Executive Chairman Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, or other…

Han Gil Defendant Who Sexually Assaulted, Allegedly Murdered Young Drug User Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison

The final defendant in the Han Gil drug trafficking case was sentenced today to 40 years in federal prison, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham. In…

Former Crestwood Mayor Sentenced to a Year in Federal Prison for Participating in Bribery Scheme Involving Red-Light Camera Services

CHICAGO — The former mayor of Crestwood, Ill., was sentenced today to a year in federal prison for improperly soliciting and receiving benefits from a representative of a red-light camera company that…

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