Nude beachgoers in New Jersey raise funds for body positivity causes
SANDY HOOK, NJ – Under clear skies and summer heat, visitors to Gunnison Beach shed more than just their clothes on July 12, joining International Skinny Dip Day to raise money for…
Former Portland Attorney Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Client Funds
PORTLAND, Ore.—A former Portland attorney pleaded guilty today to multiple felony charges after perpetrating a scheme to defraud her clients and use the proceeds to pay for personal expenses. Lori E. Deveny,…
Democrat Congressman Used Campaign Funds To Pay His Wife And Ex-Con Son Thousands, Records Reveal
Democrat Congressman Used Campaign Funds To Pay His Wife And Ex-Con Son Thousands, Records Reveal Gabe Kaminsky on June 26, 2022 Rep. Bobby Rush, an Illinois Democratic congressman, has paid his wife…
Europe must give developing nations alternative to Chinese funds – EU’s von der Leyen
BERLIN – Europe will mobilize 300 billion euros in private and public funds over five years to fund infrastructure in developing countries as part of the G7’s drive to counter China’s multitrillion-dollar…
Suburban Propane Partners with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Montana to Provide Matching Funds for Summer Celebration
Big Brothers Big Sisters helps children by adding another positive adult to their lives in the form of a mentor. They make meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers and children, ages 6…
Biden says U.S. gas tax holiday would have no major impact on highway funds
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday said a potential suspension of the federal gasoline tax would have some, but not significant, impact on highway funds. Biden said he would decide…
Vancouver Real Estate Developer Faces Federal Charges for Fraudulently Obtaining Covid-Relief Program Funds, Laundering Proceeds
PORTLAND, Ore.—A federal grand jury in Portland has returned an indictment charging a real estate developer residing in Vancouver, Washington, and Lake Havasu, Arizona, with fraudulently obtaining Covid-relief program funds and laundering…
Ukraine receives first funds through IMF account, PM says
KYIV -Ukraine has received a loan of one billion Canadian dollars ($770 million) on concessional terms, its first funds through an “administered account” set up by the International Monetary Fund, Prime Minister…
U.S. sustainable funds mark rare outflow in May
By Ross Kerber (Reuters) – Investors in May pulled $3.5 billion from U.S. mutual funds using environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors, researcher Morningstar Inc said on Thursday, a break with years…
Faraday Future says it doesn’t need more funds to launch FF91 electric luxury car
By Akash Sriram (Reuters) – Faraday Future Intelligent Electric will be able to launch its FF91 luxury vehicle without the need for additional funding, Chief Executive Officer Carsten Breitfeld said on Wednesday…
Spearfish Woman Sentenced for Theft of Government Funds
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Spearfish, South Dakota, woman convicted of Theft of Government Funds was sentenced on June 13, 2022, by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier.…
Global equity funds decline over 20% this year
(Reuters) – Global equity funds have shed over 7% this month due to a slump in stock prices as higher inflation levels fuel worries about more aggressive policy tightening by major central…
Chinese local govt financing units seek unorthodox route to raise funds
By Samuel Shen and Andrew Galbraith SHANGHAI – Shut out of the bond market and spurned by banks, a growing number of cash-starved Chinese local government financing units are tapping a loosely…
West Haven City Employee Admits Role in Scheme to Steal Covid Relief Funds
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JOHN BERNARDO, 66, of West Haven, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Omar A. Williams in Hartford to…
Toyota heads into AGM under pressure from pension funds over climate
By David Dolan TOKYO – Toyota Motor Corp heads into its annual general meeting on Wednesday under fire from New York City and Danish pension funds over its commitment to battery vehicles…
East Amherst Baseball Coach Pleads Guilty to Stealing Funds From Youth League
BUFFALO, NY – An East Amherst man has pleaded guilty to grand larceny after he was accused of stealing funds from a youth baseball organization in which he served as coach. Erie…
U.S. SEC investigating Goldman Sachs over ESG funds – WSJ
(Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is looking into Goldman Sachs Group Inc’s asset-management division over its funds that look to invest based on environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards,…
U.S. bond funds see biggest weekly outflows in four weeks
(Reuters) – U.S. bond funds witnessed massive outflows in the week to June 8 after a weekly inflow, as a better-than-estimated payrolls report made the case for a faster pace of interest…
Global bond funds see weekly outflows on inflation worries
(Reuters) – Global investors resumed selling bond funds in the week to June 8, after purchasing them in the previous week, as strong employment numbers in the United States and soaring European…
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Theft of More than $40,000 in Social Security Funds
NEW ORLEANS, LA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that JOHN EDWARD JONES, age 42, of New Orleans, Louisiana, pled guilty to Theft of Government Funds, in violation of Title 18,…
Orlando Man Sentenced to Four Years for Laundering Funds from Lottery Fraud Scheme
TUCSON, Ariz. – Last week, Sheldon Shaun Hibbert, 43, most recently of Orlando, Florida, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Scott H. Rash to 48 months in prison. Hibbert previously pleaded guilty…
Former Legislator Found Guilty of Theft of Government Funds and Honest Services Wire Fraud
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – After a six-day jury trial, former legislator Nestor Alonso-Vega was found guilty of nine counts of Federal Funds Theft, Kickbacks; and Honest Services Wire Fraud, announced United…
Houma Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft of Government Funds
NEW ORLEANS – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that NICOLE COCKERHAM (“COCKERHAM”), age 42, of Houma, Louisiana, pled guilty on June 2, 2022 to Theft of Government Funds, in violation…
U.S. bond funds post first weekly inflow in five months
(Reuters) – U.S. bond funds attracted net inflows in the week to June 1, after five months of outflows, as fears eased over the Federal Reserve’s aggressive monetary tightening measures and signs…
Global bond funds gain first weekly inflow in two months
(Reuters) – Global bond funds obtained inflows in the week to June 1 after eight weeks of outflows, lifted by strong demand as fears over aggressive monetary tightening and excessive price pressures…
Hungary working to reach agreement on EU recovery funds by year end
BUDAPEST -Hungary is working to reach an agreement with the European Union by the end of the year on gaining access to billions of euros worth of pandemic recovery funding, state news…
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