Marketmind: US macro ‘pain trade’ bites
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist. A double dose of the U.S. Treasuries and dollar ‘pain trade’ looks…
Two major banks expect more pain for U.S. equities
By Saikat Chatterjee LONDON – Two major banks expect more pain for the U.S. stock markets after benchmark indexes posted on Wednesday their worst one-day losses in two years. In a report…
I need a shot of tequila for my knee pain, pope jokes
VATICAN CITY – His doctors probably don’t agree but Pope Francis thinks a shot of tequila just might help his painful knee. While his popemobile stopped in St. Peter’s Square at his…
‘We Will Be Harming Ourselves’: Europe Unveils Russian Oil Ban, Signaling More Pain For Consumers
‘We Will Be Harming Ourselves’: Europe Unveils Russian Oil Ban, Signaling More Pain For Consumers Thomas Catenacci on May 4, 2022 The head of the European Union’s (EU) executive arm proposed a…
Global miners must overcome labour shortages, inflation pain to meet targets
By Shashwat Awasthi and Clara Denina (Reuters) – Global mining companies must overcome COVID-related labour shortages and soaring production costs if they are to meet annual production targets, analysts said after downbeat…
Federal Jury Convicts Big Island Pain Doctor Rudolph B. Puana of Conspiracy and Distribution of Oxycodone and Fentanyl
Special Attorneys Michael Wheat (619) 546-8437, Joseph Orabona (619) 546-7951, Janaki Chopra (619) 546-8817, Colin McDonald (619) 546-9144, and Andrew Chiang (619) 546-8756 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – April 20, 2022 HONOLULU, Hawaii…
Analysis – Yen’s past points to more pain ahead
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE – The yen has tumbled 10% to a two-decade low to the dollar in a matter of weeks. But history suggests that still isn’t cheap, and investors are…
Former Pain Management Clinic Owner Sentenced to Over 16 Years for Unlawful Opioid Distribution
Miami, Florida – A Florida man was sentenced today in the Southern District of Florida to 200 months in prison for illegally distributing opioids at his pain management clinic in Miami. Habib Geagea…
Pope struggles with leg pain in Malta, defends migrants
By Philip Pullella VALLETTA -Pope Francis, struggling with leg pain, on Sunday said countries should always help those trying to survive “amidst the waves of the sea” as he wrapped up a…
‘Have to eat half’: Sri Lankans feel pain of spiralling economic crisis
MINUWANGODA, Sri Lanka – Thusitha Hadaragama stood at a corner store near his home in Sri Lanka’s Minuwangoda town this week and surveyed groceries to buy for his family of five, including…
Uber, Lyft drivers consider quitting as pain at the gas pump grows
By Nivedita Balu and Praveen Paramasivam – A number of Uber and Lyft drivers are considering quitting the app-based ride-hailing platforms as fueling up becomes costlier, with some calling the newly announced…
Former Pain Clinic Doctor Sentenced To Two Years In Federal Prison For Money Structuring
Tampa, FL – U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven today sentenced Dr. Zachary Bird (51, Tampa) to 24 months in federal prison, followed by 1 year of supervised release, for structuring cash…
Factbox – Airline hedging and surcharges offset some oil price pain
– The price of oil this week surged to its highest point since 2008 after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, adding to airline costs at a time when carriers have been struggling to…
Pain Clinic Owners Convicted of Unlawfully Distributing Opioids and Multimillion-Dollar Health Care Fraud
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A federal jury convicted a Tennessee physician and his wife yesterday for unlawfully distributing opioids, providing unnecessary services and defrauding insurers from their now-shuttered Alabama clinics. According to court…
Pope called Ukraine president; expressed ‘profound pain’
VATICAN CITY -Pope Francis called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Saturday and expressed his “most profound pain” for the country’s suffering, the Ukrainian Embassy to the Vatican said. The embassy announced the…
Associate Medical Director of Baltimore County, Maryland Pain Management Practice Sentenced to Federal Prison for Accepting Kick-Backs
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge George L. Russell, III sentenced Howard Hoffberg, M.D., age 65, of Reisterstown, Maryland, today, to eight months in federal prison, followed by one year of supervised…
‘Get Serious’: Manchin Says ‘Severe Economic Pain’ Cannot Be ‘Ignored’
Democratic West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin ripped into the Biden Administration on Thursday after a Labor Department report showed a key inflation measure setting a fresh, 40-year record in January. “For months,…
UK’s rich and poor face similar inflation – but different economic pain
By Andy Bruce LONDON – Britain’s rich and poor alike are experiencing surges in inflation, official data showed on Friday, although soaring food and energy prices mean low-income households stand less chance…
German firms fear supply chain pain from China’s battle with Omicron
By Christian Kraemer BERLIN – German companies doing business in China are worried the Omicron coronavirus variant will trigger more strict lockdown measures from Beijing that could exacerbate supply chain problems, the…
Pain Clinic Owners Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegal Opioid Prescribing
Acting United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling announced that on December 10, 2021, Lisa Hofschulz (age: 61), formerly a licensed nurse practitioner in the state of Wisconsin, was sentenced to 20 years…
Long Island Pain Management Doctor Pleads Guilty To Tax Evasion
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Thomas Fattorusso, Special Agent in Charge of the Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation (“IRS-CI”) New York Field Office,…
Woodlands pain doctor pays half million dollars for fraudulent PPP and billing allegations
HOUSTON – A 49-year-old local physician has agreed to pay $523,331 to settle allegations he submitted false claims for the placement of electro-acupuncture devices and for making false statements when applying for…
Former Pain Management Doctor Charged In Manhattan Federal Court With Sexually Abusing Patients Across Multiple States Over The Course Of Over 15 Years
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that RICARDO CRUCIANI was arrested this morning and charged in connection with his sexual abuse of numerous pain…
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