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Miami woman indicted in Maryland for pandemic unemployment fraud scheme
BALTIMORE, MD – A Miami woman has been indicted on 16 federal charges for her alleged role in a pandemic-related unemployment insurance fraud scheme that targeted state agencies, including the Maryland Department…
Thailand to go slow with rate hikes as pandemic drag lingers
By Orathai Sriring and Satawasin Sta[censored]charnchai BANGKOK – A shift by Thailand’s central bank to a more hawkish footing this week stunned markets and appeared to finally end policymakers’ tolerance for mounting…
Factbox-What the WHO says on how to find COVID-19’s origins, prepare for next pandemic
By Jennifer Rigby LONDON – A panel of experts drafted by the World Health Organization to investigate the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic and prepare a framework to investigate future outbreaks has…
St. Louis County employee hatched pandemic relief kickback scheme, indictment says
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis County employee who previously served as the administrative assistant to a former St. Louis County Council member hatched a scheme to fraudulently obtain COVID-19 relief funds…
Tourism rebounds in Portugal from pandemic slump, but return to record unlikely
By Sergio Goncalves LISBON – Tourism is rebounding more quickly in Portugal than in some parts of Europe, but the number of foreign visitors this year is still expected to lag the…
Southwest Virginia Man Sentenced to 57 Months for Role in Massive Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Scheme
ABINGDON, Va. – A Southwest Virginia man who conspired with at least thirty others in a scheme to defraud the government of more than $499,000 in pandemic unemployment benefits was sentenced today…
German unemployment falls more than expected in May as pandemic curbs ease
BERLIN – German unemployment fell in May, Labour Office figures showed on Tuesday, as trade and services benefited from the end of pandemic restrictions in Europe’s biggest economy despite the war in…
New WHO panel to speed up pandemic response, address shortcomings
GENEVA – The World Health Organization’s governing board agreed on Monday to form a new committee to help speed up its response to health emergencies like COVID-19. The U.N. health agency faced…
Bartonsville Man Sentenced For Pandemic Loan Fraud
SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Nazim Hassam, age 70, of Bartonsville, Pennsylvania, was sentenced yesterday by United States District Court Judge Malachy E.…
HOT SPRINGS MAN SENTENCED TO 27 MONTHS FOR PANDEMIC FUNDS FRAUD
Hot Springs, Arkansas – David Clay Fowlkes, United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, announced that on May 26, 2022, James Heritage, 39 of Hot Springs, Arkansas, was sentenced…
Canada’s budget deficit falls to C$95.57 billion in fiscal 2021/22 as pandemic wanes
By Julie Gordon Canada’s budget deficit in fiscal 2021/22 shrank to C$95.57 billion ($75.02 billion) from C$314.00 billion in the previous year, as emergency spending on the COVID-19 pandemic eased, preliminary data…
Big tech ad revenue growth to taper as pandemic bubble pops -analyst
By Sheila Dang (Reuters) – After unprecedented revenue growth last year, digital platforms including Alphabet Inc, Meta Platforms Inc, Snap Inc and Twitter Inc now face a sobering reality as pandemic-driven advertising…
Sandown Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic
CONCORD – George Adyns, 51, of Sandown, pleaded guilty in federal court to wire fraud, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today. …
Africa risks stagflation due to pandemic, Ukraine war – AfDB
JOHANNESBURG – Africa risks sliding into stagflation – a cycle of slow growth and high inflation – as it battles the lingering effects of the pandemic and rising fuel and food prices…
POLL: One-Third Of Americans Believe COVID-19 Pandemic Is Over
POLL: One-Third Of Americans Believe COVID-19 Pandemic Is Over Bryan Babb on May 24, 2022 Approximately one-third of Americans believe the COVID-19 pandemic is over, according to a Gallup poll published Monday.…
Fate of ancient Athens guides WHO at gathering to plan for next pandemic
By Jennifer Rigby and Emma Farge LONDON/GENEVA – Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), will have history on his mind when he hosts almost 200 member…
Drugmakers propose swift pandemic response benefiting poorer countries
FRANKFURT – Global drugmakers are lobbying for wealthy nations to fund a supply mechanism that would secure vaccines for low-income countries without delay in case of a new pandemic, but said the…
Boston Man Pleads Guilty to Pandemic Fraud, Identity Theft, Firearm and Drug Offenses
BOSTON – A Boston man pleaded guilty today to fraud, identity theft, firearm and drug offenses. Jammy Alphonse, 28, pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy, false representation of a Social Security number,…
Leicester Woman Pleads Guilty to Role in COVID-19 Pandemic Fraud Scheme
BOSTON – A Leicester woman has pleaded guilty to her involvement in a pandemic unemployment fraud scheme. Destinee Snay, 20, pleaded guilty on May 16, 2022 in federal court in Worcester to…
Monessen Woman Sentenced to Prison for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Fraud
PITTSBURGH, PA — A former resident of Monessen, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 18 months’ imprisonment to be followed by a three-year term of supervised release on her conviction…
J.P.Morgan downgrades India’s IT sector as pandemic boom fades
(Reuters) – Soaring inflation, supply chain issues and the hit from the Ukraine war will bring an end to the growth boom India’s IT services industry enjoyed during the pandemic, J.P.Morgan analysts…
Brazilian National Pleads Guilty in Nationwide Fraud that Exploited App-Based Food Delivery Customers During Pandemic
Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin Mokhtari (619) 546-8402 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – May 18, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Gustavo De Avila Moreira Farinha today became the last of five Brazilian nationals to plead…
Woman Serving Life Prison Sentence Allegedly Led Ring that Used Stolen Identities to Apply for Pandemic Unemployment Benefits
LOS ANGELES – Federal authorities today arrested five people linked to a ring that allegedly obtained at least $2 million in California unemployment insurance (UI) benefits – mostly pandemic-related relief –…
GTA publisher Take-Two signals drop in demand from pandemic highs
(Reuters) – “Grand Theft Auto” publisher Take-Two Interactive Software on Monday became the latest U.S. gaming company to forecast annual sales below estimates, as demand starts to plateau in a post-pandemic world.…
Lawmakers Seek to End Murphy’s Pandemic Era MVC Policies Still Plaguing New Jersey Drivers
EATONTOWN, NJ – Let’s face it, the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission is a mess in the aftermath of bad decision making, poor planning and confusing policies at the hands of the…
Boston Man Charged with Pandemic Fraud, Identity Theft, Firearm and Drug Offenses
BOSTON – A Boston man has been charged and has agreed to plead guilty to fraud, identity theft, firearm and drug offenses. Jammy Alphonse, 28, was charged and has agreed to plead…
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