Ohio teacher busted for paying student $250 down payment in alleged murder-for-hire plot against husband
COLUMBUS, OHIO — A substitute teacher in Ohio is facing serious criminal charges after allegedly attempting to recruit a high school student to kill her husband during a contentious divorce, authorities said.…
Pennsylvania Receives Annual Payment From Tobacco Manufacturers
HARRISBURG, PA – Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that Pennsylvania received its annual payment from the tobacco manufacturers who signed the 1998 Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) with Attorneys General. Pennsylvania has…
Orange and Rockland Utilities Issues Warning on Bill Payment Scam
PEARL RIVER, NY – Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. (O&R) alerts customers to a new wave of fraudulent phone calls. On March 25 at noon, O&R announced that scammers have begun targeting…
IMF board okays $880 million loan payment for Ukraine, sees war winding down in ’24
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund’s executive board on Thursday approved a third review of Ukraine’s $15.6 billion loan program, allowing the release of $880 million for budget support…
Defense Attorney Sentenced for Prostitution in Lieu of Payment, Loses License
HARRISBURG, PA – Corey Kolcharno, a 49-year-old former defense attorney from Lackawanna County, has been sentenced to 4-23 months in prison followed by 2 years of probation. The sentence, handed down on…
Arrival misses interest payment on convertible notes amid cash crunch
(Reuters) – British electric-vehicle startup Arrival said on Tuesday it missed the Dec. 1 deadline to make an interest payment on its convertible debt due 2026 as it battles a cash crunch.…
China publishes rules for supervising, managing non-bank payment firms
By Qiaoyi Li and Antoni Slodkowski BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s State Council, led by Premier Li Qiang, on Sunday published rules that come into force on May 1 for the supervision and…
A Staggering Number Of Borrowers Missed Their First Payment On Student Loans Since Pandemic Freeze Ended
A Staggering Number Of Borrowers Missed Their First Payment On Student Loans Since Pandemic Freeze Ended Brandon Poulter on December 16, 2023 Nearly 40% of student loan borrowers missed their first payment…
Musk’s X receives Pennsylvania money license in push toward payment features
By Sheila Dang and Pete Schroeder (Reuters) – Elon Musk’s social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, took a step closer to offering payment features after receiving a money-transmitter license from…
Democratic lawmakers ask payment firms to renew work on gun code
By Ross Kerber (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren and 48 other Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday urged top payments companies to resume work on implementing a sales code for gun merchants, according…
Russia launches its Mir payment cards in Cuba
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s National Card Payment System (NSPK) said on Tuesday it had launched its Mir payment cards in Cuba, making the Caribbean island one of only a handful of countries…
Analysis-Europe’s hard-pressed payment firms face investor exodus
By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) – A bleak economic outlook and tougher regulatory scrutiny are proving a final straw for investors in European payments company stocks, with signs some are giving up…
Ferrari to accept crypto as payment for its cars in the US
By Giulio Piovaccari MILAN (Reuters) – Ferrari has started to accept payment in cryptocurrency for its luxury sports cars in the U.S. and will extend the scheme to Europe following requests from…
Defense Attorney Took Payment in Sexual Favors, Pleads Guilty
HARRISBURG, PA – Lackawanna County defense attorney, Corey Kolcharno, 49, admitted to trading his legal services for sexual acts and materials from four female clients. Attorney General Michelle Henry confirmed on Tuesday…
Brazil airline Azul completes payment deal with lessors, OEMs
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian airline Azul has completed restructuring obligations it had with most of its lessors and equipment manufacturers, part of a broader shake-up that also saw the carrier delay…
Joe Biden Wouldn’t Need To Receive A Direct Payment To Be Found Guilty Of Accepting A Bribe, Legal Experts Say
Joe Biden Wouldn’t Need To Receive A Direct Payment To Be Found Guilty Of Accepting A Bribe, Legal Experts Say Katelynn Richardson on September 28, 2023 Payments do not need to be…
Some Country Garden creditors object to debt payment deal – sources
SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Chinese developer Country Garden faces a call from some smaller onshore bondholders for the nullification of a deal to extend repayment of a bond, arguing it was unfair…
Country Garden set to open up 5.6% after deal to extend onshore bond payment
(Reuters) – Shares of Country Garden Holdings Co Ltd were set to open up 5.6% on Monday after the embattled Chinese developer won approval from its creditors to extend payments for an…
Piedmont Lithium receives first payment for NAL shipment
(Reuters) – Piedmont Lithium said on Tuesday it has received a partial prepayment of $31.6 million for the sale of 15,000 dry metric tonnes (dmt) of lithium concentrate under its offtake deal…
‘Fool’s Errand’: Biden Admin’s ‘Ransom’ Payment Will Only Embolden Iran, Experts Say
‘Fool’s Errand’: Biden Admin’s ‘Ransom’ Payment Will Only Embolden Iran, Experts Say Jake Smith on August 14, 2023 The Biden administration signed a deal last Friday to transfer $6 billion to Iran…
The ultimate wedding gift? Newlyweds want cash for a down payment
By Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) – When Valentina Valentini was putting together gift ideas for her wedding, the freelance journalist quickly realized that a traditional registry would not work. With an…
Clara moves headquarters to Brazil as ‘payment institution’ license secured
By Gabriel Araujo SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Fintech Clara is moving its headquarters from Mexico to Brazil after obtaining a central bank license to operate as a payment institution, a move set…
Hunter Biden’s Claims In Court About A Massive Chinese Payment Don’t Quite Add Up
Hunter Biden’s Claims In Court About A Massive Chinese Payment Don’t Quite Add Up Katelynn Richardson on July 31, 2023 Hunter Biden’s statements in court about a $1 million payment sent to…
IMF approves $189 million payment to Zambia after first programme review
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund’s executive board has approved an immediate $189 million disbursement to Zambia following its first review of a $1.3 billion loan programme, the IMF said on Thursday.…
Banks can manage outflow risk in Fed’s new payment service system, Mester says
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – Cleveland Federal Reserve President Loretta Mester said on Wednesday that the U.S. central bank’s new real-time money moving system is being designed in a…
Brazil’s Ebanx partners with Nubank to offer payment service to customers
By Carolina Pulice MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Brazilian financial technology company Ebanx said on Tuesday it has signed a deal to partner with digital bank Nubank to offer more payment services for…
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