• Business
  • June 7, 2024
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Work to make the mortgage guarantee scheme permanent for first-time buyers

Labor has announced plans to permanently extend the mortgage guarantee scheme, initially introduced by the Conservatives in 2021 under then-Chancellor Rishi Sunak, if they win the upcoming general election. The…

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  • June 4, 2024
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Epoch Times CFO is arrested and charged with involvement in a $67 million multinational money laundering scheme

NEW YORK — The chief financial officer of The Epoch Times, a conservative multinational media company, is accused of participating in a multi-year scheme to launder tens of millions of…

Retired US Navy admiral accused of bribery scheme involving tech CEOs

Retired Navy Admiral Robert Burke. Courtesy: US Navy A retired four-star U.S. Navy admiral who was once the military branch's second-highest officer was arrested Friday in connection with a bribery…

The FBI is charging the retired four-star Navy admiral over an alleged bribery scheme

File: Admiral Robert Burke (ret.), 2021 DVDIDS, Allied Joint Force Command Naples Washington – Federal prosecutors charged a retired four-star Navy admiral – who last served as US commander Marine…

  • Business
  • May 31, 2024
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Former tech executive admits to fraud in a scheme to boost Getty Images' stock, authorities say

SAN FRANCISCO– A former technology executive has pleaded guilty to a single fraud count involving a scheme to artificially inflate the stock price of photo and video distributor Getty Images,…

Rudy Giuliani and other Trump allies have been indicted in Arizona on charges related to an alleged fake voter scheme

At least 12 allies of former President Donald Trump have been indicted in Phoenix on charges including conspiracy, fraud and forgery related to a alleged scheme to put to advance…

Brothers accused of stealing $25 million worth of cryptocurrency in 12 seconds in the Ethereum blockchain scheme

Washington – A pair of brothers from New York and Boston were taken into federal custody Tuesday, accused by prosecutors of masterminding a new criminal scheme to steal about $25…

  • Finance
  • May 10, 2024
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Ex-Fatburger boss used company funds for Rolls Royce and other luxury items in $47 million scheme, indictment says

Andrew Wiederhorn, former CEO of Fat Brands, at the company's Beverly Hills office in 2017. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times) A federal grand jury this week indicted Andrew Wiederhorn,…

  • World
  • May 8, 2024
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Flight attendants charged in connection with a scheme to smuggle drug money from the US to the Dominican Republic

8/5: CBS Morning News 20:34 Four flight attendants have been charged in connection with an alleged scheme to smuggle drug money from the U.S. to the Dominican Republic, authorities announced…

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  • April 23, 2024
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Ex-tabloid chief details 'Catch and Kill' scheme during Trump trial

David Pecker, former publisher of the National Enquirer, testified Tuesday at Donald Trump's hush money trial about the “catch and kill” deals between the former president and the tabloid, which…