Posts by Amelia Frost
Rescuers Dig For Survivors After Huge Quake Hits Myanmar, Thailand
[ad_1] Rescuers dug through the rubble of collapsed buildings on Saturday in a desperate search for survivors after a huge earthquake hit Myanmar and Thailand, killing more than 150 people. The shallow 7.7-magnitude quake struck northwest of the city of Sagaing in central Myanmar in the early afternoon, followed minutes later by a 6.7-magnitude aftershock.…
Read MoreLaw Firms Jenner & Block and WilmerHale Sue Trump Administration to Block Executive Orders
[ad_1] The nation’s legal profession is being split between those that want to fight back against President Trump’s attacks on the industry and those that prefer to engage in the art of the deal. Two big firms sued the Trump administration on Friday, seeking to stop executive orders that could impair their ability to represent…
Read MoreBlackstone Considers Small Investment in TikTok
[ad_1] The private equity giant Blackstone is weighing taking a small stake in TikTok ahead of an April 5 deadline set by President Trump for the Chinese-owned app to change its ownership or face a U.S. ban under federal law, two people familiar with the situation said. Investing in TikTok would give Blackstone the chance…
Read MoreElon Musk Says He Has Sold X to His A.I. Start-Up xAI
[ad_1] Elon Musk said on Friday that he had sold X, his social media company, to xAI, his artificial intelligence start-up, in an unusual arrangement that shows the financial maneuvering inside the business empire of the world’s richest man. The all-stock deal valued xAI at $80 billion and X at $33 billion, Mr. Musk said…
Read MoreU.S. Judge Orders Halt to Trump’s Effort to Dismantle Voice of America
[ad_1] A federal judge on Friday temporarily halted the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle Voice of America, the government-funded international broadcaster whose prospective demise has alarmed advocates for press freedoms. The judge, J. Paul Oetken of the U.S. District Court in Manhattan, ruled after a hearing on a lawsuit filed by Voice of America journalists…
Read MoreUN Rights Chief Demands End To ‘Horrific Suffering’ In Ukraine
[ad_1] The UN rights chief called Friday for an end to the “horrific suffering” caused by attacks on civilians in Ukraine, while the United States attempts to broker a ceasefire, more than three years into Russia’s invasion. “Recent weeks have seen intense activity around a possible ceasefire in Ukraine, which would be very welcome,” Volker…
Read MoreTrump Commutes Ozy Media Founder’s Sentence Just Before His Surrender
[ad_1] President Trump on Friday commuted the sentence of Carlos Watson, a co-founder of the now-defunct digital media company Ozy Media, on the day he was set to surrender to prison, three people familiar with the matter said. Mr. Watson was sentenced in December to almost 10 years in prison for trying to defraud investors…
Read MoreWho Is Charlie Javice? Frank’s Founder Found Guilty Of Defrauding JPMorgan Chase
[ad_1] Charlie Javice, the founder of the now-defunct college financial aid company Frank, was found guilty on Friday of swindling JPMorgan Chase into acquiring her startup for $175 million. Federal prosecutors accused the 32-year-old entrepreneur of inflating the number of her company’s customers by “falsely and dramatically” exaggerating the user base to entice the banking…
Read MoreDavid W. Crossley: A Master of Product Engineering and Manufacturing
[ad_1] Bringing a product from concept to reality requires vast technical expertise, an understanding of design and manufacturing, and the ability to communicate complex ideas effectively. David Crossley exemplifies these characteristics. With decades of experience in product design, engineering, and manufacturing, he has been pivotal in developing successful consumer, industrial, toy, and infant products. Holding…
Read MoreDorival Junior Sacked As Brazil Coach After Argentina Humiliation
[ad_1] Dorival Junior was on Friday sacked as Brazil coach, three days after a humiliating 4-1 World Cup qualifying defeat by bitter rivals Argentina, the Confederation of Brazilian Football (CBF) announced. “Dorival Junior is no longer in charge of the Brazilian national team. The management thanks him and wishes him success for the rest of…
Read More80,000 Pounds of Beef Stolen From a Tennessee Slaughterhouse, Sheriff Says
[ad_1] Two tractor-trailers picked up some 80,000 pounds of beef from a slaughterhouse in northeastern Tennessee, and then vanished, the authorities said this week. They can’t figure out where the beef is, but a fake trucking company made off with enough meat to make about 320,000 quarter-pounders, the Grainger County Sheriff’s Office said. The meat…
Read MoreTrump Pardons Trevor Milton, Founder of Bankrupt Truck Maker Nikola
[ad_1] Trevor Milton, a major Republican donor who was convicted by a federal jury in 2022 of defrauding investors in the electric truck maker Nikola, has received a pardon from President Trump, the White House said on Friday. Mr. Milton, Nikola’s founder and former chief executive, was sentenced to four years in prison and fined…
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