Posts by Amelia Frost
Samuel Butler, Lawyer Who Helped Create Corporate Giants, Dies at 94
[ad_1] Samuel Butler, a Midwesterner who became a top figure of the Wall Street legal world, advising on transformative takeovers and leading city institutions like the New York Public Library, died on Jan. 4. He was 94. His death, at home in Manhattan, was confirmed by Naren Daniel, a spokesman for Cravath, Swaine & Moore,…
Read MoreS.E.C. Moves to Scale Back Its Crypto Enforcement Efforts
[ad_1] The Securities and Exchange Commission is moving to scale back a special unit of more than 50 lawyers and staff members that had been dedicated to bringing crypto enforcement actions, five people with knowledge of the matter said. The move is one of the first concrete steps by President Trump and his administration to…
Read MoreTrump Calls For Clearing ‘Demolition Zone’ Gaza In Meeting With Netanyahu: ‘They’ve Lived Like Hell’
[ad_1] AFP President Donald Trump‘s first visit from a foreign leader in his second term proved to be a monumental one, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a meeting at the White House to discuss the next phase of the ceasefire that was co-brokered by the U.S. The two appeared at a joint press…
Read MoreWhat Elon Musk’s Twitter Tactics May Bode For US Government
[ad_1] As Elon Musk and his aides take control of the US Treasury’s payments system, the drastic job cuts and other shake-ups he instituted on buying Twitter may offer a preview of what government workers can expect. Musk, the world’s richest person, is leading President Donald Trump’s federal cost-cutting efforts under the so-called Department of…
Read MoreThe Newest, Biggest Investment Fund: The United States Government?
[ad_1] While he was campaigning last fall, President Trump bemoaned the lack of a U.S.-backed investment fund and promised to create one. “Other countries have wealth funds,” he said. “We have nothing.” On Monday, he took the first step. He issued an executive order that announced the planning for an investment vehicle or a sovereign…
Read MoreWant Eggs With Your Breakfast? Pay a Surcharge, Waffle House Says.
[ad_1] Anyone craving the all-day breakfast at Waffle House will have to shell out an extra 50 cents for each egg in their omelet or scrambled eggs, the restaurant chain said on Monday. Waffle House said in a statement that the temporary surcharge, which went into effect the same day, was being added to address…
Read MoreChaos Reigns As Federal Worker Accepts Trump Buyout, Receives No Response: Report
[ad_1] The US Office of Personnel Management sent out an email offering months of paid leave in exchange for the resignation of federal employees, but one employee who accepted the offer last week has been met with silence. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images As confusion ripples through federal agencies, one employee who accepted the “deferred resignation” offer…
Read MoreThis Vibrator Kept My Long-Distance Relationship’s Spark Alive
[ad_1] Material: Body-safe silicone Battery: 1.5-hour USB-rechargeable battery with 1.5-hour run time Noise level: Quiet Modes: 12 intensity levels Waterproof: Yes Remote- or app-controllable: App-controllable from anywhere Satisfyer has garnered many fans for its air pulse technology, which is similar to Womanizer’s but at a cheaper price point. When the long-distance version of its best-selling…
Read MorePepsiCo Adding Healthier Snacks as Its North American Sales Dip
[ad_1] Amid a national debate on highly processed foods and the rise of weight-loss drugs, PepsiCo is responding by offering healthier versions of some snacks. Early Tuesday, the company reported that revenue in the fourth quarter slipped modestly to $27.8 billion from $27.9 billion a year earlier, while net income rose to $1.5 billion from…
Read MoreUS Freezes Funding Contributions To Haiti Multinational Security Force: UN
[ad_1] The United States has frozen its financial contributions to a multinational security support mission in Haiti, a United Nations spokesperson said on Tuesday, a move that would stop $13.3 million in pending aid. “We received an official notification from the US asking for an immediate stop work order on their contribution to the multinational…
Read MoreThe Closed-Door Battle to Become IOC President
[ad_1] Late Wednesday night, members of the International Olympic Committee gathered for a dinner at the Olympic Museum on the banks of Lake Geneva. The next morning, they would see presentations from seven candidates vying to be their leader, a role that would by most measures be the most important in international sports. At the…
Read MoreTrump Wants to Know Why U.S. Cars Are Rare in Germany. Here Are a Few Reasons.
[ad_1] It is a question that vexed President Trump eight years ago and has re-emerged as a reason behind his threat to impose tariffs on the European Union: Why don’t Europeans buy cars from the United States? “They make it impossible to sell cars in the European Union,” Mr. Trump told reporters on Monday, reviving…
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