Kenneth Leech, the former co-chief investment officer of Western Asset Management Co, was charged by U.S. authorities on Monday with running a fraudulent “cherry-picking” scheme where he improperly favored some clients’ accounts over others when…
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Kohl’s CEO Tom Kingsbury to step down and be replaced by Michaels CEO Ashley Buchanan
by adminKohl’s is getting a new CEO, its third since 2018. The off-mall department store’s current CEO Tom Kingsbury is stepping down effective Jan. 15. He will leave the position he held first on an interim basis…
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British man captured by Russian forces while fighting for Ukraine in Kursk region, state media says
by adminA British man has been taken prisoner while fighting for Ukraine in Russia’s Kursk region, Russian state media has reported. Russian state media outlet TASS said the man was 22-year-old James Scott Rhys Andersen, a…
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Romania in shock after far-right populist enters presidential election’s runoff with most votes
by adminRomania’s political landscape is reeling after a little-known, far-right populist secured the first round in the presidential election, electoral data showed Monday, going from an obscure candidate to beating the incumbent prime minister. Calin Georgescu,…
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At least 17 people are missing after a tourist yacht sank in the Red Sea following warnings about rough seas, Egyptian officials said Monday. The governor of the Red Sea region, Amr Hanafy, said rescuers…
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Israeli prime minister approves Lebanon ceasefire deal ‘in principle,’ source says
by adminIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved the emerging ceasefire deal with Hezbollah “in principle” during a security consultation with Israeli officials Sunday night, a source familiar with the matter said. Israel still has reservations over…
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‘They came and demolished everything’: Palestinians fear more evictions in the West Bank under Trump
by adminWhere the high hills of the occupied West Bank tumble into the Jordan valley, half a dozen heavy Israeli diggers pound the ancient rocks around the Palestinian village of Bardala. Low-scudding, rain-laden clouds threaten to…
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Pakistani police fire tear gas as thousands supporting Imran Khan arrive near capital
by adminPakistani police Monday fired tear gas canisters at supporters of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan to stop them from entering the capital, where they hoped to stage a sit-in to demand his release, officials…
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Lucknow, India (AP) — Authorities closed schools and suspended internet services in a northern Indian city on Monday, officials said, a day after four people were killed in clashes sparked by an official survey probing…
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A South Korean man who ate to the point of obesity in an attempt to dodge the army has avoided prison after he pledged to take up his mandatory military service. The man, who was…