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FILE – PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan speaks during a news conference before the start of the … [+] Travelers Championship golf tournament at TPC River Highlands, Wednesday, June 22, 2022, in Cromwell, Conn..(AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This week, the golf world was shocked when PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan announced that the PGA Tour and the Saudi-backed LIV Golf would merge. The businesses would be combined into a single for-profit entity, including the DP World Tour (the European PGA Tour). It didn’t take long for the reactions to pour in—including from Congress.…

© Reuters. Swiss and Canton de Geneve flags are seen on a building of Swiss bank Credit Suisse in Geneva, Switzerland, June 7, 2023. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse (Reuters) – Credit Suisse Group AG Chief Executive Ulrich Koerner has indicated to employees that the bank’s takeover by UBS AG will close on Monday, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday, citing a memo.

Two militia members who are accused of planning to shoot at Border Patrol agents and illegal immigrants in an effort to “start a war” at the southern border have been indicted by a federal grand jury.Bryan Perry of Clarksville, Tennessee and Jonathan O’Dell of Warsaw, Missouri, have been charged in a 44-count indictment which alleges that the men planned to travel to Texas to shoot at illegal immigrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. According to the indictment, returned on May 30, the pair planned to murder any Border Patrol agents who attempted to stop them. The indictment charges them with seven counts…

A number of insider stock-sales at First Horizon Bank over the past year are raising questions from of one of academia’s leading experts on insider trading. He is Nejat Seyhun, a finance professor at the University of Michigan, who recently helped launch a subscription website to assist investors in scrutinizing insider transaction data that are collected by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. First Horizon FHN, is a Tennessee-based bank with $79 billion in assets as of the end of March. The bank has been in the news not only because of the banking crisis precipitated by the collapse of…

This week, CNN CEO Chris Licht was fired after a scathing profile was published in the Atlantic. In the profile, Licht details his own thoughts about how diversity should be defined in the media industry. Licht has been criticized for adopting and promoting a form of “anti-woke centrism.” Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app The new CNN was going to be a lot less partisan. Or, at least, that was the plan. As the now-ousted CEO Chris Licht explained it mid-way through his…

Long summer daysgetty Summer is here so it’s time for a mid-year financial checkup. With longer days and warmer weather, finances might be the last thing on our minds right now. Before we put on our sun hats and hit the beach, there are a few important financial steps to take to meet important financial goals. Here are nine financial steps to take mid-year: 1. Track your net worth Tracking your net worth at least once a year provides valuable data. Imagine being able to look back to see your progress over the years in building wealth. Fortunately, a simple…

Partners at Odey Asset Management said that founder Crispin Odey would leave the firm after 13 women accused him of sexual misconduct. The high-profile financier and his firm have been at the centre of a growing crisis after the Financial Times reported on Thursday that 13 women alleged Odey had sexually assaulted or harassed them in various incidents over a 25-year period.“Mr Crispin Odey is leaving the partnership. As from today, he will no longer have any economic or personal involvement in the partnership,” Peter Martin, chief executive, and Michael Ede, chief financial and operating officer, wrote in a statement…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Crispin Odey leaves Westminster Magistrates Court in London, Britain September 28, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay By Carolina Mandl and Nell Mackenzie NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -Crispin Odey, one of Britain’s best-known hedge fund managers, is leaving Odey Asset Management following allegations of sexual misconduct, the firm’s executive committee said in a statement on Saturday. The Financial Times and Tortoise, in a joint publication on Thursday, reported allegations by 13 women that Odey had sexually assaulted or harassed them over a 25-year period. He denies the allegations. Odey and Duncan Lamont, a consultant at law firm Charles Russell…

As the legal battle between Ripple and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) nears its conclusion, the XRP community eagerly awaits the outcome and its potential impact on the price of XRP. The lawsuit’s resolution holds significant implications for the future of XRP and its journey toward $10 in 2023. With speculation abounding and market sentiments in flux, this article explores the XRP price prediction and the factors that may contribute to its potential rise or fall in the coming year.SEC vs. Ripple Outcome Could Impact Coinbase and Binance Lawsuits, Crypto Lawyers SayLawyers specializing in crypto have suggested that judges overseeing the…

Former President Donald J. Trump has a lot at stake in the federal criminal case lodged against him. He could, in theory, go to prison for years. But if he winds up in the dock in front of a jury, it is no exaggeration to suggest that American justice will be on trial as well.History’s first federal indictment against a former president poses one of the gravest challenges to democracy the country has ever faced. It represents either a validation of the rule-of-law principle that even the most powerful face accountability for their actions or the moment when a vast…