China-led AIIB’s comms chief quits, criticises bank’s management
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China-led AIIB’s comms chief quits, criticises bank’s management

BEIJING, June 14 (Reuters) – The global communications director of the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) said on Wednesday he had resigned and criticised the bank as “dominated by the Communist Party”, allegations which the AIIB said were “baseless”.Bob Pickard announced the move on his personal Twitter account, saying he had left because of… […]

UK lawmakers question FCA supervision of Odey Asset Management
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UK lawmakers question FCA supervision of Odey Asset Management

LONDON, June 14 (Reuters) – Lawmakers on Britain’s powerful Treasury Select Committee have written to the Financial Conduct Authority to question the regulator’s supervision of Odey Asset Management (OAM) and its founder Crispin Odey.The letter sent to the FCA on Wednesday, and signed by the committee’s chair Harriett Baldwin, follows allegations of sexual misconduct by… […]

Biden praises companies for ending hidden fees
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Biden praises companies for ending hidden fees

The companies did not commit to eliminating the actual fees, promising instead to disclose them from the beginning of the transaction rather than in the final stage before payment. The issue came to national attention in November when Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary drew criticism for hidden fees, as well as widespread glitches, during… […]

‘Not a tech-savvy group’: Cruz discredits congress on AI
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‘Not a tech-savvy group’: Cruz discredits congress on AI

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Batter up! Lawmakers suit up for annual Congressional Baseball Game
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Batter up! Lawmakers suit up for annual Congressional Baseball Game

“I’m 100 percent healed. I had a concussion that tore ligaments in my neck, had a punctured lung and I broke my pelvis, and I feel 100 percent,” Steube said. “My goal was actually to be 100 percent by this game.” Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) said Steube had been a motivating factor to get up… […]

How CEO Jonelle Procope Saved Harlem’s Apollo Theater
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How CEO Jonelle Procope Saved Harlem’s Apollo Theater

NEW YORK (AP) — Jonelle Procope’s 20-year tenure as president and CEO of The Apollo Theater evolved into an era of prosperity and expansion, markedly different from the tumultuous, cash-strapped decades that preceded it.Sure, the early years were a struggle, as the New York City landmark, where music legends from Billie Holiday and Stevie Wonder… […]

Media so far outnumber protesters!
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Media so far outnumber protesters!

MIAMI (AP) — Former President Donald Trump gave a wave and a thumbs-up to crowds outside the federal courthouse in downtown Miami after pleading not guilty to criminal charges. He then headed to a Cuban restaurant where he warmly greeted waiting supporters in a camera-ready scene that resembled a campaign stop, and later he railed… […]

MIAMI VICE
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MIAMI VICE

Donald Trump made a first appearance in federal court in Miami on Tuesday facing 37 counts related to the mishandling and retention of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate.Here’s a look at the charges, the special counsel’s investigation and how Trump’s case differs from those of other politicians known to be in possession of classified… […]

US Officially Requests To Rejoin UNESCO
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US Officially Requests To Rejoin UNESCO

PARIS (AP) — UNESCO announced Monday that the United States plans to rejoin the U.N. cultural and scientific agency — and pay more than $600 million in back dues — after a decade-long dispute sparked by the organization’s move to include Palestine as a member.U.S. officials say the decision to return was motivated by concern… […]