Trump dinner for meme coin buyers prompts senators to demand ethics probe
Economy

Trump dinner for meme coin buyers prompts senators to demand ethics probe

Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images WASHINGTON — Senators Adam Schiff and Elizabeth Warren are warning that President Donald Trump’s private dinner with holders of his meme coin may constitute “pay to play” corruption, and are calling for an ethics investigation. The Democratic senators, from California and Massachusetts, respectively, sent a letter on Friday […]

MercadoLibre CEO says US-China trade war is a big opportunity for Latin America
Economy

MercadoLibre CEO says US-China trade war is a big opportunity for Latin America

Mercadolibre Ceo Marcos Galperin CNBC The CEO of Argentina’s MercadoLibre — often called the Amazon of Latin America — sees big opportunity for Latin America in the U.S.-China trade war. “If Latin America plays its cards well, I think could benefit from this volatility,” MercadoLibre CEO and founder Marcos Galperin told CNBC’s Robert Frank on […]

Trump promotes false Harris AI crowd size conspiracy
Economy

Trump promotes false Harris AI crowd size conspiracy

U.S. Vice President and Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks to supporters during a campaign rally in Romulus, Michigan, U.S., August 7, 2024. Rebecca Cook | Reuters Former President Donald Trump on Sunday falsely accused his November election opponent, Vice President Kamala Harrisof using artificial intelligence technology to fabricate images of the crowd sizes at […]

LVMH puts mark on Olympics as luxury brands embrace sports
Economy

LVMH puts mark on Olympics as luxury brands embrace sports

The 2024 Paris Olympic Games medals are displayed inside a custom-designed trunk manufactured by Louis Vuitton, an LVMH brand partner of the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games, during a gathering at LVMH in Paris on July 22, 2024, ahead of the start of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Stephane De Sakutin | AFP | Getty […]

Patriots defensive back Jack Jones pleads not guilty to 9 gun charges
World

Patriots defensive back Jack Jones pleads not guilty to 9 gun charges

New England Patriots defensive back Jack Jones pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to nine counts of weapons violations in connection with his arrest at a Logan Airport security checkpoint with two loaded guns in his carry-on bag.Jones was charged with two counts each of unlawful possession of a firearm, carrying a loaded firearm, possession of… […]