The check was mysterious and unexpected; the best kind, really. It arrived in a small, nondescript envelope. Through the cellophane — or whatever those little windows are made of — my full name appeared, printed on very official-looking paper, suggesting it was either a legitimate payout or a meticulously crafted attempt to sell term life […]
Former President Donald Trump’s huge May fundraising haul erased President Joe Biden’s longstanding cash advantage as the two gear up for a rematch. Trump’s campaign had $116.6 million in the bank at the end of May, compared to $91.6 million for Biden. It wasn’t due to poor fundraising on the incumbent’s part — Biden’s campaign […]
(Bloomberg) — New York Community Bancorp sank by double digits for the fourth time in five days, extending a rout that was triggered last week by its surprise quarterly loss and move to slash its dividend. Most Read from Bloomberg Shares of the lender slumped as much as 17% on Tuesday, touching the lowest level […]
The former first minister of Scotland has said the UK Covid Inquiry “does have messages” between her and those she communicated with during the pandemic. Nicola Sturgeon says she will “answer questions directly and openly” when she gives evidence to the inquiry at the end of January. It comes after the UK Covid Inquiry heard […]