The failed campaign and expansive political operation aiming to make Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis the Republican nominee for the White House cost $168 million, according to filings reported to the Federal Election Commission late Wednesday. The pro-DeSantis super PAC Never Back Down reported payments of more than $130.6 million in 2023 while a newer super […]
JetBlue Airways Corp. (NASDAQ:JBLU) agreed to buy Spirit Airlines Inc. (NYSE:SAVE) in July 2022 for $3.8 billion in what was poised to create the fifth-largest airline in the US. Fast forward to today, and Spirit Airlines is valued at under $1 billion and trying to stave off bankruptcy. According to a recent note from investment […]
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The Broward School District has been unable to collect more than $300,000 that auditors say were overbilled by a former supplier of graduation caps and gowns, a new audit shows. The district issued a demand letter dated Oct. 24, 2023, to Chuck Puleri and Associates, the district’s former vendor for Herff Jones graduation products, for […]
Investing is linked to risk, a reality recognized by investors globally. The potential for permanent capital loss is a fundamental concern in finance, defining the essence of risk. Yet, perceptions of risk vary among investors. Warren Buffett, one of the richest people in the world, provides a unique perspective on this topic. In 1993, Buffett […]
Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) has disclosed the details of the PoW swap with Russia which was planned for 24 January but was not held after an Il-76 aircraft crash in Belgorod Oblast in Russia. Source: Andrii Yusov, representative of Defence Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine and the Coordination Staff, on air […]
Of the 41 missiles Russia fired into Ukraine on the morning of Jan. 23, 21 were shot down, Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi reported on Telegram. Read also: Rocket debris hits high-rise apartment, kindergarten as Russia attacks Kyiv early on Jan. 23 morning Zaluzhnyi provided details of the air raid, which included: Two Kh-59 guided cruise missiles […]
(Bloomberg) — US authorities are investigating B. Riley Financial Inc.’s deals with a key client who was linked to a securities fraud, and the use of his assets to help the investment bank obtain a loan from Nomura Holdings Inc., according to people familiar with the matter. Most Read from Bloomberg The US Securities & […]
TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Sunday that he was ending his presidential bid, a decision that came after his distant second-place showing in the Iowa caucuses. Here’s what Florida politicians — some of whom supported his opponent, former President Donald Trump — and others had to say: Florida House Speaker Paul Renner Renner, a […]
A US company’s failed moonshot ended with a fiery plunge over the South Pacific, officials have confirmed. Astrobotic Technology said contact and then tracking was lost as its lunar lander re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on Thursday, 10 days after launching from Florida. It received confirmation on Friday from US Space Command that the spacecraft broke apart […]
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A U.S. company’s failed moonshot ended with a fiery plunge over the South Pacific, officials confirmed Friday. Astrobotic Technology said contact and then tracking was lost as its lunar lander reentered Earth’s atmosphere Thursday, 10 days after launching from Florida. It received confirmation Friday from U.S. Space Command that the […]
A New York man admitted to a $38 million employment tax fraud scheme involving the nursing homes he owned across the country, officials say. Joseph Schwartz, 64, of Suffern, pleaded guilty in Newark federal court to two counts, one being the failure to file an annual financial report for the employee 401K Benefit Plan he […]