Investment firm stole $658 million in a Ponzi scheme targeting conservatives and immigrants

Using celebrity endorsers like Bill O’Reilly and buying ads targeting conservatives and immigrants, a New Jersey real-estate investment company promised huge returns but stole millions.

Business - MarketWatch - November 13

Collapsed London Capital & Finance operated as Ponzi scheme, court rules

High Court judge finds individuals connected with scandal liable for damages

Business - Financial Times - November 14

I’m 71 with $2 million in retirement savings and a conservative investment strategy. Am I doing this right?

“I’m in good health and still working part time.”

Business - MarketWatch - 5 days ago

Chinese firms invest in Saudi construction

World - Yahoo News - November 8

Scammers called the IRS and stole $47 million in refunds, watchdog says

Phony tax professionals made a real score when they called IRS phone lines to access sensitive taxpayer information, filed fraudulent tax returns and walked away with tens of millions of dollars in ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 26

Meet the Top 269 Investment Firms for Founders

Here are the private equity firms, venture capital firms, and lenders that help founder-led companies grow.

Business - Inc. - October 29

Trudeau announces sharp cuts to Canada's immigration targets

The government says it "didn't get the balance quite right" when it bolstered immigration to address labour shortages.

Iranian operative charged in scheme to assassinate Trump, other targets

An Iranian operative told investigators that he was tasked in September with assassinating Trump, according to court records unsealed Friday.

Justice Department files charges in murder-for-hire scheme targeting Donald Trump

The Department of Justice announced charges against an Iranian man and two others in a plot to kill President-elect Donald Trump.

Politics - NBC News - November 8

Justice Department files charges in murder-for-hire scheme targeting Trump

The Department of Justice charged an Iranian man in a murder-for-hire plot to assassinate President-elect Trump while he was still a candidate and two others in a plot to kill an American ...

Authorities allege million-dollar teacher certification scheme in Houston

Five people have been arrested after organizing and conducting an illegal fake teacher certification scheme that made at least $1 million in Houston, local prosecutors said on Monday. Harris ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

India's 2nd-wealthiest person charged by U.S. in $250 million bribery scheme

U.S. prosecutors have charged Gautam Adani, India’s second-richest person, with fraud over accusations that he and several alleged co-conspirators sought to pay $250 million in bribes to Indian ...

U.S. indicts Indian billionaire Gautam Adani in $265 million bribery scheme

Gautam Adani, one of the world's richest people, is accused of concealing that a solar energy project was being facilitated by an alleged $265 million bribery scheme.

Mubadala and KKR among groups that have held talks with UK data firm 9fin

Investment valuing market information provider at about $500mn would be the sector’s latest high-profile deal

Business - Financial Times - November 1

AI Investments Are Booming, but Venture-Firm Profits Are at a Historic Low

Investors hope the Trump administration will make tech acquisition deals easier.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - 3 days ago

Tencent to Invest $500 Million in Cloud Infrastructure in Indonesia

Tencent Holdings plans to set up its third internet data center in Indonesia, as the Chinese tech giant furthers its partnership with GoTo Group and Alibaba Group.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 11

Canada to reduce immigration targets as Trudeau acknowledges his policy failed

World - Yahoo News - October 24

Canada will reduce immigration targets as Trudeau acknowledges his policy failed

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will significantly reduce the number of new immigrants in the country after acknowledging his government failed to get the balance right coming out of the ...

World - ABC News - October 24

Immigration cuts: Why prime ministers keep failing to meet their targets

Promises on net migration have been made for 15 years - but few kept them

Trump Targets Temporary Protected Status for Immigrants From Troubled Countries

The president-elect has vowed to end a program that allows thousands of people from troubled nations to stay in the United States.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

House Committee Targets Chip Technology Firms for China Ties

It requested information from a handful of firms that make chip manufacturing possible about their commercial ties to China.

Business - The New York Times - November 8

Saudi Arabia’s wealth fund pivots from international investments

Public Investment Fund will focus more of its financial firepower on domestic projects

Business - Financial Times - October 29

Arizona counties invest millions to reassure voters of election security

The ballot boxes in Arizona's Pinal County are equipped with GPS tracking devices, something officials say can assure the public all election equipment is protected.

This Electric Aircraft-Maker Just Landed a $318 Million Investment

Beta Technologies’s Series C funding comes just a month after a $20 million investment to build out charging infrastructure across the country.

Business - Inc. - November 1

McDonald's investing $100 million to lure customers after E.coli outbreak

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said slivered onions on the McDonald's Quarter Pounders were the likely source of the E. coli.

McDonald’s to Invest $100 Million in E. Coli Outbreak Recovery

Of that, $65 million will go to the McDonald’s franchises hit the hardest.

Business - Inc. - 5 days ago

Apple Offers $100 Million Investment in Indonesia to Lift iPhone 16 Ban

The amount the U.S. tech giant has offered is 10 times higher than an initial plan to invest $10 million and will be invested over the next two years.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - 16 hours ago

‘Rolling coal’: Dealers charged in $74 million scheme to help trucks bypass emissions controls

Prosecutors say the ring smuggled thousands of illegal devices that let diesel-truck drivers belch hundreds of times more pollution than allowed by law.

Business - MarketWatch - November 8

Turkey strikes in Syria and Iraq after attack on defence firm near Ankara

Airstrikes launched against suspected Kurdish militant targets after PKK blamed for Tusaş attack. Turkey has launched airstrikes against suspected Kurdish militant targets in Syria and Iraq after ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

Why economists think Trump’s immigration crackdown could hike prices on groceries, housing and day care

The president-elect’s mass-deportation plan could disrupt industries like agriculture and construction, experts say — potentially passing on higher costs to consumers.

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

Chinese Express Delivery Firm Taps Hong Kong Market With Near $800 Million Offering

S.F. Holding, which is already listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, plans to raise as much as $793.0 million by selling 170 million shares.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 2 days ago

Eva Longoria reportedly rescued 'John Wick' with $6 million investment: 'The best money I've ever spent'

The 2014 film almost shut down production after running out of financing.

Business - CNBC - October 25

McDonald's to invest more than $100 million to speed up recovery after E. coli outbreak

This week, the company completed the return of Quarter Pounder burgers, with slivered onions, to all restaurant menus nationwide.

Business - CNBC - 6 days ago

Washington Spirit owner Michele Kang makes $30 million investment in U.S. Soccer women's and girls' programs

Kang's is the largest philanthropic investment in women's and girls' soccer in the federation's history

Sports - CBS Sports - 2 days ago

Meet the 20-year-old Democrat running a multimillion-dollar PAC targeting Gen Z

From his “war room” decorated with political merch and “awesome memes” in his mom’s South Jersey home, David Austin, 20, has raised almost $18 million for his super PAC trying to reach Gen Z voters ...

Beware of the ‘Ponzi funds’ that are hiding in plain sight, says strategist

The rise of thematic funds leads to Ponzi-like situations, say researchers.

Business - MarketWatch - 9 hours ago

Who Stole 24,240 Bottles of Guy Fieri’s Tequila?

Two trucks of tequila from the company that Mr. Fieri founded with Sammy Hagar were stolen after being diverted from their planned route, the authorities said.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

A Conservative Case Against Trump

In a choice between misfortunes, one is clearly worse.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 29

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