Bank of America moving to Dublin for #EU homebase following #Brexit $BAC
Tweet CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bank of America announced Friday that Dublin will be the new base for its European Union operations following Britain’s decision last year to split from the EU. Brian Moynihan, CEO of the Charlotte-based bank, made the announcement during a trip to the Irish capital city. The company becomes ...
XRP Tokens Rising: #Ripple-Coin Up 1,159% In Q2
Tweet The market value of bitcoin and ether yo-yos almost daily, albeit generally in an upward curve over the long term. Despite the frenzy, one leading cryptocurrency has maintained a pretty steady growth trend with less volatility. Ripple, the San Francisco-based blockchain start-up behind XRP tokens, has a completely different approach compared ...
DR Congo loses $750million in mining revenues due to corruption and mismanagement
Tweet The Democratic Republic of Congo is losing a fifth of all of mining revenues due to corruption and mismanagement, a campaign group has said. In a report published on Friday, Global Witnesses said at least $ 750m paid by companies to the Congo’s tax agencies and state-owned mining company Gecamines disappeared ...
Kushner is and Co. Worth Half a Yard on Paper
Tweet WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner “inadvertently omitted” more than 70 assets worth at least $10.6 million from his personal financial disclosure reports, according to revised paperwork released Friday. The previously unreported assets, including a New Jersey liquor license, were listed in updated disclosure reports ...
North Korea’s economy grew at its fastest pace in 17 years in 2016
Tweet North Korea’s economy grew at its fastest pace in 17 years in 2016 despite the isolated country facing international sanctions to curb its pursuit of nuclear weapons. The expansion, driven by mining and energy, marked the biggest rise since a 6.1 percent gain in 1999. The robust economic growth may also ...
Pro- #ethanol bill dead in Senate; no action before August recess
Tweet In a major blow to the ethanol industry and its supporters in Congress, a bill to expand the availability of gasoline containing 15 percent ethanol has stalled in the Senate and won’t come up for a committee vote before the August recess. The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee announced Friday ...
One of fastest growing fashion retailers in U.S, will be first plus-size women’s fashion brand to present at NYFW
Tweet One of the fastest growing fashion retailers in the U.S, will be the first plus-size women’s fashion brand to present at NYFW: The Shows this September. The runway event, which will take place on Tuesday, September 12, joins a roster of over 70 shows taking place during the Spring/Summer 2018 collections, ...
Numerous Mysterious Deaths At Mexico Resort
Tweet Something sinister is happening at a handful of luxury Mexican resorts — at least according to one lawyer and some tourists who’ve vacationed there. After a young woman died under mysterious circumstances at the Iberostar Paraiso Resort in Playa Del Carmen, her family and attorneys have been looking for a plausible ...
President Trump Commissions Next-generation Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford
Tweet President Donald Trump will help commission Saturday the USS Gerald R. Ford, a nearly $13-billion warship, after three years of delays and billions of dollars of cost overruns, when he delivers the key address at a ceremony in the southeastern coastal city of Norfolk, Virginia. Trump will officially turn over the ...
Jack Johnson Insists on Making His Concerts Sustainable-And Starts With the Humble Cup
Tweet At two sold-out performances this week in California, Jack Johnson gave each and every concert-goer a souvenir stainless steel cup to eliminate single-use plastic and build on his legacy of greening rock-and-roll. Fans at the Santa Barbara Bowl shows could fill up for free at any water station and will enjoy ...