Sharper is the latest Georgia Democrat accused of lying to collect pandemic unemployment
A third Georgia lawmaker has been accused of lying to collect federal unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Source link
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Do Americans Really Want Higher Taxes?
Democrats should be wary of reading too much into the polling. Source link
Dutch premier-in-waiting says Trump's Greenland ambitions are a 'wake-up call' for Europe
The political leader in line to become the Netherlands' next prime minister on Friday said concerns about U.S. President Donald Trump's territorial ambitions in Greenland were a "wake-up…
ICE arrested 650 in West Virginia in January; state hailed 'professionalism' of agents
ICE quietly surged personnel into West Virginia in January, netting 650 illegal immigrants -- all without the violent pushback and chaos that's erupted in places such as Minnesota. Source…
Minnesota Gov. Walz, Ellison to testify in front of House on fraud
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and state Attorney General Keith Ellison are set to testify in front of the House Oversight Committee on March 4 for its investigation into the fraud scandal that…
Justice Department releases massive trove from its Jeffrey Epstein files
The Justice Department on Friday released many more records from its investigative files on Jeffrey Epstein, resuming disclosures under a law intended to reveal what the government knew…
Coliwoo to acquire S$101 million Changi asset from ESR-Reit
The property’s location in Changi Business Park provides access to an established corporate tenant base Co-living operator Coliwoo has inked a deal to acquire a hotel property from…
Adidas plans 1-billion-euro share buyback after profits jump
Adidas reported stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter profits and announced a fresh share buyback, as it looks to maintain its momentum with retro sneakers – alongside new running…
AstraZeneca strikes deal for up to US$18.5 billion to license weight-loss drugs from China's CSPC
The deal builds on existing collaboration between the companies in areas such as artificial intelligence AstraZeneca will license experimental drugs for obesity and weight-related…
Hong Kong regulator ramps up warnings over poor IPO filings
Securities and Futures Commission flags that teams are unfamiliar with regulatory requirements and lack the experience to handle applications Hong Kong’s market regulator stepped…
ExxonMobil beats Wall Street targets for Q4 profit with help from lower-cost oil production
ExxonMobil beat Wall Street targets in fourth-quarter earnings reported on Friday (Jan 30), with lower-cost oil production in the Permian Basin and Guyana helping to boost the No…
The Week: The Alex Pretti Aftermath
Plus: America’s historically low murder rate. Source link
Hollywood’s Academy Commits 16 Sins
Embarrassing stats for the mediocre Sinners. Source link
Bozell at 100
The National Review editor and Goldwater ghostwriter showed the importance of principles — and reexamining them. Source link
The Government Can Do Better Than Trump Accounts
Encouraging savings from a young age is a worthy aim, but families don’t need another entitlement program. Source link
President Trump, Don’t Go Soft on Woke Capital
Washington must depoliticize the market and turn ‘passive-aggressive’ holders like BlackRock back into the passive investors they claim to be. Source link
Britain’s Chagos Deal Can’t Go Forward Without U.S. Consent
Thanks to a 60-year-old agreement, the U.K. cannot legally surrender the islands to Mauritius unless the U.S. approves. Source link
“An Ark” Imagines the Afterlife; “Data” Imagines a Corporate Hell
There will be future applications of “mixed reality,” I’m sure, and I hope they work with funkier material. Personally, I’d rather get clobbered by holographic McKellens than be told not…
Dream of owning a flying car? This California company is already selling them
A future with flying cars is no longer science fiction — all you need to order your own is about $200,000 and some hope and patience. The Palo Alto-based company Pivotal has been…
A Century of Life in the City, at the Movies
The Australian singer-songwriter Hatchie has steadily built a little dream-pop world suspended between the synth music of Kylie Minogue and the washed-out guitars of the Cocteau Twins.…
Gold tumbles below US$5,000, dragging other metals lower
Gold prices tumbled by more than 7 per cent to break below the US$5,000 mark on Friday (Jan 30) as the US dollar strengthened on the imminent appointment of a new US Federal…
CapitaLand Investment provides advisory services for The Clementi Mall, holds minority stake in asset
The tie-up aligns with its long-term strategy to grow fee income through a capital-efficient, partnership-led approach CapitaLand Investment (CLI) will provide real estate advisory…
Clas stays upbeat on US student housing despite 15% drop in segment’s H2 gross profit
Chief executive of Clas’ managers Serena Teo says they will take ‘drastic measures’ to boost occupancy and leasing rates in the next academic year The managers of CapitaLand Ascott Trust…
China plans 200 billion yuan capital injection into biggest insurers: sources
It would be the first time Beijing has used special bonds to inject capital into insurers China is mulling the sale of hundreds of billions of yuan in special government bonds to…