BlackRock cuts private credit executives hired pre-HPS deal
BlackRock is cutting about 10 people from its private financing solutions group as it continues to integrate its US$12 billion acquisition of HPS Investment Partners. At least…
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ST Engineering posts record S$18.7 billion in contract wins for FY2025
Singapore Technologies Engineering’s (ST Engineering) total contract awards for 2025 reached a record S$18.7 billion, exceeding the S$12.6 billion total in 2024 by 49 per cent, the group…
ST Engineering books record S$18.7 billion in contract wins for FY2025
Singapore Technologies Engineering’s (ST Engineering) total contract awards for 2025 reached a record S$18.7 billion, exceeding the S$12.6 billion total in 2024 by about 49 per cent, the…
Trump says his administration will let E15 gasoline be sold permanently
President Trump said Tuesday in Iowa that his administration will allow a higher-ethanol gasoline blend known as E15 to be sold permanently, a move that could boost the state's corn…
The Annual Census Update Shows a Redder America
Declining net migration and a continuing shift to the red states is redrawing America’s political map. Source link
Immigration agency officials to testify before House and Senate
Top officials from ICE, Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services are set to testify before the House and Senate Homeland Security committees next month,…
2 federal officers fired shots during encounter that killed Alex Pretti, DHS tells Congress
Two federal officers fired shots during an encounter that killed ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, a Customs and Border Protection official told Congress in a notice sent Tuesday.…
Pinterest to cut ‘less than 15%’ of staff amid AI push
The company expects to complete the restructuring plan near the end of its third quarter, ending Sep 30, 2026 Pinterest said that it plans to cut “less than 15 per cent” of its…
Trump Administration Already Undermining Probe of Alex Pretti’s Death
As with Renee Good’s death, refusal to conduct a credible criminal investigation only makes the eventual prosecution of federal agents more likely. Source link
Trump launches midterm campaign blitz in Iowa, hails low gas prices and economic turnaround
President Trump received a hero's welcome in the heartland as he kicked off a midterm election roadshow to promote his economic agenda and combat polls showing that Americans are skittish…
Schumer balks at Trump's pullback in Minneapolis, government shutdown all but inevitable this week
The Senate returned to Washington on Tuesday with just a few days left to avert a partial government shutdown and an intractable impasse over funding ICE. Source link
Amazon is closing its Fresh grocery, Go convenience stores
The moves mark the e-commerce giant’s latest retreat from its brick-and-mortar retail efforts Amazon.com is shuttering its Amazon-branded grocery stores and automated grab-and-go…
CBS News chief Bari Weiss tells staff 'we're toast' if they continue on current path
Addressing her staff three months into her job as CBS News boss, Bari Weiss on Tuesday invoked legendary newsman Walter Cronkite as a symbol of old thinking and said that if the network…
Freedom Caucus says it will block any spending bill without DHS funding from a House vote
House Freedom Caucus leaders said they will take any necessary steps to make sure that funding for ICE stays within the Department of Homeland Security portion of the government funding…
Trump says Border Patrol official pulled from Minnesota is an 'out there' agent
President Trump on Tuesday said pulling controversial Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino and some agents from Minneapolis was not a retreat, although he called Mr. Bovino a "pretty…
Like January 6, Minnesota Is a Test of American National Sovereignty
ICE tactics are the pretext; the real issue is whether states can make themselves no-go zones immune from federal law. Source link
5 questions about the St. Paul church disruption
Approximately 40 agitators invaded Cities Church during a service, verbally terrorizing parishioners and blocking exits, causing families to flee. Source link
Fire or impeachment: Dems give Trump choice on Noem
House Democratic leaders told President Trump Tuesday that if he won't fire Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, they will move to impeach her. Source link
Minnesota’s Campaign for Interposition and Nullification
More than 200 years after the Kentucky Resolutions, a version of nullification still lives. Source link
Is social media harmful for kids? Meta and YouTube face trial after TikTok settles suit
TikTok agreed to settle the first in a series of closely-watched product liability cases Monday, bowing out on the eve of a landmark trial that could upend how social media giants engage…
Trump says Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem won't step down as calls for her dismissal grow
President Trump said Tuesday that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will remain in her position amid growing calls from lawmakers for her dismissal after her department's response to…
Trump impeachment witness Alexander Vindman launches Senate bid
Alexander Vindman, a witness in the first impeachment case against President Trump, announced Tuesday he's running for the Senate in Florida. Source link
S&P, Nasdaq opens higher as earnings roll in
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened higher on Tuesday (Jan 27) as investors parsed a fresh round of mega-cap earnings, while health insurers declined as the Trump administration’s…
American Airlines forecasts upbeat 2026
American Airlines forecast its 2026 profit above Wall Street expectations on Tuesday (Jan 27) even as it flagged a hit of up to US$200 million from a winter storm that has forced…