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New York man charged with cyberstalking widow of slain UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson
Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare. Courtesy: UnitedHealth Group A New York state man was arrested Wednesday and charged with leaving threatening voicemails for the widow of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson hours after Thompson was fatally shot on a Manhattan sidewalk in December. The suspect, Shane Daley, left Paulette Thompson profanity-laced voicemails calling her husband a […]
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CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter: Is London’s financial future evolving or eroding?
This report is from this week’s CNBC’s UK Exchange newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. The dispatch After several years in the Big Apple, I knew my return to London would be a culture shock. Instead of Times Square with its skyscrapers and blinding lights, I would roam around Piccadilly Circus and its Victorian […]
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Judge rejects unsealing Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury transcripts
Ghislaine Maxwell on September 20, 2013 in New York City. Laura Cavanaugh | Getty Images A federal judge in New York on Monday rejected a request by the Justice Department to unseal grand jury transcripts related to the criminal investigation of Ghislaine Maxwell, the convicted procurer for notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Judge Paul Engelmayer, […]
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Orsted plunges 27% as it plans $9.4 billion rights issue after ‘adverse’ turn in U.S. market
Burbo Bank, Liverpool Bay, England, viewed from the sea turbines on Burbo wind farm off the U.K. coast. Ucg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Orsted shares crashed more than 25% on Monday morning, after the wind farm developer said it plans a 60 billion Danish kroner ($9.4 billion) rights issue, following a “material […]
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New Yorker quit her corporate role in the middle of a meeting—now she earns twice as much and is happier in her dream job
Pooja Tripathi might not have become a successful comedian if she hadn’t quit her corporate marketing job in the middle of a meeting in 2018. By then, Tripathi had spent five years working in the fashion industry, but felt defeated after dealing with a toxic boss, she says. One morning, in a last-minute meeting, her […]
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Where $1,500 in rent gets you the most—and least—space in major U.S. cities
How much space you can get for a monthly rent payment of $1,500 depends entirely on where you live. In Manhattan, New York, it’s an average of 216 square feet — roughly the size of a bedroom. But in Wichita, Kansas, the same amount will get you an average of 1,329 square feet — enough […]
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Woman pleads guilty in $30M scam that sold access to Trump fundraiser, fake U.S. residency
The complaint and affidavit in support of an arrest warrant against Sherry Xue Li and Lianbo “Mike” Wang is photographed on Monday, July 18, 2022. Department of Justice | AP A New York woman pleaded guilty Wednesday in connection with a years-long $30 million investment scam that, among other things, sold foreign nationals access to […]
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NFL employee seriously injured in shooting at NYC headquarters
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell told employees in an email early Tuesday morning that one of the league’s employees was seriously injured in a Monday shooting at a Midtown Manhattan office tower. “A gunman committed an unspeakable act of violence in our building at 345 Park Avenue,” Goodell said. “The employee is in stable condition and […]
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Eli Manning invests in sports equipment maker XTech
Eli Manning is not only an investor in XTECH but he wore their shoulder pads during his playing days. Evan Pinkus/XTECH Two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning may have hung up his shoulder pads, but he’s still taking interest in the gear. The former New York Giants quarterback on Thursday announced he has invested in […]
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Judge denies Trump admin bid to unseal Jeffrey Epstein grand jury transcripts in Florida
Jeffrey Epstein in 2004. Rick Friedman | Corbis News | Getty Images A federal judge on Wednesday denied a request by the Trump administration to unseal the transcripts of grand jury proceedings related to a criminal investigation of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in Florida in the mid-2000s. The ruling does not affect two other pending […]
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