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Eric Adams denies quid pro quo, urges New Yorkers to put this ‘episode behind us’
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Eric Adams denies quid pro quo, urges New Yorkers to put this ‘episode behind us’

New York City Mayor Eric Adams leaves the federal court after being charged with bribery and illegally soliciting a campaign contribution from foreign nationals, in New York City, U.S., October 2, 2024.  Shannon Stapleton | Reuters New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Friday denied offering the Trump administration a quid pro quo deal in […]

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Trump border czar warns Eric Adams not to violate ‘agreement’ as DOJ orders case dismissal
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Trump border czar warns Eric Adams not to violate ‘agreement’ as DOJ orders case dismissal

President Donald Trump’s border czar Thomas Homan, left, and New York Mayor Adams, right, and others, meeting in New York, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. Ed Reed | Office of the Mayor of New York via AP President Donald Trump’s border czar implicitly warned New York Mayor Eric Adams during a joint televised interview Friday to […]

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DOJ will need ‘fool,’ ‘coward’ to toss Eric Adams case, says seventh prosecutor to resign over order
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DOJ will need ‘fool,’ ‘coward’ to toss Eric Adams case, says seventh prosecutor to resign over order

Danielle Sassoon, assistant US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, left, arrives at court in New York, US, on Thursday, March 28, 2024.  Yuki Iwamura | Bloomberg | Getty Images A seventh federal prosecutor resigned Friday over the Department of Justice’s controversial order to dismiss criminal corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric […]

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Top federal prosecutor, DOJ official quit after refusing order to toss Eric Adams case
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Top federal prosecutor, DOJ official quit after refusing order to toss Eric Adams case

Danielle Sassoon, assistant US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, exits court in New York, US, on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023.  Stephanie Keith | Bloomberg | Getty Images A top federal prosecutor in New York and a senior Department of Justice official resigned Thursday after refusing a DOJ order to dismiss the pending […]

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The New York Stock Exchange is launching an exchange in Texas
Finance

The New York Stock Exchange is launching an exchange in Texas

Key Points NYSE Chicago, previously the Chicago Stock Exchange, will soon become NYSE Texas. Last month, TXSE Group announced that it had filed for registration of the Texas Stock Exchange with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Texas has also emerged as a competitor to Delaware as the legal home of major companies. Source

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Former Trump aide Steve Bannon pleads guilty in New York ‘build the wall’ case
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Former Trump aide Steve Bannon pleads guilty in New York ‘build the wall’ case

Steve Bannon, former advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump, arrives for a hearing at Manhattan Criminal Court on February 11, 2025 in New York City.  Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Steve Bannon, a former top White House aide to President Donald Trump, pleaded guilty Tuesday in New York in connection with the defrauding of […]

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National Women’s Soccer League agrees to  million settlement over past mistreatment of players
Business

National Women’s Soccer League agrees to $5 million settlement over past mistreatment of players

The official NWSL game ball sits on top of a pedestal with the NWSL Logo on it with the stadium behind the ball at the start of the National Women’s Soccer League match between NJ/NY Gotham FC and North Carolina Courage at Red Bull Arena on May 4, 2024 in Harrison, New Jersey.  Ira L. […]

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New York City office demand is finally back to normal
Business

New York City office demand is finally back to normal

Demand for New York City office space has finally returned to pre-pandemic levels, driven by an influx of new workers as well as a drive by employers to see current workers return to the office. During the fourth quarter, office demand in the city jumped 25% from the year before, according to VTS, which measures […]

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LVMH watch and jewelry CEOs see luxury sales picking up in 2025
Business

LVMH watch and jewelry CEOs see luxury sales picking up in 2025

After a year of declines, sales of watches and jewelry at luxury giant LVMH rebounded in the latest quarter and continued to shine into January, according to several of the company’s brand CEOs. In its earnings call this week, LVMH reported that sales for its watches and jewelry group increased 3%, after falling in the […]

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Trump files formal notice of plan to appeal hush money conviction
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Trump files formal notice of plan to appeal hush money conviction

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media amid his trial on charges of covering up hush money payments linked to alleged extramarital affairs, at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City, on May 16, 2024. Angela Weiss | Via Reuters President Donald Trump’s lawyers on Wednesday formally notified a New York […]

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