September 2019

3 From JPMorgan Accused in Scheme to Game Precious Metals Market

WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors accused a JPMorgan Chase executive and two of his colleagues on Monday of manipulating commodities markets for nearly a decade, operating a “massive, multiyear scheme” that the Justice Department said was tantamount to a sprawling criminal enterprise. Michael Nowak, the head of precious metals trading at JPMorgan and a bank managing […]

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Trump Goes to the Bullpen in Awarding His Latest Presidential Medal of Freedom

Mr. Trump has been denounced as a bigot by numerous current and former star athletes, though Mr. Rivera is not the only marquee former Yankee to have openly supported Mr. Trump. During the 2016 presidential primary race, the former outfielder Paul O’Neill appeared at a Trump campaign event in what was widely interpreted as a

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Manufacturers, retailers less optimistic, survey says

Small manufacturers and retailers are losing confidence in the national economy yet remain upbeat about their own prospects. That’s the finding of a third quarter survey of 1,000 companies released last week by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and MetLife. Sixty-three percent of manufacturing companies surveyed were optimistic about the economy, down from 69% in

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Neon-Green Sean Spicer Doesn’t Rock A Salsa On ‘Dancing With The Stars’

Reactions to former White House press secretary Sean Spicer’s big debut Monday on NBC’s “Dancing With the Stars” weren’t exactly … kind. One wit posted a GIF of Homer Simpson pouring bleach in his eyes, and several on Twitter were convinced that a Democrat — or the Resistance — dressed Spicer in his flouncy neon-green

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Surprise rescue of Jamaica coral reefs shows nature can heal

Everton Simpson squints at the Caribbean from his motorboat, scanning the dazzling bands of color for hints of what lies beneath. Emerald green indicates sandy bottoms. Sapphire blue lies above seagrass meadows. And deep indigo marks coral reefs. That’s where he’s headed. He steers the boat to an unmarked spot that he knows as the

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As illnesses spread, fake vape gear sells on LA streets

A short walk from police headquarters in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, a cluster of bustling shops are openly selling packaging and hardware that can be used to produce counterfeit marijuana vapes that have infected California’s cannabis market. Bootleggers eager to profit off unsuspecting consumers are mimicking popular, legal vape brands, pairing replica packaging

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