2019

New Documents Reveal Details of Pompeo’s Role in Ukraine Affair

Since at least spring 2018, Mr. Parnas and Mr. Fruman had pushed for Ms. Yovanovitch’s ouster. The effort gained traction this spring when figures in the conservative news media claimed without evidence that Ms. Yovanovitch had privately disparaged Mr. Trump, and also cited the allegations by the Ukrainian prosecutors. A letter to the State Department

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Cryptoqueen: How this woman scammed the world, then vanished

Ruja Ignatova called herself the Cryptoqueen. She told people she had invented a cryptocurrency to rival Bitcoin, and persuaded them to invest billions. Then, two years ago, she disappeared. Jamie Bartlett spent months investigating how she did it for the Missing Cryptoqueen podcast, and trying to figure out where she’s hiding. In early June 2016

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Nordstrom and Gap gain while Tesla and Pure Storage slide

Nordstrom and Gap gain while Tesla and Pure Storage slide November 22, 2019, 9:46 PM 1 min read Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily on Friday: Nordstrom Inc., up $3.63 to $37.95 The high-end retailer reported earnings that blew past Wall Street analysts’ forecasts. Tesla Inc., down $21.79 to $333.04 Investors had concerns about

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“I launched my business while living on the streets”

Image copyright Supplied Image caption Gavin Eastham teaching martial arts From sleeping in a phone box to founding a six-figure business teaching martial arts, it’s been an eventful two years for Gavin Eastham. In February last year, he found himself being pelted with hailstones on his first night on the streets. The 36 year-old’s marriage

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