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Queens Man Who Escaped Custody at a Hospital Is Captured After Month on the Run

September 13, 2023|Categories: NY Region|

A Queens man accused in a drug case shinnied down nearly five stories at a [+]

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Business

Country Garden Is Latest Chinese Real Estate Giant in Trouble

August 10, 2023|Comments Off on Country Garden Is Latest Chinese Real Estate Giant in Trouble

Country Garden, China’s last real estate giant to avoid default, has spooked investors after missing key debt payments, rekindling memories of China Evergrande. ​Read More Country Garden, China Evergrande Group, Foreign Investments, Stocks and Bonds, Real [+]

Deflation Becomes a Threat to China’s Economy

August 10, 2023|Comments Off on Deflation Becomes a Threat to China’s Economy

A deepening slowdown in the world’s second-biggest economy has now raised fears of deflation, which could be crippling for heavily indebted China. ​Read More Economic Conditions and Trends, International Relations, Deflation (Economics), Foreign Investments, Factories and [+]

Heat, War and Trade Protections Raise Uncertainty for Food Prices

August 10, 2023|Comments Off on Heat, War and Trade Protections Raise Uncertainty for Food Prices

Experts are warning of a new normal in which food supplies — and prices — could be rocked more regularly. ​Read More Food, Drought, Agriculture and Farming, International Trade and World Market, Heat and Heat Waves, [+]

For Disney, Streaming Losses and TV’s Decline Are a One-Two Punch

August 10, 2023|Comments Off on For Disney, Streaming Losses and TV’s Decline Are a One-Two Punch

The company experienced a sharp decline in its traditional TV business for the second straight quarter and will raise subscription prices for its streaming services. ​Read More Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming, Amusement and Theme Parks, [+]

How to Catch Pandemic Fraud? Prosecutors Try Novel Methods.

August 9, 2023|Comments Off on How to Catch Pandemic Fraud? Prosecutors Try Novel Methods.

Strained by limited resources, prosecutors are deploying special teams and nurturing local relationships to catch up to a wave of fraud. ​Read More Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (2020), Frauds and Swindling, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), [+]

Banks Fined $549 Million Over Use of WhatsApp and Other Messaging Apps

August 9, 2023|Comments Off on Banks Fined $549 Million Over Use of WhatsApp and Other Messaging Apps

The penalties add to nearly $2 billion in record-keeping fines last year for the improper policing of employee communications on private messaging services. ​Read More Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Fines (Penalties), Banking and Financial Institutions, [+]

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