Dem governor to send cash payments to New Yorkers to fight inflation — and the backlash is fierce
Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced plans to send cash checks to residents, but many people mocked her for misunderstanding basic economics. Hochul announced Monday that the state will send $300 and $500 checks to low-income residents to help combat high inflation. “There's no need to rely on gimmicks that reek of hopelessness and […]
Starmer to meet Saudi crown prince in push for infrastructure cash | Keir Starmer
Keir Starmer is due to meet Saudi Arabia's de facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, this week as part of a controversial visit to the region, where he plans to overhaul Britain's infrastructure. It is aimed at spurring investment towards his pledge to reform. The prime minister's latest overseas trip will take him to […]
Guests grab wads of cash from Ashley Longshore’s art show
Ashley Longshore's booth at the Aqua Art Fair brought in $30,000 in prizes and sticky guests. Ashley Longshore Getty Images Ashley Longshore, the pop artist known for her portraits of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Queen Elizabeth II, literally littered her booth at the Aqua Art Fair in Miami, Florida with $30,000 singles. And on the […]
Missed holiday sales? Costco’s electronics trade-in program can provide extra shopping cash
Costco has an electronics trade-in program that allows consumers to save money when shopping at the company's warehouse stores. Under this program, retailers trade in eligible devices and provide the owner with a physical or digital Costco Shop Card equal to the value of the electronic device. Costco is partnering with Phobio to offer the […]
Cash App founder Bob Lee appeared to snort drugs off knife hours before death: video
Cash App founder Bob Lee appeared to have snorted cocaine off a knife blade hours before he was stabbed to death, an explosive device revealed for the first time by the murder suspect's defense attorney in closing statements. This was revealed in the video. Nima Momeni's lawyer Saam Zangeneh told jurors in a San Francisco […]
San Francisco’s New Mayor Faces Nearly $1 Billion Deficit, Despite Federal Pandemic Cash
San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie will have to tackle the city's nearly $1 billion budget deficit when he takes office on January 8, and could be forced to cut staff and services to overcome the city's own funding shortfalls. There is sex. San Francisco imposed strict lockdown policies during the coronavirus pandemic, but also adopted […]
Surveillance video shows Cash App founder using knife to snort cocaine before death, defense alleges
Lawyers for the San Francisco murder suspect of Cash App founder Bob Lee played surveillance video during closing arguments in his murder trial that shows Lee using a knife to snort cocaine hours before his death. It is said that the video showed him doing the same thing. Lawyers representing self-styled tech entrepreneur Nima Momeni […]
Commonwealth Bank backs down on $3 cash withdrawal fee after major backlash – Daily Mail
Written by Brett Lackey, Daily Mail Australia Release date: December 3, 2024, 19:37 ET | Update date: 23:09 EST, December 3, 2024 Commonwealth Bank has suspended $3 cash withdrawal fees for some customers after a backlash from Australians who vowed to close their accounts in protest. Australia's biggest bank has been accused of being “out […]
Kamala Harris still begging for cash weeks after election loss
Vice President Harris is still soliciting cash from Democratic donors weeks after her landslide election loss, which critics say is causing supporters to abandon spending. “As President Trump appoints MAGA supporters left and right, nothing is more important than making sure we can fight back and hold him accountable,” the Post said in a statement […]
Credit Suisse conviction in 2022 cocaine cash laundering case is overturned
Switzerland's highest court on Wednesday acquitted Credit Suisse, now part of UBS, of failing to stop money laundering by a Bulgarian cocaine trafficking ring, overturning a 2022 conviction. The Federal Criminal Court's original decision was seen as a test for bank prosecutions. A former employee of the bank was found guilty of money laundering, and […]