Ashraf Shaaban Listed as Global Legal Head of National Bank of Egypt – Emptywheel
As stated here, Newly Unsealed Passage In a September 19, 2018 opinion by Beryl Howell rejecting an Egyptian bank’s motion to quash a subpoena issued in an investigation into an alleged $10 million payment to Donald Trump, Ashraf Shaaban is group general counsel for the Egyptian-owned bank in question. according to Egyptian American Chamber of […]
Global Investors Turn Cautious on Once Favorite Japanese Stocks – Yahoo Finance
(Bloomberg) — Japan’s record rise in stocks earlier this year seems like a distant memory as the economy slumps and foreign investors sell stocks. Most read articles on Bloomberg Banks including Citigroup Inc. and Abu Dhabi Holdings Inc. have turned more pessimistic about domestic stocks due to uncertainties over corporate governance reforms and the Bank […]
Lobbying World: USDA deputy undersecretary to lead José Andrés-backed Global Food Institute
Stacey Dean Supported by Jose Andres Global Food Institute from The George Washington University. Dean most recently served as Assistant Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and previously served as Deputy Director for Food Assistance Policy at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. “Under Stacey Dean’s […]
Global spending on nuclear weapons up 13% in record rise | Nuclear weapons
According to calculations by the pressure group International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), global spending on nuclear weapons is estimated to increase by 13 percent in 2023 to a record high of $91.4 billion. of New TotalThe figure, up $10.7 billion from last year, is largely due to a big boost in the U.S. […]
Global heating will increase risk of parasite outbreaks, say South West Water owners | Pennon
The owner of South West Water has warned that global warming could increase the risk of outbreaks of a parasitic worm which causes diarrhoea and vomiting in south Devon. In its annual report published this week, Pennon Group said “moderate and significant increases in average and maximum temperatures” could pose “risks to water quality and […]
Auto leaders’ venture company picks North Carolina global headquarters
A venture formed by seven of the world’s largest automakers plans to set up its global headquarters in North Carolina after receiving more than $3 million in taxpayer subsidies as potential compensation. IONNA says it was formed with the goal of “redefining, leading, innovating, creating and driving charging as an end-to-end integrated customer experience” in […]
Shari Redstone kills Skydance bid for Paramount Global
Shari Redstone on Tuesday called off a deal to sell Paramount Global parent company National Amusements to Skydance Media amid months of soap opera drama over the media giant’s fate. According to the Wall Street Journal, the media heir turned down a $1.75 billion offer from the tech heir for a 77 percent stake. National […]
Why global elites have conditioned us to fear ‘conspiracies’
Is the idea of a “global conspiracy” just a conspiracy theory, or is it true? Award-winning journalist Alex Newman thinks he may have the answer. “First of all, I think there are two traps that can easily befall these issues,” Newman said. Glenn Beck“There’s a chasm and some people have fallen into that chasm. These […]
What Makes Biden and Yellen’s “Global Minimum Tax” Push So Hypocritical
Joe and Janet the robber barons Imagine if oil companies got together and agreed to charge consumers no less than $3.50 per gallon for gas. Let’s call it a “global minimum price.” How long—in minutes—do you think it would take for the news media to cry foul and for the Justice Department to file an […]
Paramount Global shares drop after annual meeting as hopes of merger with Skydance fade
Paramount Global executives revealed plans to cut costs and find a streaming service partner, but shares fell nearly 5% on Tuesday after hopes of a merger with Skydance Media faded. Paramount controlling shareholder Shari Redstone regaled investors at the company’s annual meeting on Tuesday morning about an aggressive $500 million cost-cutting plan that her three […]