AZ Supreme Court Says No to Sweetheart Deals for Private Companies
Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes In a major victory for taxpayers, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled unanimously today that the city of Peoria violated the state Constitution’s Gift Clause when it gave away nearly $2.6 million to two private businesses who promised nothing in return to the public, but only to run their own businesses for their own private […]
California delegates discussing Biden resignation in private groups: reports
California’s Democratic delegates are reportedly in turmoil as a dispute over the president’s possible reelection threatens to split the party. Private group chats across multiple social media platforms were set up to facilitate discussion among delegates, who are nearly all concerned that Biden would not be well received by voters for a second term. According […]
House Considers Federal Ban on Private Money to Run Elections
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes Eight House Republicans have introduced a bill to block the use of private money to operate elections and curb the controversial process called ballot harvesting. If enacted, the Protect American Election Administration Act would block what the bill’s sponsors call a “private takeover of government election administration.” The legislation, introduced […]
Standard Chartered boosts private bank team with 14 new hires By Reuters – Investing.com
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Standard Chartered Bank (OTC:) has hired a dozen new bankers for its private banking divisions in Singapore, Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates as it seeks to expand its wealthy business, the bank said on Thursday. The hires also include Nicholas Cheng, who joined as head of the private markets […]
Private student loan interest rates fall for 10- and 5-year terms
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Private equity firm behind Six Nations rugby considers bid for Telegraph | Telegraph Media Group
The private equity group, which runs the Six Nations tournament and English Premiership rugby, is considering a bid for The Telegraph as the deadline for the first round of bidding for the newspaper group approaches this week. CVC Capital Partners, which manages 186 billion euros (156 billion pounds) in assets and floated 15 billion euros […]
Schiff Warns in Private Meeting Dems Will Lose Everything if Biden Stays
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) warned in a recent private meeting that Democrats stand to lose everything in this election as long as President Joe Biden remains the top candidate. Schiff issued a warning to donors at a meeting on Saturday before the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Schiff feared Democrats would not only […]
REPORT: King Charles Pens Private Letter To Donald Trump Following Assassination Attempt
King Charles III sent a private message to former President Donald Trump following Saturday’s assassination attempt, according to the New York Post. Charles reached out to Trump following the assassination attempt on the former US president during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. according to The letter was addressed to the New York Post. The 75-year-old […]
Macy’s ends talks to go private with Arkhouse and Brigade for $6.9B
Macy’s said Monday it had terminated talks with activist investors ArkHouse Management and Brigade Capital, citing a lack of financing to buy the world’s largest department store. Macy’s board of directors “unanimously decided to terminate discussions with Arkhouse and Brigade because discussions did not result in a viable proposal that would secure financing at a […]
NYC private school Ecole moving to new Flatiron Disctrict home
The private French-American school is moving and growing: It has signed a long-term lease for 46,000 square feet in Williams Equities’ 250,000-square-foot commercial building built in 1913 at 120 E. 23rd St. Rents in the building are in the high $60s per square foot. Timothy Schenck Ecole will occupy the entire second and third floors […]