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Thailand election body seeks to dissolve progressive party that won 2023 vote | Thailand

Thailand’s Election Commission has announced that it will seek the dissolution of the Progressive Party, which won last year’s general election, after a court ruled that its bill to amend the Royal Defamation Act was unconstitutional. . The committee said after reviewing the Constitutional Court’s ruling in January, its members believe the proposal is an […]

GOP report seeks to discredit Jan. 6 committee, exonerate Trump

House Republicans on Monday released a new report into the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, discrediting Congress’ initial investigation into the 2021 rampage and accusing former President Trump of wrongdoing as he races to return to the White House next year. He asked that he be acquitted of the act. Behind the backs of […]

US seeks collection on up to $20B in unpaid COVID loans to small businesses

U.S. federal regulators have begun holding small businesses and nonprofits accountable for delinquencies on about 1 million government loans issued during the pandemic, worth $20 billion in face value. The Small Business Administration this week began referring abandoned coronavirus disaster loans with balances of $100,000 or less to the Treasury Department for recovery, according to […]

NY Community Bancorp stock plunges 42% a it seeks cash infusion

Troubled lender New York Community Bancorp is seeking an infusion of cash and gauging investor interest in its stock, people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday. The bank’s stock price fell 42% to $1.86 amid multiple trading suspensions due to volatility. New York CB did not respond to Reuters’ request for comment. NYCB […]

New York Community Bancorp seeks cash infusion

Wedbush’s David Chiaverini believes local banks should be able to weather the recent financial storm with a “Cramman countdown.” New York Community Bancorp is seeking to raise equity capital to shore up confidence in struggling community financial institutions. Worried by concerns about potential losses on real estate loans, weak internal controls and a sharp decline […]

Trump seeks to trounce Haley on Super Tuesday: Live updates

Voters are heading to polling places in 15 states for Super Tuesday, a pivotal day in the presidential primary season. But this year, President Biden and former President Trump have largely locked in their respective parties’ nominations, taking away the usual tension from Tuesday’s election. Nikki Haley, President Trump’s current leading challenger in the Republican […]