Rep. Ritchie Torres calls out NY Times ‘bias’ for not interviewing him for story about his anti-Israel critics
New York Rep. Ritchie Torres accused the New York Times of “bias” for a story that focused primarily on his pro-Israel stance, but did not interview him for the story. Saturday, The Times Published an article The documentary, titled “Gaza War Divides LGBTQ Community,” spotlighted the palpable tensions boiling over within Fire Island Pines’ gay […]
Starbucks warned to chop customer wait times as sales slip
Starbucks is being asked to come up with ways to reduce wait times. There’s nothing worse than having a barista waiting during the morning rush, and with Starbucks’ sales set to fall in 2024, experts are urging the coffee giant to speed up the process to boost customer loyalty. The coffee roasting company reported its […]
KPMG Women’s PGA Championship Round 3 tee times, Lexi Thompson brings competitive edge
The LPGA is at Sahalie Country Club in the Pacific Northwest for the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship. After the first two tough days of matches, the top 60 players will play over the weekend. Among the players in contention for the win is Lexi Thompson, who is tied for third place after shooting an even-par […]
Golf Talk Today: Travelers Championship Round 3 tee times, LIV Golf Nashville ultimate party
Welcome to Playing Through’s new morning ritual: Golf Talk Today. Each morning on “Golf Talk Today,” our staff discusses various aspects of the PGA Tour, LIV Golf and other professional golf tournaments. Saturday marks the start of the PGA Tour’s final signature event, the Travelers Championship, with LIV Golf kicking off the second round in […]
Threat of deposit exodus haunts Japan's regional banks – Financial Times
This month, Japanese digital lender Sony Bank began offering customers yen savings accounts with a trial interest rate of 10.52% per year, a remarkable yield in a country where savings have generated little profit for almost two decades. For many of Japan’s 62 regional banks, stiff competition from online challengers threatens to trigger deposit outflows […]
I.R.S. Extends Freeze of Pandemic-Era Tax Credit Amid Widespread Fraud – The New York Times
The Internal Revenue Service is expanding efforts to crack down on fraud in pandemic-era tax credit programs following an internal analysis that found a large proportion of outstanding claims were improper. The IRS said Thursday it was extending a freeze on new claims for the Employee Retention Tax Credit, which was created at the height […]
Bank of England holds rates at 5.25% – Financial Times
Stay up to date with free updates Just sign up UK interest rates myFT Digest – delivered straight to your inbox. The Bank of England’s “delicately balanced” decision to keep interest rates unchanged at 5.25% just two weeks before the UK’s July 4 general election, dealt a blow to Conservative hopes of improving personal finances. […]
Conservative Group Backs Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Primary Challenger with Times Square Billboards, $100K in Media
The Keep America America Action Fund, a super PAC with ties to the Job Creators Network, a small business advocacy group, is backing investment banker Marty Dolan, who is trying to unseat far-left Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in the Democratic primary for the 14th Congressional District. The PAC is spending $100,000 on media and social media […]
Travelers Championship: How to watch, preview, tee times, more
The PGA Tour is in Cromwell, Connecticut for the Travelers Championship, its eighth and final signature event of the season. The tournament will be hosted at the TPC River Highlands, designed by Robert J. Moss and Maurice Kearney. There will be no cut in the tournament, and 71 players will compete for a share of […]
Pressure mounts on senior bankers as discontent in junior ranks simmers – Financial Times
Get your free copy of Editor’s Digest FT editor Roula Khalaf picks her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. On message boards such as Wall Street Oasis and Reddit, junior investment bank analysts have been posting complaints about the long hours and the impact they are having on their mental and physical health, and are […]