Ex-solicitors jailed over bank fraud scheme
A married couple, who are former solicitors, have been jailed for four years and two years for defrauding a number of banks and credit unions of almost €400,000.
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UPDATE 1-M&T Bank to buy People’s United Financial in $7.6 bln deal
M&T Bank Corp has agreed to buy People’s United Financial Inc in an all-stock deal valued at about $7.6 billion, expanding its branch network and creating a regional bank with about $200 billion in assets.
Attorneys general fight hate crimes while facing hate themselves
District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine, a Haitian immigrant, is leading one of the most diverse sets of attorneys general in the nation’s history on a campaign against hate crimes while they face hateful rhetoric and threats themselves.Why it matte…
Asian giants ESR, GLP enter $3.5b Milestone race
It’s Asian real estate investment giants versus ASX-listed property players in the race to buy Blackstone’s $3.5 billion Milestone Logistics Group.
How Police Allegedly Released Man Who Sodomised 10-Year-Old Girl Over Victim’s Mother’s Failure To Pay Money
An elderly man, Christian Judge Okorocha, who was arrested by officers of the Okomaiko Police Station for allegedly defiling a 10-year-old girl, has been released due to the inability of the minor’s parents to fund the case. SaharaReporters gathered that the elderly man defiled the girl simply identified as Amaka by penetrating her anus thrice…
Pandemic puts money, political muscle behind push to expand broadband access
Now that the pandemic has made it clear just how essential it is to be connected to high-speed internet, lawmakers are finally putting billions of dollars into funding government programs to expand access to it. Why it matters: The big lesson from the pandemi…
Fizz now offers phones, financing payment option available
Vidéotron’s flanker brand Fizz, a Bring Your Own Device provider up until now, is now offering phones. A spokesperson for the carrier told MobileSyrup in an email that the carrier has launched phone offerings on its website. By offering phones, Fizz will now be able to better compete with other major carriers within its coverage……
Minit devs launch racing spin-off to raise money for charity
Minit Fun Racer is available to buy at three price-points — all proceeds will be donated to good causes
Better Have Your Money: Fenty Beauty Celebrates Rihanna’s Birthday With New Promo
The music and fashion mogul turned 33 on February 20, and her beauty line is celebrating by offering a free gift with purchase on FentyBeauty.com and FentySkin.com
Big GOP Donors Seek to Funnel Money to Anti-Trump Republicans to Prise Party from His Grip
Many are expected to give the maximum amount of $5,800 to Liz Cheney’s 2022 campaign to quash Trump’s effort to oust her, said Michael Epstein, a top Maryland GOP donor.