Alex Mashinsky, Celsius ‘Master Marketer,’ Peddled Crypto Hope and Hype
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Putin, Facing Arrest Risk, to Skip BRICS Summit in South Africa
Russian President Vladimir Putin won’t attend next month’s summit of BRICS leaders in Johannesburg, avoiding the risk of possible arrest on a warrant from the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes.
Altice Co-Founder to Continue Testifying on Thursday in Portugal Corruption Probe
Armando Pereira, the co-founder and former chief operating officer of telecommunications group Altice, will continue to testify on Thursday after being detained in Portugal as part of a sweeping investigation into alleged corruption.
US Says North Korea Has Ignored Outreach About American Soldier Who Fled
North Korea has so far declined to respond to US outreach about the fate of a US soldier who fled into the isolated country in what may have been an effort to escape court martial after being charged with assault, the State Department said.
Microsoft Poised to Deliver Improved Combat Goggles, US Army Says
Microsoft Corp. is on track to deliver an improved version of its combat goggles by July 31 for intensive soldier testing that will help the US Army decide whether to deploy the devices by 2025 or cancel the troubled program, according to the service.
Wheat Rises 9% as Russia Issues Warning on Ships Headed to Ukraine
Wheat futures soared as much as 9%, the biggest jump since 2012, as Russia threatened ships sailing to Ukrainian ports, escalating a conflict over exports from the key Black Sea region.
Senate Democrats Push to Give Biden Power to Declare ‘Smoke Emergency’
President Joe Biden would have the power to declare a wildfire “smoke emergency” under a bill introduced Wednesday by Senate Democrats as record-setting Canadian wildfires inundate the US with toxic smoke.
Merger Rules Get Tougher in Crackdown by Antitrust Enforcers
US antitrust agencies stepped up the Biden administration’s crackdown on mergers and acquisitions with a sweeping overhaul of rules the government uses to determine whether deals violate competition law.
Biden Gets Little Credit on Economy as He Touts ‘Bidenomics’
President Joe Biden’s rebranding of his economic policies has largely failed to convince the public that key aspects of the economy are significantly improving, according to a poll released Wednesday by the Monmouth University Polling Institute.
Cough Syrup Suspected of Killing 12 Kids in Cameroon Had Toxic Chemical, WHO Says
The World Health Organization said that a brand of children’s medicine sold in Cameroon had more than 200 times the acceptable amount of toxic diethylene glycol.
