CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — George Santos′ former campaign treasurer was sentenced Wednesday to three years’ probation for her role in fabricating campaign finance reports for the disgraced ex-congressman from New York. Nancy Marks, addressing a federal judge on Long Island, said she’d learned from her mistakes, walked away from politics and started her life
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The writer is the co-founder of Ethereum and chief executive and founder of Consensys, a blockchain software company The modern financial system is undergoing a foundational stress test. Decades of globalisation combined with increasingly fragile
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The chairman of the Senate standing committee on finance and revenue, former finance minister Senator Saleem Mandviwalla, said on Tuesday that the upcoming budget will further burden the people due to an increase in the petroleum levy. He was also critical of the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) performance, especially in terms of the Tajir
The Finance Ministry views the net foreign direct investment (FDI) for FY25 as “rather subdued,” but not a sign of worry, with figures settling at just $0.4 billion. The ministry explains that a rise in repatriations by foreign investors, coupled with a simultaneous increase in overseas direct investments by Indian firms—up nearly $12.5 billion in
Shares of L&T Finance are in news today after the non-banking financial major raised Rs 1,500 crore via the issuance of senior, secured, rated, listed, redeemable NCDs. L&T Finance shares ended 1.20% lower at Rs 172.25 on Tuesday against the previous clsoe of Rs 174.35 on BSE. Market cap of the firm stood at Rs
When the IL&FS crisis hit in late 2018, India’s NBFC sector was thrown into disarray. Liquidity dried up, credit growth stalled, and confidence in shadow banks took a big hit. Shriram Transport Finance, then focused mostly on used commercial vehicle (CV) loans, was no exception. The stock dropped sharply, not just because of refinancing worries
Triple J Enterprises chief financial officer Chris Duenas on Tuesday addressed his fellow Rotary Club of Tumon Bay members to share with them that artificial intelligence, or AI, has value in every industry on Guam. He said the industry is moving so fast, and even those who make a living learning AI can’t keep up,
The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. DES MOINES — One resignation has created a domino effect that will result in new leadership at a pair of Iowa government agencies that oversee state laws on government transparency and campaign finance. Zach Goodrich is executive director and legal counsel
Wall Street is keeping a close eye on the bond market after long-term Treasury yields spiked last week as investors reassessed the US fiscal outlook in light of President Trump’s proposed tax legislation. The 30-year Treasury yield (^TYX) surged as high as 5.15% last week, hovering near its highest level since 2007. Yields pulled back