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Feds indict paid fundraiser for Rep. George Santos for allegedly impersonating Speaker McCarthy aide

A man who was a paid campaign fundraiser for Rep. George Santos was indicted in New York on federal criminal…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Target, Cava, TJX Companies, Intel and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Target — Target shares added 2.9% even after the retailer cut…

UK launches £1 billion fintech fund to compete with Silicon Valley

The U.K. has created an investment vehicle to back growth-stage financial technology companies until they can go public, in a…

Biden and first lady Jill Biden to visit Hawaii to survey wildfire devastation

President Joe Biden will travel Monday to Maui, where a wildfire has ravaged the island and killed more than 100…

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Target, Tesla, Cava and more

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Target — Target shares popped nearly 8% before the market opened…

Top Russian official accuses West of making money from war; Lithuania to close some Belarus border points

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine on Aug.16, 2023. Ukraine’s Minister of Infrastructure Oleksandr…

China’s downside risks are growing, and its economy is less likely to reach 5% this year

BEIJING — Without more stimulus, China is increasingly likely to miss its growth target of around 5% this year, economists…

Trump stiffed his alleged co-conspirators, whose false claims brought in $250 million

Several of the attorneys who spearheaded President Donald Trump’s frenzied effort to overturn the results of the 2020 election tried,…

Jeffrey Epstein referred Obama White House counsel to JPMorgan as potential customer

Sex predator Jeffrey Epstein was involved in establishing a client relationship between Obama White House counsel Kathryn Ruemmler and JPMorgan…

Stocks making the biggest moves after the bell: H&R Block, Cava, Stride and more

Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading. H&R Block — The tax preparer rose nearly 5.9% after posting…