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Cryptocurrency ‘pig butchering’ scam wrecks Kansas bank, sends ex-CEO to prison for 24 years

The former CEO of a small Kansas bank was sentenced to more than 24 years in prison for looting the…

Blinken wraps up Mideast trip with Gaza deal still elusive

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought during a whirlwind trip to the Middle East to inject urgency into efforts to broker a Gaza ceasefire deal, but…

Fed survey shows lows in employment, worries about finding work and dissatisfaction with pay

In another sign of cracks forming in the U.S. labor market, a New York Federal Reserve survey Monday showed a…

Blinken to arrive in Israel as U.S. pushes for Gaza ceasefire

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to arrive in Israel on Sunday as part of Washington’s intensifying diplomatic…

U.S., Brazil back fresh Venezuela election despite government, opposition rebuffs

U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday seemingly backed a new election in Venezuela, after Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva also floated…

Klarna takes on banks with a personal account and cashback rewards ahead of IPO

Financial technology firm Klarna is pushing deeper into banking with its own checking account-like product and a cashback offering that…

Trump packs economic speech with personal attacks on Harris

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump attempted to paint a bleak picture of the U.S. economy Wednesday and pin it on…