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'My heart sank': Surging scams roil US job hunters
AFP, Published on 06/10/2025
» WASHINGTON - After a series of interviews, Nicole Becker was ecstatic to receive a job offer from a sportswear brand. But like many Americans navigating a tough job market, she was soon confronted with a sobering reality -- the recruiter was a scammer.
Belgian prince seeks social security on top of allowance
AFP, Published on 07/04/2025
» BRUSSELS (BELGIUM) - An unconventional Belgian prince will learn on Monday if he has the right to social security on top of his royal allowance after he sued for coverage -- the first time a royal has taken such action against the state in the country's nearly 200-year history.
Starbucks faces new hot spill lawsuits weeks after $50 million ruling
AFP, Published on 03/04/2025
» LOS ANGELES — Starbucks was facing two new lawsuits over spilled hot drinks Wednesday, just weeks after a court ordered the coffee giant to pay US$50 million to a man who was injured by a cup of tea.
Radio silence from Republicans as US abortion laws tighten
AFP, Published on 11/04/2023
» WASHINGTON - A US judge's move to ban a leading abortion pill has been met with near total silence from Republican leadership, as some conservatives warn the party is already paying an electoral price for a push to curb the procedure that is out of step with the American public.
Credit Suisse at a crossroads as stocks slide again
AFP, Published on 18/03/2023
» ZURICH - Credit Suisse shares fell again Friday despite being bolstered by the Swiss central bank as investors worry about which road the embattled lender will take to try and restore confidence.
US govt rules out SVB bailout, wants to avoid 'contagion': Yellen
AFP, Published on 12/03/2023
» WASHINGTON - US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday said the government wanted to avoid financial "contagion" from the implosion of the Silicon Valley Bank but ruled out a bailout of the institution.
GM expands Chevrolet Bolt EV recall, adding $1bn in costs
AFP, Published on 21/08/2021
» NEW YORK - General Motors expanded a recall of its Chevrolet Bolt on Friday, announcing plans to repair thousands more of the electric autos in a move that will add $1 billion in costs.
Cancelling the Olympics? Huge consequences and a financial quagmire
AFP, Published on 19/05/2021
» LAUSANNE: Cancelling the Tokyo Olympics in response to mounting public opposition in Japan to holding the Games during the Covid-19 pandemic would be an unparalleled act in peacetime.
FIFA extends ban on Blatter until 2028
AFP, Published on 24/03/2021
» LAUSANNE: FIFA banned its former president Sepp Blatter until 2028 on Wednesday after handing him a new suspension of six years and eight months for receiving huge bonuses.
California sues Uber, Lyft for driver wage theft
AFP, Published on 06/08/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO - California has filed lawsuits against Uber and Lyft for alleged wage theft by misclassifying their drivers as independent contractors rather than employees, the Labor Commissioner's Office said Wednesday.