Billionaire investor and philanthropist George Soros is handing over control of his $25 billion financial empire to his son, 37-year-old Alex Soros. The Wall Street Journal first reported the news Sunday, which was confirmed by a spokesperson for Soros’ Open Society Foundations. In an interview with the Journal, Alex Soros said…
Former U.S. Attorney General William Barr said Sunday that the 37-count federal indictment against Donald Trump over his handling of classified documents is “very, very damning,” and rejected Trump’s claims that the charges were political in nature. Appearing on “Fox News Sunday,” Barr — who served as Trump’s attorney general…
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia appointed Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour as its new central bank governor for a five-year term, effective July 1. Bank Negara Malaysia said late Friday that Abdul Rasheed, currently a deputy governor, would replace Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus as governor next month after the latter completes her…
Smoke clouds from the wildfires in Canada have engulfed New York City — and large parts of the Northeast — leaving a sinister haze and an unwelcome smell of ash. As someone from Singapore who regularly experienced haze growing up in the city-state, I immediately knew what I needed to…
A few years ago, my wife’s cousin stayed with us for about six weeks while she was going through the hiring process at my company. It was the longest six weeks of my life. She pretty much sat on the couch and never moved a finger to help around the…
Dear Quentin, I am 52, and live alone without other income. For the past 15 years, I earned a large salary in a demanding role at a tech company. The company was sold and I took time off, and then started a different job in a new industry. I earn…
Thanks a lot, but no thanks.Thanks for the 10,000 steps a day and FaceTime,Thanks for the darling iPhone that’s mine,But I’m a guy with only so much time,Thanks a lot, but no thanks.Apologies to the writers Betty Comden, Adolph Green and André Previn for butchering the text of their classic…
Millions of people in the eastern U.S. have been dealing with unhealthy air quality this past week owing to Canadian wildfires — but homeless and low-income people, outdoor workers, and people with preexisting health problems have been particularly vulnerable. A smoky sepia haze blanketed New York City Wednesday as officials warned…
A female manager who was paid less than a male worker she supervised. Female managers fired for complaining about not being paid the same as their male counterparts for performing the same duties. Female professors who weren’t paid as much as male professors. African-American women discriminated against in pay and…