CNN — Just because it’s on the internet doesn’t make it true. It seems so simple, but if everyone knew that, Facebook and Google wouldn’t have to pull bogus news sites from their advertising algorithms and people wouldn’t breathlessly share stories that claim Donald Trump is a secret lizard person or Hillary Clinton is an android …
According to former Conservative Party chairman Sir Jake Berry, Rishi Sunak missed the opportunity to throw the first pitch at a baseball game in Washington out of fear it would go poorly. The Prime Minister will be attending as a guest of honor during the Washington Nationals vs. Arizona Diamondbacks game, but he passed on …
Floodwaters caused by a collapsed dam in southern Ukraine have forced hundreds of people to evacuate their homes. The region has been occupied by Russia for the past year, and the cause of the collapse is unclear. Ukraine has accused Russia of sabotaging the dam, while Russia claims Ukrainian shelling caused the breach. Experts believe …
1/3 U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Philip Goldberg gives the keynote speech during a special session on the 70th anniversary of the South Korea-U.S. alliance at the Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity on Thursday in South Korea. Photo by Darryl Coote/UPI JEJU ISLAND, South Korea, June 7 (UPI) — As the United States and …
WASHINGTON — Given the overall environment in the industry, it’s likely for some smaller banks to consolidate, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Wednesday morning. “There is motivation to see some consolidation and it wouldn’t surprise me to see some of that going forward,” Yellen said in an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” Yellen said she wouldn’t …