Author: By Jonathan Stempel
NEW YORK (Reuters) -A British man pleaded guilty on Tuesday in New York to involvement in a nearly $100 million fraud whose victims invested in loans meant for fictitious wealthy wine collectors whose wine also did not exist. James Wellesley, 59, pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy before U.S. District Judge Pamela Chen in Brooklyn, court records show. Wellesley, also known as Andrew Fuller, had pleaded not guilty to three charges including conspiracy in July.Read More
Livestock and water companies are accused of “extensive” pollution in the Wye, Lugg and Usk rivers.Read More
African Parks managed 22 national parks and protected areas across 12 countries, including two wildlife reserves in Chad.Read More
Prime Minister Mark Carney is meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House, with the latter once again hinting at his threats to annex Canada.Read More
Donald Trump jested with Canadian PM Mark Carney during a bilateral meeting, joking that Canada could be the “51st US State.” Carney laughed along, and Trump said that while the two nations have had their differences, they can work them out.Read More
A new legal opinion from OMB contradicts the White House’s prior interpretation of a 2019 law guaranteeing back pay for furloughed employees after a shutdown.Read More
As the federal shutdown stretches on, furloughed federal workers face the threat of not receiving back pay, despite a 2019 law that requires it.Read More
Investors since last week have put up more than $250 million to back a pair of artificial intelligence startups aimed at plaintiff-side lawyers, valuing the companies at a combined $3 billion.Read More
Running OU’s $200-plus million athletic department is going to come with a lot of sitting, according to the school’s job posting.Read More
Redress and the UN Fashion and Lifestyle Network called for support of established ethical and responsible fashion and lifestyle brands to achieve multiple UN Sustainable Development Goals.Read More