Bipartisan Report Revealing Widespread Fraud in New York Medicaid Program
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Soros Said to Make $1 Billion Since November on Yen Bet
Photo Credit: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg George Soros made almost $1 billion since November from bets that the yen would tumble, according to a person close to the billionaire’s $24 billion family office. The Japanese wager helped the...
Eurozone dragged further into recession as German economy shrinks
The 17-nation bloc slipped far deeper than expected into recession in the fourth quarter as economic giant Germany suffered its sharpest contraction since the height of the global financial crisis in 2009. Euro area...
Russia plans $25-$30 billion oil-for-loans deal with China
Photo Credit: Reuters/Alexander Demianchuk (Reuters) – Rosneft is seeking to borrow up to $30 billion from China in exchange for possibly doubling oil supplies, making Beijing the largest consumer of Russian oil and further diverting supplies away...
Who’s watching the diet supplements?
http://www.facethefactsusa.org – Americans spend more than $20 billion each year on dietary supplements, many of them questionable products.
Chicago Police Changing Response Plan For Some 911 Calls
CHICAGO (CBS) – Starting this week, Chicago police are changing their responses to 911 calls. They’ll no longer come right away to reports of things like criminal damage to property, vehicle thefts, garage burglaries, or...
Greek Extremists: ‘Golden Dawn’ Fosters Ties with German Neo-Nazis
Photo Credit: REUTERS The Greek right-wing extremist party Golden Dawn has established contacts with German neo-Nazis in Bavaria. The group, which is represented in Greek parliament, is also attempting to set up a cell in the...
Economy in U.S. Contracts as Defense Spending Slumps
Photo Credit: Jonathan Drake/Bloomberg The economy in the U.S. unexpectedly shrank in the fourth quarter, restrained by the biggest plunge in defense spending in four decades and dwindling inventory growth as household purchases picked up....
Stocks Drop as Dollar Slips Versus Yen
U.S. stocks fell for a second day and the dollar weakened against the yen before a two-day Federal Reserve meeting. European stocks were little changed while cotton led commodities higher. The Standard & Poor’s...
France ‘totally bankrupt’, says labour minister Michel Sapin
Photo: AFP Michel Sapin made the gaffe in a radio interview, which left French President Francois Hollande battling to undo the potential reputational damage. “There is a state but it is a totally bankrupt...
