WEP/GPO: Taxpayers will be better served if Congress does …
Oct 4, 2024 · Congress will soon consider the repeal of the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO), which would unfairly increase benefits for individuals with earnings that ...
War Crimes: Russia Shot Dead Five Surrendered Soldiers
Nov 26, 2024 · The regional prosecutor’s office stated that Russian soldiers captured them, forced them to leave the shelter unarmed, and lie on the ground before shooting them, Kyiv Post reported.
Munich Re generates Q3 result of €0.9bn and is set to exceed …
Nov 24, 2024 · Equity amounted to €31,425m, higher than the figure at the start of the year (29,772m). The solvency ratio1 was 292% (31 December 2023: 267%), which is above the optimum range (175–220%).
Two Foreign Nationals Sentenced for Multimillion-Dollar Scheme …
Oct 7, 2024 · Two men were sentenced yesterday for participating in a scheme to defraud Apple Inc. (Apple) out of millions of dollars worth of iPhones. Haotian Sun, 34, a Chinese citizen residing in Baltimore ...
The best books of 2024, according to the Amazon Books Editors
Nov 16, 2024 · With new releases from household names like Percival Everett, Kristin Hannah, Leigh Bardugo, and Malcolm Gladwell, the Amazon Books Editors knew 2024 was going to be a stellar year.
U.S. Census Bureau estimates the world population hit 8 billion
Nov 27, 2024 · The rate of growth peaked decades ago in the 1960s and has been declining since and is projected to continue declining. While it took 12.5 years for the world to go from 7 billion to 8 billion ...
QNET at 26: Reflecting on QNET’s Origins and Evolution
Sep 24, 2024 · QNET’s product range also expanded significantly during this period. Initially focusing on wellness products, the company soon diversified into other categories, including personal care, home ...
Founder of U.S. Freight Forwarding Company Pleads Guilty to …
Nov 27, 2024 · Richard Shih, 77, the founder and former chief executive officer of a California-based international logistics and freight forwarding company with offices in Grapevine, Texas, pleaded guilty today ...
Gallup: Americans’ Ratings of Biden and U.S. Tepid but Steady
Dec 23, 2024 · After registering slightly positive scores early in 2021, the index descended to -58 by June 2022, as inflation mounted to 9.1%, a 40-year high.
How Pharmaceutical Lawsuits Affect Stock Markets and Investment ...
Dec 10, 2024 · The lawsuit alleges that the company Indivior failed to warn users about tooth decay and other dental injuries that may be caused by the drug’s acidic sublingual film.