• Bank collusion probe in Archegos meltdown closes without charges

    Published Fri, May 1, 2026 · 08:46 AMTHE US Justice Department has closed a criminal antitrust probe into whether banks illegally coordinated their responses to the unraveling of Bill Hwang’s family office Archegos without bringing charges, according to people familiar with the matter, ending a years-long chapter of government scrutiny into an implosion that rocked Wall Street. People involved in the probe were notified earlier this year that the investigation, which began in 2021, was being closed by prosecutors, said some of the people, who asked not to be identified discussing a confidential decision. Authorities examined whether talks among Archegos’ trading partners about how…

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  • El Chapo Resurfaces with a Desperate Letter in English from Supermax Prison

    Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán has made himself heard again from inside the ADX Florence in Colorado, one of the United States’ most restrictive federal prisons. This time the former leader of the Sinaloa Cartel wrote a handwritten letter in English that pleads for “fairness” and claims his constitutional rights have…

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  • Don’t let RFK Jr distract from the big health threat: Sugar

    It’s not the food dye in Froot Loops that Americans should fear; it’s the more than 66 pounds of sugar they consume a year ARE there “toxic chemicals” in food killing Americans? That fear is getting lots of attention thanks to Robert F Kennedy Jr, president-elect Donald Trump’s pick to…

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  • South Korea holds rates steady as Iran war fans inflation, growth risks

    Published Fri, Apr 10, 2026 · 11:08 AM [SEOUL] South Korea’s central bank kept its policy interest rate steady on Friday and warned of a highly uncertain path ahead as a broadening conflict in the Middle East threatens to derail growth and worsen inflation. The Bank of Korea flagged both…

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  • Upset Taylor Swift says she was told Ticketmaster could handle demand

    POP superstar Taylor Swift said on Friday it was “excruciating” for her to watch fans struggle to secure tickets for her upcoming U.S. tour after she had been assured that Ticketmaster could handle large demand. The New York Times reported that the US Justice Department was investigating whether Ticketmaster parent…

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