Who is Linda McMahon, the US Education Secretary in Trump 2.0 govt?Linda McMahon has been appointed as the education secretary by Donald Trump in his second presidency. Approved by the Senate, she brings he...
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Donald Trump wants to change colleges across the USSince a decade ago, universities in conservative states have been scaling back diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, with some e...
09 Jan, 2025, 12.23 PM IST
Higher Social Security payments coming for millions of people from bill that Joe Biden signingPresident Biden plans to sign the Social Security Fairness Act into law, impacting nearly 3 million public service retirees, including teac...
05 Jan, 2025, 09.11 PM IST
Large numbers of New York City police officers begin entering Columbia University campusProtests have spread to campuses from California to Massachusetts as May commencement ceremonies near, putting added pressure on schools to...
01 May, 2024, 09.00 AM IST
J&J faces 18 talc cancer trials, prompting it again to weigh bankruptcyIn an attempt to facilitate a worldwide settlement, Johnson & Johnson is considering filing for bankruptcy a third time as it prepares for ...
26 Oct, 2023, 09.03 PM IST
North Carolina trustees say race can't be considered in hiring or admissionsTrustees for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have decided to ban the consideration of race in their admissions and hiring p...
29 Jul, 2023, 08.26 AM IST
Bernie Madoff's son, Andrew leaves over $15 million to familyPonzi scheme fraudster Bernie Madoff's son, Andrew along with his late brother Mark, exposed their father's fraud.
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- New York broadens mortgage probe
New York has broadened its probe of the US mortgage industry , requesting information from at least five financial institutions that act as...
14 Jun, 2011, 07.13 AM IST
- Madoff's eldest son hangs himself in NYC apartment
People close to him said he was despondent over press coverage of his father's case, an ongoing investigation of Madoff family in the multi...
12 Dec, 2010, 11.47 AM IST
- Madoff trustee sues HSBC, seeks 9 billion dollars
The trustee charged with recouping assets for victims of Wall Street fraudster Bernard Madoff is suing British banking giant HSBC and relat...
07 Dec, 2010, 10.37 AM IST
- Bankruptcies low in states that don't seize wages
States that allow debt collectors to seize consumers' wages have sharply higher bankruptcy rates than neighboring states that prohibit or s...
05 Jul, 2009, 10.53 PM IST
- Wachovia names Treasury undersecretary as new CEO
Wachovia Corp, the fourth-largest U.S. bank, named Treasury Undersecretary Robert Steel chief executive on Wednesday, ending a nearly six-w...
10 Jul, 2008, 06.25 AM IST