What went wrong before Hong Kong's apartment infernoA devastating fire at Wang Fuk Court killed 161 people. Residents had repeatedly warned officials about a dangerous renovation project. The...
27 Dec, 2025, 10.00 AM IST
The 'most colorful home in Queens' has a dark secretRashidun Bokhari, a prominent figure in Queens' Bangladeshi community, was convicted of wire fraud for embezzling over $1 million from fell...
18 Sep, 2025, 11.33 AM IST
Why Federal Reserve has historically been independent of White HousePresident Trump fired Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, citing mortgage fraud allegations, escalating his conflict with the Fed over inte...
26 Aug, 2025, 08.34 AM IST
Jerome Powell's Jackson Hole speech: Will the US Fed signal a September rate cut? Check date, time and where to watchFederal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is set to deliver his final speech at Jackson Hole amidst pressure from the Trump administration for in...
22 Aug, 2025, 07.13 PM IST
Why the Federal Reserve has historically been independent of the White HousePresident Trump is pressuring the Federal Reserve, calling for a governor's resignation and criticizing Chair Jerome Powell's policies. Tru...
21 Aug, 2025, 10.13 PM IST
Canadian scam king who stole millions from US seniors finally captured in dramatic takedownGareth West, a Canadian man, has been apprehended in Quebec for allegedly masterminding a large-scale "grandparent scam" that defrauded eld...
05 Jul, 2025, 11.42 AM IST
Justice Clarence Thomas took gifts, loan, free yacht trip to Russia: Democrat SenatorsIt was 'ProPublica' who last year made startling revelations about the existence of extensive undisclosed gifts and lavish trips from Crow....
13 Jul, 2024, 02.28 AM IST
Can Fin Homes Q2 Results: Net profit rises 11% YoY to Rs 158 croreThe lender's total income rose 32.4% at Rs 871 crore including Rs 865 crore of interest income, which registered a 32.7% jump. Its gross no...
17 Oct, 2023, 10.35 PM IST
TikTok’s future hangs in balance amid possible US ban & other top tech stories this weekEarlier this week TikTok said it has more than 150 million monthly users (nearly half the population) in the US, up from 100 million just a...
25 Mar, 2023, 07.44 AM IST
Four apps for improving your financial lifeFinancial management can also help you plan for unexpected events such as job loss, medical emergencies or other unforeseen expenses. In ad...
04 Mar, 2023, 08.51 AM IST
Lawyer boards BharatPe; Livspace is 7th unicorn of 2022Ashneer Grover has already called current chief executive Suhail Sameer “spineless” and accused him of dancing to the board’s tunes. Now wi...
08 Feb, 2022, 08.52 PM IST
Even after Bernard Madoff's death, work to unwind epic fraud goes onMore than 12 years after Madoff confessed to running one of the biggest financial fraud in Wall Street history, a team of lawyers is still ...
02 Jun, 2021, 05.04 PM IST
NY's Waldorf Astoria is returning after spending $1 bn on renovations, but will nostalgia be enough to bring buyers?When the Waldorf hotel reopens in 2022, it will have 375 rooms, far fewer than the version that made it a household name.
25 Feb, 2020, 05.03 PM IST
6 financial gifts you can give your motherGive your mother gifts that will shore up her finances and facilitate her long-held dream which she would otherwise never shell out money.
13 May, 2017, 04.06 PM IST
- Indian-American woman pleads guilty in $34 mn fraud case
An Indian-American woman executive has pleaded guilty to defrauding her company of $34 million to pay for her "irrational" buying sprees an...
29 Jul, 2010, 08.43 PM IST
- French Madoff investor lost his, family's funds
The French financier saw his loved ones' money disappear along with his clients' when he lost $1.4 billion he had invested with Bernard Mad...
27 Dec, 2008, 01.20 AM IST
- Conrad Black convicted of fraud
Conrad Black, former CEO of Hollinger International, was found guilty of defrauding the newspaper publisher.
14 Jul, 2007, 02.51 AM IST