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Several leaders of the House of Representatives on Sunday rallied behind Speaker Martin Romualdez, saying Vice President Sara Duterte’s latest tirades were a “desperate attempt” to divert the public’s attention from issues surrounding her offices’ use of confidential funds. In a statement, Senior Deputy Speaker Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales Jr., House Deputy Speaker David “Jay-jay” Suarez, […]
PORTAGE PARK — The family of a Portage Park woman who was allegedly killed by her husband earlier this week is raising money for her funeral. 54-year-old Lacramioara Beldie was fatally stabbed in Portage Park on Tuesday, authorities said. Lacramioara Beldie’s husband, Constantin Beldie, has been accused of the murder. He was found dead later […]
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to decide the legality of a congressionally authorized fund operated by the Federal Communications Commission to expand access to telecommunications services in a challenge accusing Congress of unlawfully delegating its authority to an independent federal agency. The justices took up an appeal […]
NEWTOWN BOROUGH, PA — The public is invited to attend a Jingle Mingle Sip-N-Shop fundraising event on Friday, Nov. 22 from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Newtown Hardware House on South State Street. Fifteen percent of the sales will be donated to “A Love for Life,” a Newtown-based nonprofit that raises money to fund […]
El fondo de capital riesgo mantiene su 21,8% al no acudir a la oferta de exclusin de Bolsa lanzada por I Squared y TDR. As se ahorra pagar compensaciones a ‘cazaopas’ como Samson Rock y se asegura 110 millones por el mega-dividendo que va a repartir la empresa en los prximos meses. Apollo Global Management […]
South Korea’s Supreme Court on Thursday handed a suspended prison sentence to a former lawmaker who was found guilty of embezzling funds while leading a group supporting Korean survivors of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery. Yoon Meehyang, who was also convicted of fraudulently receiving government subsidies and unlawfully collecting donations, didn’t attend the verdict, which confirmed […]
Former Prince George’s County Council Member Mel Franklin will spend one year in jail and pay $133,000 in restitution after pleading guilty this past summer to illegally using money from his campaign fund for personal use. The sentencing hearing was expected to be quick, but in the end, it took about an hour and a […]
On the surface, it can be hard to distinguish one total bond market index fund from another. For instance, five of the funds on our list, all except VBTLX and the sustainable-investing option, primarily track the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. That’s no accident, since it’s widely considered the main benchmark for the U.S. bond […]
Our research began by looking for Fidelity mutual funds with an average Morningstar rating of three stars or better, average or better returns, and expenses within the lowest 20%. These screens narrowed our prospects to 142 mutual funds. From that group, we eliminated all sector funds and those with expense ratios equal to or greater […]
The House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability is looking at a total of P612.5 million in potential misuse of confidential funds managed by the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and Department of Education (DepEd) under Vice President Sara Duterte. Manila Rep. Joel Chua, chair of the panel expressed frustration over what he […]