KUALA LUMPUR / NEW YORK (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs will pay $ 3.9 billion to resolve Malaysia’s criminal investigation into the role of the US investment bank in the 1MDB multi-million dollar scandal, closing a key front in the multi-jurisdictional investigation that has been over Goldman. Shares of Goldman Sachs …
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The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. Coronavirus is likely to become a leading cause of death in the US in 2020, statisticians from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) predicted. While experts can’t officially rank the …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Sales of new single-family homes in the United States peaked at almost 13 years in June, as the housing market outperforms the overall economy amid low interest rates and migration from downtown urban to low-density areas due to the COVID -19 pandemic. FILE PHOTO: A new house …
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MINSK (Reuters) – An opposition candidate who wanted to confront Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko in next month’s presidential election fled to Russia with his two sons, fearing they might be removed, his campaign said on Friday. FILE PHOTO: Valery Tsepkalo, a potential candidate in the upcoming presidential election, speaks to …
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Covid-19 vaccines are poised to become big business. Its potential to generate staggering revenue has already added billions of dollars to the market value of drug makers like Pfizer and Moderna.. That promise is also drawing scrutiny in Washington. Rising prescription drug costs are one of the few problems where …
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