Monthly Archive: April 2018

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Cohen loaned millions to taxi cab mogul. Why?

NEW YORK — President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, whose business dealings are being investigated by the FBI, and his father-in-law have lent $26 million in recent years to a taxi mogul who is shifting into the legalized marijuana industry, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press. Semyon “Sam” Shtayner, a longtime business associate of […]

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UK economy slows down in Q1 with growth of only 0.1 per cent

LONDON — Official figures show that the British economy slowed sharply in the first quarter of the year, growing by only 0.1 per cent from the previous three-month period. The outcome released by the Office for National Statistics on Friday was worse than expected and largely due to a big decline in construction output. Growth […]

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Eni 1Q earnings dip slightly despite rising production

MILAN — Italian gas and oil company Eni says first-quarter profits dropped slightly as production grew by 4 per cent amid rising oil prices. Eni on Friday reported net profit in the quarter down 2 per cent to 946 million euros ($1.1 billion), from 965 million euros a year earlier. Production rose to 1.867 million […]

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Japanese actress accuses director, starts #MeToo group

TOKYO — A Japanese actress who won a settlement from a director she said sexually harassed her says she plans to use the money she won to start a #MeToo group for Japan’s entertainment industry. The 20-year-old actress, who goes by the name Chino, leads the Tokyo-based theatre troupe TremendousCircus. She says director Mikiya Ichihara […]