India blows up a monsoon Asia Times | By M K Bhadrakumar | It cuts both ways when an unelected politician heads the government in a democratic country. On the one hand, he may not be adept at the politicking that becomes essential, especially when he leads a coalition government. But on the other hand, unlike a grassroots politician, ...
Shares lower in mid-trade on record oil Inquirer | MANILA, Philippines -- Shares were lower halfway through the session on Tuesday after another surge in crude oil prices stirred inflation fears. | "Record oil prices are becoming a familiar but uncomfortable refrain. Expectations that inflation may even be higher than the central bank's forecast, ...
Samuel Israel could face an extra 10 years on new charge of failing to report ... Austin American Statesman | NEW YORK — The hedge fund cheat who faked his death before going on the lam told a Manhattan judge Thursday that he tried to kill himself with a drug overdose before he surrendered in Massachusetts. | The judge replied that Samuel Israel III,...
India blows up a monsoon Asia Times | By M K Bhadrakumar | It cuts both ways when an unelected politician heads the government in a democratic country. On the one hand, he may not be adept at the politicking that becomes essential, especially when he leads a coalition government. But o...
Hedge fund swindler Israel jailed AOL NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hedge fund swindler Samuel Israel III faced a fresh charge of bail jumping on Thursday and was ordered to jail immediately, one day after his mother convinced him to end a high-profile run from justice. | Israel, who faked his ow...
Hedge fund swindler Israel denied bail, jailed AOL NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hedge fund swindler Samuel Israel III faced a fresh charge of bail jumping on Thursday and was ordered to jail immediately, one day after his mother convinced him to end a high-profile run from justice. | Israel, who faked his ow...
US offers risk insurance for Palestinians The Boston Globe | BETHLEHEM, West Bank—A U.S. government agency signed a political risk insurance deal with a Palestinian firm Thursday to help guarantee investments in the West Bank as part...
US offers risk insurance for Palestinians Wtop By KARIN LAUB | Associated Press Writer | BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) - A government agency signed a political risk insurance deal with a Palestinian firm Thursday to help guarantee ...
Fugitive hedge-fund swindler Samuel Israel turns himself in to federal authorities Star Tribune | NEW YORK - Fugitive hedge-fund swindler Samuel Israel turned himself to federal authorities in Massachusetts after nearly a month on the lam, the U.S. attorney's office said Wednesday. | Israel turned himself into Southwick, Mass., police between 9...
Fugitive ex-hedge fund manager Israel surrenders AOL BOSTON (Reuters) - Fugitive former hedge fund manager Samuel Israel III surrendered to police in Massachusetts on Wednesday, ending a federal manhunt after he staged his own death to avoid a 20-year prison sentence. | "He surrendered at 9:30 this mor...
Fugitive hedge fund manager Israel surrenders AOL BOSTON (Reuters) - Fugitive former hedge fund manager Samuel Israel III surrendered to police in Massachusetts on Wednesday, police said, ending a weeks-long manhunt for the man who staged his own death to avoid a 20-year prison sentence. | "He surre...
W Bank in 'grave' water crisis BBC News | Israeli human rights group B'Tselem says the West Bank is facing grave water shortages largely because Israel's "discriminatory" policies. | The group criticises the distribution of joint water resources and limits placed by Israel on the Palestinian Authority's ability to drill new wells. | "It will have serious repercussions on the economy and ...
