Ex-Abercrombie & Fitch CEO on sex trafficking charges

Ex-Abercrombie & Fitch CEO on sex trafficking charges

The former CEO of fashion giant Abercrombie & Fitch and his British partner have been arrested and are facing sex trafficking charges, the BBC understands. Mike Jeffries, his partner Matthew Smith and the couple’s alleged middle-man were arrested on Tuesday morning. The FBI and prosecutor’s office are expected to announce more details at a press … Read more

King’s Australia visit ends on positive note

King’s Australia visit ends on positive note

For Buckingham Palace, this was the ideal ending to the royal tour of Australia. Thousands of people were out on the streets of Sydney on Tuesday, eager to see King Charles and Queen Camilla, set against the iconic Opera House in the late afternoon sunlight. The optics were positive. Despite a headline-grabbing protest in Canberra … Read more

Israel arrests second group of alleged Iran spies

Israel arrests second group of alleged Iran spies

Reuters The arrest of two separate cells comes amid heighted tensions with Iran Seven people have been arrested in occupied East Jerusalem on suspicion of planning attacks for Iran, the Israeli security services say, the second such case in as many days. The Shin Bet domestic security agency and police said in a joint statement … Read more

Norway sovereign wealth fund posts Q3 earnings 2024

Norway sovereign wealth fund posts Q3 earnings 2024

The headquarters of the Norges Bank, Norway’s central bank, in Oslo, Norway, on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Norway’s gigantic sovereign wealth fund on Tuesday reported third-quarter profit of 835 billion Norwegian kroner ($76.3 billion). The so-called Government Pension Fund Global, one of the world’s largest investors, said it had … Read more

stocks, news, earnings and data

stocks, news, earnings and data

HSBC names first female CFO, announces restructure LONDON – Nov. 5, 2020: Fog shrouds the Canary Wharf business district including global financial institutions Citigroup Inc., State Street Corp., Barclays Plc, HSBC Holdings Plc and the commercial office block No. 1 Canada Square. Dan Kitwood | Getty Images News | Getty Images HSBC on Tuesday announced a … Read more