Indonesia arrests a suspect wanted by China for running a $14 billion investment scam

Indonesia arrests a suspect wanted by China for running a  billion investment scam

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia’s immigration officers on the tourist island of Bali have arrested a Chinese suspect sought by Beijing for helping run over $14 billion investment scam to clients in China, officials said Thursday. The 39-year-old man, identified only by his initial, LQ, was arrested on Oct. 1, when an immigration auto-gate in Bali’s … Read more

Inflation rose 2.4% last month — higher than expected

Inflation rose 2.4% last month — higher than expected

Inflation came in hotter than expected last month — dimming hopes for another big interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve next month. The Consumer Price Index rose 2.4% versus a year ago in September, slightly above the 2.3% increase economists had expected, the Labor Department said on Thursday. Month-over-month, the CPI rose 0.2% — … Read more

‘My anxiety’s through the roof,’ says woman who stayed at home for Milton

‘My anxiety’s through the roof,’ says woman who stayed at home for Milton

Chynna Perkins Chynna and Sterling Perkins stayed put with their two dogs For days, Florida residents were pelted with warnings about a coming storm. Less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene thrashed the US south-east, Hurricane Milton was forecast to make landfall in heavily populated central Florida. Officials urged residents around the state’s Gulf Coast … Read more