Judge finds Trump in contempt of court for violating gag order in hush money case and orders him to pay $9,000 fine
NEW YORK (AP) — Judge finds Trump in contempt of court for violating gag order in hush money case and orders him to pay $9,000 fine.
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- The Independent
Judge warns Rudy Giuliani he could face ‘imprisonment’ after attacking election workers again
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Moonshot AI founder Yang Zhilin, a rising star in China's artificial intelligence (AI) industry, finds himself locked in a legal dispute with GSR Ventures China and four other firms that invested in his last venture, Recurrent AI. GSR Ventures China managing director Allen Zhu Xiaohu claims that Yang has uncleared liability when he launched Moonshot AI. GSR and the four other firms that helped fund Yang's previous start-up have filed their case against the entrepreneur with the Hong Kong Interna
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Hundreds of jobs lost, major retailer gone
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We have $250,000 in the bank and one million to invest for retirement with no debt. We need to earn $50,000 a year from the million. Where should I invest it? -Rob First, congratulations on saving $1 million for your retirement – I'm sure a lot of hard work has gone into this! You have […] The post Ask an Advisor: We Have $1.25M in Retirement Savings and Need to Withdraw $50k Per Year. How Should We Invest it? appeared first on SmartReads by SmartAsset.
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ByteDance Takes Legal Stand: TikTok's Future in America Hangs by a Thread Amid Deadline Drama
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- BBC
Nvidia targeted by China in new chip war probe
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- South China Morning Post
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- USA TODAY
Sean 'Diddy' Combs' anonymous accuser reveals her name after judge's order
Exactly a year after suing Diddy anonymously as Jane Doe, Anna Kane has identified herself as his alleged victim while filing an amended lawsuit.
- The Independent
Jay-Z denies raping girl, 13, at MTV awards after-party in 2000 with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
Music mogul branded the claims ‘idiotic’ and said ‘my only heartbreak is for my family’
- USA TODAY
Jay-Z demands rape accuser reveal identity, confirms he anonymously sued her lawyer
In a motion on Monday, Jay-Z demanded that the woman accusing him of rape reveal her identity or for her lawsuit against him to be dismissed.
- Australian Associated Press
Water trigger laws used in court bid to block fracking
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Jay-Z files motion to reveal rape accuser's name
The rap mogul, whose real name is Shawn Carter, was accused in a civil suit on Monday of once raping a 13-year-old girl. Now he has filed a motion requesting the accuser reveal her name, instead of filing anonymously as "Jane Doe". In the document, obtained by various outlets, his lawyer Alex Spiro stated that Carter "is respectfully seeking either dismissal of the allegations or disclosure of the Plaintiff's identity". "Fair is fair. It is not consistent with justice, fairness, or the rules governing federal proceedings for the Plaintiff and her counsel to smear (Jay-Z)'s good name.”
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Lawyer behind Jay-Z case says he will ‘not be bullied or intimidated’ by rapper
The US rapper previously described the case as a ‘blackmail attempt’ by the claimant’s lawyer.
- Reuters
Japan manufacturers' mood turns negative for the first time in 10 months- Reuters poll
Japanese manufacturers' business sentiment soured further in December amid worries over U.S. protectionist policies and the Chinese economy, with pessimists outnumbering optimists for the first time in 10 months, the Reuters Tankan survey found. The loss of business confidence could cloud the Bank of Japan's forecast that a solid recovery driven by higher wages and consumption will help inflation sustainably hit its 2% target and justify raising interest rates further. The poll of 505 big non-financial Japanese firms found that manufacturers' sentiment tumbled to minus 1 in December from the prior month's plus 5, the first negative reading since last February.
- Reuters
Stellantis, China's CATL to invest $4.33 billion in EV battery factory in Spain
MADRID (Reuters) -Stellantis and Chinese battery maker CATL will invest 4.1 billion euros ($4.33 billion) to build one of Europe's largest electric vehicle battery factories in Spain, encouraged by lower costs and government funding. The equal joint venture in Zaragoza in northeastern Spain should start production by the end of 2026 and could reach a capacity of 50 gigawatt hours - enough to power an average of 700,000 cars a day, according to the Netherlands-based Electric Vehicle Database.
- Australian Associated Press
Rapper Jay-Z trades barbs with lawyer over rape claim
The lawyer for a woman who alleges rape by star rappers Diddy and Jay-Z has fired back at blackmail claims, saying his client will not be silenced.
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Jay-Z says lawsuit accusing him of rape is a blackmail attempt
Carter has branded the lawsuit part of a ‘blackmail attempt’ by the claimant’s lawyer, saying his ‘only heartbreak’ was for his family.