How Raven Ross, More ‘Love Is Blind’ Season 3 Stars Spent Thanksgiving

A Thanksgiving to remember! Just like their individual journeys on Love Is Blind, season 3 contestants — including the recently broken-up Raven Ross and Sikiru “SK” Alagbada, along with Zanab Jaffrey, Cole Barnett, Nancy Rodriguez, Matt Bolton and Colleen Reed and more — all had wildly different Turkey Day celebrations. Raven, 29, and SK, 34 … Read more

‘I did have a big ego’: John Mack reflects on a life spent on Wall Street

John Mack cemented his place in Wall Street folklore during the depths of 2008 financial crisis, when as chief executive of Morgan Stanley he secured a $9bn investment from Japanese bank MUFG. The cash infusion provided a lifeline for Morgan Stanley and allowed the bank to fend off an alternative rescue plan being pushed by … Read more

“Spent more on stock buybacks than pay raises”: Why Walmart workers are still broke

In 2003, Rick Wartzman was overseeing the business section of the Los Angeles Times when his team produced a Pulitzer Prize-winning series of stories detailing how Walmart became the largest company in the world — and how its rise relied on low wages for its workers and those of its suppliers. Those stories helped to … Read more

“She wonders how she lost”: Reporter who spent 18 months covering Kari Lake unloads after defeat

When Arizona’s 2022 gubernatorial race was called for Democrat Katie Hobbs on Monday night, November 14, there was no shortage of gloating on Twitter. Far-right GOP nominee Kari Lake, according to her critics, went out of her way to be as insulting, condescending and mean-spirited as possible during her campaign. But in the end, she … Read more

Democrat Summer Lee pulls off win after pro-Israel AIPAC spent millions trying to defeat her

A number of newly elected progressives from across the country are poised to join the “Squad” of left-wing champions in the U.S. House following Tuesday’s midterm elections, with Reps.-elect Summer Lee of Pennsylvania, Maxwell Frost of Florida, and others crediting their working people-focused campaigns for their victories. Voters “care about how much their basic needs cost,” … Read more

Trump spent the night raging on Truth Social after judge ordered monitor to oversee his company

Former President Donald Trump lashed out on Truth Social after a judge agreed to appoint an independent monitor to oversee the Trump Organization. Prosecutors in New York Attorney General Letitia James’ office warned last month that the Trump Organization may try to avoid accountability by transferring financial assets out of state, noting that the company … Read more

Chinese Tycoon Spent 8 Years, $3 Billion on EV That Went Unbuilt

(Bloomberg) — The image arrived in Susan Swenson’s inbox on a Wednesday evening. Her corporate headshot had been crudely crossed out in digital red ink, and the word “Kill” was written in the bottom left corner. In the hours that followed, some of her colleagues received similar threats, including messages that referenced the recent assassination … Read more

Saudi Aramco exec spent week in Indian jail for having satellite phone

A senior executive at Saudi Aramco spent almost a week in an Indian jail over the summer after he was arrested for having a satellite phone while on a yoga holiday near the country’s border with China. Fergus MacLeod, head of investor relations at the world’s largest oil exporter, said he was arrested on July … Read more

Matthew Perry Spent About $9 Million on Rehab for Addictions

Matthew Perry Adam Nemser/Startraks A necessary expense. Matthew Perry opened up about the cost of battling drug and alcohol addiction for more than half of his life. “I’ve probably spent $9 million or something trying to get sober,” the Friends alum, 53, told the New York Times in an interview published Sunday, October 23. Perry … Read more