Chuck Blazer: Life of ex-Fifa official turned whistleblower
From BBC Chuck Blazer was the central figure behind the Fifa corruption scandal, which led to the eventual downfall of the organisation’s president, Sepp Blatter. But the ex-Fifa executive-turned-whistleblower was also known for leading an eccentric, and often lavish, lifestyle,…
The founder of the world’s biggest hedge fund just railed at the New York Times — at one of the paper’s own events
By Rachael Levy From Business Insider Billionaire Ray Dalio just went off on the New York Times again – this time at one of the newspaper’s own events. “I’d like to talk about the ridiculous New York Times article,” Dalio…
Everyone is talking about WikiLeaks’ massive CIA data dump — here’s what’s going on
By Kif Leswing From Business Insider WikiLeaks on Tuesdaypublished a large cache of documents that it said are from the CIA that relate to its hacking tools. An intelligence sourceconfirmed to The Wall Street Journal some of the contents of…
Wealthiest private colleges
The 20 wealthiest private colleges in America By Emmie Martin, Tanza Loudenback and Alexa Pipia From Business Insider The wealthiest private colleges in America eclipse many corporate giants as financial powerhouses. The endowment for Yale University, for instance, is worth…
Bad electric cigarette
One of the world’s largest tobacco companies has launched an electric cigarette that might be just as bad for you as a normal one By Edith Hancock and Erin Brodwin from Business Insider Marlboro-producer and tobacco giant Philip Morris International…
Wells Fargo already playing its ‘Get Out Of Jail Free’ card to avoid lawsuits over fake accounts
By Chris Morran From Consumerist Wells Fargo is facing multiple lawsuits from customers and employees over the long-running fake account fiasco that saw more than two million bogus, unauthorized accounts being opened in customers’ names. Even though lawmakers and consumer…
Madoff case ruling means some offshore funds protected
From Offshore Bankers A ruling in a bankruptcy case in a federal court in New York involving fraudster Bernard Madoff and the Koch brothers, U.S. billionaires known for funding conservative causes, has put some offshore funds out of reach of…
New York Times flooded with complaints about election coverage
By Theodore Bunker From Newsmax The readers of The New York Times are speaking out against the newspaper’s election coverage and complaining to their offices at “five times the normal level.” “The number of complaints coming into the public editor’s…
Makers of e-cigarettes and pricey cigars want to avoid FDA approval and regulation
By Laura Northrup From Consumerist Until earlier this year, the Food and Drug Administration didn’t have authority to regulate some new or unusual smokeable products that have been growing in popularity, like premium cigars, hookah tobacco, vaping products, and e-cigarettes….
Gadget of the week
Police say Apple’s anti-theft switches have dramatically reduced iPhone thefts By Matt Brian From engadget When mobile sales are booming, smartphone thefts are almost certain to rise. That’s something San Francisco and New York prosecutors George Gascón and Eric Schneiderman…
