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Trump’s nominee for NASA administrator was once arrested, accused of passing bad checks to casinos

Trump’s nominee for NASA administrator was once arrested, accused of passing bad checks to casinos

(This April 25 story has been refiled to add back words dropped from the headline)By Karen Freifeld(Reuters) - President Donald Trump’s nominee for NASA administrator, Jared Isaacman, was arrested on fraud charges in 2010 and faced lawsuits in two states for writing $2 million in bad checks to casinos, according to government records and court filings.Isaacman is a billionaire pilot and astronau ...

2025-04-27 18:22:44
Palestinian leader Abbas names likely successor in bid to reassure world powers

Palestinian leader Abbas names likely successor in bid to reassure world powers

RAMALLAH (Reuters) -Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas named close confidant Hussein al-Sheikh as his deputy and likely successor on Saturday, the Palestine Liberation Organisation said, a step widely seen as needed to assuage international doubts over Palestinian leadership.Abbas, 89, has headed the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) and the Palestinian Authority (PA) since the death o ...

2025-04-27 18:21:46
Russia stocks higher at close of trade; MOEX Russia Index up 2.10%

Russia stocks higher at close of trade; MOEX Russia Index up 2.10%

Investing.com – Russia stocks were higher after the close on Saturday, as gains in the Oil & Gas, Power and Telecoms sectors led shares higher.At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia Index rose 2.10%.The best performers of the session on the MOEX Russia Index were NOVATEK PJSC (MCX:NVTK), which rose 5.25% or 65.60 points to trade at 1,314.60 at the close. Meanwhile, IPJSC YANDEX (MCX:YDEX) a ...

2025-04-27 18:20:46
Toyota considers investing in potential $42 billion buyout of key supplier

Toyota considers investing in potential $42 billion buyout of key supplier

By Maki Shiraki and Makiko YamazakiTOKYO (Reuters) -Toyota Motor said it is exploring the possibility of investing in a potential buyout of key parts supplier Toyota Industries (OTC:TYIDF) - a buyout that reportedly could cost $42 billion."We are currently exploring various possibilities, including partial investment," the automaker said in a filing with the Tokyo stock exchange on Saturday foll ...

2025-04-27 18:19:46