Kanye West Is Escorted Out Of Skechers ‘unannounced and uninvited’
Shoe brand Skechers claims it had to escort Kanye West from its corporate offices in Los Angeles after he showed up “unannounced and uninvited”. The company added it had “no intention” of working with the rapper and designer who goes by the name of Ye. It comes after Adidas, the German sportswear giant, cut ties […]
Kanye West Dropped By Talent Agency CAA After Anti-Semitic Comments; Kim Kardashian Condemns Tirade
The fallout from recent anti-Semitic remarks by Kanye West continued on Monday, including the rapper being dropped by his talent agency, a production company ending plans for a documentary about him, and a statement of condemnation by his estranged wife Kim Kardashian. ABC News confirmed that the Hollywood talent agency CAA is no longer representing […]
Newmarket: King Charles To Sell 14 Of Queen’s Horses
King Charles III is selling off some of the racehorses he inherited from his mother the Queen. Her late Majesty was a keen breeder of racehorses as well as an avid racegoer and rider. Tattersalls auction house in Newmarket said it was selling 14 of Queen Elizabeth II’s horses on Monday. They include Love Affairs, […]
Inflation Adjustments Mean Lower Tax Rates For Some In 2023
The rapidly rising cost of food, energy and other daily staples could allow many Americans to reduce their tax bills next year, the I.R.S. confirmed on Tuesday. Tax rates are adjusted for inflation, which in typical times means incremental movements in the thresholds for what income is taxed at what rate. But after a year that […]
Biden Vows ‘Consequences’ For Saudis After OPEC+ Cuts Output
President Joe Biden said Tuesday there will be “consequences” for Saudi Arabia as the Riyadh-led OPEC+ alliance moves to cut oil production and Democratic lawmakers call for a freeze on cooperation with the Saudis. Biden suggested he would soon take action, as aides announced that the administration is reevaluating its relationship with the kingdom in […]
Elon Musk Wades Into China And Taiwan Tensions
Beijing and Taipei have spoken out after Tesla chief executive Elon Musk said Taiwan should become a special administrative zone of China. The world’s richest man said in a Financial Times interview he believed the two governments could reach a “reasonably palatable” arrangement. China’s ambassador to the US praised Musk but his Taiwanese counterpart said freedom is […]
CBN Warns Banks, Others Not To Use Its Discount Windows To Fund Forex
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a warning to commercial banks and authorised dealers not to use its discount windows to fund foreign exchange, Treasury Bills, and Open Market Operations auctions. Angela Sere-Ejembi, CBN Director, Financial Market Department, notified authorised dealers of this in a circular. The circular on access to the CBN […]
Air Peace Resumes Johannesburg Route Operation Oct 9
Air Peace airline announced the resumption of its Johannesburg route on Saturday, after suspending it owing to the increase in Jet A1 and a lack of foreign exchange. The airline stated in a press release made available to LEADERSHIP that flight operations will resume on October 9. Passengers can book their flights to South Africa […]
Kim Kardashian Charged By SEC, Agrees To Pay $1.26 Million Fine
Kim Kardashian agreed to pay a $1.26 million fine to the Securities and Exchange Commission to settle civil charges after the reality TV star touted a crypto asset, EthereumMax, on Instagram. The SEC charged Kardashian with failure to disclose that she was paid $250,000 to publish her Instagram post. In addition to paying the fine, she agreed […]
Stocks End September Down 9.3%, Worst Month Since March 2020
Wall Street closed out a miserable September on Friday with the S&P 500’s worst monthly skid since March 2020, when the coronavirus pandemic crashed global markets. The benchmark index ended the month with a 9.3% loss and posted its third straight losing quarter. It’s now at its lowest level since November 2020 and is down […]
