Todd Crawford
Russian Billionaire Banker, Facing Sanctions, Lists Manhattan Upper East Side Mansion for $41M
Billionaire Alexey Kuzmichev, one of the founders of the U.S.-sanctioned Alfa-Bank — the largest privately owned bank in Russia — has listed his portion of the landmark Atterbury Mansion, located in Manhattan’s Upper East Side,...
Shell to Stop Buying Russian Oil and Gas, Closing all Service Stations in Russia
Shell has announced that it plans on withdrawing from the Russian oil and gas industry and that it will close all of its 500 service stations in the country after the company apologized for purchasing...
Biden Administration Bans All Russian Oil and Gas Imports Into the US
On Tuesday, March 8, U.S. President Joe Biden announced a ban on all Russian oil and other energy imports into the U.S. in retaliation for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Biden made the announcement at a...
After Being Denied Twice, Judge Grants Tamara Lich Bail, Says Previous Judge Made ‘Errors in Law’
On March 7, Tamara Lich, 49, one of the key organizers of the Freedom Convoy protests that rocked Canada’s capital of Ottawa for much of the month of February was granted bail after a judge...
War in Ukraine Could Spark Global Food Crisis ‘Beyond Anything We’ve Seen’: UN Official
According to David Beasley, executive director of the World Food Programme (WFP) at the United Nations (UN) Russia’s ongoing military offensive in Ukraine is putting markets in “serious turmoil” and he’s warning that “the bullets...
Australia Grappling With Worst Flooding in Decades, 17 Dead
Extreme weather systems have dumped more than a year’s worth of rainfall over a week in southern Queensland and northern New South Wales bringing with it widespread destruction that has displaced thousands. To date the...
Biden Administration Considers Ban on Russian Crude Oil Imports While Congress Pushes to Punish Kremlin
The Biden administration is reportedly considering a ban on U.S. imports of Russian crude oil as Congress works towards passing such restrictions to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. “Conversations are taking place within...
British Dock Workers Refusing to Unload Tankers Carrying Russian Natural Gas
British dock workers have refused to offload two Russian tankers carrying Russian natural gas in protest of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, The Guardian reported. Dock workers at the Isle of Grain liquefied natural gas terminal...
Canadian Banks, Insurance Companies Investing Millions in Russian Oil Companies
According to new research by the international climate non-profit Stand.earth, Canadian financial giants Manulife, RBC, CIBC, BMO and others are investing millions in Russia’s three largest oil and gas companies including Gazprom, Lukoil and Rosneft....
Nearly Half Of Americans Earning Over 100k Living Paycheck-to-Paycheck, Report
According to a recently published report by LendingClub Corporation in partnership with PYMNTS.com, 48 percent of Americans earning in excess of $100,000 per year are living paycheck to paycheck. To compile the report PYMNTS.com collected ...
New York State Republican Party Announces Creation of an Asian American Caucus
On Feb. 28 the New York State Republican Party announced that the party is creating a new Asian caucus within its ranks amidst an overall crime spike against Asians and wide support for republican candidates...
Freedom Convoy Leader Tamara Lich Denied Bail, Faces Potential Life in Prison
On March 2. Freedom Convoy leader and organizer Tamara Lich was denied bail for a second time by an Ontario court. Lich is being held on charges of counseling to commit mischief for her involvement...