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Sligo businessman jailed for beating three teenagers retains roles in 21 companies
Sligo developer Cathal O’Connor has started a prison sentence for assault but remains a director or secretary of 21 separate companies linked to his property empire. O’Connor, of Beldare Homes, a big landowner, pleaded guilty in April to beating three 13-year-old boys in 2024 after finding them in a property he owned in a business
Businessman fined €1,500 after climbing oil tanker during Whitegate fuel protest
A 51-year-old businessman who pleaded guilty to causing an obstruction by climbing on top of an oil tanker at Whitegate Refinery in Co Cork during the fuel protests has received a two-month suspended prison sentence and a €1,500 fine. Midleton District Court heard that Ivor Sweeney spent one hour and 15 minutes on top of
Chinese businessman remanded over GH¢3 million theft
An Accra Circuit Court has remanded a 36-year-old Chinese businessman, Evan Yung, into police custody after he was accused of stealing 440 bundles of T-shirts valued at GH¢3 million from a warehouse in Fadama, Accra. Yung pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing when he appeared before the court. Despite his plea, the court
How American businessman built a home for Cebu’s forgotten children
John Drake once spent his days managing corporate operations and flying across countries as an American executive whose life revolved around business. Today, at 78, he has spent two decades raising abandoned and neglected children in Toledo City — children who now call him “Tito John.” What was meant to be one final trip to
Businessman wins $125,000 claim against dentist | News Extra | trinidadexpress.com
A DEBE dentist has been ordered to repay $125,000 after a High Court judge rejected her claim that she was pressured into guaranteeing a loan for her former partner, who later went to prison and defaulted on the debt. In a ruling delivered yesterday, Justice Frank Seepersad found that dentist Sharmila Ramroop fully understood the
UK Businessman Apologises To Wicknell Chivayo: ‘My Gold Smuggling Claims Were Speculative’
UK-Based Businessman Apologises To Wicknell Chivayo, Says His Allegations Of Gold Smuggling Were Speculative A UK-based businessman has apologised to Wicknell Chivayo after admitting that his allegations of gold smuggling and suspicious aircraft movements were speculative and not backed by evidence. Adam Rhys Lurie, also known as Prophet DrCde Prof Madzibaba Adamski Jahman, issued a
Businessman killed in home shootout | Local News | trinidadexpress.com
A businessman was shot dead yesterday morning at his home in Vistabella, San Fernando, in what police say was a fatal confrontation involving a woman. Steve Ghany was involved in his family’s business in multiple construction projects. Ghany, 37, who was married for 11 years and a father of two, was also well-known in the
Nigerian Businessman Engages US Lobbying Firm in $720,000 Deal to Boost Nigeria–US Relations
A Nigerian businessman and energy sector executive, Matthew Tonlagha, has entered into a $720,000 contract with a United States–based lobbying firm to provide strategic communications and government affairs services aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between Nigeria and the US. Tonlagha, who is the vice-chairman of Tantita Security Services, engaged Valcour Global Public Strategy through his
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Bitcoin Rallies as US Crypto Bill Nears Finish Line, AI Trade Cools
Bitcoin rose about 2% to trade above US$66,800 on Tuesday, and Coinbase shares closed up 9.6% at US$175.85. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Congress was at the “1-yard line” on the CLARITY Act and pressed lawmakers to pass it before the August recess. The bill passed the House 294-134 in July 2025 but sits on
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PHOTOS: Peter Obi Reveals Outcome of Meeting with Swiss Ambassador
Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has revealed the outcome of his meeting with the Swiss Ambassador to Nigeria, Patrick Egloff. Obi disclosed that his discussions with the Swiss official focused on strengthening development partnerships and advancing Nigeria’s growth through investments in education, healthcare and poverty reduction. In a post shared
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Bitcoin is NOT Changed by Proof Of Node
You might have heard about BIP-110; here’s why this fork is not just bad for Bitcoin, but it is built on a misunderstanding of what a Bitcoin node is and what it is good for. As well as why, because of this misunderstanding, BIP-110 will fail. This article is a Take . Opinions expressed are
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Bitcoin Maxi Jack Dorsey Unveils New Open Source Group Chat App
Tech entrepreneur Jack Dorsey has announced a new group chat platform aimed at reducing teams’ reliance on platforms like Slack, in the Bitcoin maxi’s latest push for decentralization. The Block co-founder wrote Tuesday on X that the new app, named Buzz, was “for teams of people and agents of all sizes” and “model-agnostic, decentralized, self-sovereign
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Coinbase Wants To Be Canada’s ‘Everything Exchange’ — With Crypto, Stocks, and Prediction Markets
Crypto giant Coinbase is making its “everything exchange” push in Canada. Eric Richmond, country director and CEO of Coinbase Canada, told BNN Bloomberg in a Tuesday interview that the move would allow Canadians to not only buy crypto but also trade tokenized stocks and put money on prediction markets. “Coinbase believes we have a new

