Vietnam sentences real estate tycoon Truong My Lan to death in its largest ever fraud case

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Real estate tycoon Truong My Lan was sentenced Thursday to death by a court in Ho Chi Minh city in southern Vietnam in the country’s largest financial fraud case ever, state media Thanh Nien said. The 67-year-old chair of the real estate company Van Thinh Phat was formally charged with fraud … Read more

‘Supercore’ inflation measure shows Fed may have a real problem

US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a “Fed Listens” event in Washington, DC, on October 4, 2019. Eric Baradat | AFP | Getty Images A hotter-than-expected consumer price index reading rattled markets Wednesday, but markets are buzzing about an even more specific prices gauge contained within the data — the so-called supercore inflation reading. … Read more

The Real Reason Elon Musk Is Throwing a Tantrum About ‘Free Speech’ in Brazil

Elon Musk spent the weekend embroiled in a war of words with the government of Brazil, which has reportedly opened an investigation into the X owner’s refusal to police misinformation on the social media site. And while Musk insists the battle is all about “free speech,” that argument falls apart pretty quickly when you remember … Read more

Japan’s real wages fall for 23rd month in a row

A Japanese 10,000-yen banknote arranged in Kyoto, Japan, on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.  Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Real wages in Japan fell for a 23rd straight month, suggesting that high inflation is still biting into consumer spending power in the country. Labor ministry data released Monday showed that real wages fell 1.3% in … Read more

Josh Flagg Explains If Diddy’s Home Raids Will Affect Neighbors’ Real Estate Prices

Play video content TMZ.com The raids on Diddy’s L.A. and Miami homes may’ve made national news … but real estate tycoon Josh Flagg isn’t convinced the legal drama will impact the value of the properties. We caught up with the “Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles” star … who says Diddy’s residences are still worth a … Read more

‘RHOC’ Alum Lauri Peterson Reveals Son Joshua-Michael Waring Passed Away at Age 35 | Joshua-Michael Waring, Lauri Peterson, Real Housewives, Real Housewives of Orange County, RIP | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

Lauri Peterson is mourning the loss of her son. On Saturday (April 6), the 63-year-old former Real Housewives of Orange City star announced on Instagram that her son Joshua-Michael Waring had passed away at the age of 35. “It is with a shattered heart that I write this post to let you know that my … Read more

‘Real Housewives’ Star Lauri Peterson’s Son Josh Waring Dead at 35

Lauri Peterson’s son, Josh Waring, has died — this after a tumultuous life, which has sadly ended in tragedy … according to his mother. The ‘Real Housewives of Orange County’ star announced the heartbreaking news Saturday, writing … “It is with a shattered heart that I write this post to let you know that my … Read more

‘RHONJ’ Star Melissa Gorga Thought NYC-Area Earthquake Was a ‘Ghost’ | Melissa Gorga, Real Housewives of New Jersey | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

The New York tri-state earthquake left Melissa Gorga very spooked! Around 10:20am on Friday (April 5), an estimated 4.8 magnitude earthquake rattled across tri-state area Philadelphia to New Jersey to New York City to Connecticut to Westchester, New York Following the quake, the 45-year-old Real Housewives of New Jersey star admitted that she first thought … Read more

Universal Music Sued For Unauthorized Sample in Mary J. Blige’s ‘Real Love’

Universal Music Group is facing a new lawsuit … and it all has to do with Mary J. Blige’s most famous song — which someone is now claiming illegally sampled an old jam. According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, a company called TufAmerica, Inc. — which owns Tuff City Records — is suing … Read more