U.S. Bank is accelerating its expansion across the Southeast, aiming to reach more mid-sized businesses and strengthen its presence in one of the country’s fastest-growing commercial regions. The Minneapolis-based lender—currently the fifth-largest bank in the U.S. with $695 billion in assets—plans to hire at least a dozen new business bankers over the next six months, […]
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, has struck a major partnership with U.S.-based Honeywell International Inc. to significantly expand the capacity of the Dangote Refinery in Lagos, already the largest single-train refinery in the world. As reported by Business Insider Africa, the agreement aims to boost the refinery’s output to 1.4 million barrels per day (bpd) […]
Miami-based entrepreneurs Justin Elliott and Jahreem Samuels have landed a six-figure investment from Amazon Web Services (AWS) to scale WRTH, their AI-powered, blockchain-verified commerce platform designed to streamline authentication, pricing, and operations for modern retailers. The founders’ partnership emerged from shared frustrations in their respective fields. Elliott—whose early interests ranged from mechanical engineering to digital […]
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt abruptly ended a press briefing after reporters repeatedly pressed her on President Trump’s explosive claim that several Democratic lawmakers had engaged in “seditious behavior” that he said was “punishable by death.” The controversy erupted after a video circulated online showing Democratic lawmakers—many of them veterans or former intelligence officials—urging […]
The City of Chicago has secured an $18 million settlement from DoorDash, resolving a lawsuit that accused the food delivery giant of deceptive and unfair business practices that harmed customers, restaurants, and delivery drivers, particularly during the height of the pandemic. Mayor Brandon Johnson announced the agreement on Friday, saying the settlement will provide restitution […]
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