High Bank Nationals means big business for Brandon

BRANDON, S.D. (KELO) — The richest payday in sprint car history means big business for the city of Brandon. Huset’s Speedway is set to host the first of four consecutive nights of racing during the High Bank Nationals. “Huset’s is great for the community and it brings people into pretty much every business in town,” … Read more

An Iraqi historian was slain after being labeled a spy on Facebook. Exclusive emails show catastrophic delays in removing threatening posts.

On July 6, 2020, as the prominent Iraqi historian Hisham al-Hashimi was walking toward his vehicle outside his home in eastern Baghdad, a group of gunmen sped toward him on motorcycles and fired five times at point-blank range. By the time he reached the hospital, al-Hashimi was dead. Often an outspoken critic of the country’s … Read more

Titanic submersible lost at sea raises legal questions for high-risk businesses

The decision by five people to undertake a dangerous and ill-fated undersea voyage to visit the wreck of the Titanic is raising questions on many fronts. What prompted the travelers? A shared sense of adventure and a curiosity about the sunken Titanic wreckage — itself a 111-year-old deep-sea monument. Led by OceanGate Expeditions CEO Stockton … Read more

Bankrupt SVB Financial still exploring options for fund management business

The logo of Silicon Valley Bank SVB is pictured at its German branch in Frankfurt, Germany, March 13, 2023. REUTERS/Tilman Blasshofer June 21 (Reuters) – Bankrupt SVB Financial Group said on Wednesday it is continuing to evaluate strategic alternatives for SVB Capital, its venture capital and credit investment arm, as well as other assets and … Read more

Fed-up fishermen slap Biden admin with lawsuit, say regulations sinking business

Dustin Delano, chief operation officer of NEFSA, talks about how regulations hurt lobstermen after a court victory against the Biden administration. FIRST ON FOX: Two fishermen slapped the Biden administration with a lawsuit that says Congress and several unelected councils are unconstitutionally regulating and overseeing fisheries. Commercial fishermen George Arnesen of Louisiana and Ryan Bradley … Read more