DAVOS, Switzerland – BlackRock, the world’s largest money manager, has recently been in talks with various governments about potential investment opportunities in Ukraine – despite the war with Russia that shows no sign of ending anytime soon, On The Money has learned. News of BlackRock and its voluble CEO Larry Fink’s role in mediating investment opportunities in Ukraine with foreign governments including sovereign wealth funds hasn’t been previously reported. A press official for BlackRock declined to comment on the negotiations. “(BlackRock) is advising a bunch of governments on how to figure out ways to attract capital to Ukraine,” said a…
President Trump has revealed the simple explanation for a large bruise on his hand, swatting away wild conspiracies about his health. “I clipped it on [a] table,” the 79-year-old said when asked about the bruise on his left hand while Davos, Switzerland. The president also blamed the high dosage of…
It’s been 30 years since the creation of the so-called Silicon Alley — the nickname given Flatiron and Union Square where the original tech scene emerged during the ’90s dot-com boom — and the investors have never been more bullish about NYC’s prospects. Despite Mayor Zohran Mamdani in City Hall…
Bread is, well, on a roll. Though the average price of bread rose about 2.2% in the last year, America is still in a loaf affair with buns, baguettes and brioche. Some 97% of US households buy bread weekly, with health nuts increasingly snapping up grainy goodness rich in fiber…
Now what? The main piece of business that loomed over the Yankees’ entire offseason is finally taken care of, with Cody Bellinger agreeing to a five-year, $162.5 million contract to remain in pinstripes. A reunion made too much sense for anything else to happen, despite the negotiations lingering until there…
MLB cleared ex-Giants reliever Sean Hjelle after he faced allegations of “abuse” from his wife this past summer, according to a new report. NBC Sports Bay Area reported the league concluded its investigation and that Hjelle will not face any disciplinary action from MLB. The league’s decision comes after Hjelle’s…
Chicago Fire is losing a main character — at least for now — as the cast member goes on hiatus for the rest of the season. Dermot Mulroney, who plays Dom Pascal, will be absent from the rest of the season due to a story line that requires him off…
Elon Musk’s surprise Thursday appearance at the World Economic Conference got off to a rocky start with a failed joke about Greenland and some awkward stumbles – though he also announced plans to sell humanoid robots by the end of 2027 and achieve approval for “full self-driving” vehicles overseas. After…
Family matters Chaminade isn’t the only school where talent runs in the family. There are seven sets of siblings, three of whom are twins, plus a pair of cousins wrestling in the powerhouse program at John F. Kennedy High School in the Bellmore-Merrick district. “I’ve had a lot of brothers…
The hits just kept coming on the newest episode of The Traitors with an emotional elimination, Traitor on Traitor betrayal and plenty of murder. During the Thursday, January 22, episode of the hit Peacock series, the Traitors (Rob Rausch, Lisa Rinna and Candiace Dillard Bassett) weren’t able to murder anyone…
President Trump has followed through on his threat to sue JPMorgan Chase and CEO Jamie Dimon for $5 billion, accusing the nation’s largest bank of politically motivated “debanking” after Jan. 6. The suit, filed Thursday in Florida state court in Miami, claims JPMorgan severed Trump’s banking ties in early 2021…
MELBOURNE — Coco Gauff shrugged off a poor start against fellow American Hailey Baptiste on the way to a 3-6 6-0 6-3 win on Friday, reaching the Australian Open fourth round as she continues her bid for a first title at Melbourne Park. Gauff was broken twice as she lost…
Since its debut in 2006, Top Chef has crowned a series of champions across the world — and shows no signs of slowing down. Each season, the reality show auditions a series of chefs in a new location which serves as the theme. Typically, at least 12 chefs end up…
WASHINGTON — A Texas Republican congressman tore into former special counsel Jack Smith during a Wednesday hearing after learning that his phone records were among more than a dozen seized amid the Trump prosecutor’s probe of 2020 election interference. Smith maintained over the course of the more than five-hour House Judiciary Committee…
“60 Minutes” correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi reportedly blew up at a deputy for her boss Bari Weiss after her report on El Salvador’s notorious CECOT prison was shelved, yelling at the supervisor, “You don’t get to produce me!” Alfonsi also accused the deputy, Adam Rubenstein, of being a “mouthpiece” for the…
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — If Tuesday’s Grammy trip-opening comeback win over the Nuggets was the Lakers showcasing their ability to climb out of a hole, then Thursday’s 112-104 loss to the Clippers at the Intuit Dome showed that sometimes a hole is too big. For most of the game, it looked…
Bank of America and Citigroup are reportedly considering offering credit cards with a 10% interest rate in an effort to appease President Trump, who recently demanded a cap at that level for one year. The two banks are separately weighing credit card options at a 10% rate, people familiar with…
Two-time Olympic gold medalist and freestyle skiing star Eileen Gu will once again compete for China instead of the United States at next month’s Winter Olympics, insisting the United States “already has the representation” despite previous backlash over her decision. Gu, who was born in California, faced criticism in 2022 for…
Police in New Mexico have alleged a 28-year-old woman told them she killed her father in self-defense but then made contradicting statements that led to the filing of murder charges. Summer Coughran was arrested on Tuesday, January 20, in northwest Albuquerque, after calling 911 just before 3 a.m. to confess…
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes wildly suggested that residents can open fire on masked ICE agents if they feel their life is in danger under the state’s self-defense laws. The Democrat, in a sit-down with 12 News anchor Brahm Resnik, warned that Arizona’s “Stand Your Ground” law, which allows citizens…
Southwest Airlines has been crowned the best airline in the country, knocking Delta Air Lines off its perch for the first time since the outbreak of the COVID pandemic, according to a new study. The Wall Street Journal’s 18th annual airline scorecard cited Southwest’s industry-low number of customer complaints and…
Talk about record-breaking throws. Indiana Hoosiers quarterback and national champion Fernando Mendoza showed off his throwing skills and his comedic chops on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” in a short appearance Thursday night. The charismatic, Heisman Trophy-winning Mendoza stopped by the late-night talk show just days after he helped…
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Jared Kushner unveiled an ambitious vision Thursday for a cosmopolitan Gaza Strip that will attract investment and tourists after years of war — looking much like his father-in-law President Trump’s call for converting the war-torn Mediterranean territory into a “Riviera of the Middle East.” Kushner, 45, showed off renderings of…
Longtime attendees are complaining that this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos felt more like Art Basel in Miami and less like an elite conference, with thousands descending on the tiny Swiss mountain town to chase parties rather than conduct diplomacy or business. The annual event wraps up Friday. While…
Amazon is planning a second round of job cuts next week as part of its broader goal of trimming some 30,000 corporate workers, according to two people familiar with the matter. The company in October cut some 14,000 white-collar jobs, about half of the 30,000 target first reported by Reuters. The total…
Former NFL defensive lineman Kevin Johnson died from “blunt head trauma and stab wounds,” officials announced Thursday. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, Johnson died Wednesday at a homeless encampment in L.A. The manner of his passing was ruled a homicide, and an investigation into the matter is…
Rapper The Game is clearing the air about his relationship with Basketball Wives star Evelyn Lozada and her 32-year-old daughter, Shaniece Hairston. “Did you ever have sex with my mom?” Hairston asked The Game, 46, during the Wednesday, January 21, episode of the mother-daughter duo’s “Drop the Lo” podcast, while…
WASHINGTON — Furious conservatives have branded newly sworn-in Dem Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger the “White Witch” and a “Bond villain” after she signed and queued up a dizzying array of lefty policies to jumpstart her four-year governorship — after running as a moderate pragmatist. During her first week, Spanberger (D)…
JPMorgan Chase said Thursday its longtime CEO Jamie Dimon’s 2025 pay package climbed about 10% to $43 million. His compensation included a base salary of $1.5 million and $41.5 million in incentives. The head of the largest US lender received $36 million in pay for 2023 and $34.5 million in both 2021…
Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. The Los Angeles Clippers entered the season with high expectations and immediately faced controversy surrounding Kawhi Leonard, with questions about whether one of his off-court deals was…
Jameela Jamil is the newest celebrity whose text messages about the Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni court drama were unsealed — revealing comments calling Lively a “suicide bomber” and a “villain.” Court documents obtained by Us Weekly on Wednesday, January 21, revealed text exchanges between Jamil, 39, and Baldoni’s publicist…
President Trump said Thursday that the US has an “armada” headed toward Iran — but that “maybe we won’t have to use it” — as he remained coy about his intentions after authorities slaughtered protesters this month. “We have a lot of ships going that direction just in case. We…
Beleaguered carrier Spirit Airlines may get a lifeline out of bankruptcy. The low-budget carrier is in talks with Castlelake, a global alternative investment firm with approximately $33 billion in assets under management, about a potential takeover, according to CNBC. The airline has long struggled to compete with rival carriers that offer…
An experimental treatment uses specialized neurons derived from stem cells to “soak up” triggers of pain and inflammation in the arthritic knees of mice.This lab-mouse experiment suggests the therapy could potentially help with chronic pain in people, caused by conditions like osteoarthritis, for example. The hope is that the “pain…
Cancer deaths are falling among young Americans — except for one terrifying outlier. Over the past 30 years, it has surged to become the top cancer killer of people under 50, overtaking breast, lung and brain cancers, as well as leukemia, a new analysis found. “It is clear that this…
Former Eagles defensive tackle Kevin Johnson died this week, TMZ reported Thursday. He was 55. A cause of death was not shared. Johnson’s son, other family members and friends reportedly mourned his loss on social media. Johnson was a fourth-round pick (86th overall) by the Patriots in the 1993 NFL…
Influencer Nicole Faith announced her infant daughter died during a stillborn delivery. “Our sweet Sunny girl has died,” Faith, 29, wrote via Instagram on Wednesday, January 21. “I wish I could soften the words to make them palatable, but I cannot dull this heartache. At 8 months pregnant, on January…
Something stinks about the city’s new trash bins. New Yorkers are scrambling to buy required but tough-to-find official trash cans or face a fine — but the only company allowed to make the bins has already left town. A former worker at Otto Environmental Systems told The Post the company…
Clothing retailer Under Armour is investigating a recent data breach that purloined customers’ email addresses and other personal information, but so far there are no signs the hackers stole any passwords or financial information. The breach is believed to have happened late last year, and affected 72 million email addresses,…
The extreme cold from an incoming winter blast could make some trees “explode,” a viral social media post claims — but don’t expect trees to start blowing up like cars in an action movie.”EXPLODING TREES are possible in the Midwest and Northern Plains on Friday and Saturday, as temperatures are…
Tua Tagovailoa has a new coach… for now. On Thursday, GM Jon-Eric Sullivan — himself a new Miami hire — introduced Jeff Hafley as the franchise’s new coach and addressed the biggest remaining item on the Dolphins’ to-do list: his $212.4 million quarterback. “Obviously that’s a huge question looming over…
Nominations for the 2026 Oscars have officially been revealed, and as usual, film fans are already calling out some major surprises and snubs. Lewis Pullman and Danielle Brooks teamed up to announce the nominees for the 98th annual Academy Awards on Thursday, January 22. Sinners dominated the nominations list, with…
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