The political establishment that appointed Hassan Diab as Lebanon’s PM only stood to benefit from his failure. Beirut, Lebanon – “They” controlled the state. “They” blocked the government’s reform efforts. “They” were ultimately to blame for a catastrophic explosion that ripped through Beirut a week ago. In his resignation speech on Monday evening, Lebanese Prime […]
By Imani Moise (Reuters) – Wells Fargo & Co <WFC.N> will join other large U.S. banks in paying out special compensation to front-line employees, according to a memo seen on Monday by Reuters. The San Francisco-based bank said all of its domestic full-time employees who make less than $100,000 a year would receive a pre-tax […]
A quiet Brit suburb descended into “mayhem” after a group of mourners allegedly left behind a trail of destruction in their wake. Some 150 mourners headed to Moat Lane in Yardley, Birmingham, to celebrate the life of Liam Jones, 22, who died after his electric bike collided with a car on the lane. Four people […]
