Tag: Billions

IRS Warns Time Is Running out for Americans to Get Their Unclaimed Tax Refunds

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said that more than 1 million American taxpayers could miss out on about $1.5 billion in unclaimed refunds. Those refunds, the IRS said in a notice, are for the tax year 2019. If one did not file taxes in 2020 or experienced other issues during that filing season, those refunds…


Daffy Duck and the Dinosaur (1939)

Go back millions of years to the dinosaur age with Caspar Caveman and his pet dino, Fido. Caspar spots Daffy in a lake and hunts him, but Daffy just keeps outsmarting him. Credit: Public Domain Movies – BUY Jan 6 DVD: www.epochtv.shop/product-page/dvd-the-real-story-of-january-6, Promo Code “EpochTV” for 20% off. – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com Epoch…


Dutch Detain Suspected Developer of Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash

AMSTERDAM—Dutch authorities on Friday said they had arrested a 29-year-old man believed to be a developer for the crypto mixing service Tornado Cash, which the United States put on its sanctions list this week. The U.S. sanctions announced on Monday followed allegations that Tornado Cash was helping conceal billions in capital flows, including for North…


$50 Billion: Wealthy Chinese Want to Leave China; More Banks Freeze Withdrawals in China

Wealthy Chinese are leaving China—or at least planning on leaving—as they cannot stand the draconian COVID measures. But will Chinese leader Xi Jinping allow it to happen if that means billions of dollars in cash go out of China amid the contractions and poor economy? Meanwhile, more banks in China suspend bank withdrawals using various…


Deutsche Telekom Buys Additional T-Mobile US Shares for $2.4 Billion

DUESSELDORF, Germany—Deutsche Telekom said it has bought additional shares in T-Mobile US from Softbank for $2.4 billion, bringing CEO Tim Hoettges closer to his goal of securing direct control over the U.S. telecoms operator. The purchase of the 21.2 million shares via a call option raises Deutsche Telekom’s stake in T-Mobile US to 48.4 percent,…


US Senate Approves $52 Billion Chips Bill in Bid to Reach Compromise

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Senate on Monday again approved a bill to provide $52 billion in U.S. subsidies for semiconductor chips manufacturing in a bid to reach a compromise after months of discussions. The 68–28 procedural vote sends the legislation back to the House of Representatives in a cumbersome process to ultimately launch a formal process known…


Britain Wasting Billions on Defence, Says Spending Watchdog

Billions of pounds of taxpayers’ money have been wasted as the Ministry of Defence continually fails to learn from its mistakes, the Commons spending watchdog has said. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has published a highly critical report accusing the department of having a “broken” system for procuring military equipment. The cross-party committee said it…


Bristol Myers Reports 10 Percent Quarterly Sales Growth as Cancer Drugs Rebound

Bristol Myers Squibb Co. on Wednesday said its third-quarter sales rose 10 percent and reported higher-than-expected earnings as its core cancer business regained momentum after a decline earlier this year. The New York-based drugmaker’s revenue for the quarter of $11.6 billion and adjusted profit of $2.00 per share both topped Wall Street estimates of $11.58…