Staley will be succeeded as CEO by the bank’s head of global markets, C.S. Venkatakrishnan. During his long tenure at JPMorgan, Staley interacted with Epstein, who was a key private banking customer until 2013. Ekohotblog reports that Jes Staley, the CEO of Barclays, is leaving the business following a disagreement with British financial authorities about … Read more
…Biden’s test on Sunday was not in response to news of the positive result for Press Secretary Jen Psaki… EKO HOT BLOG reports that US President Joe Biden, on Monday, tested negative for COVID-19 in the wake of his Principal Press Secretary testing positive. The “president was tested as well, a PCR test yesterday, and … Read more
Globally, COVID-19 is now the third leading cause of death, after heart disease and stroke. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the global death toll from COVID-19 has topped 5 million on Monday, less than two years into a crisis that has not only wreaked havoc in developing countries but also humbled wealthy ones with first-rate … Read more
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Sunday she has tested positive for COVID-19. She decided not to travel to Europe with US President Joe Biden when members of her family contracted the virus. Ekohotblog reports that Jen Psaki, a White House spokesperson, said on Sunday that she had tested positive with COVID-19, having declined … Read more
There was tight security at the event and no photographs or video have emerged EKO HOT BLOG reports that Taliban supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada addressed supporters in the southern city of Kandahar, officials announced on Sunday, his first public appearance since taking control of the group in 2016. Akhundzada has been the spiritual chief of … Read more
At least three people were shot dead and more than 100 people wounded… EKO HOT BLOG reports that anti-coup protesters have manned barricades in Sudan’s capital Khartoum, a day after a deadly crackdown on mass rallies, as a defiant civil disobedience campaign against the military takeover entered its seventh day. Tens of thousands turned out … Read more
…members are focused on making changes to a 19th Century law known as the Electoral Count Act… EKO HOT BLOG reports that members of the January 6 committee are working on potential legislation to tighten the process of certifying a presidential election in an effort to eliminate contentious avenues that spurred the January 6 riot. … Read more
A former HIV Ambassador has revealed that she’s pregnant for a Catholic Priest. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the former Ghanaian HIV AIDS Ambassador, Joyce Dzidzor Mensah, has disclosed a pregnancy test she took recently indicating that she may have been pregnant. The German-based former Ambassador, who has been in the news recently with issues of depression which led … Read more
Here’s what you need to know to have a safe Halloween “Is it trick or treat?” Those phrases will be heard in communities across the United States on Halloween as youngsters travel door-to-door in quest of tasty sweets. According to CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen, trick-or-treating outside is a low-risk activity. Families should consider … Read more
China has been implicated in a number of high-profile hacks in the past including one on Microsoft Corp. Hackers frequently collaborate with corporate insiders to target private information Ekohotblog reports FBI Director Chris Wray urged businesses to collaborate more closely with law enforcement to combat foreign hacking, while also reiterating worries about Chinese infiltration of … Read more
The report dismissed suggestions that the coronavirus originated as a bioweapon… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United States intelligence agencies, on Friday, said they may never be able to identify the origins of COVID-19, as they released a new, more detailed version of their review of whether the coronavirus came from animal-to-human transmission or … Read more
Haiti’s PM said he is aware of people’s anger and that his administration is addressing the country’s multiple problems. Henry’s speech also came days after a widespread strike led schools, businesses and public transport to shut down in the capital.. Ekohotblog reports that Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry decried the recent increase in gang violence … Read more
The 12th Biennial Convention of Nigeria’s largest diaspora group, Eko Club International (ECI) kicked off with a bus ride to New Orleans on Thursday, October 28, 2021. The convention, held every two years since the inception of the club in the early 2000s signals the first major physical gathering of the club’s members since the … Read more
The last time Microsoft had a bigger market cap than Apple was July 2020 Ekohotblog reports that following the smartphone giant’s unexpected sales deficit due to supply bottlenecks, Microsoft Corp. is likely to overtake Apple Inc. as the most valuable firm in the United States for the first time in over 16 months. Apple shares … Read more
Dr Kayode Opeifa, a former commissioner of Transport in Lagos State and also a one-time Vice President of Eko Club International has charged the club’s hierarchy to model its aims and objectives after the proven success of the past leadership of the diaspora group. Dr Opeifa was speaking on the sidelines with Eko Hot Blog … Read more
One top central bank official called on European countries including Germany to release their share of the reserves to avoid an economic collapse… EKO HOT BLOG reports that Afghanistan’s Taliban government is pressing for the release of billions of dollars of central bank reserves as the drought-stricken nation faces a cash crunch, mass starvation and … Read more
Cuomo has strenuously denied the charges and claims he was the victim of a political vendetta Former New York governor Andrew Cuomo was on Thursday charged with a misdemeanor sex crime for forcible touching, a court spokesperson said. The charge is the first to be filed since the once-powerful politician was forced to resign this … Read more
Blake Ryan Richards, 29, was charged with capital murder in the shooting deaths of his sister Brittany Richards, 28, and her boyfriend Ross Escalante, 26. Ekohotblog reports that a Texas man was detained on Thursday on suspicion of murdering his sister and her boyfriend, who were discovered shot to death inside a residence Wednesday night, … Read more
…Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, has been under effective house arrest, the capital has been rocked by days of unrest… EKO HOT BLOG reports that security forces have clashed with protesters furious over a military coup that derailed a fragile transition to democracy and sparked an international outcry, with the United States and United Nations piling … Read more
Russia has recorded nearly 8.4 million cases and more than 235,000 deaths… EKO HOT BLOG reports that Russia reported record numbers of daily COVID-19 cases and deaths on Thursday as Moscow shut down non-essential services for 11 days to combat the surge in infections. The country hardest hit in Europe by the pandemic, Russia has … Read more