You're Fired If You're On This Call, CEO Lays Off 900 Workers On Zoom Call

The CEO of an online mortgage lender fired 900 of his employees in a brutal Zoom call - then slammed them over being so lazy they effectively 'stole' from customers. The blunt call saw Garg say: 'This isn't news that you're going to want to hear...If you're on this call, you are part of the unlucky group that is being laid off. Your employment here is terminated effective immediately.'
#zoom #newyork #vishalgarg

Former NY governor Cuomo faces misdemeanour complaint related to sex crime - court spokesman

A criminal complaint charging former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo with a misdemeanour sex offense has been filed in a court in Albany, the state's capital, a spokesman for the New York state courts said on Thursday.
#cuomo #newyork

Massive uncut diamond extracted from Karowe Mine in Botswana unveiled in New York

In a bid to drum up investor appetite for rough, natural diamonds, mining company Lucara Diamond Corp and manufacturer HB Antwerp on Monday unveiled a 1 175-carat diamond in New York City.
#diamond #antwerp #newyork #botswana #mining #naturalresources

Burundi rebel group claims airport attack

A rebel group has claimed a series of mortar attacks launched overnight on the airport of Bujumbura, Burundi's economic capital, a day before President Evariste Ndayishimiye was due to fly out for the UN General Assembly in New York.
#un #newyork #burundi #bujumbura