EFTA00026467.pdf

Type: pdf
Source set: data-set-8
Extracted text

From: "Tyler Mint-Welsh, WSJ" <[email protected]> 
To: 
< 
> 
Subject: Notes on the News: Apollo's Black to Quit as CEO After Probe of Ties to Epstein 
Date: The, 26 Jan 2021 11:02:45 +0000 
Trouble viewing this email? View in web browser 
The Wall Street Journal. 
EFTA00026467


G
ood morning and welcome to Notes on the News. 
It's Tuesday, Jan. 26. Here's what you should 
know today: Leon Black is stepping down, Moderna is 
testing a vaccine booster shot as new virus strains 
spread and Dominion Voting is suing Rudy Giuliani 
for $1.3 billion. 
Let us know what you think by replying to this email. 
What's News 
EFTA00026468


PHOTO: LUCY NICHOLSON/REUTERS 
1. Apollo's Leon Black will exit following probe. The fund's chief executive 
will cede his role by July 31 after an independent report found he had made a larger-
than-expected $148 million payment to Jeffrey Epstein for legitimate advice. Black 
wasn't involved in the disgraced financier's criminal activities, the report said. 
2. Senate confirms Janet Yellen as treasury secretary. The former Fed 
chairwoman will spearhead President Biden's push for a $1.9 trillion economic relief 
package, which provides for another round of direct stimulus payments, extended 
and enhanced jobless benefits, funding for schools and first responders and the 
creation of a nationwide vaccination program. 
3. Article of impeachment sent to the Senate for second Trump trial. The 
case is expected to highlight the rifts within the GOP over former President Donald 
EFTA00026469


Trump's legacy and his future influence over the party. However, many aides were 
skeptical that 17 Republican senators would join all Democrats and vote to convict 
him. 
4. Amazon continues its U.S. expansion. The tech giant is planning to add 
3,000 employees in the Boston area, one of a number of expansions of technology 
jobs in major American cities. The jobs will include roles in technology and software 
development. 
5. Saved stimulus check…
Open in the interactive archive →