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Former U.S. President Donald Trump has been charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records after a Manhattan grand jury voted to indict him for his alleged role in arranging a hush-money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels.  Ashby Jones of the Wall Street Journal explains what you need to know about the charges.

Sir Richard Branson is one of the most successful and high profile businessmen in the world. But his recent business ventures; Virgin Galactic, Virgin Orbit, and Virgin Hyperloop have become disasters.

After his TerraUSD cryptocurrency imploded, Do Kwon became one of the most wanted men in crypto. Last week, after a global manhunt, he was arrested at an airport in Montenegro. WSJ’s Alexander Osipovich tells the story of how Kwon went from being a major crypto player to facing fraud charges in several countries. Listen to this story from WSJ HERE .

Millions of dollars are stolen from ATMs at the same time in 28 countries. An army of money mules stuff the cash into bags. Do they know who they are really working for? In just over two hours, the thieves take nearly $14 million - all from the accounts of Cosmos Bank in India. The hackers are back! Listen to this fascinating story from the BBC  HERE .

Credit Suisse. Are they like Silicon Valley Bank? And what this all means for depositors and investors!

Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and Silvergate bank have all collapsed throwing up a warning signs that something horrible is happening in the economy. But what's the truth here? This is a story of incompetence, a changing economic environment and political lobbying.