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MINNEAPOLIS — MyPillow chief executive Mike Lindell has sued the Department of Justice and the FBI, demanding the return of a cellphone agents seized from him outside a fast food restaurant in southern Minnesota last week, apparently as part of an investigation into an alleged scheme to breach voting system technology. Lindell alleges in the complaint, filed Tuesday in federal court in Minnesota, that the confiscation of his iPhone violated his constitutional rights against unlawful search and seizure and an attempt to chill his freedom of speech. Lindell, a prominent promoter of false claims that voting machines were manipulated to…

Hyatt plans to open 20 new hotels in the Latin America and Caribbean region through 2024. The expansion will be focused on the group’s luxury, lifestyle, and resort brands, owing to the leisure travel demand. Highlighted openings include the first Park Hyatt hotel in Mexico in 2024 (Park Hyatt Los Cabos and Residences) and the first Andaz hotel in Mexico City (Andaz Mexico City Condesa) this autumn. Camilo Bolanos, senior vice president of development, Latin America and the Caribbean, Hyatt, commented: “Latin America and the Caribbean are top leisure destinations for global travelers, and we continue to grow Hyatt’s brand…

Sam-Bankman Fried’s crypto exchange FTX is reportedly engaged in talks with investors to raise $1 billion in new funding, as it looks to utilize extra capital for financial acquisitions during the bear market.  According to a Sept. 21 report from CNBC which cites sources close to the matter, the talks are still ongoing and the details could still be subject to change. If found to be true, the funding amount would keep the FTX’s current valuation of roughly $32 billion intact.  The potential $1 billion funding round would add to the $400 million FTX raised in January and could signal…

Citizens Financial Group is one of the nation’s oldest and largest financial institutions founded in 1828 and headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island offering a broad range of retail and commercial banking products and services to individuals, small businesses, middle-market companies, large corporations, and institutions with more than 1,200 branches in 14 states including New York, and New Jersey.  Beth Johnson, Chief Experience Officer and Head of Environmental and social & Governance of Citizens Financial Group, Inc. leads an organization focused on building the capabilities to deliver excellent experiences for customers in a rapidly changing banking environment including working to enact…