BILLIONAIRE, WIFE SLAIN, POLICE SAY
TORONTO» Police said Friday they believe Canadian drug-company billionaire businessman Barry Sherman and his wife were both murdered.
Detective Sgt. Susan Gomes said investigators came to the conclusion after six weeks of investigation, but said there are no suspects.
The founder of generic drugmaker Apotex and his wife, Honey, were found dead in their mansion on Dec. 15. Police said then the deaths were suspicious, but said there were no signs of forced entry and they were not looking for suspects.
“We have sufficient evidence to describe this as a double-homicide investigation and that both Honey and Barry Sherman were in fact targeted,” Gomes said.
Wynn Resorts denies allegations against founder.
Wynn Resorts is denying multiple allegations of sexual harassment and assault by its founder, Steve Wynn, describing it as a smear campaign related to divorce proceedings from his ex-wife. The Wall Street Journal said a number of women claim they were harassed or assaulted by the casino mogul. One case led to a $7.5 million settlement with a manicurist. The detailed report describes accounts from several female employees.
U.S. forecasts tourism growth despite slump.
WASHINGTON» The U.S. Department of Commerce is forecasting an 18.5 percent growth in international tourism to the U.S. through 2022 despite a slump in international visitation in the last two years. The department released a report Friday. A chart from the department’s National Travel and Tourism Office forecasts growth every year through 2022, with projections up from 75.1 million international visitors last year to 89 million in 2022.
Lesser review for land wanted by mine.
MINNEAPOLIS» The U.S. Forest Service said Friday it’s downgrading an environmental review of a proposal to withdraw roughly 234,000 acres of Superior National Forest land in Minnesota from minerals exploration for up to 20 years, possibly easing the path for eventual coppernickel mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
Rigs jump.
The number of rigs exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. rose by 11 this week to 947. Oilfield services company Baker Hughes reported Texas added 13 rigs. Colorado rigs were unchanged.