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Trump 2.0 Tops Chinese Investors’ Concerns, Goldman Sachs Says
by Gunnar Larson 05 Feb '24

05 Feb '24

xNY.io - Bank.org has thriving business in Hong Kong. ---- Trump 2.0 Tops Chinese Investors’ Concerns, Goldman Sachs Says https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-04/trump-2-0-tops-chinese-i… On top of tumbling stocks, an embattled property market and a struggling economy, there’s at least one more thing keeping domestic Chinese investors up at night: a potential win by former US president Donald Trump in the November general election.

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Freedom of Speech: Islam Goes Apeshit over Charlie Hebdo Muhammad Cartoons Repub, Quran Eating, and Successful Critical Analysis
by grarpamp 05 Feb '24

05 Feb '24

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Arab Israeli War 2023
by grarpamp 05 Feb '24

05 Feb '24

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Adoption of Chaumian Ecash in Bitcoin
by pro2rat＠yahoo.com.au 05 Feb '24

05 Feb '24

The adoption of Chaumian Ecash in Bitcoin is still in its early days, with projects like Fedimint and Cashu showing promise. https://www.verdict.co.uk/bitcoin-scaling-the-reserve-of-the-wealthy/?cf-vi… Reposts not snore torments

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EU Watchdog Warns Of High Level Of Pensions Risk Exposure
by Gunnar Larson 05 Feb '24

05 Feb '24

EU Watchdog Warns Of High Level Of Pensions Risk Exposure <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1793228?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Alex Davidson The European Union's pensions watchdog has warned that workplace pension schemes are exposed to high risks on market and asset returns, due to highly volatile bond markets.

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Pension Schemes Still Behind On Watchdog Code Prep
by Gunnar Larson 05 Feb '24

05 Feb '24

Pension Schemes Still Behind On Watchdog Code Prep <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1793215?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Joel Poultney One quarter of defined benefit retirement saving schemes have not yet analyzed how they fall short of the requirements mapped out in the pension watchdog's new code of practice due to take effect next month, WTW said Friday. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1793215?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1793215?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Developer's Claims To Be Bitcoin Inventor Face Key Test At Trial
by Gunnar Larson 05 Feb '24

05 Feb '24

Developer's Claims To Be Bitcoin Inventor Face Key Test At Trial <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1793488?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Lucia Osborne-Crowley Australian computer scientist Craig Wright is set to open his case Monday in London court to prove he is Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous inventor of bitcoin. But he must head off accusations from developers that he is lying in order to stake his claim to the intellectual property behind the popular cryptocurrency. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1793488?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1793488?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Lawyer Struck Off Roll Over $14M US Tax Fraud Conviction
by Gunnar Larson 05 Feb '24

05 Feb '24

Lawyer Struck Off Roll Over $14M US Tax Fraud Conviction <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1793293?nl_pk=a94fc…> By William Janes A British lawyer who was convicted in the U.S. over a multimillion-dollar tax fraud was barred from practicing in England on Friday after a tribunal concluded that he was shown to have been dishonest. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1793293?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1793293?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Unprecedented' Year Ahead For UK Pension Risk Transfers
by Gunnar Larson 05 Feb '24

05 Feb '24

Unprecedented' Year Ahead For UK Pension Risk Transfers <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1793227?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Joel Poultney The year ahead is poised to be one of "unprecedented change" for the U.K. pension risk transfer market, a consultancy has said, predicting more competition among insurers and increasing value of deals. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1793227?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1793227?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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Denmark Sentences Brit Trader To 6 Years For Cum-Ex Fraud
by Gunnar Larson 05 Feb '24

05 Feb '24

Denmark Sentences Brit Trader To 6 Years For Cum-Ex Fraud <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1793241?nl_pk=a94fc…> By Sophia Dourou A British trader who defrauded the Danish treasury out of 320 million Danish kroner ($46.7 million) in a sham tax reclaim scheme was sentenced to six years in prison Friday, Danish prosecutors said. Read full article » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1793241?nl_pk=a94fc…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.co.uk/financial-services-uk/articles/1793241?nl_pk=a94fc…>

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