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Your Complete Guide to Security Token Exchanges

Your Complete Guide to Security Token Exchanges

Neufund blog | Alex Molé | July 31, 2019 Welcome to the second edition of Token Up, where we analyze the emerging security token ecosystem, without the bullshit. As you may recall, we spoke last time about the big picture: what security tokens are, the benefits they offer today’s outdated system, why you should care,

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New York Fed's Williams still sees above-trend growth despite risks

New York Fed's Williams still sees above-trend growth despite risks

New York Federal Reserve President John Williams said on Wednesday he still expects the U.S. economy to expand at an above-trend pace of 2.0%-2.5% in 2019 despite low business investment and trade uncertainty.



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3G Capital selling $3 billion shares in Burger King owner

3G Capital selling $3 billion shares in Burger King owner

Brazilian private equity firm 3G Capital Partners Ltd sold shares in Restaurant Brands International Inc for $3 billion in the past month, regulatory filings showed.



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U.S. manufacturing contracts as trade war with China bites

U.S. manufacturing contracts as trade war with China bites

U.S. manufacturing activity contracted for the first time in three years in August, with new orders and hiring declining sharply as trade tensions weighed on business confidence, raising financial market fears of a recession.



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Illinois joins lawsuit to stop T-Mobile, Sprint merger

Illinois joins lawsuit to stop T-Mobile, Sprint merger

Illinois has joined a multistate lawsuit aimed at stopping the merger of U.S. wireless carriers T-Mobile US Inc and Sprint Corp , the New York attorney general's office, which is leading the effort along with California, said on Tuesday.



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Wall Street bogged down by weak manufacturing data, trade worries

Wall Street bogged down by weak manufacturing data, trade worries

U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday as data showed factory activity shrank for the first time since 2016 in August, renewing fears that a drawn-out trade war between the United States and China could tip the world's largest economy into recession.



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Consumer watchdog agency shows one way to help improve your savings

Research from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and H&R Block suggests consumers might save more of their tax refunds if they receive encouragement or a small financial incentive.

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Austria's AMS makes $4.8 billion counterbid for Germany's Osram

Austria's AMS makes $4.8 billion counterbid for Germany's Osram

Austrian sensor specialist AMS made a 4.3 billion euro($4.8 billion) counter-offer for larger German lighting group Osram on Tuesday, raising the prospect of a bidding war with private equity duo Bain Capital and Carlyle .



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NTSB says Autopilot engaged in 2018 California Tesla crash

NTSB says Autopilot engaged in 2018 California Tesla crash

The National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday a Tesla Model S was in Autopilot mode when it struck a fire truck in Culver City, California -- one of a series of crashes the board is investigating involving Tesla's driver assistance system.



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Burger King to launch meatless 'Rebel Whopper' in Brazil

Burger King to launch meatless 'Rebel Whopper' in Brazil

Burger King will launch a plant-based burger imitating meat called the "Rebel Whopper" in Brazil in November, the company said on Tuesday, amid an international rush for mass-market chains to cater to vegetarian and vegan diners.



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Morgan Stanley: Investors should short growth stocks, get defensive as 'recession fears emerge'

Morgan Stanley is advising clients to dump growth stocks and buy defensive names, saying "demand destructive" tariffs are fanning recession fears.

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To cut or not? Dueling Fed views boost pressure on Powell

To cut or not? Dueling Fed views boost pressure on Powell

The Federal Reserve should use its meeting in two weeks to aggressively cut interest rates, one U.S. central banker said on Tuesday.



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Goldman's Marty Chavez, who helped transform the investment bank, is leaving

The move comes a year after Chavez's long ascent at Goldman appeared to stall.

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Wall St. dips, dollar climbs on weak factory data, trade jitters

Wall St. dips, dollar climbs on weak factory data, trade jitters

Wall Street lost ground and the U.S. dollar strengthened to its highest level in more than two years on Tuesday as trade worries persisted and U.S. factory activity entered contraction territory for the first time since February 2016.



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Crowdfunding campaign raises $3 million to protect Princess Louisa Inlet property

Crowdfunding campaign raises $3 million to protect Princess Louisa Inlet property

CBC News | Sep 3, 2019 The fundraising campaign to buy a swath of remote coastal wilderness on the Sunshine Coast has been a success. The B.C. Parks Foundation, an independent charity that works with B.C. Parks, was able to raise $3 million to buy 800 hectares in Princess Louisa Inlet from a private seller. The

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