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Crypto Custody: Our Shared Journey Towards Mass Adoption

Crypto Custody: Our Shared Journey Towards Mass Adoption

Balance | Nuno Silva | June 7, 2019 Over 1 billion dollars worth of crypto assets were stolen from exchanges and trading platforms globally last year. In the infamous case of the Vancouver based QuadrigaCX, people lost entire savings accounts and even mortgages, without any individual real recourse to date. Over the last three years

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Trump sees 'good chance' of Mexico migration deal as clock ticks down to tariffs

Trump sees 'good chance' of Mexico migration deal as clock ticks down to tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday there was a "good chance" that the United States would be able to reach a deal with Mexico over migration, although his administration was still pushing ahead with a plan to slap import tariffs on its southern neighbor next week.



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UBS switches stance with plan to offer $113 million tax settlement in Italy

UBS switches stance with plan to offer $113 million tax settlement in Italy

UBS looks set to agree a 100 million euro ($113 million) settlement of a money laundering and tax case in Italy within the next few weeks, according to people familiar with the matter, in contrast to a similar case in France.



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Boeing delayed fix of defective 737 MAX warning light for three years: U.S. lawmakers

Boeing delayed fix of defective 737 MAX warning light for three years: U.S. lawmakers

Boeing Co learned that a cockpit warning light on its 737 MAX jetliner was defective in 2017 but decided to defer fixing it until 2020, U.S. lawmakers said on Friday.



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Wells Fargo will pay customers $386 million over unwanted auto insurance

Wells Fargo will pay customers $386 million over unwanted auto insurance

Wells Fargo & Co will pay customers at least $386 million to settle class-action claims that the bank signed them up for auto insurance they did not want or need when they took out car loans.



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Weak U.S. employment report raises red flag on economy

Weak U.S. employment report raises red flag on economy

U.S. job growth slowed sharply in May and wages rose less than expected, raising fears that a loss of momentum in economic activity could be spreading to the labor market, which could put pressure on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates this year.



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Global stocks rally, and yields, dollar fall; data fans rate cut talk

Global stocks rally, and yields, dollar fall; data fans rate cut talk

Major world stock indexes jumped and U.S. Treasury yields tumbled on Friday after a slowdown in U.S. job growth fueled hopes of a U.S. interest rate cut, while Washington's move to delay tariffs on Chinese goods added to equity market optimism.



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FedEx Express cuts ties with Amazon for domestic contract

FedEx Express cuts ties with Amazon for domestic contract

FedEx Corp said on Friday it has decided to not renew its contract with Amazon.com Inc for U.S. cargo delivery through FedEx Express.



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Oil rises nearly 3% as Saudi signals OPEC deal extension, stocks rally

Oil rises nearly 3% as Saudi signals OPEC deal extension, stocks rally

Oil prices rose nearly 3% on Friday, climbing further from five-month lows hit this week, after Saudi Arabia said OPEC was close to agreeing to extend an output production cut beyond June and as Wall Street rallied.



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Writing a thank you note? Five things to avoid

Why mailing a thank-you note may hit the wrong button for some hiring managers.

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Here's what part-time work means for retirees' portfolios, Social Security and Medicare

Financial advisors say it's important to know how that extra income could impact your nest egg, Social Security and Medicare.

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U.S.-Mexico migration talks continue as tariff deadline looms

U.S.-Mexico migration talks continue as tariff deadline looms

U.S. and Mexican negotiators resumed migration talks on Friday as the two sides edged closer to a trade war that could hobble both countries' economies and rattle investors already nervous about Washington's escalating battle with China.



7 years ago
EU reviews Deutsche Bank, SocGen in screening of past money-laundering cases

EU reviews Deutsche Bank, SocGen in screening of past money-laundering cases

The European Commission is reviewing past money-laundering cases at EU banks to assess what went wrong and decide possible tweaks to rules, an EU official said, citing Deutsche Bank and Societe General as among the screened lenders.



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Wall Street subdued as rate cut bets temper trade tensions

Wall Street subdued as rate cut bets temper trade tensions

U.S. stocks eked out gains in choppy trading on Thursday, as hopes of an interest rate cut outweighed fears of a flare up in U.S.-China trade tensions after comments from President Donald Trump.



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Trade war, tariffs pose risks to U.S. and global growth: IMF, Fed officials

Trade war, tariffs pose risks to U.S. and global growth: IMF, Fed officials

Officials of the U.S. Federal Reserve and International Monetary Fund separately warned on Thursday that global trade tensions and rising tariffs posed an increasing risk to decades of U.S. expansion, as well as to the global economy.



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