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As the popularity of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin grows, so do the number of users who are falling victim to cyber crimes and losing their investments. According to a report from Reuters, these crimes are not only hard to prove, but its oftentimes not clear which agency has the jurisdiction to investigate in […]
Natalie May Edwards, a US Department of Treasury employee assigned to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), was arrested by federal law enforcement on Wednesday. According to a press release from US Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman’s office, Edwards is being charged with “one count of unauthorized disclosures of suspicious activity reports (SARs) and one count […]
By the late 1960s, the everyman’s vision for the future of air travel looked very different than the reality of today; and his vision was not unfounded. In July of 1969, Apollo 11 had landed two astronauts on the surface of the moon, and the Concorde 001 had completed its first successful test flight. Mankind […]
A new study found that beer producers may need to raise the price of beer, since over the next 80 years, barley – a key ingredient in beer – may well be clipped by growing bouts of extreme heat waves and drought. In fact, this study published in the peer-reviewed British journal Nature Plants noted that losses […]
Brussels, Belgium—The European Union (EU) imposed a $5 billion fine to Google for violating antitrust regulations. Google is also banned from using its Android operating system because of its inherent blocking of rivals. EU Commissioner for Competition, Margrethe Vestager, said, “Google has used Android as a vehicle to cement the dominance of its search engine.” […]
The US is sending more sanctions towards Iran in the coming weeks. According to a report from Politico, the Trump administration ordered new sanctions targeting a wing of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps that is thought to be recruiting child soldiers to fight for Syria’s Bashar Al-Assad. The targeted group, known as the Basij Resistance […]
The Venezuelan Petro Venezuela will launch its own cryptocurrency on November 5th. This will be the first time a nation or country will issue an official crypto currency which will also be backed by oil and other commodities. However, there are many problems with this new currency, the price of its offering, and other issues […]
As a sign of the times, venerable Sears Holdings filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday and plans to close 142 more stores come November. Last year the company shuttered 379 full-line stores. The company has not made a profit since 2011. Who could forget Sears, launched in 1886 and granddaddy of retail consumption. One […]
Investors received good news on Tuesday as markets rallied after several days in the red. According to a report from The Street, investment banks like Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley led the rise after both firms posted earnings which were higher than predicted. In total, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by almost two percent, […]
The government of Angola is making moves to push diamond miners out of the country to make the area available for commercial enterprises. According to a report from the Thomson Reuters Foundation, the majority of the affected miners are from the Democratic Republic of Congo, which borders Angola to the northeast. Angola is the worlds […]
Several countries are threatening to exert pressure on Saudi Arabia over the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist who was last seen entering the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul, Turkey in early October. Specifically, some lawmakers from the United States and the United Kingdom are considering ending the sale of arms and military equipment […]
USA Today runs a section called These are the best deals on Amazon this weekend. We can go one better and share our experiences on how to get Amazon’s best deals each and every day. (See Tip #4. This article is topical, too). The Tips Amazon’s Outlet Store and Warehouse Amazon’s Warehouse Outlet Store regularly […]
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