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A subtle security revolution

The world of finance and insurance is by definition conservative, prone to slow-motion decisions and risk-averse. And let’s hope it stays this way, as such features are inherent in entities whose very […]

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Finance / Сryptocurrencies

G20 leaders must embrace cryptocurrency regulation – failure to do so would be negligent

G20 leaders must take decisive steps towards a multilateral cryptocurrency regulatory framework – failure to do so would be negligent. This is the bold message from the CEO of one of the […]

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Сryptocurrencies

What is Facebook’s new digital currency Libra?

The currency has some heavy-hitting companies behind it — the independent association governing the currency from Geneva, Switzerland will be made up of representatives from an initial group of 28 companies including […]

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Finance / Financial crimes

Swedbank suspends Estonian heads in money laundering inquiry

Swedbank has suspended with immediate effect the two most senior executives of its Estonian business, which is being investigated over alleged money laundering. Sweden’s oldest retail bank has already parted ways with […]

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Germany expert commission releases report recommending legalization of early-stage abortion and amended laws for later-term pregnancies – JURIST

The Commission on Reproductive Self-Determination and Reproductive Medicine in Germany on Monday submitted a final report recommending the legalization of abortion within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy in the country.The German […]

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Australia judge rules in defamation trial that former government adviser raped a colleague in parliament – JURIST

Australia Federal Court Justice Michael Lee found that former government adviser Bruce Lehrmann raped a colleague in a Parliament House office on Monday. The judge dismissed a defamation lawsuit Lehrmann brought against […]

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Poland classifies attack on humanitarian aid workers as murder, demands Israeli cooperation in investigation – JURIST

The Polish government on Friday labeled the death of Polish aid worker Damian Soból as murder, following the deaths of seven humanitarian aid workers from the World Central Kitchen (WCK) serving in […]

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Amnesty International urges immediate investigation into war crimes in Merawi, Ethiopia – JURIST

Amnesty International asserted Friday that African and global human rights bodies must urgently investigate alleged war crimes committed by the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) in the town of Merawi, Amhara region, […]

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