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FTX’s Bankruptcy: What’s Next For The Embattled Cryptocurrency Exchange?

What a difference a week can make. From a position as one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges to bankruptcy court, the implosion of FTX has sparked fears more exchanges and firms […]

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Evercore hires Lazard’s Richard Hoyle in UK expansion

Boutique investment bank Evercore has bolstered its London operation by hiring a senior dealmaker from rival Lazard. Richard Hoyle is joining the bank as a senior managing director focused on deals in […]

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UN releases draft COP27 climate agreement, omits fossil fuel limits – JURIST

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Thursday published a draft agreement on climate change from the COP27 climate summit. The agreement includes preliminary measures to keep the average global […]

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Britcoin: All There Is To Know With Industry Views From Okcoin, Carta, Tribe Payments and More

Year in, and year out, people continue to wonder how long the crypto hype is going to continue. The volatility of the market and the crashes it has faced keep leading some […]

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‘A complete failure of corporate controls’: Six takeaways from FTX’s latest bankruptcy filing

The new bosses of Sam Bankman-Fried’s failed crypto empire FTX have submitted their first report on the state of play at the group – and it doesn’t make for pretty reading. “Never […]

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Myanmar military junta releases 5,700 political prisoners – JURIST

The military-controlled government of Myanmar Thursday announced the release of some 5,700 prisoners. Among those released are Japanese documentary film maker Toru Kubota, former UK ambassador to Myanmar Vicky Bowman, American agricultural […]

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Ripple Expands Payment Solution to Corporate Customers Worldwide

Crypto firm Ripple is expanding its payments solution beyond financial institutions, deciding to now serve corporate customers including Nutrisource, Oceanus and more. Ripple plans to cover a variety of segments including trade, […]

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Ex-BlackRock executive says ESG investment model is broken

Terrence Keeley had been at BlackRock for about a decade when he reached a contrarian conclusion: ESG doesn’t work. Keeley spent much of his time at the asset manager overseeing a group that nurtured […]

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Pakistan lifts ban on award-winning film featuring transgender lead – JURIST

Pakistan authorities Wednesday announced that the previously-banned film “Joyland” has been cleared for release. “Joyland” follows the love story between a young man and a transgender actress.On November 11, authorities announced that […]

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Crypto lender Genesis stops withdrawals in wake of FTX failure

Cryptocurrency lender Genesis told clients that it is suspending redemptions and new loan originations following the collapse of crypto exchange FTX. The swift demise of FTX, which filed for bankruptcy last week, created unprecedented turmoil for […]

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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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