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Tonnes of fake goods worth USD 25 million seized in worldwide operations
July 18th, 2018
Pharmaceuticals, food, vehicle parts, tobacco products, clothing, and agrochemicals are among tonnes of fake goods seized in INTERPOL-led operations across four continents. Coordinated by INTERPOL between March and May 2018 in 36 countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East ...
Have you ever wondered how much gold is in the FIFA World Cup Trophy?
July 17th, 2018
Arguably the most coveted prize in sport, the FIFA World Cup trophy could not have been made from anything but gold. But RT wanted to find out just how much gold the trophy contains. After the French national team’s ...
Australasian lawyers see benefit of doing things differently
July 17th, 2018
Lawyers in Australia and New Zealand are more open to new ways of doing things, a comprehensive new study has found. Peerpoint, Allen & Overy’s consultant lawyer platform, surveyed more than 1,000 lawyers and law students around the world ...
EQT acquires Saxo Payments Banking Circle from Saxo Bank
July 9th, 2018
EQT VIII and EQT Ventures, in partnership with Saxo Payments Banking Circle’s founders and other co-investors, to acquire Saxo Payments Banking Circle Saxo Payments Banking Circle’s unique banking platform enables cross-border payments with reduced complexity, time and cost EQT ...
Cryptocurrency in Europe set to double in interest
July 9th, 2018
The number of Europeans with cryptocurrency is set to double in the near future according to research from ING Bank. Currently, 9% of users have cryptocurrency in Europe, but ING reports that another 16% want to invest in the ...
Bitcoin price manipulation puts trust in cryptocurrencies at risk
June 27th, 2018
Cryptocurrencies like bitcoin have grown in popularity in large part because they can be bought and sold without a government or other third party overseeing everything. But there’s a flipside: Unlike in markets for other assets such as stocks ...
Morgan Stanley puts a digital spin on advisor training
June 22nd, 2018
Morgan Stanley’s digital transformation of its wealth management arm is extending beyond an evolving set of technology tools to its advisor training program. A third of Morgan’s trainees are being inducted into a digital-first approach with the intention that ...
Asia business sentiment slips from seven-year high on trade worries
June 20th, 2018
Business confidence among Asian companies slipped for the first time in three quarters, on mounting worries that U.S. President Donald Trump’s protectionist policies would trigger tit-for-tat reprisals and undermine the global trading system. The Thomson Reuters/INSEAD Asian Business Sentiment ...
US law firm joined forces with a legal services operator to create a market-disrupting legal platform
June 15th, 2018
A US law firm has joined forces with a legal services operator to create a market-disrupting legal platform, removing business operations from the law firm. US AmLaw 200 firm LeClairRyan has entered into a joint venture with UnitedLex to ...
The change in use of mobile devices to pay for goods in stores, online, or in app
June 14th, 2018
Between 2016 and 2017, mobile payment has decreased in the US across all channels: Net, Retailer mobile apps, Service mobile app and online via the browser. Rapid changes to the workforce and new innovations in point of sale (POS) technology ...
