source The Washington Post title How to stop an invasion of Iran article Iran is in the midst of a period of profound political uncertainty.Its leaders have faced a growing political challenge, its economy has contracted and its military has lost ground.And the country’s leaders, fearful that the region’s turmoil could spill over into the…
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When does Irish money transfer firms get involved in a financial crisis?
Financiers and the Irish government have been accused of being the main facilitators of money laundering in Ireland, but now the Irish Government says they are “only” “in the loop” when it comes to money laundering.Speaking to the Irish Times today, Finance Minister Michael Noonan said “it would be naive to say that all the…
Which Financial Services firms are making money from cryptocurrency and ICOs?
According to data from CoinDesk, the number of financial intermediaries making money out of cryptocurrencies is increasing rapidly, with the number up from 0.1% in the first quarter of 2017 to nearly 5% in April 2018.In the first half of 2018, a total of 14% of all financial intermediary firms reported earnings from cryptocurrency trading.This…
‘A few days ago, I had an idea’: When ‘a few days later, I would have to do it again’
The first time he heard about the Zephyr Foundation, a private organization dedicated to advancing climate change, was at a conference in Beijing.“They were having a meeting,” he says.“I said, ‘Well, you’re the person that I’m supposed to be meeting with.’And they said, well, we’re working with the Zellers.’”The Zellars and the Zemstoff Foundation met…
How to pay for the new e-commerce platform intermediary
The future of e-shopping is about to become increasingly relevant, as consumers increasingly rely on their shopping services to find what they want.With more than $1.6 trillion invested in e-tailers so far, there’s no doubt that there’s much to be learned from the e-retailers themselves, and the big e-shop chains.That said, they’re also trying to…
How to build your own hedge fund that doesn’t involve Wall Street
Hedge fund managers have to rely on an assortment of intermediates to run their businesses.They pay fees to their brokers, and they rely on their personal relationships to get deals done.But the process is complicated.There are so many variables, many of them outside the control of the hedge fund manager.So how can a hedge fund…
When is an opioid overdose the same thing as a heroin overdose?
An overdose of opioids is the same as a fatal heroin overdose, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse.The news comes as the opioid epidemic continues to plague communities across the country.In 2016, the number of opioid-related deaths surpassed the number killed in car crashes and other violent deaths, according the CDC.And overdose deaths…
How to deal with money laundering from the UK via intermediaries
Bursatile, a British bank, has been accused of laundering money for a London-based terrorist group that is linked to al Qaeda.The U.K. government said Thursday it is investigating a London bank that it said has facilitated money laundering through intermediaries to the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, or ISIS.Bursatille has not responded to requests…
Why do some of the biggest companies in Europe want to buy Twitter?
5% of the world’s population owns Twitter, but only 3% of its users.In the US, Facebook, which is the most popular social network, is the second most popular, with 12.2% of US residents using it.But Twitter is different.The company was founded in 2008 by four friends in Brooklyn, New York, but has since grown to…
How to use a sales job to land a marketing job: Learn the tricks
It’s hard to believe it’s been three years since the internet revolution.But it’s true: there’s now a lot more content out there for people to read, discover and share.In fact, this year’s Google Trends has a massive amount of content for marketers to sift through.So what are some of the tricks you can use to…