Month: June 2024
U.S. dismissed evidence key U.K. financial institution was assisting fund sanctioned Iranian teams, whistleblower suggests
Key Points London-based mostly Regular Chartered, which primarily serves clientele in rising marketplaces, was previously punished with extra than $1.7 billion in fines right after admitting in 2012 and 2019 to violating sanctions on Iran and other blacklisted nations around the world. The lender denies that it ran transactions for any companies specified as terrorists. […]
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U.S. appeals court blocks grant program for Black women-owned businesses
Attorney Ben Crump, Fearless Fund co-partners Arian Simone, Ayana Parsons, Lead counsel Mylan Denerstein and Co-Counsel Alphonso David pose for a picture at the end of a press conference in New York, U.S., August 10, 2023. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters Venture capital fund Fearless Fund cannot resume making grants to Black women-owned businesses, a divided […]
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Hollywood’s Jeffrey Katzenberg bets on cybersecurity, avoids digital media as he seeks out startups
Jeffrey Katzenberg, film producer, at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 06, 2022 in Sun Valley, Idaho. David A. Grogan | CNBC Media mogul Jeffrey Katzenberg is bullish on technology as he pulls in more money for startup investing. But he’s keeping his venture portfolio clear of digital media. Katzenberg, who three […]
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Kremlin denies Olympics disinformation campaign, calls Microsoft allegation slanderous
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov attends the 8th Russian-Chinese EXPO and the 4th Russian-Chinese Forum on Interregional Cooperation in Harbin, China, May 17, 2024. Sergei Bobylyov | Via Reuters The Kremlin denied an allegation that it is waging a disinformation campaign against France, its president and the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. The Microsoft Threat Analysis […]
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Medical startup Sword Health announces AI that patients can talk to
Patient using Sword Health. Courtesy: Sword Health Pain management startup Sword Health on Tuesday announced a new artificial intelligence solution named Phoenix that patients can speak with for guidance through virtual physical therapy sessions. Sword, founded in 2015, offers digital tools to help patients manage pain from home and avoid other treatments like opioids and […]
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Soccer star Mbappe reportedly set to receive bonus of at least $108 million in Real Madrid move
French soccer player Kylian Mbappe listens to French President as he arrives for a lunch at the team’s training camp, as part of the team’s preparation for the UEFA Euro 2024 European football championships in Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines on June 3, 2024. Sarah Meyssonnier | Afp | Getty Images French soccer star Kylian Mbappe will reportedly receive […]
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Shares generating the biggest moves premarket: Intel, GameStop, Tub & System Is effective and far more
Check out out the providers producing headlines ahead of the bell. Intel — Shares rose more than 1% in the premarket just after the corporation declared new artificial intelligence chips aimed at competing with those from rivals Nvidia and AMD. In spite of the AI increase, Intel is down nearly 40% year to date, though […]
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OPEC+ decision to increase oil supply is a ‘bearish surprise’ for the market, Goldman says
The detailed plan laid out by OPEC+ over the weekend to increase oil production delivered a “bearish surprise” to a market where prices were already under downward pressure, according to Goldman Sachs. Eight OPEC+ members, led by Saudi Arabia and Russia, agreed Sunday to gradually phase out voluntary production cuts totaling 2.2 million barrels per […]
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Modi’s alliance set for narrower-than-expected victory in India’s election
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi displays his inked marked finger after casting his ballot at a polling booth at Ranip, Ahmedabad on May 7, 2024. Sajjad Hussain | Afp | Getty Images The Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance was set to come to power in India again, according to the Election Commission of India […]
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Ukraine war live updates: Russia fumes at Kyiv inviting neighbors to peace summit; Moscow signals end to foreign adoption of kids
Russia pours scorn on Kyiv for inviting its neighbors to peace summit L-R: Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev, Turkmenistan President Serdar Berdimuhamedow, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko enter the hall during the Commonwealth of Independent States’ Head of States Meeting at the Ala-Archa State Residence on Oct. 13, […]
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