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Tornado Cash crackdown by Treasury puts honest crypto investors at risk of criminal exposure
Technology

Tornado Cash crackdown by Treasury puts honest crypto investors at risk of criminal exposure

A tornado is seen on a field in D’arcy, Saskatchewan, Canada June 15, 2021. Neil Serfas | via Reuters The Treasury Department’s crackdown on Tornado Cash was meant to stop criminals. But a lot of ordinary crypto investors with honest intentions are now at risk. “Every U.S. person is going to have to be very […]

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Crypto mixing service Tornado Cash blacklisted by Treasury Department for alleged use in laundering
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Crypto mixing service Tornado Cash blacklisted by Treasury Department for alleged use in laundering

The U.S. Department of Treasury on Monday sanctioned the popular cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash, banning Americans from using a service that the government said, “launders the proceeds of cybercrimes.” “Despite public assurances otherwise, Tornado Cash has repeatedly failed to impose effective controls designed to stop it from laundering funds for malicious cyber actors on a […]

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As climate change threatens more homes, some properties are getting too costly to insure
Business

As climate change threatens more homes, some properties are getting too costly to insure

Firefighters pull up to a burning house during the Kincade fire in Healdsburg, California, on Oct. 27, 2019. Josh Edelson | Afp | Getty Images As climate change threatens the U.S. with more natural disasters, it’s becoming increasingly costly for Americans to insure their homes ⁠— and it’s only expected to get worse, according to […]

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Companies have been fleeing to low-tax states. Here’s why that may be bad news for workers
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Companies have been fleeing to low-tax states. Here’s why that may be bad news for workers

Corporations are not afraid to pick up and move. Many states are offering companies enticing incentives like lower taxes if they move their operations, but a superior business climate doesn’t always equate to a superior working climate. “Things that benefit employers when it comes to their bottom line or their margin, in terms of economic […]

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SolarEdge is willing to sacrifice margins today to capture huge demand growth in Europe, CFO says
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SolarEdge is willing to sacrifice margins today to capture huge demand growth in Europe, CFO says

SolarEdge shares tumbled this week after the company’s second-quarter results showed a hit to margins from factory closures, higher transport costs and currency headwinds from the weakening Euro. But SolarEdge CFO Ronen Faier said lower margins now is the price to be paid for long-term growth in a market where demand is skyrocketing.  “We have […]

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Tech industry’s critical policy issues likely tabled as Congress heads for recess
Technology

Tech industry’s critical policy issues likely tabled as Congress heads for recess

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi shakes hands with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer at the start of a discussion with historians on how to “establish and preserve the narrative of January 6th” on the one-year anniversary of the attack on the Capitol in Washington, January 6, 2022. Al Drago | Pool | Reuters Congress is […]

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Higher housing costs force more pet owners to surrender their dogs
Business

Higher housing costs force more pet owners to surrender their dogs

Lisa Spillman can’t imagine life without her dog, an 8-year-old chihuahua mix named Rosebud. But she says her household expenses were getting tough to handle. “Everything – rent, groceries, dog food… it’s all going really high,” Spillman, 52, told CNBC. And she’s not alone. According to a new survey conducted by pet care site Rover, […]

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Biden will keep aircraft carrier group in the South China Sea but postpone missile test
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Biden will keep aircraft carrier group in the South China Sea but postpone missile test

The USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) aircraft carrier is seen during a port visit in Hong Kong on October 2, 2017. Anthony Wallace | AFP | Getty Images WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will keep an American naval aircraft carrier strike group in the South China Sea longer than originally planned in response to Chinese missile […]

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Beyond Meat cuts revenue outlook, says it’s trimming workforce
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Beyond Meat cuts revenue outlook, says it’s trimming workforce

Vegetarian sausages from Beyond Meat Inc, the vegan burger maker, are shown for sale at a market in Encinitas, California, June 5, 2019. Mike Blake | Reuters Beyond Meat on Thursday lowered its revenue forecast for 2022 and announced it will trim its workforce by 4%, citing broader economic uncertainty. The El Segundo, California-based company […]

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Trump likely to be criminally charged in DOJ election probe along with other former White House officials, Obama AG Holder says
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Trump likely to be criminally charged in DOJ election probe along with other former White House officials, Obama AG Holder says

Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder Paul Morigi | WireImage | Getty Images Former President Donald Trump “probably” will be indicted on criminal charges along with officials in his White House as part of a Justice Department investigation of efforts to reverse the 2020 election results nationally, ex-Attorney General Eric Holder said in an interview […]

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