Middle East
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Crypto wrap: Maldives’ blockchain plans, Melania memecoins, plus UK crypto rules
Latest news and developments from the world of crypto.
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Technology key for both advisers and investors according to Avaloq report
Findings highlight opportunities and challenges abound in a rapidly evolving ecosystem.
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Biggest geopolitical risks for 2024 identified
A number of factors have combined to make this year an annus horribilis, research firm Eurasia group says.
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Crypto update: Conflicting ETF news and Hamas funding scrutiny
ETF speculation fuels market turbulence, observers consider crypto role in Middle East conflict, Australia tightens rules and Binance stops accepting new UK customers.
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ESG roundup: Montana, California, and global green bonds
We roundup recent environment-related compliance and legal developments.
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FCPA: Frank’s International pays $8m for bribing Angolan officials
Payments made over six-year period through a sales agent without due diligence.
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One in 10 organizations subject to malware traffic on their networks
Between 10% and 16% of organizations are had malicious command-and-control (C2) traffic on their networks in any given quarter last year.
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Digitalisation drives change as global business leaders adjust to post-pandemic trade
Covid-19 has accelerated digitalization beyond expectation during the past two years. Business leaders at the fourth Financial Times Global Boardroom event discussed what this could mean for healthcare, the supply chain, and FinTech.
