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Thomson Reuters The US sanctioned Chinese and a Russian entities on Wednesday for helping service the illegal cigarette and alcohol trade in North Korea. According to the US Treasury, North Korea’s cigarette smuggling has reportedly netted the Kim regime over $ 1 billion per year. Profits from the cigarette trade and other smuggling schemes are […]
Alex Wong/Getty Images A new report detailed a series of allegations against Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, the latest a growing line of ethics questions over Ross’s financial dealings. Ross claimed he had divested from all financial assets in November 2017. But a series of reports detailed how Ross not only maintained certain investments but also […]
The Justice Department announced the arrest of three members of notorious cybercrime group Fin7—and detailed some of their methods in the process. https://media.wired.com/photos/5b62097e798e620b765a82ae/master/pass/creditcards-949126662.jpg
REUTERS/Henry Romero Mexico buys put options from US financial institutions on oil. A change in government may see that hedge out soon. Ultimately, it looks as if the hedging strategy will remain in place. The Mexican oil hedge, or the Hacienda Hedge, is considered the biggest hedging bet on Wall Street as well as perhaps the […]
Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images Perhaps no business has come under more scrutiny in recent years than President Donald Trump’s namesake company, the Trump Organization. At that company, power is currently vested in the hands of Trump’s two eldest sons and Allen Weisselberg, a senior official at the business. But there are several officials who make up […]
THE Australian cricket team’s ball-tampering saga has leached into talks at the highest levels of government and could cost Cricket Australia up to $ 1 billion in the years ahead. As Steve Smith and David Warner are set to be stood down for their role in the ball-tampering scandal that saw rookie Cameron Bancroft caught […]
Asa Mathat for Vox Media A police report filed by Magic Leap in October alleges that the company was falsely billed for more than $ 1 million. The report alleges that an outside recruiting firm, which worked with with Magic Leap’s Senior Manager for Talent Acquisition, collected fees for 39 hires it had no involvement […]
It was a night of sticky ice, last-minute player signings and a disappointingly small crowd. The glitches that marred the NHL’s debut seem mere footnotes now as the world’s premier hockey league celebrates its 100th anniversary with an outdoor game Saturday evening between the Montreal Canadiens and host Ottawa Senators. Amid the humble beginnings, few […]
Kimberly White/Getty Images for Vanity Fair In a New York Times profile, Silicon Valley royalty Anne Wojcicki talked about her career, her marriage to Google cofounder Sergey Brin, and how she raises her children. The founder of billion-dollar personal genomics company 23andme tries to keep herself and her kids grounded. She says she cuts her kids’ hair, makes them […]
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