JPMorgan Considers Spinning Out Quorum Blockchain Unit

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is in the early stages of weighing whether to spin out its Quorum blockchain project into a separate company, according to a person with knowledge of the deliberations. The software, created in 2016 and running on top of the Ethereum blockchain, is overseen at the bank by
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The following deeds were filed in the Iredell County Register of Deeds office from March 11-17. For more information regarding specific plots of land, visit www.co.iredell.nc.us/Departments/RegDeeds. TOP FIVE. » From R & S Holdings, LLC to Northbrook Properties, Inc., 170 Overhill Dr., Mooresville,
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… $86 million, establishes AutoCanada's presence in the lucrative U.S. auto retail market—with plans for more growth. It is scheduled to close April 9, will add $400 million (U.S.) in annual revenue to AutoCanada and is one of the largest acquisitions by an international buyer of a U.S. dealership group.
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Fortune's Andrew Nusca reports on Sabin Vaccine Institute's Bruce Gellin's talk on the need for more effective vaccines, including for influenza in light of the severe recent flu season. “Seventy years from now, we better be doing something differently,” said Gellin, noting that one evolving strain in China
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“Donald Trump is like many clients I've represented over the years, who've been very successful and don't like to be told what to do,” said Alan Dershowitz, the Harvard law professor who has defended Trump in the news media. “They're genuinely not used to listening to anybody. Sometimes that works
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Readers react to the Senate regulatory relief bill, weigh in on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's innovation initiative, chime in on whether banks need to provide more value in a digital age and more. next. print. Comment. Start the Conversation, Login
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While real estate markets can vary widely by region, housing is currently seeing similar developments across the country. The Kiplinger Letter, an online source for personal finance advice and business forecasts, recently shared spring market trends. According to Kiplinger's David Payne, staff economist
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BLOG VIEW: Nonbank mortgage loan servicers in Pennsylvania must meet new licensing requirements as of June 2018. Pennsylvania Senate Bill 751 was signed by Governor Tom Wolf in December and makes amendments to the state's Mortgage Licensing Act. For servicers, the most important
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Cooking steak on the grill may have an unwanted side effect: It puts you at increased risk of developing high blood pressure. Researchers have found that eating either white or red meat that's been cooked over high heat like an open flame increases the chance of the developing high blood pressure by
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The stock of Fusion Telecommunications International, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSNN) is a huge mover today! The stock increased 14.76% or $0.4 during the last trading session, reaching $3.11. About 813,930 shares traded or 155.88% up from the average. Fusion Telecommunications International, Inc.
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One of the major casualties of a national housing market defined by continuously rising prices and over-tight inventory is the starter home, according to the latest Inventory and Price Watch report by Trulia. Starter homes “have become scarcer, pricier, smaller, older, and more likely in need of some TLC
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Following poor performance of the banks on the lending front, Chief Secretary BB Vyas has expressed 'concern over failure to meet the CD ratio target' during the State Level Bankers Committee (SLBC) meeting held last month in Jammu,said a senior banking executive who was part of the meeting.
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CI Global Investments Inc. raised its stake in shares of Athene by 26.6% in the fourth quarter. CI Global Investments Inc. now owns 8,907,931 shares of the insurance provider's stock valued at $460,629,000 after buying an additional 1,871,621 shares during the period. Schroder Investment Management
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Real estate valuation firm BBG is relocating its Michigan headquarters to a 100-year-old former vintage auto garage in Brush Park. The move — which will put BBG in the former administrative offices of the Heidelberg Project nonprofit — is an effort on the part of the company to show its dedication and
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Turkey's domestically developed Bayraktar TB2 UAV is considered to have greatly contributed to the Afrin operation's success. More than half of the weapons system and vehicles the Turkish military deployed in its Afrin operation were domestically developed and produced platforms such as combat
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An economist who watches national real estate trends closely says Washington, D.C., is the likely home for Amazon's second headquarters – and that could be a big lift for North Carolina. “I think the lead now is northern Virginia – D.C.” says KC Conway, the director of research and corporate
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We now know much more about the Austin bombing suspect, a young man who documented his crimes in great detail in a video confession which has been described by interim Austin police chief Brian Manley as “the outcry of a very challenged young man talking about challenges in his life that led
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The purchase will be made through the pension fund's subsidiary, OMERS Infrastructure Management, according to a statement. The terms of the deal weren't disclosed. “We look forward to working together with the management team at Leeward to continue the company's growth trajectory,” said Ralph
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South African media company Naspers Ltd. is cashing in a sliver of one of the greatest venture-capital investments ever. The Cape Town-based company is selling $10.6 billion of shares in Tencent Holdings Ltd., equal to 2 percent of the stock in the Chinese operator of the WeChat messaging service,
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Jeff Azuse, Senior Vice President with Hilco Real Estate said, “Frankfort and Will County have strong economic and communal foundations, with a rising population and labor force, offering an ideal atmosphere for growing industries. This sale offers a compelling opportunity that any practical investor or
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