Venezuela, Russia aim to dodge sanctions with cryptocurrency, but experts aren't buying it

The governments of Russia and Venezuela are turning to cryptocurrencies in an effort to dodge international sanctions, but cybersecurity analysts and former government officials say it's a long shot. Nicolas Maduro, president of the oil-rich but economically beleaguered South American country, said in
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Joao Granja is Assistant Professor of Accounting and Christian Leuz is the Joseph Sondheimer Professor of International Economics, Finance and Accounting, at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. This post is based on their recent paper. A recurring theme in banking crises is the public
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Tracking this signal, traders may be watching for a developing trend to emerge or a reversal in the near-term. Technical … After a recent look, the 14-day ATR for Schroder European Real Estate Investment (SERE. … Investors may use multiple technical indicators to help spot trends and buy/sell signals.
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Tarena International Inc logo BidaskClub upgraded shares of Tarena International (NASDAQ:TEDU) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a report issued on Friday, December 22nd. Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Jefferies Group reaffirmed a buy rating and issued a
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How about this: When's the last time you were sublimely blessed by good fortune? There, much better. Good fortune smiled upon my husband and me a couple of weeks ago when we checked into the Renaissance Hotel Seattle for our 17th wedding anniversary. I had booked us a last-minute deal for
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The People's Bank of China's benchmark one-year lending rate is 4.35 per cent. The benchmark yield on one-year commercial paper rated double A minus — equivalent to junk status in China's onshore market — was 6.33 per cent on Thursday, according to China's main bond clearing house.
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BEIJING, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) — Poly Real Estate Group, one of China's largest developers, saw strong profit growth in 2017 despite a crackdown on speculation. Net profits attributable to shareholders rose 26.3 percent year on year to 15.7 billion yuan (2.4 billion U.S. dollars) last year, the company said
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David J. Caracausa announces Karen McCafferty has joined the Premier Properties Group of Realtor Associates at Coldwell Banker Preferred. “We are honored and privileged to have Karen on board,” he said. “She matches the culture, dedication and commitment of our group to bring quality,
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Lord Lucan's tragic widow cut her three children out of her will and left all of her possessions to the homeless charity Shelter, I can reveal. Veronica, the Dowager Countess of Lucan, who was found dead at her Belgravia home last September, was estranged from her son George and daughters Frances
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Joseph G. Groody, sheriff of Schuylkill County, to U.S. Bank NA; 800 W. High St.; $1,702.09. All American Baptist Church to Tyler L. White; property on Legislative Route 893; $5,000. Coaldale — Joseph G. Groody, sheriff of Schuylkill County, to Federal National Mortgage Association; 108 W. Moser Ave.;
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Two rematches from the regular season wrap up the NFL's divisional playoff round on this mid-January Sunday. Covers checks in on the action and line movement for both games, with insights from Will Bernanke, lead analyst for CG Analytics in Las Vegas, and Scott Cooley, odds consultant for offshore
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Nationally, Key jumped from the 14th-largest SBA lender in FY 2016 — with 538 loans made, amounting to $222 million, which marked growth stronger than any other top-20 SBA lender in the country at the time — to ninth place in FY 2017, issuing 739 loans totaling $318 million. That's 201 more loans
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Brandon Stewart, founder and CEO of New Dawn Nutrition in Omaha, helps a customer with a sample on Saturday afternoon. Stewart visited Elite Lifestyles Training and Nutrition to share samples of his product line, answer questions from residents and help promote a friend and network in the business
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KARACHI: Emirates and Etihad Airways showed interest in buying a stake in Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), but the government was forced to retreat from its sell-off agenda as protests kicked off, said a top official privy to privatisation developments. After earning a substantial $1.72 billion under its
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In the first revamp of the G-Class since the rugged sport utility vehicle's introduction nearly four decades ago, Mercedes-Benz took the approach that if it ain't broke, don't fix it. There's a special “G” mode for offroad driving and a large flat screen. But aside from such flourishes, the styling is still dominated
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However, with that greater opportunity comes greater risk: Increased regulatory governance by the FDIC and the OCC, and the tighter credit climate accompanying the recovery have combined to make risk management in construction lending an even greater priority. Given the commercial real estate
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TODAY: U.S. financial markets are closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. … Boeing archrival Airbus announces its orders and deliveries for 2017. The European jet maker is expected to report it delivered about 700 planes, lagging about 10 percent behind Boeing. But on the sales side, Airbus should win
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