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...US prosecutors alleged in court filings that he “used his official position to assist the H-2 Cartel, a notorious Mexican drug cartel, in exchange for bribes”....
...The Libra Association has 27 initial partners, including Mastercard, Visa, Lyft and PayPal....
...Meanwhile, mid-market department stores such as JCPenney and Macy’s have lost ground to the likes of Amazon and fast-fashion brands such as H&M. More importantly, can they survive?...
...Facebook's Libra initiative in that context implies two very concerning things....
...Central banks worldwide are researching digital currencies in response to Facebook’s Libra and China’s digital yuan....
...HC-One’s accounts state its “immediate parent” is Jersey-based Libra Intermediate, while its “ultimate parent” is a Cayman Islands-based entity called FC Skyfall LP....
...The idea is frequently used by new fintech initiatives, most recently Facebook’s Libra. But research published by the Bank for International Settlements is inconclusive....
...Libra....
...But might Facebook’s Libra be a “long overdue” attack by Big Tech on the financial industry?...
...A significant minority of Wells shareholders — almost half in the case of Messrs Hernandez and Peña — had voted against their re-elections at the meeting last year....
...George H W Bush was a friend to the Gulf states, a stalwart defender of Kuwait against Iraqi aggression....
...President Enrique Peña Nieto was expected to tour the affected areas later as the emphasis shifted to reconstruction....
...Mr Peña Nieto took office on December 1 2012....
...Last month’s auction of Brazil’s pre-salt Libra field, in which only one consortium participated, “shows the limited attractions of PSAs,” said Mr Padilla....
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