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A senior Binance executive was the main operator for five bank accounts belonging to the giant cryptocurrency exchange’s purportedly independent U.S. affiliate, including an account...
Sixty Afghan girls hospitalised after school poisoning – police
Around 60 Afghan girls were hospitalised after being poisoned at their school in northern Afghanistan, police said on Monday. The poisoning, which targeted a girls’ school in...
United Nations ‘alarmed’ by Hong Kong June 4 detentions
The United Nations said on Monday it was “alarmed” by detentions in Hong Kong linked to the 34th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, while...
Computer outage cripples train traffic in the Netherlands
A computer outage disrupted train travel to and from Amsterdam and in other parts of the Netherlands for hours on Sunday and Monday, Dutch railway company NS said....
Lululemon outlook lift thrills Wall St as yogawear stays in vogue
Lululemon Athletica Inc (LULU.O) raised its annual sales and profit forecasts on Thursday as wealthy Americans snap up its pricey activewear even though inflation hounds...
Once-high-flying retailer ASOS falls after FTSE 250 relegation
ASOS (ASOS.L), the British online fashion pioneer valued at more than 7 billion pounds ($8.8 billion) just over two years ago, has been relegated from...
Banks break taboo for high-risk bonds
Investors who earned easy money with high-risk bonds invented after the financial crisis are being forced to accept that the rules have changed: they may...
UAE central bank issues guidance for dealing with virtual assets
The UAE Central Bank has issued new anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing guidance for financial institutions when dealing with virtual assets, such as cryptocurrencies and...
Gap settles Patagonia trademark lawsuit over ‘iconic’ pocket design
Outdoor clothing retailer Patagonia Inc has settled its lawsuit accusing Gap Inc (GPS.N) of illegally copying the “iconic” snapped flap pocket that the company has...
Fighter jets chase small plane in Washington area before it crashes in Virginia
The United States scrambled F-16 fighter jets in a supersonic chase of a light aircraft with an unresponsive pilot that violated airspace around Washington D.C....