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Fed lays out risks and benefits of a CBDC in paper, takes no policy stance
By Jonnelle Marte (Reuters) - Creating an official digital version of the U.S. dollar could speed up payments and provide households with a safe option as payments technology evolves, but it would als...
Jan 20, 2022
Biden’s immigration goals fade after setbacks at the U.S.-Mexico border
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Days after U.S. President Joe Biden took office in January 2021, two of his top immigration advisors outlined bold plans, including a major immigration reform bill...
Jan 20, 2022
Leon Black accuses former Apollo partner of attempting ‘coup’
By Jahnavi Nidumolu and Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - Leon Black accused a former top lieutenant at Apollo Global Management Inc of exploiting the billionaire's ties to the late sex offender J...
Jan 20, 2022
Four freeze to death in Canada near U.S. border; smuggler role possible
(Reuters) - Four people, including a baby, froze to death in a wind-swept remote part of Canada very close to the U.S. border and human smugglers may have played a role in the tragedy, police said on ...
Jan 20, 2022
U.S. assesses Russian retaliation potential should it be cut from SWIFT -senator
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is analyzing what damage could be done by Russia to Western allies, such as halting oil and gas exports, if the Biden administration cuts Mo...
Jan 20, 2022
IL House Republicans introduce resolution encouraging repeal of police reform bill
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Republican lawmakers in Illinois say the police reform measure signed into law last year isn’t working, so they would like to see it repealed. That includes Peoria Stat...
Jan 20, 2022
U.S. consumer watchdog to scrutinize for-profit colleges’ student loan programs
By Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will begin examining for-profit colleges' in-house private loans program as it ramps up scrutiny of the s...
Jan 20, 2022
Meta removes Iran-based fake accounts targeting Instagram users in Scotland
By Elizabeth Culliford (Reuters) - Facebook parent Meta Platforms removed a network of fake accounts that originated in Iran and targeted Instagram users in Scotland with content supporting Scottish i...
Jan 20, 2022
Novogratz’ Galaxy Digital hires Blackstone executive for asset management arm
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss BOSTON (Reuters) - Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd, a crypto-oriented financial services firm, on Thursday said it hired an executive from asset management giant Blackstone Group to...
Jan 20, 2022
Qatar Airways, Airbus court hearing set for late April
By Tim Hepher (Reuters) - A rare lawsuit involving a claim by Qatar Airways for more than $600 million in compensation from Airbus over flaws on the surface of A350 jets is set for an initial hearing ...
Jan 20, 2022
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