Mark Karpeles, arrested in Japan after his bitcoin exchange collapsed from massive hacking, has started a business around the same computer technology that led to his legal troubles. Karpeles told reporters Wednesday he wants to help make Japan a global leader in blockchain, the technology behind virtual money like bitcoin. His new company, registered in […]
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Ahead of his re-election as FIFA president on Wednesday, Gianni Infantino said he has banished scandals and corruption from the soccer body despite losing members of his council for misconduct. Infantino faced no opposition for a second presidential term through 2023, which was confirmed by acclamation at the FIFA Congress ahead of the Women’s World
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WASHINGTON — The Russian government is likely to try to influence the 2020 presidential election, not through the release of stolen emails and other documents but through faked videos, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee said on Tuesday. The United States has become adept at quickly identifying the perpetrators of so-called hacking and dumping
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Major United Nations agencies are urging key fishing nations to join efforts to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. The U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization and other groups made the call at a conference in Bangkok on Wednesday focused on helping protect fisheries and those working in the industry. Thailand is the world’s biggest importer
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Image copyright Kevin Mazur Image caption Singer turned entrepreneur Rihanna appears on the list thanks to her Fenty Beauty and Savage lingerie ranges. Forbes has released its list of America’s richest self-made women. While there are a number of celebrities named there are also a host of others who have built successful recognisable business empires.
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Image copyright Getty Images Jeweller Tiffany has seen worldwide sales fall by 3% to $1bn (£787m) in the first quarter, as it was hit by lower-spending tourists. Meanwhile like-for-like sales at the New York-based firm fell by 5%. The company also said it could be hit by tariff increases on its US exports to China,
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Dolly Parton, dressed in a sequined lilac pantsuit with black piping and matching butterfly wings, stood on an outdoor stage on a recent Friday morning. Behind her was a 52-foot sculpture of a “Wildwood Tree,” with 620 acrylic butterflies. She was commemorating Wildwood Grove, a new six-acre addition to Dollywood, her theme park in Pigeon
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Pedro Severino took three easy trips around the bases Tuesday night. It was a good thing he saved his energy — he needed those legs on a game-ending play in the ninth. Severino hit a career-high three homers and thwarted Texas’ ninth-inning rally with a wild defensive play, lifting the Baltimore Orioles over the Rangers
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LONDON — President Trump on Tuesday said he plans to move forward with imposing tariffs on Mexican imports next week as part of his effort to stem the flow of migrants crossing the southern border, telling reporters at a news conference with British Prime Minister Theresa May that Republican senators would be “foolish” if they
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Still, inflation did not budge. Interest rates stayed low. Japan further embraced M.M.T.-style policies after Mr. Abe was elected prime minister in 2012. His plan, called Abenomics, called for more spending on public projects and a loose monetary policy. The economy has enjoyed modest growth under Mr. Abe, except for a brief recession in 2014.
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