BlogHide Resteemsirobert (5)in hive-116221 • 4 years agoAmerican Businessman Carl Icahn Shows Bitcoin Optimism | Finance MagnatesCarl Icahn, a well-known American billionaire and founder of Icahn Enterprises, showed optimism regarding Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency assets in a recent interview with Bloomberg. Icahn added…irobert (5)in hive-116221 • 4 years agoGermany: Businessman arrested for sales linked to Russian intelligence | DW | 18.05.2021A German businessman was detained on suspicion of selling machine tools to the Russian secret service, the Federal Prosecutor's Office said on Tuesday.The man was arrested in Leipzig after a…irobert (5)in hive-116221 • 4 years agoForex Today: Fear grips markets, boosts dollar ahead of critical US inflation dataSome gas stations in the northeast US are running dry as deliveries from Colonial Pipeline remain stuck following a ransomware attack. Authorities have vowed to restore service in the next few days.…irobert (5)in hive-116221 • 4 years agoUS-bound air travelers can use self-administered COVID tests, CDC saysInternational travelers to the U.S. can use some self-administered COVID-19 tests to meet entry requirements, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday.According to the CDC…irobert (5)in hive-116221 • 4 years agonullThe meme coin rallied to $0.39 on the Binance exchange following Musk's tweet but has failed short of reclaiming its all-time high of $0.45.Nevertheless, Dogecoin is currently the best-performing…irobert (5)in hive-116221 • 4 years agoUpper Nile governor reassures on security, reconciliationThe governor of Upper Nile State has reassured that his state is secure and stable despite the occasional inter-communal clashes there. In an interview with Radio Tamazuj, Budhok Ayang Anei Kur…irobert (5)in hive-116221 • 4 years agoItaly's Hotels and Restaurants Brace for Another Bad Year - BNN BloombergFor Italy's hotels and restaurants, 2021 is shaping up to be very much like 2020. Sales will barely rebound after the 44% pandemic-induced slump of last year, according to a study by Italy's…irobert (5)in hive-116221 • 4 years agoMore Russians are disclosing their cryptocurrency incomes: reportThe number of cryptocurrency holding disclosures in Russia has been on the rise over the past several months, according to a new report.Russian news agency Izvestia reports Thursday that Russians…irobert (5)in hive-116221 • 4 years ago1INCH Breaks Out and Aims for New All-Time High - BeInCryptoThe breakout from the current resistance suggests that 1INCH is expected to increase towards a new all-time high (ATH).Ongoing 1INCH breakoutOn Feb. 5, 1INCH reached an all-time high price of $6.33…irobert (5)in hive-116221 • 4 years agoIran HR Council strongly slams western Gov'ts for abuse of UN human rights councilThe national human rights council released a statement in reaction to the resolution proposed by the US, Britain, France and Germany in the UN Human Rights Council.Earlier, spokesman for the Iranian…irobert (5)in hive-116221 • 4 years agoSri Lanka to close over 1,000 Islamic schoolsSri Lanka announced plans to ban the wearing of burqas and said it would close more than 1,000 Islamic schools known as madrassas, citing national security.The minister of public security, Sarath…irobert (5)in hive-116221 • 4 years agoUN Mediation in Libyahis week on Babel, Jon Alterman talks with Stephanie Williams, formerly the acting special representative of the UN Secretary-General and the head of the UN Support Mission in Libya. They talk about…irobert (5)in hive-116221 • 4 years agoKey Senators Float Tax on Big Firms to Enable Minimum-Wage Hike - BNN BloombergTwo Senate committee chiefs are looking at ways to raise taxes on companies paying workers less than $15 an hour, as part of a new strategy to include President Joe Biden's push to boost the minimum…irobert (5)in hive-116221 • 4 years agoCryptocurrency laundering bust in SydneyCybercrime detectives in Sydney have seized $1 million in cash and charged a man who allegedly ran a criminal syndicate that laundered money through cryptocurrency.Strike Force Curns was set up in…irobert (5)in hive-116221 • 4 years agoDollar nursing losses after jobs data mars recovery narrative; sterling buoyantThe greenback continued to buck its traditional role as a safe-harbour currency, falling in sympathy with U.S. stocks overnight after an unexpected increase in weekly jobless claims soured the…irobert (5)in hive-116221 • 4 years agoPeru government shaken by vaccine scandal as COVID pandemic spiralsWith the COVID-19 pandemic once again spiraling out of control, Peru's government has been thrown into crisis over reports that the country's ex-president, sitting cabinet ministers and other top…irobert (5)in hive-116221 • 4 years agoNo Salaries for Idleb Teachers for Second Year in a Row - The Syrian ObserverLast time, we learned about North Korean banks and their roles. In brief, North Korea runs the mono-bank system, where the central bank handles all the bank business, and North Korean banks hardly…irobert (5)in hive-116221 • 4 years agoLakota Tribes Call on Biden to Shut Down DAPL"Oceti Sakowin" is Lakota for "seven council fires," referring to the seven bands of the Lakota people, also called the Great Sioux Nation. "Since time immemorial, the people of the Great Sioux…irobert (5)in hive-116221 • 4 years agoThe Last 24 Hours in Syria - The Syrian ObserverTwo Syrians have been charged in Germany for alleged links to a terrorist organization on suspicion they were involved in the killing of an army officer in their homeland in 2012, prosecutors said…irobert (5)in hive-116221 • 4 years agoDenmark Charges Two Britons Over $1.6 Billion Cum-Ex Fraud - BNN BloombergDenmark has charged two British citizens for their role in a 9.6 billion-krone ($1.6 billion) dividend tax fraud, as police take a major step toward wrapping up a years-long investigation.The two…