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SEC warns not to invest in two unauthorized forex traders

SEC warns not to invest in two unauthorized forex traders

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued warning about unauthorized groups masking as foreign exchange traders, attempting to solicit investments from people without a license. The SEC has identified Juan Savings and 1 Heal 1 World Trading as groups that offer illegitimate investment opportunities. The regulator agency published the information on its website. The SEC …

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Mandatory Contact-tracing App Shows Security Problems

When Albion College announced it would re-open in June, it said that it would put health measures in place. This is to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. This includes reduced lecture sizes and virus tests for staff and students.  It has introduced a mandatory contact-tracing app with a number of privacy issues. The report …

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Oil prices and restrictions

International Energy Agency Lowered its Global Oil Forecasts

On Thursday, the International Energy Agency (IEA) lowered its global oil demand forecasts for the first time in several months.  The coronavirus pandemic, as well as problems connected with the aviation sector affected its forecasts. A monthly report from the agency shows expectations of the global oil demand for 2020 to reach 91.1 million barrels …

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CHD Sues FB, Politifact, Science Feedback, Poynter Institute

Children’s Health Defense, a notorious anti-vaccine group, spearheaded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is suing Facebook and its fact-checking partners. The suit was for rejecting ads and labeling debunked claims about vaccines and 5G networks. In the federal court in California, it alleged Facebook’s fact-checking program for false scientific or medical misinformation violates constitutional rights. …

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Is launching FX bourse answer for Iran’s currency dilemma?

Does launching FX bourse answer Iran’s currency dilemma?

Iran has a long-standing problem when it comes to foreign currency exchanges. However, many analysts criticized the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) policies in controlling the forex market after the recent increase in inflation indices. They claimed that the rising exchange rates were the main reason for the inflation hike. Analysts consider foreign currency rate …

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UK Students Protests Ofqual’s Algorithm Grading System

Students in the UK (England and Wales) will no longer receive exam results based on a controversial algorithm. This was after accusations that the system had a bias against students from poorer backgrounds, said reports. The announcement came after a weekend of demonstrations. Student protesters were chanting “fuck the algorithm” outside the country’s Department for …

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Ridesharing company Lyft and second-quarter earnings

Ridesharing Company Lyft Reported Second-Quarter Earnings

On August 12, a ridesharing company, Lyft, reported its second-quarter earnings. It is worth mentioning that the revenue in the second quarter fell by 61% in comparison to the same period of time last year. According to the president and co-founder of Lyft, John Zimmer, the company may need to suspend its ride-hailing operations in …

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Dollar

First-Time U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Fell Below 1 Million

The U.S., the world’s largest economy, is struggling to cope with the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Thankfully, first-time jobless claims fell below 1 million for the first time since mid-March. This means the labor market is continuing its recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Interestingly, there were total claims of around 963,000 for the …

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