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DOJ Arrests Huawei CFO for Trade Theft | Wibest Broker

DOJ Arrests Huawei CFO for Trade Theft Two years after Huawei’s Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou was arrested for spying on American intelligence, she got caught again. This adds 16 counts of conspiracy and racketeering charges against her. The DOJ accuses the company of almost 20 years of efforts to steal intellectual property from US …

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Euro Falls while Pound steadies, Asian Currencies in the Red

Euro Falls while Pound steadies, Asian Currencies in the Red

The euro plummeted on Wednesday. The downfall was caused by the data showing eurozone manufacturing output plunged more than expected in December. That means fourth-quarter eurozone gross domestic product data, which is due on Friday, may also bring bad news. Meanwhile, the dollar stays high. It traded at $1.0872 per euro. The dollar’s price gained …

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Chinese Stocks and Ongoing Virus Outbreak

For the last couple of days, the coronavirus outbreak caused serious problems as the death toll surpassed 1,000. Moreover, this virus already disrupted supply chains for companies around the world. Chinese stocks declined due to the ongoing situation. The Shanghai Composite fell 0.71% to about 2,906.07. Meanwhile, the Shenzhen component dropped 0.7% to 10,864.32. The …

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U.S. Internal Revenue Service and Crypto Tax Reporting

U.S. authorities, more precisely U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS), updated its webpage. This routine decision at first glance contains good news for online gamers. They removed parts of the crypto tax disclosure guideline which classified game tokens as cryptocurrencies. The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) stated that the IRS was not doing enough when it …

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Stocks Across Asia Fell Due to New Coronavirus Cases

Coronavirus outbreak remains one of the most important challenges for the stock markets in Asia as well as around the world. The ongoing Coronavirus outbreak is different from the SARS outbreak as the death toll already surpassed 1,000. Investors are closely monitoring the situation. This virus created pressure on the stock markets, and it will …

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Chinese virus has a two-sided effect on India

Chinese virus has a two-sided effect on India’s commodities

Coronavirus is affecting the global economy. But for India, it’s both: a threat and an opportunity. Deadly virus fears caused the Chinese government to ban inbound flights. Moreover, most of the airlines suspended flights to China. Among the sectors which stopped operating in China was international mail too. World postal union suspects that the suspension …

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Yen soared while Yuan and Aussie fell. What about dollar?

Yen soared while Yuan and Aussie fell. What about dollar?

The forex trading market fluctuated ever since China reported new data about coronavirus. According to Hubei, there are 14,840 new cases as of Feb. 12, up from 1,638 new cases on Tuesday. The number of deaths in the province increased sharply from 242 to 1,310. After such concerning news, the Chinese Yuan and the Australian dollar …

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Epic Games CEO Sweeney: Companies, Stay Away from Politics

Gaming companies as platforms need to deviate from political discourse, says Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney at the DICE Summit. Sweeney was the spotlight speaker at the largest video game gathering in Las Vegas yesterday. To clarify, he explained these companies “have no reason to drag divisive topics” into the industry. Similar to a separation …

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Israel wants Public Exposure from Forex Trading Companies

Israel wants Public Exposure from Forex Trading Companies

The Israeli Securities Authority has released a draft with a proposition conferring the forex trading. According to the document, those companies trading forex in Israel must publish client losses publicly. The government stated it wants to help people better evaluate the risks before committing to the companies. The draft is open for public comment. The …

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Iran Wants to Stop Importing Rice from India and Pakistan

Iran Wants to Stop Importing Rice from India and Pakistan

Mahmoud Vaezi, the Customs service office spokesman in Iran, told reporters that weather conditions this year have been favorable for the cultivation and production of rice. The country must make sure that a sufficient amount of cheap rice is available. Following this, Iran may cut imports of rice from other countries. According to the official, …

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Stocks in Asia and U.S. Increased Despite Coronavirus

On Wednesday, stocks in Asia strengthened their positions despite coronavirus. For example, the Shenzhen component rose 1.6% to close at 10,940.80. It is worth mentioning that mainland Chinese stocks reached the best results in the region. The Shenzhen composite added 1.554% to end its trading day at about 1,785.33. At the same time, the Shanghai …

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