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55-Plus Group Lends Optimism To Travel Operators

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The paper cited positive data from a large swath of UK tour operators. Bus operator National Express reported a 185 percent increase in bookings for spring and summer trips compared with bookings made during the same period in 2020.

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Bitstamp Secures EU’s First Bitcoin Exchange National License

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Bitstamp has stamped its name in the record books in the EU for being the first company of its kind to secure a national license to operate as a bitcoin exchange. But now, Bitstamp’s license gives it access to operate across 28 EU Member States, providing all European customers with its bitcoin trading platform.

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Barclays Shuts Down Online Banking Services on Easter Weekend

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bank said it will be switching off access to 24 million customers as the bank restructures itself as required by national regulation. These changes were established by the Bank of England in 2011, and is referred […]. The major U.K.

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U.S. Regulations to Consider When Managing a Cryptocurrency Fund

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Since 2014, New York has only allowed crypto companies to operate in the state if they obtain a BitLicense, and even then, licensed companies are limited in the types of digital assets they can sell. As a result, option contracts that reference a virtual currency qualify as “commodity options” and “commodity option transactions.”

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Bank Regulators Seeking Comments on the Use of AI and ML in the Industry

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The five federal agencies are: the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Federal Reserve Board (Fed), the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) and the. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). Personalization of Customer Services. Textual analysis.

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VirnetX Takes $503M Bite Out Of Apple For Patent Infringement

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national security.”. "On 1), the tech giant referred to the possible effects of legal proceedings and global regulations and how those could impact its operations and financial conditions. Critics have charged that the company’s main purpose is to sue big companies for infringing on patents that it owns.

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CDC Director Believes COVID-19 Vaccine Will Likely Be Generally Available In 2021

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Redfield also referred to Operation Warp Speed, the initiative led by the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Director Anthony Fauci said on March 16 he thought it could take from 12 to 18 months to create a coronavirus vaccine, but most American consumers though their lives would rebound quicker.