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Tag: Russia

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Businesses Start to Sustain Damage from Currency War on Russia

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This month brought the return of HBO’s House of the Dragon, a prequel spinoff of the network’s hit series Game of Thrones, which shares some striking similarities with the currency war currently raging in the real world. The start of the sh...

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Risk Disclosures Reflect Concerns About Geopolitical Instability

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Rounding the corner to 2024, corporate leaders and analysts are warning that geopolitical instability  – driven primarily by ongoing conflicts, political uncertainties, and upcoming elections – will remain a significant economic concern. In...

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It’s All About the Money (Laundering)

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The Securities and Exchange Commission is sounding the alarm about money laundering. The SEC Division of Examinations sent out a risk alert last month warning that broker-dealers are underfunding and understaffing their anti-money-launderin...

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Companies Grapple with Appropriate Disclosures for Cybersecurity

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You could make a strong case for the SolarWinds hack of 2020 as the most significant cybersecurity event in history to date. Russian hackers launched a massive online attack through the software company’s information technology platform to...

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Yellen Sees Friend-Shoring as Supply-Chain Fortifier

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“Friend-shoring.” No, it’s not a spinoff of the classic sitcom that entertained television audiences for 10 seasons – and still exists on digital platforms – with scenes from six twentysomethings’ comedic mishaps and romantic entanglements....

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