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Cartel wars displace even wealthy families from rural Mexico
Michoacan entrepreneur holds firm in Juarez shelter after losing livestock, 200-acre farm following clash with Jalisco cartel JUAREZ, Mexico (Border Report) – Not so long ago, Eladio Mena lived in peace and prosperity in his native Michoacan, Mexico. He owned a ranch where he tended his 50 head of cattle and planted a variety of …
Renmibi internationalization via bilateral swap lines
Econography March 18, 2022 • 11:06 a.m. ET Renmibi internationalization via bilateral swap lines By Hung Tran Russia’s brutal war of aggression against Ukraine has triggered unprecedented sanctions imposed by the United States, Europe and other countries against various Russian entities. The most significant step to date is to deny Russia’s central bank – the …
Biden weakens border as illegal crossings and cartel unrest grow
U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported 164,973 encounters with illegal smugglers at the U.S. southern border in February, putting the border agency on track to top 2 million. arrests in fiscal year 2022, an all-time high. Of those February encounters, more than 75%, 126,151, were single adults. That number is up 11% since January, when …
West Texas rancher sentenced for letting cartels use property as corridor for marijuana and migrants
Cuban-born Gilberto Morales will serve 38 years in prison and pay a $520,000 fine for association with Mexican gangs by: Julian Resendiz Job : March 10, 2022 / 12:27 p.m. CST / Update: March 10, 2022 / 12:27 p.m. CST Marijuana grows in the mountains surrounding Badiraguato, in the state of Sinaloa, Mexico, Tuesday, April …
Ukrainian Conflict and Western Oil Cartels – Kashmir Reader
As long as Russia has its own oil, Western oil cartels and the American empire’s monopoly on the price of oil are vulnerable, so they want to extend NATO to Ukraine as a first step towards colonizing Russia. The conflict in Ukraine is not a question of national sovereignty. These are oil cartels establishing a …
Economists expect a bigger impact on the European economy than on the United States because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Economists say Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – despite its human and geopolitical cost – does not shake investment and stock markets to levels close to levels seen during the early Middle East oil crisis of the 1970s. Financial markets could become more risk averse, and inflationary pressures resulting from the conflict will add to what …
Save Time and Money on Crypto Exchanges with LetsExchange
trade with LetsExchange.io is easy and cheap – that’s what users of the platform say. The instant multi-currency exchange platform LetsExchange collected feedback from its users and shared some of the user experience stories. They highlight a few interesting use cases and show that LetsExchange is useful not only for crypto traders and investors, but …
Mexico retakes elusive Gulf cartel boss for third time
Alfredo Cárdenas, aka El Contador or “the accountant” in English, was captured this weekend for the third time. Photo by Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office. MEXICO CITY — A top boss of the infamous Gulf Cartel was arrested this weekend in Mexico City for the third time. Alfredo Cárdenas, aka El Contador or “the accountant” in …
Puerto Vallarta is held hostage by the Jalisco cartel
Recent US sanctions against an alleged Jalisco cartel operator reveal the powerful Mexican group is using Puerto Vallarta to launder drug proceeds in nightclubs, bars and restaurants. The US Treasury Department accused Sergio Armando Orozco Rodríguez, alias “Chocho”, of having ties to senior members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) through an announcement on …
NLNG refutes ‘illegal international cartels’ report
Nigeria Liquifies Narural Gas (NLNG) Limited has denied a report that senior officials of the company and those of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited are operating illegal international cartels and illegally shipping more than $1 billion worth of oil in the United States and the South. American countries.A statement signed Thursday by Andy …
Olympic Games Highlights: Medals in Pairs, Curling and Bobsleigh
Nordic combined, a sport that combines cross-country skiing and ski jumping, which has been part of the Olympic program since 1924, is the only winter sport that does not have a women’s division.Credit…Gabriela Bhaskar/The New York Times Eileen Gu made history this week when she became the first freestyle skier to win three medals at …
Stopping the toxic flow of arms trafficking from the United States to Mexico – Harvard Gazette
Every year, half a million guns enter Mexico illegally from the United States, and many of them are military-style weapons that end up in the hands of drug cartels and other violent criminals. , said Alejandro Celorio Alcántara, legal adviser to the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Business. “In addition to prosecuting criminals and seizing …
Watch this ETF if the Russia-Ukraine crisis escalates into war, but a fund analyst says an even bigger threat to the market is panic in bonds
Happy Thursday! I’m back and the markets are worried about rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine. We spoke with Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas about how investors might position themselves on the possibility of military conflict in Europe and the implications for the broader market. Meanwhile, bond funds are under a different kind of bombardment, as …
Drug cartels rise amid Biden’s border shifts and declining cooperation with Mexico
Mexican drug cartels are growing and brimming with cash as the Biden administration works to establish a new approach to law enforcement along the US southern border – a situation made worse by policies Mexico’s own leftist government’s clumsiness and the waves of Chinese-made fentanyl that have been pouring into organized crime networks in recent …
Default rate will rise this year, Moody’s says
Diving brief: JThe default rate for speculative-grade corporate debt will gradually increase to 2.4% by the end of 2022, from 1.7% at the end of last year, remaining well below average at long-term growth of 4.1% as companies navigate tighter monetary policy in many countries, according to Moody’s Investors Service. “The default outlook for 2022 …
Morgan Stanley bullish on these 3 stocks for a 90% (or more) upside
A trio of headwinds are rocking the markets, making investors jittery. The Russian-Ukrainian situation is making headlines. Foreign policy experts openly speculate on the prospect of war, should Russia invade its neighbor and the United States oppose it. For now, this situation is fluid and unpredictable. On the home front, stubbornly high inflation remains a …
2022 Winter Olympics Live Updates: Latest from Beijing
PictureKamila Valieva trains on Sunday in Beijing. She helped Russia win the figure skating team competition last week.Credit…Gabriela Bhaskar/The New York Times The Russian figure skating star at the center of doping issues at the Beijing Olympics will be allowed to compete in the women’s singles event after a decision by referees on Monday. The …
‘COVID Cartel’ Remains ‘Hung’ on Failing Pandemic Policies – ClarkCountyToday.com
But ‘the dam breaks, the truth comes out’ Art MooreWND News Center Republican Sen. Ron Johnson, who has provided platforms for medical scientists who thwart the government’s COVID-19 narrative, said Wednesday as Democratic Party officials in many states lift restrictions that “the dam is breeze, the truth comes out”. Protests against the state’s mask mandate …
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A silver lining despite ambivalence about climate future
Last year was meant to be a game-changer for climate action, with the United States re-entering the Paris Agreement and pandemic stimulus funds from many countries aiming for “green stimulus.” Much has been achieved, from the adoption of international carbon market accounting standards to a dramatic increase in net zero commitments by countries and companies. …
As Challenger Banks grow, lenders should be nervous
There are challenger banks, and now there may be everyone. Over the past few years, there has been an increase in digital-only businesses with little more than a simple, user-friendly interface in front of a prepaid card. The target were those for whom a traditional banking relationship was undesirable, necessary and/or too costly to sustain. …
Money for USA…Auburn wins, UCLA drops to 3OTs | Associated Press National News
BEIJING (AP) — The United States has its first medal of the Beijing Olympics. Julia Marino was the silver medalist in women’s slopestyle, finishing behind Zoi (ZOH’-ee) Sadowski Synnott (SIH’-naht). Marino was in the lead heading into the third and final descent of the mountain before Sadowski Synnott became the first New Zealander to win …
Sixteen bodies found in violence-prone Mexican state | Crime News
Grim incidents multiplied in the north of the state of Zacatecas at the end of last year, with bodies found hanged in public places. The bodies of 16 people were found in two different towns in the Mexican state of Zacatecas on Saturday amid a turf war between two powerful drug cartels. Local authorities said …
CCO and Criminal Cartel Compliance Programs (Part II of III) | Michael Volkov
Compliance officers have a lot of things to do and risks to manage. CCOs have a unique mission and set of skills that must be applied whenever necessary. While I’m not trying to increase the CCO’s workload (and forgive me if I am), CCOs should be responsible for designing and implementing an effective legal compliance …
Sheriff: Cartel contacted East Tennessee fugitive’s family for ransom | WJHL
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) – After an escapee from an East Tennessee jail was found dead in Mexico, Roane County Sheriff Jack Stockton said the escapee’s family were contacted by a person suspected of being a member of a drug cartel who demanded a ransom in exchange for the return of her body. Charles Kennedy, 35, …
Mexican cartel leader El Chapo’s life sentence upheld after New York court rejects his appeal
Mexican cartel leader ‘El Chapo’ Guzman’s life sentence upheld after New York court rejects his appeal The 2nd United States Circuit Court of Appeals in New York has denied Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán’s request for a new trial El Chapo and his lawyers argued that the members of the jury were following the trial in …
Private markets are a hot topic for 2022
Exhausted by expensive stocks and super meager bond yields, asset managers are increasingly looking beyond the public markets in search of decent returns. This has been building for several years. Already, Schroders points out that private markets are worth something like $8 billion. But the sharp acceleration in inflation last year is prompting some asset …
Investing in a 529 Education Savings Plan is More Important Than Ever in 2022 | Your money
Santa Fe, NM, Jan. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – With tuition fees soaring and inflation skyrocketing, saving money for college has become increasingly important in the world. over the years. According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, tuition fees in the United States have increased 54% over the past 20 years. In early …
Ozark season 4 trailer shows the Byrdes trapped by the cartel
The Ozark Season 4 trailer shows the Byrdes trying to escape the cartel once again, but they won’t be able to get out without blood flowing first. In the Ozark season 4 trailer everyone commits a crime and a member of Marty’s family could be the one to betray him in the end. With Jason …
Much like traditional financial institutions and institutions that are online monetary loan providers provide label financing.
Much like traditional financial institutions and institutions that are online monetary loan providers provide label financing. Many customers who are faced with an immediate price tag, trouble, or other financial crisis look for temporary installment financial loans as a reliable financial answer. Payday loans tend to be a sort of range of temporary mortgages for …
Top 10 Border Report stories for 2021
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Almost 2 million people entered the United States illegally during the 12-month period ending September 30, 2021, and the number of deaths in the United States from the COVID-19 recently surpassed 800,000 for the year. Even though immigration and the coronavirus pandemic grabbed the headlines along the border, the …
CX Daily: China’s new rules for mobile payments
Payment / Caixin explains: China’s new rules for mobile payments There is no shortage of popular sayings warning of the danger of mixing business and personal affairs, and this is the message that Chinese financial regulators want the hundreds of millions of users of mobile payment platforms like Alipay and WeChat Pay. take to heart. …
Sun Bowl shines a positive light on the border town as it tries to overcome the migration crisis
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – The ongoing immigration crisis and drug cartel activity across the border put El Paso in the national spotlight on several occasions in 2021. But on Friday, the city has the chance to show its beautiful face to the country thanks to the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl. “It puts …
Sri Lankan Christmas cake hit by high inflation
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka Christmas cake receives rave reviews as the best in the world by the lucky few who have met it, but its price has skyrocketed amid printing money and currency crises adding a bitter touch to a sweet treat. “For years, I firmly believed that I had tried every possible variation of …
Product cartels | Washington Examiner
In July 2021, President Biden signed an Executive Order (EO) ordering several federal agencies to take steps to inject more competition into the market. The EO extends the regulations to several sectors, including agriculture. Yet most of the time it ignores how the government’s current actions are hampering competition in many agricultural industries, to the …
LexinFintech Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ: LX) sees significant drop in short-term interest
LexinFintech Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ: LX) saw a sharp drop in short-term interest in November. As of November 30, there was short interest totaling 1,670,000 shares, a decrease of 37.0% from the total of 2,650,000 shares as of November 15. Based on an average daily trading volume of 1,650,000 shares, the short-term interest ratio is currently …
Synchrony Announces $ 1 Billion Increase in Share Buyback Authorization | Associated press
STAMFORD, Connecticut, Dec. 15, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Synchrony Financial (NYSE: SYF ) (the “Companyâ€) announced today that its board of directors has increased the Company’s share repurchase authorization by $ 1.0 billion. The Company had $ 1.2 billion remaining under its pre-authorization as of September 30, 2021, so this increase will bring the …
Taubitz wins 2 gold medals in the Luge World Cup, Britcher wins a silver medal | News, Sports, Jobs
KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia – Julia Taubitz of Germany won a pair of women’s Luge World Cup races on Sunday, while Summer Britcher gave USA Luge their best individual result in nearly two years by clinching a medal silver. Taubitz won the women’s race in 1 minute, 39.434 seconds, beating German teammate Natalie Geisenberger by 0.368 …
Man Convicted of WNY Drug Conspiracy Linked to “El Chapo” Cartel Sentenced to Life in Jail
BUFFALO, NY (WIVB) – The head of a transnational drug trafficking organization with ties to drug lord “El Chapo” and western New York State is in prison for life. United States Attorney Trini E. Ross said Herman E. Aguirre of Brea, Calif., Obtained drugs from Mexico, Arizona and California from the Sinaloa cartel , directed …
An elite Mexican National Guard force of nearly 1,500 troops deployed to provide security at resorts
A battalion of around 1,500 National Guard members began patrolling the resort town of Cancun following an upsurge in cartel violence where at least two tourists were killed after being caught in crossfire. The elite force entered the municipalities of Quintana Roo, Benito Juárez, Isla Mujeres, Solidaridad, Puerto Morelos and Tulum on Wednesday. Thursday morning, …
Lawsuit Alleges US Gunmakers Responsible for Violence in Mexico
What was supposed to be a routine search by Mexican National Guard troops is being investigated after an 18-year-old US citizen was shot and killed in Ciudad Juárez. Juan Carlos Medina died near the Paso del Norte Bridge after crossing from El Paso in the early hours of November 20. Relatives in Medina say he …
Unsecured southern border invites trouble, especially ‘terrorist’ drug cartels
Sinaloa drug cartel soldier cleans weapons in National Geographic migration documentary “Blood on the Wall”. Guest columnist Bernie Moreno supports the designation of Mexican cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO). A few weeks ago, I visited the US-Mexico border. After reading what was going on in Del Rio, Texas (with thousands of Haitians entering our …
The war on drugs in Mexico uses drones, human shields and helicopter gunships
AGUILILLA, Mexico (AP) – The Mexican government is quickly running out of tools to control the expansion of the dreaded Jalisco cartel on the front lines of the Mexican narco war in the western state of Michoacan and the ground effort in standstill is complemented by a sophisticated air conflict. Jalisco, Mexico’s most militarily powerful …
“I’m saving harder for a rainy day since the pandemic”
Shaista Aggarwal founded Made By Confetti – a United Arab Emirates brand that makes bespoke cakes, baked goods and party decorations – in 2019, after working in advertising. Born in New Delhi, she studied in the United States and Singapore before joining Ogilvy and Mather in Mumbai, then moving to Dubai with her husband 10 …
Synchrony Financial: Give Duck Donuts® this Holiday Season with New Digital Gifts …
Give the gift of Duck Donuts® this holiday season with a new digital gift experience Company launches digital gift card option, powered by GiftNow Limited-time holiday assortment with mint frosting flavor and festive holiday sprinkles is returning to all locations MECHANICSBURG, PA (November 22, 2021) – Giving Duck Donuts and giving smiles just got a …
14 Ways To Save Money On Skiing And Snowboarding In Colorado This Season – Greeley Tribune
Maybe the start of the ski season made you regret not purchasing a season pass last spring when prices were at their lowest. Or maybe you have one, but look for ways to ski in one or two areas this winter that are not covered by your season pass. As Thanksgiving approaches, which some consider …
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The card now offers flooded mailboxes; The Catch with Buy Now Pay Later
It’s not just you. Banks really send more credit card offers Americans have paid off their credit card debt during the pandemic. Credit card issuers are spending big to get them to borrow again. Lenders spend on direct mail and generous rewards to attract customers and increase balances. Bank credit card marketing costs jumped in …
Colorado Ski Resort Deals, Sales & Rentals, 2021 Edition
Maybe the start of the ski season made you regret not purchasing a season pass last spring when prices were at their lowest. Or maybe you have one, but look for ways to ski in one or two areas this winter that are not covered by your season pass. As Thanksgiving approaches, which some consider …
The big winner of housing fears in China? The stock market
Concerns continue to creep in about the Chinese real estate market, with the Federal Reserve recently warning about it. The Fed said in its latest semi-annual report Financial Stability Report published on November 8 that tensions in the Chinese real estate sector could strain the Chinese financial system, with “possible spillover effects on the United …
OPPFI INC. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL POSITION AND OPERATING RESULTS (Form 10-Q)
Unless the context otherwise requires, all references in Items 2, 3 and 4 of Part I and all Items of Part II of this quarterly report on form 10-Q (this “Quarterly Report”) to “we,” “us,” or the “Company” refer to OppFi Inc. (“OppFi”), a Delaware corporation formerly known as FG New America Acquisition Corp. (“FGNA”), …
Biden administration tells DEA to stop using term ‘Mexican cartel’ to appease Mexican government
The directive for Drug Enforcement Administration officials not to use the term “Mexican cartel” came directly from the Biden administration to facilitate relations with the Mexican government, two recently retired DEA officials told the Daily Caller News Foundation. The DCNF exclusively received an email in August that asked DEA officials to “now avoid saying ‘Mexican …
Terence Corcoran: In the anti-oil insurance cartel
Breadcrumb Links PF comment Global companies unite to kill Canada’s tar sands Author of the article: Terence corcoran Mark Carney’s Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) is an agglomeration of 450 financial institutions that Carney says have the global capacity to withdraw billions of billions from the oil and gas industry in the years …
Drug Cartels Poison America, Data Analytics Can Stop Them
Over the past two years, opioid-related deaths have increased 49%, reaching 69,710 in 2020. This underreported national health crisis could soon worsen. To begin with, there is the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, which, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), produced 83% of the world’s opium between 2015 and 2020. For …
Industry awaits final guidelines on surety insurance activities
Representation image | Photo credit: BCCL Highlights Each contract obliges the contractor to post various guarantees throughout the life cycle of the project. Khaldelwal said the basic construction of the bond is the zero loss assumption Bombay: The industry is eagerly awaiting final guidelines on surety solutions after the release of draft guidelines by the …
Senior Sinaloa Cartel Charged With International Drug Trafficking
TUCSON, Arizona – Two indictments have been exposed in federal court that charges high-ranking members of the Sinaloa cartel with international drug trafficking following investigations by the US Homeland Security Inquiry (HSI ) of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). On November 13, 2019 and February 19, 2020, a federal grand jury in Tucson issued substitute …
Synchrony launches one-of-a-kind program in Stamford to prepare disadvantaged youth for the digital economy
STAMFORD, Connecticut., November 4, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Synchrony (NYSE: SYF), with Connecticut non-profit District Arts & Education (DAE), the University of Connecticut Engineering Ambassadors and Future5, today announced a one-of-a-kind program in Stamford equip high school students from under-represented backgrounds with digital and software skills. “Access to vocational training is essential to develop …
Wage Watchers in Brussels – European Commission focuses on labor market agreements | Hogan Lovells
Antitrust authorities are increasingly focusing on anti-competitive agreements in labor markets. In a recent speech in Rome on 22 October 2021 (“A New Era of Cartel Enforcement”), EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager underlined that the Commission will increasingly prosecute atypical cartels, including conduct such as wage setting or no-poaching agreements. . Combined with Vestager’s announcement …
Liquidity Services acquires Bid4Assets, a leading online marketplace for public real estate
News and research before you hear about it on CNBC et al. Claim your 1-week free trial for StreetInsider Premium here. BETHESDA, MD, November 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Liquidity Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: LQDT), the world’s largest e-commerce marketplace for corporate and government surpluses, today announced the acquisition from Bid4Assets, an online market leader strategically …
BayCom (BCML) gains 1.72% in Active Trading on October 29
Last prize $ Last trade Switch $ Percentage of change % Open $ Previous Close $ High $ moo $ 52 weeks high $ 52 weeks low $ Market capitalization P / E ratio Volume To exchange BCML – Market data and news To exchange Today, BayCom Corp Inc (NASDAQ: BCML) stock was up $ …
Air France-KLM expects a return to profitability in a full year
Air France-KLM expects a return to profitability for the full year and adds transatlantic seats as a relaxation of travel rules revives the outlook for the struggling carrier. The airline recorded positive free cash flow in the third quarter and offers 70 to 75% of its 2019 network capacity in the last three months of …
Wrapping paper, greeting cards and other holiday items to buy only at dollar stores
Alexey Stiop / Getty Images / iStockphoto There are tens of thousands of dollar stores across the United States, and they’ve been busier than ever during the pandemic as penny shoppers scoured for the lowest possible prices on things that ‘they could have bought otherwise from Amazon or more expensive big box stores. The problem …
Silver Fern Farms Expands Product Line in Midwest | national news
NEW YORK, 28 October 2021 / PRNewswire / – Silver Fern Farms, that of New Zealand leading producer and exporter of red meat, announces an expansion of its line of premium red meat products to Jewel supermarkets in the US Midwest. Following the launch of Minced Venison Packs in the Midwest earlier this year, Silver …
Stormy Waters: Investors “Monitor Sino-Taiwan Tensions Closely”
If in the short term the risk of war remains improbable, in the medium term that is another story. Tensions between the two governments continue to mount as China steps up its military posture. Earlier this month, a record number of Chinese military planes – including nuclear-capable bombers – reportedly entered Taiwan’s air defense zone. …
Colombia announces capture of leader of major drug cartel
Colombian military forces have captured the head of a major drug cartel, considered by the government to be the most wanted man in the country, President Iván Duque announced on Saturday. The arrest of the man, Dairo Antonio Úsuga, better known as Otoniel, was a victory for Mr Duque, who is struggling to contain the …
BayCom (BCML) gains 0.98% in Active Trading on October 22
Last prize $ Last trade Switch $ Percentage of change % Open $ Previous Close $ High $ moo $ 52 weeks high $ 52 weeks low $ Market capitalization P / E ratio Volume To exchange BCML – Market data and news To exchange Shares of BayCom Corp (NASDAQ: BCML) gained 0.98%, or $ …
Mexican drug cartel violence forces people out of their homes
EL CAJÓN, Mexico – Two years ago, more than 100 people lived in this small village in the state of Michoacán, in western Mexico. Now there are only eight. A local feast celebrating Saint Michael the Archangel, the city’s patron saint, was held over two days, with loads of food and festive banda, regional Mexican …
MPs Call for Help with Burglary and Crash at Silver Creek Store | News, Sports, Jobs
SILVER CREEK – Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Deputies are asking the public for help through the WeTip program after an accident and burglary early Monday morning at a store. At approximately 2:18 a.m., MPs responded to Dollar General at 1360 Highways 5 and 20. An investigation revealed that two unknown subjects had driven a 1991 Chevrolet …
Modernize regulations or risk an economic crisis of the 1980s
The recent announcement by post of its entry into the banking industry is a stark reminder of how we seem to have forgotten the causes of the second worst economic decade in the country’s history – the 1980s. Forty years later, we are about to recreate the events that caused it. In the 1980s and …
XAG / USD remains trapped below $ 23
Attempts to raise silver topped below $ 22.80. The strength of the US dollar weighs on precious metals. XAG / USD: Sideways shift between $ 22.20 and $ 23.15. Silver opened the week on a slightly positive tone although it was unable to break above $ 22.80 amid widespread US dollar strength. The precious metal …
Testimony: Shortly after September 11, the Mexican army began destroying the underground airfields of the Sinaloa cartel
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – The United States had just suffered one of its biggest terrorist attacks when Mexican soldiers launched an operation to destroy makeshift airfields created by the Sinaloa cartel just south of the border, thereby changing the method of transporting drugs from the criminal organization to the border. . An informant said …
US sanctions cartel members operating in Mexico’s busiest seaport
The US Treasury Department Wednesday sanctioned four members of the Jalisco Nueva Generacion Cartel (CJNG) who operate in and around the Mexican port of Manzanillo. Aldrin Miguel Jarquin Jarquin and Jose Jesus Jarquin Jarquin, who are brothers, along with Cesar Enrique Diaz De Leon Sauceda, are all among the oldest members of the CJNG operating …
Opinion: The next financial crisis is fast approaching
NEW YORK (Project Syndicate) – Since the start of 2020, central banks in advanced economies have had to choose between pursuing financial stability, low inflation (typically 2%), or real economic activity. Without exception, they opted for financial stability, followed by real economic activity, inflation last. As a result, the only central bank in advanced economies …
Buy now, pay later loans put pressure on traditional consumer finance
ROCKVILLE, Maryland., October 4, 2021 / PRNewswire / – For finance companies and traditional banks, Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) or Point-of-Sale Install Loan (POSIL) financing requires adopting a next-generation mindset by innovation. Competition with fintechs for installment loan market share and customer retention is forcing traditional lenders, relying on decades of consistent revenue from …
Gold and silver trading is mixed before the European open
Editor’s Note: With such market volatility, stay up to date with the daily news! In minutes, discover our quick summary of today’s must-see news and expert opinions. Register here ! (Kitco News) – Gold and silver are trading mixed before European liquidity opens. Gold is down -0.13% while silver pushed 0.39% in the dark. Looking …
Mexican drug cartels will exploit Biden’s weak borders
President Biden’s inability to secure the southern border will result in the deaths of American children as drug cartels take advantage of the country’s vulnerability, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said. “We have these porous borders. Those [drug] the cartels find out… not only how to get into Texas, California and Arizona, but across …
The falling rupee
Background: Between May and September, the rupee went from Rs 152 per dollar to Rs 173 per dollar. That’s a healthy drop of Rs21 in 123 days. This sharp fall in the value of the rupee has not happened in the past four decades (since the breakup of the rupee in 1982). That’s a 14 …
The Plethora of Amazon Grocery Delivery Services That Can Save You Time and Money
The pandemic changed how we buy food. Many people are switch from in-person purchases to grocery delivery. Fortunately, Amazon is meeting the demand with several grocery delivery services that could get everything you need to your doorstep in under two hours. Prime members can get 2 hour delivery on over 170,000 items (and other subscription …
Tech Impact Unveils New ITWorks Training Center on Wilmington Riverfront | New
PHILADELPHIA CREAM, October 1, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Technological impact, a 501 (c) (3) that empowers communities and nonprofits to use technology to better serve our world, today unveiled its new workforce training center, located in the Old B&O Station, a historic building in downtown Wilmington, Delaware. The association purchased the 3,400 square foot …
Bear resident convicted of conducting elaborate cocaine transport program with links to cartels
Reading time: 2 minutes A federal jury convicted a bear man on Monday as part of an elaborate drug transport program that included oxygen tanks and an underground bunker accessible through a false chimney. Omar Morales Colon was convicted of conspiracy to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine and possession with intent to distribute …
BayCom (BCML) down 0.16% for September 29
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Silver extends fall to year-long low as dollar continues to rise
(Bloomberg) – Silver extended its decline to its lowest for over a year as the dollar rose. Gold slipped to its lowest in more than a month. Bloomberg’s Most Read A dollar gauge hit a nearly 11-month high, reducing the attractiveness of precious metals to foreign currency investors. Traders flocked to the greenback this week …
First Hawaiian – Consensus points to downside potential of -1.9%
Hawaiian premiere found using ticker (FHB) now have 6 analysts covering the stock. Analysts’ consensus points to a “Hold†rating. The target price varies between 33 and 27 by calculating the average target price that we see 29.17. With the stock’s previous close at 29.75, this now indicates that there is potential for a downside …
The effectiveness of the ECB’s euro liquidity lines
Silvia Albrizio, Ivan Kataryniuk, Luis Molina Sánchez, Jan Schaefer September 29, 2021 Central bank swap and repo lines have been used extensively over the past decade to provide liquidity in foreign exchange markets during times of distress (e.g. McCauley and Schenk 2020, Aizenman et al. 2021). During the Covid-19 pandemic, central bank coordination played a …
Pixel 6 prices just leaked and you better start saving your money
The Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are really impressive, but how much will they cost? According to a new rumor, they won’t be very cheap. GoogleThe Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are set to launch in the coming weeks, and before that, the reported pricing details for the phones were first revealed. …
Evergrande’s liquidity crunch highlights problems in China’s real estate sector
Worldwide: Evergrande’s liquidity crunch highlights problems in China’s real estate sector September 28, 2021 Mayer brown To print this article, simply register or connect to Mondaq.com. Chinese group Evergrande made the news this week as reports of a growing liquidity crisis in the conglomerate threaten to shake up Chinese markets, especially in the real estate …
DEA: Deadly counterfeit pain relievers containing fentanyl “everywhere” in Chicago, says DEA’s Robert Bell
Chicago’s drug addiction epidemic has taken a dangerous new turn, warns the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration with skyrocketing sales of counterfeit prescription pills containing the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl. Mexican drug cartels are increasingly manufacturing pills containing fentanyl, which is at least 30 times more potent than heroin and is fatal in doses as low …
Silver Bull announces the finalization of the distribution of Arras Minerals shares to Silver Bull shareholders
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Silver Bull Resources, Inc. (OTCQB: SVBL, TSX: SVB) (“Silver Bull†or the “Companyâ€) is pleased to announce the completion of previously announced distribution of Arras Minerals Corp. shares. (“Arrasâ€) to the shareholders of Silver Bull (the “Distributionâ€). The Distribution took effect on September 24, 2021. Pursuant …
US authorities appoint bosses of Mexican and Colombian drug cartels
The United States on Wednesday sanctioned a Sinaloa cartel boss and seven other Mexicans for smuggling tons of fentanyl and other drugs into the United States, the Treasury Department said in a statement. Law on the designation of the caïd of the Sinaloa cartel. (Photo: US Department of the Treasury)Sergio Valenzuela Valenzuela oversees a major …
How Much Money Do Millennials Really Make?
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Business This Week | The Economist
Sep 25, 2021 Listen to this story Your browser does not support the item . Enjoy more audio and podcasts on ios Where Android. A global shortage of natural gas supplies continued to shake the markets. Prices have skyrocketed in recent weeks, particularly in Europe, following a convergence of unfavorable factors, such as surging demand …
Regional Management Corp. – Consensus indicates a downside potential of -9.9%
Regional management company. with the ticker code (RM) now have 6 analysts covering the stock. Analyst consensus indicates a “Buy†rating. The range between the high target price and the low target price is between 64 and 41 and has an average target of 54.33. Given that the previous close of shares was at 60.31, …
Walmart will not offer a layaway option this holiday season
Top American Employers: LinkedIn ranks the best companies of 2021 LinkedIn has released its fifth annual ranking of the best places to work in the United States. Here’s a look at the top 20 employers: Walmart customers won’t have a layaway option this holiday season. After trying to remove seasonal layaways at some stores last …
Synchrony to Report Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results on October 19, 2021 | New
STAMFORD, Connecticut., September 23, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Synchrony (NYSE: SYF) expects to release its third quarter 2021 results on Tuesday, October 19, 2021. Publication of results and presentation materials should be published and published in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website, www.investors.synchronyfinancial.com, around 6:00 a.m. Eastern Time. A conference call to …
Mint statistics: collectors snatch silver eagles
2021-W uncirculated silver eagle bearing the new design. (Image courtesy of the United States Mint.) As has been the case lately, the 2021 Silver American Eagles are at the forefront of US Mint product releases this week. You’ll see two new items added to the charts: the 2021-W Uncirculated Silver Eagle with the new design …
State Department offers award for information to bring Mexican drug cartel leader to justice
The State Department announced an increase from $ 5 million to $ 15 million in the reward offered under its Narcotics Rewards Program (NRP) for information leading to arrest and / or the conviction of the leader of the Sinaloa cartel, Ismael Zambada-Garcia. Zambada-Garcia is a long-time business partner of convicted Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquin …
Gold and silver both fall before the European open
Editor’s Note: With such market volatility, stay up to date with the daily news! In minutes, discover our quick summary of today’s must-see news and expert opinions. Register here ! (Kitco News) – Gold and silver are both trading lower this morning. Yellow metal is down -0.25% while silver is down -0.23%. Copper is also …
Suspected leader of drug cartel indicted | USAO-SDCA
Director of Media Relations Kelly Thornton (619) 546-9726 SUMMARY OF THE PRESS RELEASE – September 22, 2021 SAN DIEGO – A federal grand jury indictment was unveiled today in San Diego against alleged Mexican cartel leader Sergio Valenzuela Valenzuela in connection with his drug trafficking activities. Valenzuela Valenzuela was also the target of sanctions imposed …
Brandon Judd: border crisis from Biden to Del Rio – administrator cedes control of US security to cartels
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! On June 17, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security was alerted to the vulnerabilities that the Del Rio International Bridge represented for border patrol law enforcement operations. It was recommended that DHS immediately address the issue by setting up a Temporary Outdoor Treatment Site (TOPS) as had …
Authorities crack down on people aiding transnational cartels in human trafficking | New
Federal prosecutors are in the midst of a nationwide crackdown on individuals who assist transnational criminal organizations engaged in human trafficking across borders and deep into the United States. From Texas to New York City, U.S. attorneys have begun to prosecute and, in some cases, close cases against U.S. citizens who have detained and transported …
Joe Concha denounces Facebook for turning a blind eye to cartels and traffic: “As shocking as it is nauseous”
Fox News contributor Joe Concha blasted Facebook on Friday for “knowingly” looking away and ignoring warnings that drug cartels and human traffickers were using the platform. “It’s a life and death thing here,” Concha said. The Wall Street Journal on Thursday released a report titled “Facebook Employees Report Drug Cartels and Human Traffickers. Company Response …
As the marijuana market disappears, criminals turn to alcohol, logging and extortion
Mexico remains the main international supplier of marijuana to the United States, but it has declined sharply since 2013, forcing some criminal groups to adapt and seek other funds. As more US states move toward legalization, “Mexican marijuana has been largely supplanted by domestically produced marijuana,” according to the Drug Enforcement Administration‘s 2020 National Drug …