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April 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday charged cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex Inc and its former CEO William Shihara with operating an unregistered national securities exchange, broker and clearing agency. The SEC also charged Bittrex's foreign affiliate, Bittrex Global GmbH, for failing to register as a national securities exchange in connection with its operation of a single shared order book along with Bittrex. Shihara and a representative for Bittrex did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Seattle-based Bittrex had previously announced it would shutter its U.S. operations effective April 30 due to "continued regulatory uncertainty." Gensler has previously said that companies that help facilitate transactions in the cryptocurrency market should register with the SEC like other market intermediaries.

The sanctions, imposed by the Treasury and State departments in concert with Britain, hit entities and individuals across over 20 countries and jurisdictions, including facilitators of sanctions evasion, the State Department said in a statement. Separately, the Treasury said it imposed sanctions on Russian financial facilitators and sanctions evaders around the world, including Turkey, United Arab Emirates and China-based people and companies. The Treasury also targeted King-Pai Technology HK Co, Ltd, which it said is a China-based supplier for multiple entities in Russia's military-industrial complex. Washington has not yet imposed sanctions on Rosatom itself. "It will always be a race between sanctions enforcement and sanctions evaders.

LONDON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - British asset manager abrdn (ABDN.L) fell to a full-year pretax loss and reported a slide in client funds for 2022, as global markets turmoil and runaway inflation weighed on its finances. Abrdn reported a 615 million pound ($741 million) pretax loss for the year ended Dec. 31, compared to a 1.1 billion pound profit the prior year. Abrdn's assets under management fell 8% to 500 billion pounds from 542 billion pounds, while the company reported a further year of net outflows of client funds. The company also said it had agreed to sell its discretionary fund management arm abrdn Capital to Liechtenstein-based private bank LGT for 140 million pounds. The sale involves the transfer of around 6.1 billion pounds of assets and about 140 employees, the company said.

☆ Explainer: The probes into Lebanese central bank chief Salameh
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

BEIRUT, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Lebanese authorities charged longtime central bank governor Riad Salameh, his brother Raja and one of his assistants on Thursday with money laundering, embezzlement and illicit enrichment after months of delay in the high-profile case. Top prosecutor Ghassan Oueidat stopped Tannous from attending a Paris meeting last year with European prosecutors investigating Salameh, Reuters reported. In June 2022, Oueidat ordered a prosecutor to formally charge Salameh with crimes including money laundering, illicit enrichment, forgery and tax evasion. On Thursday, a newly appointed prosecutor, judge Raja Hamoush, charged Salameh with money laundering, embezzlement and illicit enrichment. The finance minister said this month replacing him would be difficult, citing Lebanon's political complexities.

☆ 'Digital nomads' can now live in Spain with their families — if they earn enough
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-19 | by ( Chris Dwyer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The so-called "digital nomad" visa is open to a wide variety of remote workers and has already attracted considerable interest. U.S. Google searches for "digital nomad visa Spain" spiked by 66% in late January, according to digital marketing specialists Semrush. Fernando Angulo (pictured here in Colombia) said he's lived in many countries as a "digital nomad," including Russia, Argentina and India. Source: Zach BoyetteZach Boyette, co-founder of the digital marketing agency Galactic Fed, called Spain's digital nomad visa a "game changer." Boyette, a longtime digital nomad, said the visa allows digital nomads to "spend a longer time in Europe," he said.

☆ Crypto Brands Reposition Themselves in Wake of FTX and Market Tumble
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( Patrick Coffee | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +7 min

Roughly one year ago, a handful of crypto heavyweights made swaggering debuts on the Super Bowl ad roster, airing costly commercials with messages like “Don’t miss out” (FTX) and “Fortune favors the brave” (Crypto.com). Then came the swoon in crypto and the bankruptcy of FTX. Recently, trading firm OKX scuttled its plans to buy an ad in Super Bowl LVII when FTX began to dominate the news cycle. Coinbase aims to convey its confidence in crypto “while maintaining our position as the most trusted brand in the space,” Chief Marketing Officer Kate Rouch said. “I think that, especially after the FTX collapse, there has been a real need for that across the entire crypto space,” he said.

☆ Credit Suisse winds down second Greensill-linked fund
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

ZURICH, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) on Thursday announced it had completed the liquidation process of the second of its four funds linked to collapsed supply chain financing firm Greensill Capital. A final payment scheduled for February 6 will bring the total amount returned to investors in Nova, the Luxembourg domiciled investment grade fund, to $256 million, which represents between 99.4% and 99.9% of the fund's total, depending on share class. In November, Switzerland's second largest bank announced it had wound up its Liechtenstein Supply Chain Finance Fund. Reporting by Noele Illien; editing by Jason NeelyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Liechtenstein votes resoundingly against banning casinos
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

ZURICH, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Voters in Liechtenstein on Sunday roundly rejected a proposed ban on casinos in a referendum that has polarized the tiny principality and its 40,000 citizens. With six casinos dotted across the country that is a tenth of the size of London, the microstate has been dubbed the "Las Vegas of the Alps" among punters. They argue that the fledgling industry risks tarnishing a national image that the state has worked hard to repair. The country was on an international blacklist of tax havens until it began easing bank secrecy laws more than a decade ago. Reporting by Noele Illien Additional reporting by Francois Murphy in Vienna; Editing by Toby ChopraOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ EU tourist stays neared pre-pandemic levels in 2022 - Eurostat
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Jan 18 (Reuters) - The number of nights spent in tourist accommodation in the European Union in 2022 approached pre-pandemic levels, the bloc's statistics office Eurostat said on Wednesday, confirming the sector's recovery path after the COVID-19 pandemic. The 27-nation bloc recorded 2.72 billion nights spent in tourist accommodation last year, down by only 5.6% from 2019 levels, before COVID-19 inflicted heavy losses on the tourism industry due to border closures and lockdowns. This number is an increase of 91.1% and 48.3% from 2020 and 2021 levels, respectively. Domestic travel saw the strongest recovery, already exceeding pre-pandemic levels by 0.7% to 1.53 billion nights, while international tourism was still 12.6% below at 1.19 billion nights. Latvia and Slovakia were among the slowest recovering countries in terms of tourist night numbers in 2022, only recovering to slightly above 70% of 2019 levels.

☆ Where are the safest places to travel in 2023? It depends on how you define 'safe'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( Monica Pitrelli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Dubai, United Arab Emirates Doha, Qatar Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Singapore, SingaporeParis topped market research company Euromonitor International's "Top 100 City Destinations" for 2022, but the United Arab Emirates' Sharjah, shown here, ranked highest in terms of health and safety. Its Travel Risk Map 2023 shows that much of North America and Western Europe — as well as places like Turkey, Israel, Japan, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates — have "low" medical risks. Medical risks by country. This map does not reflect the Covid-19 outbreak currently occurring in China, said Dr. Irene Lai, medical director at International SOS. Safest places: security risksInternational SOS's Travel Risk Map also assesses security risks, which include crime as well as political violence such as terrorism and war, social unrest and susceptibility to natural disasters, according to the company.

☆ Europe's free-travel zone set to welcome Croatia but bar Romania and Bulgaria
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( Gabriela Baczynska | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BRUSSELS, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Opposition led by Austria is set to prevent Bulgaria and Romania from winning approval on Thursday to join Europe's control-free travel zone, though its 26 member countries are expected to admit Croatia. The so-called Schengen zone - a pact between countries to abolish border checks for those travelling between their territories - is among the top achievements of European integration. The Netherlands sides with Austria in opposing the granting of access to Bulgaria, with the Hague citing concerns over governance and migration. Since all member countries must agree for a candidate country to be able to join Schengen, Romania and Bulgaria were in for a disappointment on Thursday. "Croatia can expect a positive decision but Romania, and especially Buglaria will not be able to join Schengen yet," said an EU diplomat.

☆ Analysis: German exit not as shocking as it looks
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Shady Amir | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Data company Nielsen Gracenote gave them a 41% chance of failing to progress on the back of their recent struggles. The second goal was no different. Neuer saved a header from Juan Pablo Vargas but the ball deflected off the German keeper and into the net. On that occasion it was the first time that Germany had failed to pass the group stage since 1938 - which was a different format. After Fuellkrug's introduction they looked more dangerous as he set up Germany's second goal for Kai Havertz.

☆ Kalrock says probes into investor Fritsch have no impact on Jet Airways deal
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BENGALURU, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Asset manager Kalrock Capital Partners said on Monday that probes into its investor Florian Fritsch have no impact on its acquisition of Indian airline Jet Airways (JET.NS). The probes are based on anonymous complaints filed in relation to certain businesses where Fritsch is a financial investor in his personal capacity, UK-based Kalrock said in a statement. "Florian confirms that neither Kalrock Capital Partners nor Jet Airways have any connection with these ongoing investigations, or the charges made thereunder, and these investigations have no impact on the acquisition of Jet Airways, and Jalan-Kalrock Consortium remains committed towards Jet Airways," Kalrock said, adding that the disputes are commercial in nature. Meanwhile, business newspaper Economic Times reported on Monday that Jet Airways' asset monetisation plan has been delayed due to an impasse between lenders and the Jalan-Kalrock consortium over its resolution plan. Jet Airways did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

☆ Credit suisse completes liquidation of one of Greensill linked funds
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

ZURICH, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Credit Suisse on Wednesday announced it has completed the liquidation process of one of its four funds linked to collapsed supply chain financing firm Greensill Capital. A final payment scheduled for this Friday, will bring the total amount returned to investors in the Liechtenstein domiciled investment grade fund to $667 million, which represents 99.7% of the fund's total. Reporting by Noele Illien, Editing by Louise HeavensOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Whistleblowers dodged $10 bln in EU cartel fines in past 16 years
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Foo Yun Chee | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BRUSSELS, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Companies that alerted European authorities to cartels in the last 16 years dodged 10 billion euros ($9.97 billion) in potential fines, EU antitrust regulators said on Tuesday as they announced efforts to encourage more whistleblowing. Launched in 1996 and revised several times since then, the European Commission's leniency programme offers the first company that reports wrongdoing total immunity from fines while those that subsequently come forward with evidence can get discounts up to 50%. It said the total amount of fines imposed during the same period was 15 billion euros. Making it even easier for whistleblowers to test the water before committing themselves to the procedure, the leniency programme allows companies to start informal talks with the EU competition enforcer without disclosing their names and the sector they are in. They can also make a hypothetical application with details of wrongdoing to see if they qualify for reduced fines.

☆ World's female foreign ministers meet to back Iranians
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

We have a moral obligation to support them," Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said. The ministers will address the unrest ignited by Mahsa Amini's death last month in Iran while in police custody. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterTheir gathering "shows global solidarity for Iranian women and tells the Iranian regime that the world is watching," she said. Female foreign ministers from Germany, Chile, New Zealand and Norway were expected to attend, while another French official was expected to represent Paris, according to a Canadian government source. The female officials were set to hear from women of Iranian heritage and to discuss ways to coordinate efforts supporting Iranians.

☆ Swiss to destroy 9 million expired Moderna COVID-19 jabs
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Nancy Lapid | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

ZURICH, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Switzerland will destroy 9 million doses of Moderna (MRNA.O) COVID-19 vaccine that have reached their expiry date, with another 5.1 million vaccine jabs set to meet the same fate by February, the government said on Wednesday. Other countries too have destroyed hundreds million of doses of expired vaccines. Since the end of 2020, Switzerland has got 31.9 million vaccine doses from Moderna and other suppliers, of which 16.1 million have been administered. Another 3.2 million were passed on to third countries, the government said. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Michael Shields, Editing by Angus MacSwanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Factbox: World leaders to attend Queen Elizabeth's funeral
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Canadian Prime minister Justin Trudeau and Sophie Gregoire Trudeau attend the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey. Jack Hill/Pool via REUTERSRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterLONDON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Queen Elizabeth's state funeral will take place in London on Monday and a host of world leaders, royalty and other dignitaries will attend. Countries that have not been invited include Syria and Venezuela because London does not have normal diplomatic relations with those states. Britain has also not invited representatives from Russia, Belarus or Myanmar after it imposed economic sanctions on those countries. Related ContentFactbox: Plans for Queen Elizabeth's state funeral on MondayFactbox: Comments from crowds in London on Queen ElizabethFactbox: World leaders to attend Queen Elizabeth's funeralFactbox: Order of service for Queen Elizabeth's state funeralWindsor Castle, Queen Elizabeth's home and now final resting placeWestminster Abbey - traditional church for royals in life and death(This story was refiled to correct spelling of first name of Belize governor general)Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterCompiled by Farouq Suleiman and Kate Holton Editing by Deepa Babington and Frances KerryOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Boxing legend Wladimir Klitschko is fighting on the front line to defend Ukraine – here's how investing legends Warren Buffett and Ray Dalio inspired the head of his $100 million family office
▼ + stars: | 2022-03-17 | by ( George Glover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Insider spoke to Kostya Kovalchuk, the investing chief of Klitschko's $100 million family office. KLIWLA allocates around 35% of its $100 million assets under management to Ukraine, and invests the other 65% internationally. "Wladimir is optimistic, very entrepreneurial and always interested in meeting new people", Kovalchuk told Insider. Value investingKovalchuk allocates Klitschko's $100 million portfolio through specialist managers who better understand tech and commodities. Commodities also play a major role in Klitschko's $100 million portfolio.

☆ Republica Moldova a fost inclusă de UE în lista revizuită a țărilor terțe pentru cetățenii cărora se recomandă eliminarea restricțiilor de călătorie
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-02 | by ( ) ziuadeazi.md time to read: +4 min

Republica Moldova de rând cu alte țări a fost inclusă în această listă. Restricțiile de călătorie urmează a fi eliminate treptat de către statele membre ale Uniunii Europene. Totodată, lista aprobată la nivelul UE are statut de recomandare aplicabilă față de 25 din 27 state membre ale Uniunii. Recomandarea dată nu se aplică direct, ci urmează să fie implementată prin deciziile individuale ale statelor membre ale Uniunii Europene și ale statelor spațiului Schengen. Concomitent, sunt purtate discuții cu reprezentanții Comisiei Europene în vederea clarificării procedurii viitoare de echivalare la nivelul Uniunii Europene a certificatelor emise în statele terțe cu certificatul digital al UE privind COVID.

Persons: Uniunii Europene . Organizations: Uniunea Europeană, UE, Republica, Uniunii Europene, Uniunii, Externe, Integrării Europene, Europene Locations: Republica Moldova, Danemarca, Irlanda, Elveția, Liechtenstein, Islanda, Norvegia, Republicii Moldova, Moldova, UE

☆ Mecanismul COVAX cere un tratament egal pentru toate vaccinurile omologate de OMS
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-02 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +3 min

Sursa foto: GettyImagesMecanismul COVAX cere un tratament egal pentru toate vaccinurile omologate de OMSAutorităţile de peste tot în lume trebuie să considere pe deplin vaccinată orice persoană care a fost imunizată cu seruri omologate de Organizaţia Mondială a Sănătăţii (OMS) şi de marile agenţii sanitare, inclusiv pentru călătorii şi adunări publice, a subliniat joi mecanismul COVAX, informează AFP. Această luare de poziţie survine după introducerea, joia aceasta, a certificatului privind COVID-19 în cele 27 de ţări ale UE, plus Elveţia, Liechtenstein, Islanda şi Norvegia. De asemenea, grupul estimează că aceasta subminează şi mai mult încrederea deja fragilă în ceea ce priveşte vaccinarea, în special cu doze AstraZeneca. Sistemul COVAX se baza în special pe doze de vaccin AstraZeneca fabricate de Serum Institure of India şi care nu este prin urmare recunoscut de EMA. OMS a omologat de urgenţă vaccinurile anti-COVID-19 ale companiilor Sinovac, Sinopharm, Moderna, Pfizer/BioNTech, două seruri ale AstraZeneca fabricate în India şi Coreea de Sud (OMS numără aceasta ca două omologări, chiar dacă produsul este identic) şi cel al companiei Johnson&Johnson, denumit Janssen.

Persons: Norvegia ., Johnson, OMS, Johnson & Johnson, Janssen Organizations: OMS, Agerpres, Johnson & Locations: Elveţia, Liechtenstein, Islanda, Norvegia, India, Moderna, UE, Ungaria, Africa, Sinopharm, Pfizer, Coreea de Sud

☆ MAEIE oferă DETALII despre eliminarea restricțiilor pentru moldovenii care urmează să călătorească în UE
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-01 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Ministerul de Externe de la Chișinău a oferit detaliii despre eliminarea restricțiilor pentru călătoriile neesențiale în Uniunea Europeană. În lista țărilor care au liber în UE este inclusă și Republica Moldova. Potrivit MAEIE, lista aprobată la nivelul UE are statut de recomandare aplicabilă față de 25 din 27 state membre ale Uniunii. Recomandarea dată nu se aplică direct, ci urmează să fie implementată prin deciziile individuale ale statelor membre ale Uniunii Europene și ale statelor spațiului Schengen. Adițional, Elveția, Liechtenstein, Islanda și Norvegia urmează să aplice recomandarea în calitate de state ale spațiului Schengen.

Organizations: Ministerul, Externe, Uniunea Europeană, Uniunii, Uniunii Europene, UE Locations: Chișinău, UE, Republica Moldova, Danemarca, Irlanda, Elveția, Liechtenstein, Islanda, Norvegia, Republicii Moldova

☆ Cinci state membre ale UE au început să emită de astăzi certificate digitale ale UE privind COVID. Președinta Comisiei Europene: au fost deja generate peste 200 de milioane de certificate
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-01 | by ( Mudrii Elena | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +2 min

Cinci state membre ale UE au început să emită de joi, 1 iulie, certificate digitale ale UE privind COVID, iar alte 21 de state membre, dar și Norvegia, Islanda și Liechtenstein au început să facă acest lucru înainte de 1 iulie, data la care a intrat în vigoare Regulamentul privind certificatul digital al UE privind COVID. Acum putem confirma că sistemul certificatului digital al UE privind COVID este operațional. Marea majoritate a statelor membre ale UE sunt deja conectate la sistem și sunt pregătite să emită și să verifice certificatele. La 17 martie, Comisia Europeană a prezentat o propunere de creare a unui certificat al UE privind COVID pentru a facilita libera circulație a cetățenilor, în condiții de siguranță, pe teritoriul UE în timpul pandemiei. Conectarea în timp real la portal a tuturor celor 30 de țări membre ale UE și SEE s-a realizat în termenul stabilit, și anume 1 iulie.

Persons: Ursula von der Organizations: UE, Comisia Europeană, SEE Locations: UE, Norvegia, Islanda, Liechtenstein

☆ VIDEO/ „E timpul pentru vară! Europa se redeschide” - Președinta Comisiei Europene, Ursula von der Leyen, arată cum funcționează certificatul european de vaccinare
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-01 | by ( ) www.zdg.md time to read: +3 min

Danemarca, Austria, Spania, Slovenia, Italia sau Portugalia – începând cu 1 iulie curent cetățeni pot călători în Europa simplu și în siguranță cu Certificatul digital UE privind Covid, anunță autoritățile europene. Asta afirmă și președinta Comisiei Europene (CE), Ursula von der Leyen, care a efectuat mai multe vizite în câteva state europene pentru a testa funcționalitatea certificatului european de vaccinare. pic.twitter.com/DZOCNTVDbK — Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) July 1, 2021Cum funcționează Certificatul digital UE privind Covid? Ce cuprinde Certificatul digital UE privind Covid? Deputații europeni au dat undă verde Certificatului digital UE privind Covid pe 9 iunie 2021.

Persons: Ursula von, Ursula von der Leyen Organizations: UE, PCR, Europeană Locations: Danemarca, Austria, Spania, Slovenia, Italia, Portugalia, Europa, Ursula von der, UE, Islanda, Liechtenstein, Norvegia, Elveția

☆ Tatiana Molcean și-a prezentat scrisorile de acreditare Prințului Alois de Liechtenstein
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-01 | by ( ) www.ipn.md time to read: +1 min

Tatiana Molcean și-a prezentat scrisorile de acreditare Prințului Alois de LiechtensteinAmbasadoarea Tatiana Molcean a prezentat Prințului Alois de Liechtenstein scrisorile de acreditare în calitate de ambasador extraordinar şi plenipotențiar al Republicii Moldova în Principatul Liechtenstein, cu reședința la Geneva, transmite IPN. Moldova și-a exprimat interesul de a consolida și diversifica aceste relații, acordând prioritate domeniului comercial-economic şi socio-umanitar. Totodată, Tatiana Molcean și-a exprimat gratitudinea pentru asistența pentru dezvoltare acordată instituțiilor educaționale şi sociale din Republica Moldova. Continuarea dialogului ar putea avea loc în cadrul unei vizite în Republica Moldova, dar și în marja reuniunilor de nivel multilateral. De asemenea, a fost confirmat interesul pentru finalizarea cât de curând posibil a negocierilor pe marginea Acordului de Liber Schimb între Republica Moldova și Statele Membre ale EFTA, printre care și Liechtenstein.

Persons: Tatiana Molcean, Prințului Alois de Liechtenstein, Dominique Hasler Organizations: Externe, Integrării Europene Locations: Republicii Moldova, Liechtenstein, Geneva, Republica Moldova, Moldova, Statele Membre

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