Day: June 23, 2022
Republicans in the North Carolina House of Representatives have decided not to take up a medical cannabis measure that had already been passed by the Senate, according to a report by Axios. The North Carolina Compassionate Care Act was approved by the state Senate in June. The measure would have allowed cannabis to treat cancer, […]
The protocol promises to eliminate complexities seen with existing interoperability solutions and requires no bridges or oracles to integrate. 290 Total views 11 Total shares Layer-1 blockchain platform Wire Network announced the launch of its blockchain interoperability protocol called Universal Polymorphic Address Protocol (UPAP). In the Web3 ecosystem, which is comparatively nascent to the larger crypto […]
Rite Aid Corp. RAD, +6.17% shares rose 4.8% in Thursday premarket trading after the pharmacy retailer reported first-quarter revenue that beat expectations and raised its full-year guidance. Net loss totaled $110.2 million, or $2.03 per share, after a loss of $13.1 million, or 24 cents per share, last year. Adjusted loss per share of 60 […]
Report provides key statistics on employers’ liability, public liability, and commercial property insurance in Ireland; including data on claims costs and settlement channels. On average, employers’ liability and public liability claims settled through litigation cost more and take longer to settle than claims settled directly or via the PIAB. Insurers’ income and expenditure on Employers’ […]
The adoption of sanctions places legally binding obligations on all individuals and entities The Central Bank is sharing information with business representatives regarding individual and firm-level obligations Sanctions breaches must be reported to An Garda Siochana Against the backdrop of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the introduction of EU Regulations relating to financial sanctions, the […]
IBAN discrimination is an issue across Europe as more firms offer financial services cross border The Central Bank has contacted regulated firms and business representative bodies in Ireland to reinforce all organisations’ responsibilities under SEPA Supporting consumer choice to choose a provider with a non-Irish IBAN is important as Ulster Bank and KBC exit the […]
Insuring for our Future Good afternoon, it is a pleasure to address you today.1 A well-functioning insurance market provides important benefits and supports for society as a whole. Insurance protects people from financial loss, should unforeseen events arise. At a macro level you have an important role in channelling savings into financial markets and ultimately […]
Thank you for joining us today for the release of the first FSR of 2022. It gives me particular pleasure to welcome some of you in person for today’s event after more than two years, our first hybrid version of the release of the Review. We are meeting today at a time when a series […]
Medium-term risks have grown in the past six months, with the focus shifting from pandemic related distress to concerns around the impact of lower global growth expectations, significant price pressures and tightening financial conditions. Inflationary pressures present new challenges for borrowers, which are mitigated by the building of resilience over the past decade. The Central […]
It has come to the Central Bank of Ireland’s (‘Central Bank’) attention that a fraudulent entity, Cofino Capital, operating the website www.cofino-capital.com (Not Active), has been operating as a retail credit firm in the State in the absence of an appropriate authorisation. In this instance, the fraudulent entity claimed to be a partner of the […]
