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Jun 25
Central Bank contacts business groups regarding Financial Sanctions obligations

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 […]

Jun 25
Central Bank calls on firms to prevent IBAN discrimination

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 […]

Jun 25
Finance Redefined: Uniswap goes against the bearish trends, overtakes Ethereum

This past week, the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem tried gaining some momentum amid the bear market crash. Uniswap saw a trend reversal and overtook Ethereum regarding network fees paid. However, not all DeFi protocols were as lucky, as Bancor had to pause its “impermanent loss protection” in the wake of a hostile market. DappRadar’s report […]

Jun 25
Carnival stock jumps as revenue, occupancy and booking volumes improve

Shares of Carnival Corp. CCL, +12.44% rallied 3.5% in morning trading Friday, after the cruise operator provided business update for the second quarter, in which cash from operations turned positive but revenue came up short of expectations. The company said second-quarter revenue increased by “nearly 50%” from the sequential first quarter, while the current FactSet […]

Jun 25
It seems NFT-themed Bored & Hungry restaurant no longer accepts crypto

The alleged removal is a bit strange considering Bored and Hungry only opened its doors back in April. 4156 Total views 132 Total shares The Los Angeles Times reported Friday that recently opened NFT-themed burger joint Bored & Hungry no longer accepts cryptocurrency as a form of payment for its food. When questioned, one Bored […]

Jun 25
Juul asks appeals court to block FDA’s ban on its vape products–WSJ

Juul Labs Inc. asked Friday that a federal appeals court temporarily block the the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s ban on its e-cigarettes, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. The FDA on Thursday had banned Juul from marketing its vape products in the U.S., as part of its commitment to ensure all […]