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Alibaba's European Logistics Center Faces Heightened Scrutiny By Belgian Intelligence Agency Amid Espionage Concerns
Thursday, October 5, 2023 - 4:42am | 637Belgium’s primary intelligence agency has turned its focus to Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) main European logistics hub. The increased surveillance follows rising concerns of potential espionage, with suspicions that China may be using its escalating economic influence in the West for...
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Binance Attempts A Belgium Comeback Just 3 Months After Watchdog Halted Services
Tuesday, September 26, 2023 - 10:10am | 403Binance has returned to the Belgian market. The crypto exchange decided to reopen registrations for Belgium's residents roughly three months after the country's financial watchdog, the Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA), directed the platform to halt its virtual currency...
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Binance Troubles Deepen: Belgium Demands Immediate Termination Of Local Opperations
Friday, June 23, 2023 - 2:30pm | 461The Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) of Belgium issued a stern directive to Binance to immediately terminate its offerings of virtual currency services within the country. The order, given on Friday, June 23, follows allegations of Binance's violation of Belgium's financial...
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'The Only Guarantee In Crypto Is Risk' Is What Belgium Wants Firms To Add In Their Advertisements
Monday, March 20, 2023 - 6:07pm | 363Belgium‘s Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) issued a mandate on Monday about cryptocurrency firms in the country that trading in virtual currencies is risky and “the only guarantee in crypto is risk.” The FSMA, which was recently given powers...
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Elon Musk Declares Don't Punish Farmers Amid Climate Change Action
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 - 1:13pm | 592Tesla CEO Elon Musk once said that "climate change is the biggest threat that humanity faces this century." Earlier this month, Musk unveiled the third part of his Master Plan, which outlines how Tesla can help achieve the goal of evolving the global...
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Morocco's Win Over Belgium In FIFA World Cup Triggers Riots In Brussels: Fans Clash With Police, Set Vehicles On Fire
Monday, November 28, 2022 - 3:47am | 461Belgian police detained a dozen people on Sunday after Morocco‘s victory over Belgium in the FIFA World Cup in Qatar triggered riots in Brussels, with vehicles being set on fire. What Happened: The riots broke out in several places across Belgium where dozens of soccer fans – many of...
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Apple Analyst Doesn't See 3M Coolant Plant Shutdown In Belgium Affecting Chip Supply
Monday, April 4, 2022 - 2:55am | 236Ming-Chi Kuo, a noted Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) analyst, said the impact on semiconductor supply from the shutdown of 3M Company's (NYSE: MMM) coolant plant in Belgium “could be almost ignored.” Kuo's comments came after media reports indicated that 3M's Belgium...
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How The Christian Eriksen Injury Affects Euro 2020 Betting Odds
Saturday, June 12, 2021 - 5:17pm | 385The Group B Euro 2020 matchup between Denmark and Finland saw one of the worst and most talked about injuries in professional sports. Viewers of the game on ESPN, a unit of Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS), saw Christian Eriksen collapse and receive medical attention on the field. The game was...
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Euro 2020 Group B Betting Preview And Picks
Friday, June 11, 2021 - 7:26am | 583The Euro 2020 is set to begin June 11 with the Group Stage and run through July 11. The games will be aired on ESPN and EPSN+, both units of Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS). head of the quadrennial soccer tournament featuring the top teams in Europe, Benzinga is providing group betting...
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Cannabis Flowers Are Legal In Belgium, And Nobody Noticed
Tuesday, November 5, 2019 - 9:42am | 1061By Bill Griffin, Special Contributor to New Frontier Data Thanks to some recent legislative changes, anyone wanting to purchase cannabis buds in Belgium can simply stop by the nearest tobacconist. Due to a loophole regarding CBD-rich cannabis flowers that are low in THC (i.e., less than 0.2%)...
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Europe Steps Up Its Attack On Facebook
Tuesday, June 16, 2015 - 12:05pm | 395In Europe, a complete overhaul of the region's fractured digital market has prompted officials to take a closer look at big name tech firms' operations to ensure they meet the changing standards. Recent standard changes are being implemented on everything from anti-monopoly rules to privacy...
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Deflation In The Eurozone Could Hurt These 3 Companies' Expansion Efforts
Friday, January 9, 2015 - 1:57pm | 399Data out Wednesday confirmed what many have been fearing; the eurozone slipped into a period of deflation in December. The report showed that consumer prices in the bloc fell 0.2 percent from a year earlier, a worrying sign that the region’s financial troubles may continue to worsen. If...
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World Cup Match Spotlights Belgium ETF
Monday, June 30, 2014 - 2:32pm | 452As the United States gets ready to take on Belgium in the knock out round of the World Cup; investors can set their sights on investment opportunities in this small European nation. The Kingdom of Belgium is a founding member of the European Union and has a population of approximately 11...
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How to Trade End of France and Belgium Short Selling Bans
Monday, February 13, 2012 - 4:42pm | 781France and Belgium have both lifted restrictions on the short selling of financial stocks that were put in place last year after several major European financial institutions saw their stock prices fall dramatically. Stock prices for French banking giants BNP Paribas, Credit Agricole and Societe...
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How to Profit From Second Threat to Downgrade France
Friday, October 21, 2011 - 7:36am | 865France was warned for the second time this week by a major credit rating agency that its valuable triple-A credit rating could be downgraded in the near future. Standard & Poor's was the latest credit rating agency to say that the eurozone's second biggest economy was in danger of being...