id=»article-body» class=»row » section=»article-body» data-component=»trackCWV»> Other than volatility, crypto has over the past decade perhaps been best known for lawlessness. Mysterious cryptocurrency founders have vanished after pocketing millions from initial coin offerings, while hackers and scammers have taken refuge in a financial Wild West enabled by the blockchain. The US government is working to change…
Read MoreComputer-generated images of flooded offices, fake documents, and receipts for hotel rooms that don’t exist are some of the tactics used by people trying to defraud NSW flood recovery grants. About 3600 claims for support following widespread flooding in February and March, totalling $38.6 million, have been blocked by Service NSW due to suspected fraud.…
Read MoreOne of ‘s former aides has launched an astonishing attack on his behaviour during the Covid pandemic, revealing that she often felt like a nanny looking after a small child. Cleo Watson, who worked in from 2019 to 2020, painted an excoriating picture of life inside No10, including the Prime Minister’s actions when she was sacked for…
Read MoreA campaigner behind Manly’s rainbow-striped jersey says one of the big reasons behind the team wearing the contentious strip has been forgotten in the highly-charged debate. The Manly Sea Eagles wore the pride jerseys on Thursday night against the Roosters in a match that has raised more than $350,000 for suicide prevention charity Gotcha4Life, founded…
Read MoreBy Anshuman Daga and Lawrence White SINGAPORE/LONDON, July 29 (Reuters) — Standard Chartered’s first-half pre-tax profit rose 19% and beat market expectations, as the emerging markets-focused lender benefitted from rising interest rates and issued an upbeat post-COVID outlook, pushing its shares 3.7% higher. The strong performance unveiled on Friday showed how some banks with a…
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