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Article: Wirecard’s Former Billionaire CEO Markus Braun Arrested Over Allegations Of Fraud

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Wirecard’s Former Billionaire CEO Markus Braun Arrested Over Allegations Of Fraud

Jack Kelly,  23 July 2020

On Monday, I reported that Markus Braun, the billionaire CEO of online payments company Wirecard, faced serious allegations over the company’s rapid growth and questionable business practices. Specifically, regulators and investors were concerned over claims that the FinTech company purported to have $2 billion dollars in a couple of Philippine banks. Investigations conducted by an outside auditor revealed that the money wasn’t there and possibly never existed. Continue reading “Article: Wirecard’s Former Billionaire CEO Markus Braun Arrested Over Allegations Of Fraud”

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Article: Fugitives arrested in I-CAN global anti-mafia operation

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Article: Fugitives arrested in I-CAN global anti-mafia operation

LYON, France: Coordination through the INTERPOL Cooperation Against ‘Ndrangheta (I-CAN) project – an INTERPOL and Italian initiative – has seen law enforcement round up six fugitives in Albania, Argentina and Costa Rica following intelligence gained in an earlier operation targeting the ‘Ndrangheta in November 2019.

Last year’s “Operation Magma 2007” targeted individuals wanted for association with the ‘Ndrangheta, as well as drug trafficking and illegal weapons possession. Conducted by Italy’s Guardia di Finanza and Direzione Centrale Servizi Antidroga, and coordinated by the Direzione Distrettuale Antimafia in Reggio Calabria, the operation resulted in the arrest of 45 suspects across Italy.

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Article: Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands casino pays Chinese gambler US$6.5 million to settle suit

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Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands casino pays Chinese gambler US$6.5 million to settle suit

Bloomberg,  20 July 2020

(Bloomberg) Singapore casino Marina Bay Sands has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by a former patron, meeting his demand for a S$9.1 million (US$6.5 million) payment, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Marina Bay Sands, run by US billionaire Sheldon Adelson’s Las Vegas Sands, also agreed to allow Chinese gambler Wang Xi back into the casino as long as he abides by its policies, said the person, who asked not be identified because the matter is confidential.

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Article: Does the EU’s anti-money laundering strategy ignore the (Russian) elephant in the room?

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Does the EU’s anti-money laundering strategy ignore the (Russian) elephant in the room?

Portia Kentish, 14 July 2020

With Europe’s parliament having now approved the European Commission’s new “high-risk” list of third countries deemed a threat to the bloc’s anti-money laundering (AML) efforts, several high profile critics are already voicing fears that it will do little to prevent illicit funds from being washed through Europe’s banks. This is particularly true for the Baltic states, whose vulnerability to money laundering networks based in neighbouring Russia remains an acute problem for the region. Continue reading “Article: Does the EU’s anti-money laundering strategy ignore the (Russian) elephant in the room?”

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Article: Market Movers: Facedrive Inc.

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Market Movers: Facedrive Inc.

Braden Maccke, 14 July 2020

Market movers joins the story of Richmond Hill, Ontario based nu-tech platform company Facedrive Inc. (TSXV: FD) just as it finishes a wild Monday, ultimately giving back -$4.92 (-19%) from last week’s $10.14 (+68%) vertical move in a 596,000 share session that landed it at $20.00 flat, after touching $28.00, an intra-day and all-time high.

The 92 million share company has kept tight lines and a clean hull on the boat that is its cap structure, and has trimmed its sails perfectly to capture this market’s strongest trade winds. The company purports to be advancing business units that the market understands, in a manner that socially and ecologically conscious investors and consumers appreciate.
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Article: Patrick Byrne to Increase Focus on tZERO and Digital Securities Exchanges

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Patrick Byrne to Increase Focus on tZERO and Digital Securities Exchanges

Joshua Stoner, 12 July 2021

Despite market conditions, there is no shortage of belief in the viability of blockchain. Week after week, partnerships are made, and new products ramp up development. One notable move has taken place just recently. Patrick Byrne has indicated that he will be shifting his priority and focus from Overstock.com to tZERO. This shift will see the sale of the retail side of Overstock.com. The plan is expected to come to fruition by February of 2019, as they line up potential buyers. Continue reading “Article: Patrick Byrne to Increase Focus on tZERO and Digital Securities Exchanges”

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Article: Uncertainty tax: Why Vanguard bigwigs expect economic growth to slow in 2020

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Uncertainty tax: Why Vanguard bigwigs expect economic growth to slow in 2020

Erin Arvedlund, 11 July 2020

Vanguard’s top executives held a webcast Thursday evening addressing key factors that could affect the U.S. and global economies, trends to watch for in the financial markets, and what’s new for Vanguard clients in 2020.

“We’ve seen a significant rally last year, so for returns in bonds, we expect overall 2-2.5% over the next decade” annually, said chief investment officer Greg Davis on the one-hour program. For U.S. equities, Vanguard expects annual returns of slightly under 5% and international equities of 7.5% annually. Continue reading “Article: Uncertainty tax: Why Vanguard bigwigs expect economic growth to slow in 2020”

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Article: Novagold says potential class action amateurish, ignorant

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Novagold says potential class action amateurish, ignorant

Cecilia Jamasmie, 10 July 2020

Canada’s Novagold (TSX, NYSE: NG), which is suing short-selling firm J Capital Research (JCAP) for defamation, said a US law firm’s potential attempt to launch a class suit against the company on alleged securities fraud would be based on “malicious and false information”. Lawyers at Hagens Berman and Portnoy said this week they were investigating whether Novagold had misled investors about the viability of its Donlin gold project, in Alaska.

Novagold said the move by San Francisco-based Hagens Berman appeared to be entirely based on JCAP’s “tapestry of deceit” as well as “false and misleading statements” about the company and its 50-50 development partner in the project, Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX) (NYSE: GOLD).
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Article: Novagold slams law firm for ‘malicious and false’ claims on Donlin gold project

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Novagold slams law firm for ‘malicious and false’ claims on Donlin gold project

Nahum Asher, 09 July 2020

According to the complaint, throughout the Class Period, Defendants misrepresented and concealed that (1) ACM Research’s revenues and profits were diverted to undisclosed related parties, and (2) consequently, the company materially overstated its revenues and profits.
Investors allegedly began to learn the truth on Oct. 8, 2020, when J Capital Research published a report entitled “Dirty business,” bringing ACM Research’s reported financials into serious question.
More specifically, J Capital concludes ACM Research is a fraud, over-reporting both revenue and profit. According to the report, “ACMR reports industry-beating gross margins of 47%” but “[w]e believe the real gross margins are half at the best.” J Capital also concludes revenues are overstated by 15-20%, undisclosed related parties are diverting revenue and profit from the company, the key means by which ACMR tunnels over-reported profit out of the company may be through about $20 million in overstated inventory and through cash that is inflated or compromised, and warranty and service costs are understated by at least $11 million.
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Article: NovaGold Investors: Company Investigated by the Portnoy Law Firm

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NovaGold Investors: Company Investigated by the Portnoy Law Firm

GLOBE NEWSWIRE, 09 July 2020

According to the complaint, throughout the Class Period, Defendants misrepresented and concealed that (1) ACM Research’s revenues and profits were diverted to undisclosed related parties, and (2) consequently, the company materially overstated its revenues and profits.

Investors allegedly began to learn the truth on Oct. 8, 2020, when J Capital Research published a report entitled “Dirty business,” bringing ACM Research’s reported financials into serious question.
More specifically, J Capital concludes ACM Research is a fraud, over-reporting both revenue and profit. According to the report, “ACMR reports industry-beating gross margins of 47%” but “[w]e believe the real gross margins are half at the best.” J Capital also concludes revenues are overstated by 15-20%, undisclosed related parties are diverting revenue and profit from the company, the key means by which ACMR tunnels over-reported profit out of the company may be through about $20 million in overstated inventory and through cash that is inflated or compromised, and warranty and service costs are understated by at least $11 million.
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Article: Benitec Biopharma Provides Update on BB-301 Tissue Transduction Study

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Benitec Biopharma Provides Update on BB-301 Tissue Transduction Study

PRNewswire, 08 July 2020

Benitec Biopharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: BNTC), a development-stage, gene therapy-focused, biotechnology company developing novel genetic medicines based on the proprietary DNA-directed RNA interference (“ddRNAi”) platform, today announced the initiation of the BB-301 Tissue Transduction Study in large animal subjects. Continue reading “Article: Benitec Biopharma Provides Update on BB-301 Tissue Transduction Study”

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Article: Hedge Funds Are Dumping Cerence Inc. (CRNC)

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Hedge Funds Are Dumping Cerence Inc. (CRNC)

Debasis Saha, 05 July 2020

At the end of February we announced the arrival of the first US recession since 2009 and we predicted that the market will decline by at least 20% in (see why hell is coming). In these volatile markets we scrutinize hedge fund filings to get a reading on which direction each stock might be going. In this article, we will take a closer look at hedge fund sentiment towards Cerence Inc. (NASDAQ:CRNC) at the end of the first quarter and determine whether the smart money was really smart about this stock.

Cerence Inc. (NASDAQ:CRNC) has experienced a decrease in enthusiasm from smart money in recent months. Our calculations also showed that CRNC isn’t among the 30 most popular stocks among hedge funds (click for Q1 rankings and see the video for a quick look at the top 5 stocks).
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Article: Green Plains sues ADM, alleging ethanol market manipulation

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Green Plains sues ADM, alleging ethanol market manipulation

P.J. Huffstutter, 05 July 2020

CHICAGO (Reuters) – Green Plains Inc, one of the biggest U.S. ethanol producers, sued Archer Daniels Midland Co on Tuesday, accusing the global grain trader of manipulating the price of the biofuel to profit from its positions in the derivatives market.

Green Plains filed the proposed class action with the U.S. District Court of Nebraska, where it also claimed that senior ADM officials knew of the alleged manipulation. ADM told Reuters in an email statement that the company does not comment on pending litigation. The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages. It follows reporting by Reuters that ADM’s ethanol selling had led traders to complain to S&P Global Platts, which provides benchmark pricing for the physical ethanol contract at different U.S. delivery points. Continue reading “Article: Green Plains sues ADM, alleging ethanol market manipulation”

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Article: Form S-1/A Jupiter Wellness, Inc.

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Form S-1/A Jupiter Wellness, Inc.

BONGIOVANNI MICHAEL J, 04 July 2020

We are offering 1,000,000 units (each, a “Unit”), each Unit consisting of one share of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, and one warrant (each a “Warrant”), in a firm commitment initial public offering at an assumed price of US$7.50 per Unit. Each Warrant is immediately exercisable, will entitle the holder to purchase one share of common stock at an exercise price of US$8.50 and will expire five (5) years from the date of issuance. The shares of common stock and Warrants may be transferred separately immediately upon issuance.

We intend to apply to list our shares of common stock and Warrants for trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market, subject to official notice of issuance, under the symbols “JUPW” and “JUPWW”. Completion of this offering is contingent on the approval of our listing application for trading on the Nasdaq Market.

We are an emerging growth company under the Jumpstart our Business Startups Act of 2012, or JOBS Act, and, as such, may elect to comply with certain reduced public company reporting requirements for future filings. Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk.

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Article: Spruce Point Capital Management Releases A Strong Sell Research Opinion On Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. (NYSE: PBH)

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Spruce Point Capital Management Releases A Strong Sell Research Opinion On Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. (NYSE: PBH)

PRNewswire, 30 June 2020

Report entitled “Time To Nix Management” outlines how Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. (“PBH”, “Prestige” or “the Company”) faces 40%-60% downside risk to approximately $15 to $23 per share. The full contents of the report can be reviewed at www.sprucepointcap.com. Continue reading “Article: Spruce Point Capital Management Releases A Strong Sell Research Opinion On Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc. (NYSE: PBH)”

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