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Altria and Philip Morris Locked in Talks to Create Mega $200 Billion Tobacco Company
28.8.2019
The tobacco industry is replete with instances of large companies merging to form larger corporations, but there are very few instances in which companies that had been formed after a split come together again. 11 years ago, Philip Morris International had split from Altria due to the slowdown...
Libra ‘Concerns Remain’ for US Lawmakers after Switzerland Talks
26.8.2019
Maxine Waters. Source: a video screenshot, YouTube, NBC News
The head of the United States House of Representatives’ Financial Services Committee says that it is still “concerned” by Facebook’s proposed Libra stablecoin despite extensive meetings with politicians and financial regulators...
CoinDesk Talks to Supporters, Critics at Craig Wright’s Contempt Hearing
23.8.2019
CoinDesk travels to Florida to talk to supporters and detractors of the so-called creator of bitcoin
Winklevoss Twins Say They’re ‘In Talks’ About Joining Libra Association
20.8.2019
The Winklevoss twins have been in talks about joining Facebook’s Libra Association
Travel Agency Thomas Cook in Advanced Talks Over £150 Million Capital Injection
12.8.2019
Thomas Cook used to be one of the biggest travel companies in the world, but over the past few years, the company has fallen on hard times. Over the past few quarters, the travel company has struggled with capital issues, and that had completely pummelled the stock as well. However, it seems that...
Ripple in 'Multiple' M&A Talks, Plans 100 New Contracts in 2019
9.8.2019
Brad Garlinghouse. Ripple, a California-based major blockchain startup focusing on the banking sector, is in talks over "multiple" potential investments and acquisitions, CEO Brad Garlinghouse confirmed.
In an interview with Yahoo Finance UK on Friday, the CEO said that, when it comes to the areas...
Meet the ICO Pumper Who Makes His Living Manipulating Crypto Markets
5.8.2019
In this excerpt from our exclusive interview with Alexey Andryunin the Russian trader talks about the origins of his business
Masterchef Australia Hosts in Multi-Million Dollar Deal Talks with Netflix and Amazon
24.7.2019
For as long as television has existed, cooking shows and competitions have been an integral part of its. In that regard, the Masterchef franchise has been one of the most famous ones of the past decade and a half. Over the past decade or so, Masterchef Australia became the most famous show from...
Crypto Mom Warns of US Inaction as France Unveils ICO 'Talks'
17.7.2019
A commissioner at a top American regulator says that the country’s financial system’s reluctance to provide firm cryptocurrency guidelines is dangerous, and could lead to the United States falling behind other more pro-active nations. Meanwhile, France may be already attempting to steal a march...
Kakao and Samsung ‘in Talks’ Over Blockchain Collaboration - Report
11.7.2019
Reports in South Korea claim that the Kakao Group may be holding discussions with Samsung about possible blockchain cooperation.
The mainnet of Kakao’s Ground X subsidiary Klaytn has recently gone live, and Kakao has now announced that it is working on a cryptocurrency wallet that will be able...
Coinbase Is in Talks to Launch Its Own Insurance Company
10.7.2019
Coinbase is exploring plans to set up its own regulated insurance company with the help of broker Aon, sources told CoinDesk
Developing a robust font loading strategy for CSS-Tricks
10.7.2019
Zach Leatherman worked closely with Chris to figure out the font loading strategy for this very website you're reading. Zach walks us through the design in this write-up and shares techniques that can be applied to other projects.
Spoiler alert: Font loading is a complex and important part of...
Trump Administration in Talks With Crypto Startup on Israeli–Palestinian Peace Plans
27.6.2019
Crypto startup Orbs has been working with the Trump administration to explore blockchain solutions related to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict
Bitmain’s Nishant Sharma Talks China and Crypto in the Humans of Bitcoin Podcast
19.6.2019
This week on the Humans of Bitcoin podcast host Matt Aaron chatted with Bitmain’s Nishant Sharma who shared his story and discussed the western hemisphere’s false impressions of China and Bitcoin. During the interview, Sharma conversed about his work with Bitmain, one of the largest...
“CoinLab Is a Big Stopping Block”: Mark Karpeles Talks Mt. Gox Creditor Claims and Life After Trial
16.6.2019
“I believe it's going to be years until everything Mt. Gox clears out of the courts.” Mark Karpeles talks with Cointelegraph
Designing with Motifs
10.6.2019
I love the way Erik Kennedy talks about digital design. Very practical and understandable. Have a listen to a chat with him we had on ShopTalk.
One of his latest blog posts is titled "The #1 Way to Spice Up Your Designs (And Create a More Cohesive Brand)" and it's about something he pegs as more...
FT: US Regulator CFTC in Talks With Facebook Over Rumored Crypto Plans
3.6.2019
‘Early stage’ talks are underway with the CFTC over Facebook cryptocurrency, says chairman Giancarlo
Facebook in Talks With Another Top Regulator Over its 'GlobalCoin'
3.6.2019
Social media giant Facebook is in “very early stages of conversations” with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) over its digital coin, Christopher Giancarlo, the outgoing head of the CFTC, told the Financial Times.
These talks should help clarify whether the company’s plans for...
Facebook Holds Talks With CFTC Over GlobalCoin Cryptocurrency: Report
3.6.2019
Facebook has started discussion with the U.S. CFTC over potential regulatory issues over the social media giant's crypto stablecoin initiative
South Korean Government Talks of ‘Overheated’ Market as Cryptos Soar
28.5.2019
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The South Korean government has held meetings with ministries to address skyrocketing cryptocurrency prices, while trading volumes rise quickly at domestic exchanges.
Per media outlets Kyunghyang Shinmun and SBS CNBC, the meetings have involved the finance ministry...