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IROC Announces Crypto-Asset Working Group Members

IIROC | Andrea Zviedris | Oct 31, 2019 Pan-Canadian self-regulator takes steps to deepen its understanding of crypto assets  October 31, 2019 (Toronto, Ontario) – The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) today announced the members of its new Crypto-Asset Working Group.  Chaired by Victoria Pinnington, IIROC's Senior Vice-President, Market Regulation, this group of

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Powell's take on banking rules should make Elizabeth Warren happy, but not Wall Street

The Federal Reserve chairman said this week that the central bank is unlikely to alter its liquidity requirements for banks.

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U.S. consumer spending slowing; inflation benign

U.S. consumer spending increased marginally in September while wages were unchanged, which could cast doubts on consumers' ability to continue driving the economy amid a deepening slump in business investment.



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Wall Street drops as trade worries resurface

U.S. stocks fell on Thursday as worries that the United States and China may not be able to strike a trade deal overshadowed strong earnings reports from Apple and Facebook.



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Biotech stocks win October, rallying 8%

The biotechnology sector is up more than 8% in October, led by large-cap companies Biogen, Amgen and Celgene.

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Ex-Trump official calls student loans "insane," saying Republicans need to embrace forgiveness

Here's why a Republican former Trump official is calling for student debt forgiveness.

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Trump bets on Fed cuts to help the dollar. Don't count on it

U.S. President Donald Trump says further Federal Reserve rate cuts would lower the value of the dollar and help the country's trade position.



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Proxy adviser ISS sues U.S. markets regulator over guidance aimed at curbing advice

Proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services Inc on Thursday sued the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over guidance aiming to clarify how investors and firms that vote on their behalf should cast their ballots in corporate elections.



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Even after Lyft beat, Wall Street pummels former unicorns

Wall Street pummeled shares of companies including Lyft , Uber Technologies , SmileDirectClub and Slack Technologies on Thursday as investors grew more sour on money-losing former startups that listed their shares this year in hyped-up IPOs.



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Pelosi: U.S. House close to approving trade deal with Mexico, Canada

The U.S. House of Representatives is making progress every day toward approving the trade agreement President Donald Trump worked out with Canada and Mexico, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday.



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The Trillion-Dollar Opportunity in Supporting Female Entrepreneurs

HBR | Shalini Unnikrishnan and Roy Hanna | Oct 31, 2019 There is much discussion and debate about how to support female entrepreneurs — and rightly so. Currently, women-led businesses are less likely to survive, despite evidence that their startups are often highly successful. New analysis by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) shows that if women

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Facebook is sued for age, gender bias in financial services ads

Facebook Inc was sued on Thursday in a proposed class action accusing it of discriminating against older and female users by withholding advertising for financial services such as bank accounts, insurance, investments and loans.



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Business forum boosts Saudi image, but some say more rehab needed

Saudi Arabia's crown prince showed up only briefly this week at the kingdom's flagship investment forum, which largely drew leaders and firms with strategic interest in the Gulf state and wrapped up with relatively meagre deals and an anticlimactic finale.



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AMF announces its 2018-2019 Enforcement Report

AMF | Sylvain Théberge | Oct 30, 2019 MONTRÉAL, Oct. 30, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - The Autorité des marchés financiers (the "AMF") today published its Enforcement Report relating to the regulation of the Québec financial sector for fiscal year 2018-2019. This year's report, which is presented in a new, more visually dynamic and easy-to-read format, provides

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Exxon, Chevron expected to post steep drops in earnings for third quarter

Exxon and Chevron are scheduled to report earnings on Friday before the bell. Energy companies continue to struggle, pressured by falling oil prices, waning demand and squeezed margins.

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