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Spain Cracks Down: 5 Arrested In Massive $541M Crypto Fraud Scandal
(MENAFN- Crypto Breaking) In a significant move against cryptocurrency-based criminal activities, Spanish authorities, in collaboration with Europol, have successfully dismantled a large-scale operation involving crypto investment fraud. This...

Financial Innovation Spotlight – June 2025 edition
I’ve been urging the financial industry for years to move beyond passive personal finance management tools and offer consumers a true coach that actively guides them toward better money practices. BBVA is finally leading the way. Could this be the...
Spanish authorities arrest five people in $541M crypto fraud case
The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation, or Europol, reported the arrest of five members of a “criminal network engaged in cryptocurrency investment fraud.” In a Monday notice, Europol said the Spanish Guardia Civil, with the...
Market Talk - Monday, June 30
Monday, June 30, 2025 4:39 PM EDT Image Source: Pixabay ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: • NIKKEI 225 increased 336.60 points or 0.84% to 40,487.39 • Shanghai increased 20.20 points or 0.59% to 3,444.43 • Hang Seng...

Spain cracks down on €460M crypto fraud network in Europol-backed operation
Spanish authorities, with Europol and international partners, arrested five suspects in a major operation targeting a €460 million crypto fraud network. On 25 June, the Spanish Guardia Civil, backed by Europol and law enforcement partners from...

Finance Ministry: Temporary delay in customs
News Clint Chan Tack 2 Hrs Ago File photo of containers and cranes at the port of Port of Spain. - Photo by Jeff K Mayers THE Finance Ministry has said the Custom and Excise Division's automated border control system ASYCUDA is temporarily...

Art Business Risk, Protection, and Legal Survival: How Artists Actually Stay in the Game – MoMAA
Copyright, Intellectual Property, and the War for Ownership The Copyright Delusion—Why Most Artists Give Away Their Power Most artists operate under the dangerous assumption that copyright just “protects itself” and that registration is for big...

BoI pitching investors in Spain on 2 solar projects
THE Board of Investments (BoI) said it is making presentations about two major solar projects at a conference in Spain, to potential “impact-driven partners.” “At the (conference) in Seville, the BoI will spotlight investor-ready renewable energy...

Morocco Pushes Structural Reforms at 4th UN Development Finance Conference
Marrakech – Morocco’s Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch outlined the country’s structural reforms during his address at the 4th UN International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) in Seville. Representing King Mohammed VI at the...

France's BNP Paribas acquires HSBC's custody business in Germany
AK&M 30 June 2025 17:43 BNP Paribas, through its Securities Services division, has entered into an agreement to acquire the depository operations division of HSBC Continental Europe S.A. in Germany. This is reported in a press release from BNP...

PM Oli addresses FFD4 Plenary, calls for justice and fairness in global economic and financial system
KATHMANDU: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has called for justice and fairness in the global economic and financial system. The PM, who is currently on an official visit to Spain to attend the United Nations (UN)’s ‘Fourth International Conference on...

US Pharma Group Urges USTR to Leverage Trade Talks against S. Korea’s Drug Pricing Policies
Photo : YONHAP News The U.S. pharmaceutical industry has singled out South Korea as a country that harms the interests of the United States, urging the U.S. government to use ongoing trade negotiations as leverage to pressure Seoul to reform its...

Development financing in focus
Sustainable Development Minister and Bahrain Economic Development Board chief executive Noor Al Khulaif took part in the United Nations’ fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), held in Seville, Spain. The conference...

Chief Minister Sengeh Joins VP Juldeh Jalloh to Promote Financial Strategies at Global Summit in Spain
Chief Minister Dr. David Moinina Sengeh and Vice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh represented Sierra Leone at the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) held in Seville, Spain. The conference brought together 27 Heads...

PM Oli attends dinner hosted by Spanish counterpart
Prime Minister KP Oli in Spain/RSS SPAIN: Prime Minister (PM) KP Sharma Oli attended a dinner hosted by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. The event was organized in honor of the heads of state and government participating in the United...
UN chief calls on world leaders to close USD 4 trillion financing gap facing developing countries to meet sustainable development goals
Sevilla [Spain], July 1(ANI/WAM): "We're here in Sevilla to change course," the UN chief told world leaders on Monday, calling on them to grasp a once-in-a-decade opportunity to close a USD 4 trillion financing gap facing developing countries to...

World News | UN Chief Calls on World Leaders to Close USD 4 Trillion Financing Gap Facing Developing Countries to Meet Sustainable Development Goals
Sevilla [Spain], July 1(ANI/WAM): "We're here in Sevilla to change course," the UN chief told world leaders on Monday, calling on them to grasp a once-in-a-decade opportunity to close a USD 4 trillion financing gap facing developing countries to...

Real Madrid vs Juventus Predictions, Picks & Odds for Tuesday's FIFA Club World Cup Round of 16 Match
Photo By - Imagn Images. Juventus FC forward Kenan Yildiz (10) controls the ball against Manchester City. Real Madrid and Juventus will battle for a place in the FIFA Club World Cup quarterfinals when the two sides meet Tuesday afternoon at Hard...

Ramon Besa on the New-Look Real Madrid: “The Best Sign for Madrid Is That the Players Are Buying In”
On a recent episode of El Larguero, Spanish journalists Ramon Besa and Manuel Jabois reflected on Real Madrid’s changes under Xabi Alonso. The focus of the conversation was on Madrid’s progress—and how different the team is beginning to look. A...
Madrid: Robinho's mental state led to City sale
MADRID // Robinho's depressed mental state played a part in the decision to sell him to Manchester City, according to the Real Madrid President Ramon Calderón. "The boy was in a terrible way," Calderón told radio station Cadena SER late last...