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SEC Fines and Libra Woes

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While regulation is certainly here for crypto, the SEC appears to be making good on its claim that it wants to support innovation while holding companies to current laws. Regulators from France and Germany have vowed to block Libra’s use in Europe due to concerns relating to financial stability, money laundering and consumer risk.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter October 2011 Edition

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The Cerro del Aguila power station, located in Tayacaja Province in central Peru, in March signed a 15-year power purchase agreement with Peru’s government-owned electricity company, which will come into effect when the power station is completed in the second half of 2015. Israel Corporation is Israel’s largest holding company.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter March 2010 Edition

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billion in 2007, as investors worldwide tightened their belts in the wake of the global financial crisis. Proceeds from M&As involving Israeli companies that were either acquired or merged, totaled $2.54 the world’s largest maker of generic drugs, acquired German generic pharmaceuticals company Ratiopharm for $4.9

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