World Politics

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  National Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce among entities pushing for passage of North American trade agreement

  National Association of Manufacturers, Domino's Pizza and Dow also join Pass USMCA Coalition

  • Posted March 8, 2019
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  EU Council withdraws support for dirty money blacklist

  After 27 of 28 EU countries objected, general EC secretariat said it 'was not...

  • Posted March 8, 2019
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  Puerto Rico gov’t: European countries reject new inclusions in dirty money list

  Puerto Rico, other jurisdictions expected to be removed in European Council's March 7 meeting

  • Posted March 4, 2019
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  Local Banking Industry Denounces P.R.’s Inclusion in Laundering Blacklist

  Says European Commission Move is Contrary to Gov’t Actions to Create Jobs, Economic Activity;...

  • Posted February 22, 2019
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  Puerto Rico, U.S. Treasury reject European Commission list of money laundering risk jurisdictions

  Treasury not expecting U.S. financial institutions to take list into account in their policies

  • Posted February 13, 2019
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  Odds of military coup in Venezuela rise every day Maduro stays in office

  'Analysts worldwide are already debating whether a coup against Maduro – with or without...

  • Posted February 1, 2019
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  U.S. drops 4 points in corruption perception index; out of top 20

  Analysis highlights role of 'tackling corruption in defending democracy'

  • Posted January 29, 2019
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  Financial Action Task Force calls for ‘urgent’ regulation of virtual assets

  Countries that don't monitor illicit virtual currency use will be grey-listed

  • Posted October 19, 2018
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  European regulator recommends Sanofi’s dengue vaccine

  Approval is expected in December

  • Posted October 19, 2018
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  World Economic Forum annual study: Competitiveness changed by ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’

  U.S. economy closest to 'competitiveness frontier,' followed by Singapore, Germany, Switzerland and Japan

  • Posted October 17, 2018