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🎯 European Union not in ‘Champions League’ of economic security. The Dutch semiconductor equipment giant is among several business groups critical of Brussels’ efforts to de-risk its relations with Beijing. SCMP
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🌎 Nasdaq Invests in Fighting Financial Crime Using AI Technology. The firm is working with banks, other exchanges and brokerage firms that can use the software to eliminate threats. Bloomberg
🌎 Congress Grills DOE Official Over $3 Billion Loan to Solar Company Accused of Scamming Elderly. The loan to Sunnova was approved by the DOE Loan Programs Office, which is currently being probed by lawmakers and the DOE inspector general for conflicts of interests. Free Beacon
🌎 Russia Prepares Legal Battle to Stall Seizure of Frozen Reserves. The Bank of Russia is currently nearing an agreement with international law firms to represent the country’s interests in case of a court showdown. Bloomberg
📌 Treasury Targets Commodity Shipments Financing Iran’s Qods Force and Houthis U.S. Treasury
🌎 U.S. imposes sanctions over Russia-North Korea arms deal. Last week, the Biden administration said Russia had acquired ballistic missile launchers and several dozen ballistic missiles with a range of 550 miles from North Korea. UPI
🌎 Morgan Stanley to Pay Under $300M to Settle Trading Probe. The penalty will be divvied up between the Justice Department and the SEC and won’t include any criminal charges against the bank. Bloomberg
🌎 Visitors to Colombia warned over dating apps after eight US deaths in two months. U.S. embassy issues warning after US citizens died in Medellín following suspected drugging and robbing on app-arranged dates. Guardian
🌎 Law firm Clyde & Co fined $635K for breaching UK money laundering rules. The London-founded firm admitted it failed to conduct adequate due diligence on a shipping industry client in relation to 14 transactions between 2014 and 2018. Reuters
🌎 On Hamas, what did Qatar know and when did it know it? On the question of who stood to benefit from October 7, Western intelligence turns its gaze to Doha. Politico
🌎 Pentagon failed to track more than $1B in weapons sent to Ukraine. Among the items that are designated for enhanced end-use monitoring (EEUM) are weapons like Javelin and Stinger missiles. CNN
📌 U.S. Senate Testimony of Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyamo U.S. Treasury
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