Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut sent a letter to Binance asking about the flow of $1.7 billion from accounts on the crypto exchange to Iranian entities.
Category: Embargoes and Sanctions
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Senator Blumenthal Opens Inquiry Into Iran Transactions on Binance
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Supreme Court Considers Fate of Docks and Other Assets Seized by Cuba in 1960
The New York Times – Business:Amid rising tensions with Cuba, the Trump administration is backing lawsuits that would allow Americans to get compensation for property confiscated by Fidel Castro’s regime.
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Binance Pledged to Crack Down on Crime. Its Employees Found Potential Violations.
The New York Times – Business:Internal Binance investigators traced $1.7 billion that flowed from accounts on the exchange to entities linked to Iran, according to company records and other documents.
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Trump Aides Project Confidence on Tariffs After Court Loss
The New York Times – Business:Administration officials maintain that they can replicate the sky-high duties recently invalidated by the Supreme Court.
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Venezuela’s Natural Gas, Not Oil, Might Be a Big Early Prize
The New York Times – Business:The South American country has natural gas that could be extracted and exported quickly, but U.S. sanctions, which are now being eased, have stymied development.
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Lukoil Gas Station Franchisees Caught in a Fight Between US and Russia
After the United States imposed sanctions on Russia’s two biggest oil producers, the ripple effects wreaked havoc on business for local franchisees.
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Russia’s Lukoil to Sell Its Foreign Assets to U.S. Investment Firm
The deal with Carlyle comes after the United States and the European Union imposed sanctions on Lukoil, putting a dent in the Kremlin’s oil revenue.
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No Ikea Shelves, No Levis: The Retailers Pulling Out of Russia
Since the invasion of Ukraine began, the increasing financial and reputational risks of doing business in Russia are leading Western brands to halt operations.
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No Ikea Shelves, No Levis: The Western Retail Exodus From Russia Is On
Since the invasion of Ukraine began, the increasing financial and reputational risks of doing business in Russia is leading Western brands to halt operations.
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Trump Wants U.S. Investment in Venezuela, but Sanctions Still Complicate It
With tight business restrictions still in place, companies may find it challenging to even assess what opportunities exist for them in the South American nation.
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What’s Next for Cuba, Now That Its Main Oil Supplier Is Gone?
The Soviet Union was Cuba’s benefactor for decades. Venezuela took up the slack, and Mexico has supplied “humanitarian aid.” But the world is changing rapidly, our columnist says.
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U.S. Refiners to Profit as Trump Asserts Control Over Venezuelan Oil
The companies that turn oil into gasoline and diesel are likely to benefit more, right away, than the businesses that pump oil out of the ground.