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Mar232021 by adminNo Comments

Covid-19: Vaccines and vaccine passports being sold on darknet

Technology

Getty ImagesCovid-19 vaccines, vaccine passports and faked negative test papers are being sold on the darknet.Prices range between $ 500 (£360) and $ 750 for doses of AstraZeneca, Sputnik, Sinopharm or Johnson & Johnson jabs.Fake vaccination certificates are also being sold by anonymous traders for as little as $ 150.Researchers say they have seen a "sharp increase" in vaccine-related darknet adverts, while the BBC has been unable to verify if the vaccines are real.The darknet, also known as the dark web, is a portion of the internet that is only accessible through specific browser tools.Researchers at cyber-security company Check Point have monitored hacking forums and other marketplaces since January, when vaccine adverts first appeared.They say the number of adverts they have seen h...

Feb262021 by adminNo Comments

Amazon rainforest plots sold via Facebook Marketplace ads

Technology

Parts of Brazil's Amazon rainforest are being illegally sold on Facebook, the BBC has discovered.The protected areas include national forests and land reserved for indigenous peoples.Some of the plots listed via Facebook's classified ads service are as large as 1,000 football pitches.Facebook said it was "ready to work with local authorities", but indicated it would not take independent action of its own to halt the trade."Our commerce policies require buyers and sellers to comply with laws and regulations," the Californian tech firm added.Brasil2The leader of one of the indigenous communities affected has urged the tech firm to do more.And campaigners have claimed the country's government is unwilling to halt the sales."The land invaders feel very empowered to the point that they are not ...

Nov172020 by adminNo Comments

Taylor Swift unable to buy back her own music as master recordings are sold

Entertainment

Taylor Swift has claimed music mogul Scooter Braun would not allow her team to enter negotiations to buy her own music from him, unless she signed a non-disclosure agreement (NDA).The Bad Blood singer has been fighting for control of her original recordings since Braun bought a large number of them last year. Now, the music executive has apparently sold on his share of Swift's back catalogue to a private equity firm, according to the singer, with reports saying it went for around $ 300 million (£227 million). Image: Taylor Swift's music was sold along with her former record label in 2019 In an update on social media, Swift said that before she had a chance to negotiate a deal for her music, Braun's team wanted her to agree to an "iron...

Sep142020 by adminNo Comments

ARM: UK-based chip designer sold to US firm Nvidia

Technology

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Mar22020 by adminNo Comments

This new rule could change how annuities are sold

Finance

There could be a tug of war brewing over which standard financial professionals should follow when they provide advice or sell products such as annuities to individual investors.The Securities and Exchange Commission is unveiling a new regulation, called Regulation Best Interest, which requires broker-dealers and professionals associated with them to keep their clients' best interests in mind when recommending investment strategies or transactions.However, some critics do not think the new regulation, dubbed Reg BI, goes far enough. The rule falls short of the stricter fiduciary standard, which would require those firms and professionals to put investors' interests ahead of their own.Now, some states are taking sides.Earlier this month, Massachusetts finalized its own fiduciary standard, a...