July 16, 2025
Financial Assets

Internet scams hit record $16 billion in losses; $1 billoin in Florida

Cryptocurrency scams cost Americans more than $5.6B last year: FBI The FBI announced on Monday, Sept. 9, that Americans lost more than $5.6 billion in cryptocurrency scams in 2023. Straight Arrow News Floridians lost over $1 billion to online scams in 2024, with seniors being the most targeted group. Investment and cryptocurrency scams led to

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Operating Assets

LV reduces operating expenses after partnership with BlackRock

LV managed to reduce operating expenses by 4 per cent in 2024, partly due to its transition to BlackRock as its primary asset manager. The move in April 2024 resulted in a decrease in investment fees. Overall, the company reduced operating costs by £11mn to £244mn. It also saw a 12 per cent increase in

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Financial Assets

Consumers need a watchdog to guard their wallets from bad deals

Trump shuts down US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Protesters are calling on the Trump administration to change course and re-open the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). It is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for consumer protection in the financial sector founded in 2011 after the Great Recession. Fox – Seattle CFPB

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Fixed Assets

Cash App settlement claims can be submitted now: See if you qualify

Cash App users have until Nov. 18, 2024 to submit their claim for reimbursement for the data and security breach. What to do if your personal information is compromised If your personal information is ever compromised due to a data breach, here’s what to do. Damien Henderson, USA TODAY Cash App users could get some

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