“A no-deal is looking more likely than expectations over the last couple of weeks as sentiment in favor a deal was shaping up nicely,” he said.“These headlines do elevate concerns,” he added.This week’s round of Brexit talks is the last scheduled so far and EU leaders will again assess progress on Oct. 15-16.Banks have raised…...
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Why YSK: I used to be a drain cleaner. EVERY SINGLE DAY I had people coming to me for a second opinion because they were told they had to replace their sewer line for 5 grand. In the two years I spent drain cleaning, I only came across a whopping FOUR people that actually needed…...
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Cybercriminals are trying to dupe netizens using an SMS scam where they pose as fake Apple chatbot, according to cybersecurity firm Sophos.Sophos, in a recent blog post, detailed the SMS scam where users may receive a message from attackers posing as an Apple chatbot. They will receive a message addressed to a ‘Christopher’ stating that…...
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An Air Force veteran who was arrested last month on charges of conspiring with former presidential adviser Steve Bannon and two others to scam donors supporting their private effort to build a border wall said on Monday that “not a penny” of the $25 million raised was taken to fund a “lavish” lifestyle.In an exclusive…...
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EDMONTON -- The way his phone rings, you’d think Frank Stamatakis’ plumbing and heating business is booming. But too many calls go something like this: “Hi,it’s Dollarwise Plumbing. How can I help you?” he answers the phone. “So sorry. Must’ve called the wrong number,” the man on the other end says. But Stamatakis knowingly asks,…...
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A crisis creates opportunities for fraudsters and an example is with the coronavirus pandemic. As more people gravitate towards using on-line services, the digital culture presents more opportunities for bad actors. As an example of the types of services most vulnerable to digital fraud, a recent survey found that telecommunications, e-commerce and financial services industries…...
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(In paragraph six, corrects sterling rate to $1.2841 from $1.841, adding dropped number)LONDON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Sterling fell against the dollar and the euro on Thursday after a report that Britain and the EU were still far apart on the key issue of state aid in Brexit trade talks, and it was also hit…...
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FILE PHOTO: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen talks to the press after the college of EU commissioners in Brussels, Belgium September 23, 2020. Stephanie Lecocq/Pool via REUTERS/File PhotoLONDON (Reuters) - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will announce legal action against the United Kingdom over its plan to undercut the Brexit divorce…...
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RCMP have issued an American man a $1,000 fine for contravening Canada's Quarantine Act after he illegally boated across the Canada-U.S. marine border to pick up his girlfriend in B.C.A 2017 file photo of the RCMP Nadon, a high-speed patrol vessel, docked in Vancouver. The boat is used to patrol the marine border between Canada…...
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