Category: Boom

Black Market Boom | The Dark Web Ep2 | Documentary

February 17, 2023
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This film is only available in North America and the UK because of territorial licensing. Drugs, guns, counterfeit documents, and much more are sold on dark web marketplaces that run on anonymous browsers and use cryptocurrency. AlphaBay was the biggest marketplace, transacting over $800,000 in a day. …

The Age of Alaska | Alaska: History & Beauty Ep4 | Documentary

February 2, 2023
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From the subsistence and peaceful evolution of the native people to the boom of the oil pipeline, get a better understanding of Alaska’s land and people. …

Real Estate ‘Time Bomb’ and Mortgage Boycott by Homeowners in China; Enes Freedom on Human Rights

July 18, 2022
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China is facing a growing mortgage strike. Unfinished homes and growing resentment toward banks and developers may be a ticking time bomb. For the Chinese regime, a third of the economy is on the line, with upward of $2 trillion in home loans. Meanwhile, the protest over what Chinese residents call “rotten tail buildings” reaches…

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Private Equity Industry Asks How Long the Boom Will Last

November 10, 2021
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BERLIN—Private equity dealmakers are descending on Berlin for their annual get-together, with their industry thriving and many of them wondering how long the good times will last. Armed with billions of dollars, buyout firms have already taken advantage of what has been a record year for mergers and acquisitions (M&A), selling some of their assets…

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Visa Beats Profit Estimates on Travel, Online Spending Boom

October 27, 2021
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Visa Inc.’s quarterly profit topped Wall Street expectations on Tuesday, as a recovery in travel and an improving global economic picture drove volume growth at the world’s largest payment processor. But cross-border travel was still well below pre-pandemic levels, Visa said, with regions such as the Asia Pacific remaining closed. “Our business has been on…

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JPMorgan Smashes Profit Estimates on M&A Boom, Wealth Management Strength

October 13, 2021
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JPMorgan Chase & Co. reported a bigger-than-expected 24 percent jump in third-quarter profit on Wednesday, boosted by a global dealmaking boom and strength in its wealth management arm. The bank, whose fortunes reflect the health of the U.S. economy, said robust M&A activity offset a slowdown in trading. Its consumer bank also reported a strong…

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US IPO Boom Braves Market Volatility

October 12, 2021
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Weeks of stock market volatility have done little to dent the record-setting pace of U.S. initial public offerings, with capital market insiders forecasting a strong finish to the year and a robust pipeline of listings in 2022. More than 2,000 IPOs raised a combined $421 billion globally by the end of September, a record high,…

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Boom for Banks as M&A and Pandemic Boost Corporate FX Needs

September 16, 2021
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LONDON—A boom in corporate dealmaking, surging input costs, and a focus on short-term cash flows in the pandemic have sent companies rushing to hedge their currency exposures this year, giving a boost to banks that sell foreign exchange products. Corporate treasurers say the pandemic, which sent revenues tanking in 2020 before this year’s sharp rebound,…

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