Europol helps dismantle M ‘mafia crypto bank’

Europol helps dismantle $23M ‘mafia crypto bank’

Europol and Spanish law enforcement broke a money laundering network that handled over $23 million for migrant smugglers and drug traffickers. European law enforcement in January arrested 17 suspects of a “mafia crypto bank” who are said to have laundered over 21 million euros ($23.5 million) in crypto for criminal entities in China and the…

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Platino Awards: Walter Salles’ ‘I’m Still Here’ Dominates as Fernanda Torres Scoops Best Actress

Platino Awards: Walter Salles’ ‘I’m Still Here’ Dominates as Fernanda Torres Scoops Best Actress

Walter Salles‘ I’m Still Here was the big winner at Madrid’s Platino Awards on Sunday night, honoring the best of Ibero-American film and television. The Brazilian filmmaker took home the best director and best Ibero-American fiction film awards, while the Oscar-nominated Fernanda Torres won best actress for her performance. Elsewhere, Daniel Fanego won the best…

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#Eva Longoria to Receive Platino Honor Award in Recognition of Her Contribution to U.S. Film and TV

#Eva Longoria to Receive Platino Honor Award in Recognition of Her Contribution to U.S. Film and TV

Eva Longoria is set to receive the prestigious Platino Honor Award at this year’s annual ceremony in Madrid. The actor-director-producer will pick up the prize on April 27 in Municipal Palace at the 12th Platino Awards, considered the Oscars of Ibero-America, in recognition of her “outstanding audiovisual career and her representation of the Latino community…

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#Factorial, a HR unicorn, snaps up 0M from General Catalyst to boost sales and marketing

#Factorial, a HR unicorn, snaps up $120M from General Catalyst to boost sales and marketing

Factorial, the Barcelona-based “unicorn” startup that provides an all-in-one HR platform in the cloud for small and medium businesses, has picked up a non-dilutive (no equity) $120 million from General Catalyst — money it says it’ll invest in one specific area: “go-to-market”, or GTM, the umbrella term used for the wider expenses associated with sales…

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#Spanish soccer president resigns after unwanted kiss

#Spanish soccer president resigns after unwanted kiss

Luis Rubiales announced that he has resigned from his position as the president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) after receiving backlash for kissing a star player on the lips without her consent during the team’s World Cup ceremony. “Today, I notified the interim president at 930 pm, Mr. Pedro Rocha, that I have…

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#‘Bird Box Barcelona’ Review: Spanish Spinoff of Netflix’s Horror Hit Pads Out a Thin Concept With Meager Gains

#‘Bird Box Barcelona’ Review: Spanish Spinoff of Netflix’s Horror Hit Pads Out a Thin Concept With Meager Gains

Susanne Bier’s 2018 apocalyptic sci-fi chiller for Netflix, Bird Box, was a half-cooked stew of familiar ideas lifted above its derivative conception by a commanding Sandra Bullock, channeling grim determination as she braved a mysterious alien menace to shepherd two children to safety. Trauma, grief and parenting under extreme duress again factor into Spanish siblings…

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