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Foreign Exchange Transactions Become More Efficient with Blockchain
Foreign exchange transactions are becoming faster and more efficient through the implementation of blockchain technology, resulting in lower operating costs. HSBC executive Mark Williamson stated that the new blockchain platform, HSBC FX Everywhere, has saved as much...
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Publications and Project Funding from the Thierry Latran Foundation
The Thierry Latran Foundation, or Fondation Thierry Latran, is a unique European foundation and the first to be dedicated to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Created in 2008 with the backing of the Fondation de France, the foundation exclusively...
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Altering the Landscape of the Foreign Exchange Industry with Blockchain Technology
Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency that has made a colossal impact on the global financial scene over the last decade, and on the foreign exchange markets in particular. Bitcoin is volatile, but it is the underlying creative technology that has the potential to create the...
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The Link between Chess and Trading
Chess, one of the most ancient, documented games in the world, is still in play today. Chess is played regularly by approximately 605 million adults worldwide, according to a recent survey in 2012. Chess, known as the Game of Kings, can be a metaphor for life. Some...
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Travelling to Chamonix
Chamonix is one of the oldest ski resorts in France and played host to the inaugural winter Olympics in 1924. It is situated in south-east France in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Chamonix is a popular ski resort with tourists of all nationalities. The Mer de Glace,...
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Chess Grandmasters Make the Best Traders: Improve Your Trading Skills Through Chess Tactics
There are many parallels that can be drawn between the world of trading and the game of chess, suggesting that chess grandmasters would make the best traders. Many of the skills developed when learning to play chess to a high level are transferrable to the trading...
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The Ski Areas of Chamonix
Chamonix is a small commune in France, in the Haute-Savoie region. It is best known for its mountaineering and world-class skiing, with spectacular Alpine scenery. The Chamonix valley’s natural beauty draws in people from all walks of life, including holidaymakers,...
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An Introduction to Winemaking: Vinifying and Maturing
Vinification is the process of converting fruit juices, in particular those from grapes, into wine through fermentation. It can also be simply referred to as winemaking. The science of vinification is known as oenology and dates back many thousands of years. The...
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: The Facts
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, referred to concisely as ALS, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease which affects approximately 5,000 new people per year. Some further statistics about ALS can be found in the embedded infographic. There is currently no known cure...
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Blind Wine Tasting
Not quite as literal as blindfolding the taster, blind wine tasting is simply when the taster is denied access to certain facts about the sample. These include colour or sight of the bottle and label. The purpose of this removal of key elements is to minimise inherent...
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