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Nir Meir has not yet accepted a plea deal, his attorney said at his last court appearance before his October trial. The disgraced former HFZ Capital executive has pleaded not guilty in an alleged $86 million fraud case involving the XI condo project on the High Line. When Meir was in court earlier this month,…

Brazil’s central bank sounds more certain than in the past that it will link its instant payment system, Pix, to similar platforms in other countries, Reuters reported Monday (Aug. 10). The central bank said in a Monday report that connecting Pix and other instant payment systems could lower costs, accelerate transactions, broaden access and improve…

Munis were little changed on Friday, as U.S. Treasuries cheapened and equities ended higher. Processing Content UST yields cheapened by three to four basis points. August’s ample issuance may in fact be record-setting, according to J.P. Morgan analysts led by Peter DeGroot. With one more week’s data, J.P. Morgan now projects a total August tax-exempt…

By Erik Hertzberg (Bloomberg) — Employment in Canada rose 18,200 in June and the unemployment rate fell to 6.5% as the country’s labour market shows some signs of tightening. The employment gain was driven by the service sectors and in part-time work, Statistics Canada reported on Friday. It follows an 87,800 increase in jobs in…

The government said in June that it will bring in a social media ban for children. Modelled on a similar ban already in place in Australia, the necessary legislation is due to be put to Parliament in the autumn, and to take effect early next year. The restrictions will broadly define social media as sites…

Shares of the trucking giant jump 8% after hours, as fuel charges and demand for its railroad-connection business lift results