Goldman Sachs now expects Fed rate cut in July and Sept – Reuters

Goldman Sachs Group Inc analysts now expect the U.S. Federal Reserve to cut interest rates in July and in September, according to a research note issued after Fed Chairman Jerome Powell on Wednesday signaled a rate cut as early as next month.
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Bank of Japan joins Fed in signaling easing if needed, keeps policy steady for now – Reuters

The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy steady on Thursday but Governor Haruhiko Kuroda signaled readiness to ramp up stimulus as global risks cloud the economic outlook, joining U.S. and European central banks in dropping hints of additional easing.
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Facebook called before Senate panel over digital currency project – Reuters

Facebook Inc’s plans to create a global cryptocurrency will face scrutiny from the U.S. Senate Banking Committee on July 16, the latest sign that policymakers around the globe are casting a wary eye on the project.
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Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency could raise regulatory issues: BoE deputy governor – Reuters

Plans by Facebook Inc to launch a new global cryptocurrency called Libra could raise regulatory issues, Bank of England Deputy Governor Sam Woods said on Thursday.
— Read on www.reuters.com/article/us-facebook-crypto-boe/facebooks-libra-cryptocurrency-could-raise-regulatory-issues-boe-deputy-governor-idUSKCN1TL0QR

Crypto bulls hail Facebook’s reported move into digital assets as a key moment in tech history

Facebook’s reported move into cryptocurrency could amount to the biggest catalyst for digital assets in their decade-long history, some crypto investors say.
— Read on www.cnbc.com/2019/06/17/crypto-bulls-hail-facebooks-reported-move-into-digital-assets-as-a-key-moment-in-tech-history.html

Hexo, Molson Will Start Selling Pot Drinks in Canada by December – Bloomberg

Molson Coors Brewing Co.’s cannabis joint venture plans to start selling multiple types of pot beverages on Canadian shelves the first day they can legally be sold, though they won’t contain alcohol.
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Pot-Tracking Blockchain System Could Be Used by CVS, Walgreens – Bloomberg

Canada’s largest pharmacy chain and the provider of a blockchain program for tracking medical pot believe their partnership will act as a model for U.S. drug stores like CVS Health Corp. and Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-06-17/pot-tracking-blockchain-system-could-be-used-by-cvs-walgreens