Sentences with phrase «use of the scheme»

I've used each of these schemes except the Gamecube controller, because I don't own any.

The use of a scheme of arrangement as a technique to restructure a mix of Jersey regulated and unregulated funds had never been implemented before and required a highly complex process involving the Jersey Courts, the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC), the Channel Islands Securities Exchange (CISE) and the UK Listing Authority.

What if the real impediment to the wider use of the scheme lies upstream, in the courts themselves?

Essentially, atomic swaps make use of a scheme known as a hashed timelock contract (HTLC).

They can also ban the use of the scheme's common property for vehicle parking or rubble collection.

Not exact matches

Local forestry veteran Tony Jack has accused receiver McGrathNicol of using his bid for the collapsed Great Southern timber schemes to find a better deal for the bank creditors at the expense of out - of - pocket investors.

The scheme looks much like the one used by printer manufacturers such as HP, Epson and Kodak, all of which have provoked various lawsuits over the years.

New York's Gagosian Gallery and Jeff Koons were sued by a collector who accused gallery founder Larry Gagosian and the artist of scheming to exploit demand for his works and using «inappropriate and highly questionable practices» to fund extravagant lifestyles.

Perlow details concrete steps she and her researchers used to unshackle one sad team of Boston management consultants from their BlackBerrys with a scheme she dubbed «predictable time off.»

Some users might perhaps find this to be the case, but after a few days of playing with the G2, I know it's definitely not a feature for me — I don't think I could ever get used to the scheme.

«Beginning in November 2014 and continuing until his arrest in March 2016, CASPERSEN engaged in a Ponzi - like scheme to defraud investors, including his close friends, family members, and college classmates, by falsely claiming that their funds would be used to make secured loans to private equity firms and would thereby earn an annual rate of return of 15 to 20 percent.

Usually, schemes make use of a reservoir on a hill and another in a valley.

But even more importantly for a winter jacket investment, its lack of bulk and color scheme make it fantastic for everyday use in an urban area.

Ballmer and company did much to sour gamers on its brand last year with an ill - advised plan to kill used games, a scheme they were forced to backtrack on because of the backlash.

The agency, according to the alert is «concerned that the rising use of virtual currencies in the global marketplace may entice fraudsters to lure investors into Ponzi and other schemes in which these currencies are used to facilitate fraudulent, or simply fabricated, investments and transactions.»

The 2006 ruling endorsed a tax arrangement that IKEA's core company used to shift «a significant part» of its revenues to a special tax scheme in Luxembourg that was exempt from corporation tax.

Update: Symphony, as of Wednesday, is under investigation by the New York State Department of Financial Services for offering services similar to those that were used in previous schemes involving interest rate and foreign exchange interest rate manipulation.

The suspected operator of the underground website Silk Road was convicted on Wednesday on narcotics and other criminal charges for his role in orchestrating a scheme that enabled around $ 200 million of anonymous online drug sales using bitcoins.

A widely circulated tweet purported to show that kind of scheme in action in Portugal, with additional fees charged for packages to use streaming music, video and social networking apps.

Sponsorships add to the pot of money available for ever wilder schemes: using sponsorship dollars, the team can spend more than is budgeted on promotions.

BHP Coated Steel — Australia has launched a COLORBOND steel Colour Selector CD - ROM that can be used to create, choose and compare colour schemes for any building at the click of a mouse.The powerful new tool, the product of almost a year of dev...

Russian nationals identified in a Justice Department indictment released Friday used cryptocurrency exchanges as part of an alleged scheme to mislead U.S. citizens leading up to the 2016 presidential election.

What I like and notice that you always use simple designs for your sits (quicksprout.com color scheme is very effective) and visitor never get trapped with dozens of links and images.

The other aspect of risk related to credit card processing is the increased numbers of data breaches from hacking, phishing, and other schemes where criminals have exploited vulnerabilities in the technology used to process credit cards.

He qualified his optimism by cautioning that the «use of cryptocurrencies also carries serious risks,» including money laundering, tax evasion, the financing of terrorism, and fraudulent schemes targeting laypeople.

Elizabeth Avery, a Washington, D.C., securities attorney and founder of Kalorama Capital, said Ponzi schemes are a common type of fraud, where investor funds are used to attract new investors and make payments.

In anticipation of a more detailed presentation of the scheme, Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg used the opportunity of the speech to the National Press Club to present the National Energy Guarantee as the best possible option to ensure reliability of supply, describing it as «technology neutral».

That's why Jamie Dimon, the chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co., sees bitcoin as a «fraud» that's destined to come crashing down, as its use in ransomware schemes, drug and arms trafficking ultimately persuades authorities to find a way to put a stop to it.

Other investor funds solicited by Simmons were used by the owner of the Hedge Fund in the Ponzi - like scheme to make payments to prior Hedge Fund investors, Berman said.

Alphabit will use a blend of active strategies including leveraged trading, algorithmic schemes, and investing in the sale of tokens by blockchain start - ups, Robertson said.

A 49 - year - old Wilton man was sentenced to more than three years in prison Tuesday for using hedge - fund money for his own personal use as part of a $ 6 million - plus Ponzi scheme.

Through these schemes, Shkreli obtained over $ 5.6 million in cash and Retrophin shares or the use of Retrophin shares worth over $ 59 million (at current market prices).

In 2011, federal and state securities regulators warned investors of the potential risks associated with self - directed IRAs, saying they had noted an increase in complaints about fraudulent investment schemes that used these types of IRAs as a «key feature.»

And, in the grand scheme of things, it is mostly true today that cryptocurrencies don't have meaningful «industrial [or] consumer use except as a medium of exchange.»

This is not the only source: the savings of workers is used too (for example where pension funds and savings schemes make investments in capitalist production, directly or indirectly).

For one, Amazon, like other e-book sellers, has used a scheme known as «digital rights management» (DRM), which limits the types of devices that can read certain e-book formats.259 Compelling readers to purchase a Kindle through cheap e-books locks them into future e-book purchases from Amazon.260 Moreover, buying — or even browsing — e-books on Amazon's platform hands the company information about your reading habits and preferences, data the company uses to tailor recommendations and future deals.261 Replicated across a few more purchases, Amazon's lock - in becomes strong.

Other investor funds solicited by Simmons were used by the owner of the Hedge Fund in the Ponzi - like scheme to...

Another example of sticking someone else with the bill is Globalism — it's a wealth transfer scheme using low rates, low wages, and open boarders to take money from one group to benefit another without providing any benefits in return.

The former owner of Giokas Wealth Advisors in Williamsville also admitted using a fake company, Trinity Council LLC, as part of a scheme to solicit investments he knew were fraudulent.

To invest means to expend money with the expectation of achieving a profit or material result by putting it into financial schemes, shares, or property, or by using it to develop a commercial venture.

In a filing in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Winterkorn was one of six defendants charged in an alleged scheme where they knew VW vehicles did not meet U.S. emissions standards and used software to cheat the U.S. testing process.

See Oxera Tax Advantaged Employee Share Schemes: Analysis of Productivity Effects, Report 1, Productivity Measured Using Turnover and Report 2, Productivity Measured Using Gross Value Added.

We previously issued an Investor Alert about the use of Bitcoin in the context of a Ponzi scheme.

Herbalife, which uses a network of distributors to sell its nutrition and weight loss products, has been fighting off claims that its business amounts to a pyramid scheme.

ICO scheme operators may promise buyers of digital tokens that the proceeds of an ICO will be used to fund development of a digital platform or related software which the token holders can subsequently access.

NEW YORK (Reuters)- The suspected mastermind behind the underground website Silk Road was convicted on narcotics and other charges on Wednesday for his role in orchestrating a scheme that enabled around $ 200 million of anonymous online drug sales using bitcoins.

The main purpose of the scheme is to abolish all roaming charges and allow mobile phone users to use the same number across the country without having to pay extra charges for services even when they are outside their telecom circle or state.

In its October 2012 study, Virtual currency schemes, the European Central Bank concluded that the growth of virtual currencies will continue, and, given the currencies» inherent price instability, lack of close regulation, and risk of illegal uses by anonymous users, the Bank warned that periodic examination of developments would be necessary to reassess risks.

Analysts say high use of UN offsets in EU emissions trading scheme suggests industrial gas credits are being ditched before 2013 cut off point

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned investors to beware of scammers using ICOs to execute «pump and dump» schemes.