Tusk Pitches World's First Legal Tender Cryptocurrency
Thu., Apr. 26, 2018
By Kevin McCauley
Tusk Ventures is promoting the Republic of the Marshall Islands' plan to introduce the world’s legal tender cryptocurrency.
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Tusk Ventures is promoting the Republic of the Marshall Islands' plan to introduce the world’s legal tender cryptocurrency.
FTI Consulting’s strategic communications group reports a 20.7 percent jump in first-quarter revenues to $52.8M, driven by gains in retainer and project-based business.
Commentary
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Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corp, the national tourism body of the Indian Ocean island nation, is looking to hire a PR firm in the UK to entice travelers.
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Commentary
In his new book, "In the Shadow of Statues," New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu sees parallels between the rise of ex-Klansman David Duke in Louisiana politics during the 1990s and Donald Trump. (2 reader comments)
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KYNE, specialty healthcare communications firm, has taken an investment stake in Medit, an artificial intelligence based medical education platform.
Some PR pros are investing in real estate, but many don’t understand the tax rules that go along with the investment.
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