In a statement the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said it is slated to visit Tehran on Saturday. The development suggests that this could potentially help pave the way for a revival of Iran’s 2015 nuclear agreement…. Read More ›
Month: March 2022
Ukraine Government Raises $270 Million Through Sale Of War Bonds To Fund Its Fight Against Russia
The government of Ukraine has generated up to 8.14 billion Ukrainian hryvnia ($270 million) through selling war bonds, according to the ministry. The bonds will have an 11 percent yield and a one-year maturity, according to a tweet from the… Read More ›
Italy woos Intel with billions of euros, favorable terms, for domestic chip plant
As per a draft decree, Italy plans on allocating $4.6 billion (4 billion euros) until 2030 towards domestic production of chips as it attempts to attract more investment from tech companies including Intel to invest in its economy. The Italian… Read More ›
Netflix to acquire Finland’s publicly listed mobile gaming company Next Games
In a statement on Wednesday, Netflix said, it has offered to acquire Finnish Next Games, a publicly listed mobile games company. “We are excited for Next Games to join Netflix as a core studio in a strategic region and key… Read More ›
US nuclear power industry lobbying to continue import of cheap Russian uranium
According to two sources familiar with the matter at hand, the U.S. nuclear power industry is lobbying the White House to continue the import of uranium from Russia despite sanctions saying cheap supplies of the fuel is key to keeping… Read More ›
Russian ruble races past 112 to the dollar
On Wednesday, the Russian rouble weakened further and slipped past 100 to the dollar, heading to record lows. Stock market in Russia continue to be closed. The Russian economy has come under the full weight of Western sanctions following the… Read More ›
Russia’s biggest lender Sberbank closes EU operations
In a statement on Wednesday, Russia’s biggest lender Sberbank said, it was exiting from almost all European markets following threats to its staff, property and large cash outflows. The development comes in the wake of the bank reporting a record annual… Read More ›
Sanctions against Russia fueling growth of de-dollarisation, SWIFT alternatives
With Western countries tightening the noose on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, Moscow’s allies in the emerging markets have begun exploring channels for trade and finance. Members of the erstwhile BRICs group, Brazil, India and China, are treading cautiously… Read More ›
EU plans virtual summit with China on April 1
In a statement the Vice-President and EU trade chief Valdis Dombrovskis said, on April 1, the European Union will hold a summit with China in an attempt to diffuse growing tensions between the two. “We know we are in a… Read More ›
Western companies largely exiting from Russian market midst sanctions
The number of Western companies looking to exit from Russia is growing with energy giants BP, Shell, HSBC and the world’s biggest aircraft leasing firm AerCap joining the list. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Western countries have slapped punitive economic… Read More ›