U.S. President Joe Biden has signed an executive order prohibiting trade and investment by U.S. individuals in the two breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine which have been recognized by Russia as being independent, said the White House. The executive order… Read More ›
Economy & Finance
Ready to join US led sanctions on Russia: Japan
On Tuesday, Japan said it is ready to join the United States and allied nations in imposing economic sanctions against Russia, in the event Russia President Vladimir Putin orders an invasion of Ukraine, The statement from Japan, the world’s third… Read More ›
US to announce new economic sanctions on Russia after it recognizes two breakaway regions of Ukraine
Following Russia’s move to recognize two breakaway regions in Ukraine, the United States has begun coordination with allies and is slated to announce new sanctions on Russia. “… the United States will impose sanctions on Russia for this clear violation… Read More ›
Top Crypto Exchange Co-Founder Predicts Bitcoin Bull Run Will Happen Next At End Of 2024
According to the co-founder of Huobi, one of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges, Bitcoin may not go through a bull market until in late 2024 or early 2025, The estimation is based on previous price cycles of the cryptocurrency. Bitcoin bull markets, according to… Read More ›
Significant progress made at reviving 2015 nuclear deal: Iran’s top security official Ali Shamkhani
On Monday, in a significant development, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said, talks in Vienna aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and the US have made “significant progress”. In a separate statement, Iran’s top security official… Read More ›
US-UAE Seeks Additional $4 Billion In Global Investment For Climate Change Initiates In Agriculture
The United States and the United Arab Emirates are seeking an additional $4 in worldwide investment for a program that the two countries had initiated last year aimed at making agriculture more resilient to climate change and at bringing down… Read More ›
Relations With Specific Russian Banks To Be Cut By US If Ukraine Is Attacked – Reuters
According to three people familiar with the situation, President Joe Biden’s administration is preparing an initial package of penalties on Russia that includes prohibiting U.S. financial institutions from processing transactions for key Russian banks. The restrictions, which would only be… Read More ›
Boris Johnson to unveil UK’s Living with Covid-19 strategy today
On Monday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to unveil plans to scrap coronavirus restrictions as part of a “living with COVID” strategy that aims to achieve a faster exit from the pandemic compared to other major economies. Johnson… Read More ›
Resolving Northern Ireland’s trade rights will help Britain and EU focus on external issues: Liz Truss
On Monday, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is scheduled to tell the European Union that the sooner the dispute over Northern Ireland’s trade rights are resolved the faster it will enable London and Brussels to focus on external issues including… Read More ›
China not complying with intellectual property rights, EU launches WTO complaint
In a significant development the European Union has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization against China saying that Chinese courts were preventing European companies from protecting their telecom technology patents. The European Commission filed the challenge on behalf… Read More ›