In a statement on Wednesday, Yi Gang, the Governor of China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China, said, Beijing will strengthen personal protections in the financial technology sector to curb unauthorised data collection and abuses. Beijing aims to provide… Read More ›
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$100 billion climate financing pledge by developed countries inches closer after Japan’s $10 billion commitment
In a statement US climate envoy John Kerry said, developed countries have pledged a total of $100 billion towards climate financing following new commitments made by Japan. In 2009 developed countries had pledged to provide $100 billion by 2020 to… Read More ›
Congress should build regulatory regime for stablecoins: President’s Working Group on Financial Markets
In a significant development a U.S. Treasury Department-led regulatory body has called on the US Congress to regulate issuers of “stablecoins” saying like other financial institutions these fast-growing digital assets should be monitored before they pose any systemic risk in… Read More ›
Ethiopia may lose duty free exports status to the US following widespread human rights abuses
With the United States weighing options which include suspending Ethiopia’s duty-free market status, citing abuses and a growing famine in the war-torn Tigray region, thousands of Ethiopians, whose income depend on the export of shawls stitched by them are at… Read More ›
Chinese Health Official Says Rapid Development Of Current Covid-19 Outbreak In The Country
The current Covid-19 pandemic in China is spreading quickly, claimed reports quoting information from a health official of the country, as officials urge increased monitoring at border crossings amid rising cases in a northeastern border city caused by the virus… Read More ›
Yum’s Results Beat Estimates Due To Strong Sales In Taco Bell And KFC; Pizza Hut Lags
Yum Brands Inc, the parent company of Taco Bell, exceeded the expectations of analysts at Wall Street for its quarterly revenue and earnings, driven by robust demand for its fried chicken and tacos offset a sales slowdown at its Pizza… Read More ›
Best Quarterly Results Since 2017 Posted By Exxon; Will Resume Share Buybacks
Exxon Mobil announced on Friday that it will resume a share repurchase program next year, citing stronger earnings prospects following quarterly results that exceeded analysts’ expectations. The world’s largest oil producer reported an adjusted profit of $1.58 per share, topping… Read More ›
Apple Dislodged By Microsoft As The World’s Most Valuable Company
Microsoft Corp has dislodged Apple Inc as the most valuable publicly listed company in the world on Friday, because of the continued drop in the share price of the iPhone maker. The lingering global supply chain problems resulted in… Read More ›
CD&R’s $10 Bln Acquisition Of Morrisons To Be Probed By UK Watchdog
The British supermarket chain Morrisons has to be managed as a separate company while its 7 billion pounds ($9.7 billion) merger deal with Clayton, Dubilier & Rice’s (CD&R) is being reviewed by Britain’s competition regulator, according to the watchdog. CD&R… Read More ›
Taliban fighting losing battle to keep Afghanistan’s economy running
With Afghanistan facing a severe cash crunch, migration crisis and mass starvation, the Taliban government is pressing for the release of billions of dollars from its central bank reserves. Afghanistan has parked billions of dollars in assets overseas with central… Read More ›