In an interview to German newspaper Handelsblatt, Isabel Schnabel, a board member on the European Central Bank said, the ECB may have to raise interest rates as early as July to stop “extremely high” inflation from getting entrenched. In March,… Read More ›
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Risk of default by big US banks high: Wall Street
In a significant development, fears over the Federal Reserve’s aggressive moves to tame inflation might tip the economy into recession have pushed up costs to insure bonds of Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Citigroup, which have hit a two-year high. Following… Read More ›
US companies may have to disclose impact of Ukrainian war: SEC
In a statement the US Securities and Exchange Commission said its Division of Corporation Finance has told companies to disclose the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on their business, including nationalization of assets. In a guidance posted on its website, the… Read More ›
Twitter may charge nominal fee for commercial and government users: Elon Musk
In a significant development Elon Musk said, Twitter Inc will always be free for casual users but may charge a nominal fee for commercial and government users. “Twitter will always be free for casual users, but maybe a slight cost for… Read More ›
German prosecutors raid Morgan Stanley’s German branch
As per a spokesperson for Morgan Stanley’s German branch, German prosecutors in Frankfurt searched its office in relation to a “past activity” on Tuesday. Earlier on Tuesday German prosecutors said, they were searching a bank in Frankfurt as well as… Read More ›
Ukraine facing significant shortage in agricultural produce storing capacity
According to analysts at APK-Inform, Ukraine is likely to face a significant shortage of storing facilities in the 2022-2023 season following a sharp fall in exports as a fallout of the Russian invasion. Since late February, Ukraine has been forced… Read More ›
Putin orders retaliatory economic sanctions on unfriendly entities and countries
In a statement on Tuesday, the Kremlin said, Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree on retaliatory economic sanctions in response to “unfriendly actions of certain foreign states and international organisations”. The kremlin did not shed light on which… Read More ›
US weapon supplies to Ukraine disrupt arm deliveries to Taiwan
In a statement Taiwan’s Defence Ministry said, it was considering sourcing weapons from alternative locations, other than the United States, after Washington informed of delays in deliveries of an artillery system due to a “crowded” production line. The development comes… Read More ›
Phones of Spanish Prime Minister and Defense Minister infected with Pegasus malware
In a statement Felix Bolanos, the government minister for the Spanish presidency said, the country’s authorities have detected “Pegasus” spyware in the mobile phones of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Defence Minister Margarita Robles. In a news conference Bolanos said,… Read More ›
Germany pledges $10.51 billion to help India achieve climate change goals
In a statement to the media, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said, Germany has pledged $10.51 billion (10 billion euros) to help India achieve its climate goals following a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Berlin. Both leaders highlighted… Read More ›