Russia has issued a warning that until sanctions are lifted, it will not resume gas supplies along a vital pipeline to Europe. The Nord Stream 1 pipeline was closed for three days for maintenance, and Moscow has blamed Western nations… Read More ›
Regulations & Legal
China’s Property Sector Prospects For 2022 Depreciates, With Home Prices Expected To Fall
The problems in China’s residential property market are predicted to worsen this year as homebuyers remain wary, with economists now forecasting a decline in home prices in 2022 and a speedier fall in property sales than predicted earlier. According to… Read More ›
UK Has Labelled $1.3 Billion In COVID ‘Bounce Back’ Loans For Small Businesses As Possible Fraud
According to reports, the British government is preparing to make public a set of data showing that approximately 1.1 billion pounds ($1.27 billion) of loans given to small businesses according to a Covid-19 emergency lending scheme have already been categorized as potential fraud…. Read More ›
A Subsidiary Of Philips Will Pay More Than $24 Million For Alleged False Claims For Medical Equipment
The US Justice Department announced that a subsidiary of Dutch medical device maker Philips has agreed to pay more than $24 million to settle allegations of false claims regarding respiratory-related medical equipment. According to the Justice Department, the subsidiary, Philips… Read More ›
Musk Issues A New Letter To Twitter In Response To Whistleblower Allegations
Elon Musk sent out a supplemental letter of deal termination to Twitter Inc, citing a recent whistleblower complaint from the social media firm’s former security chief as yet another reason to cancel the $44 billion deal. Last week, Peiter Zatko,… Read More ›
German Inflation Is Close To 50-Year High, Bolstering The Case For A Larger ECB Rate Hike
German inflation rose to its highest level in nearly 50 years in August, surpassing a three-month high, according to data, bolstering the case for the European Central Bank to hike interest rates by another basis point next month. Consumer prices… Read More ›
Audits Of Alibaba And Other Chinese Firms Will Be Scrutinized By US Regulators: Reuters
According to a report by Reuters quoting three sources familiar with the matter said that US regulators have chosen e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and other US-listed Chinese companies for audit inspections beginning next month. The move follows Friday’s landmark… Read More ›
Without A Cap On Natural Gas Cap, EU Will Face Harsh Winter, Says Minister
If governments do nothing to bring down the price of natural gas, EU countries will face five to ten harsh winters, warned Belgium’s energy minister. Gas price caps and decoupling from electricity prices are being advocated for across the EU…. Read More ›
NATO Is Looking Into The Sale Of Missile Firm Data By A Hacker
Nato is assessing the impact of a data breach involving classified military documents that was sold online by a hacker group. The information includes blueprints for weapons used by Nato allies in the Ukraine conflict. After stealing data linked to… Read More ›
Large Outflows Witnessed For Global Equity Funds Over Concerns Of Slowdown Predictions
In the week leading up to August 24, global equity funds saw the largest weekly capital outflow in five weeks due to worries that rate hikes would trigger a recession. Ahead of the annual Jackson Hole symposium of the Federal… Read More ›