According to three sources familiar with the matter at hand, the Biden’s Administration has prepared a package of sanctions against Russia that includes blocking U.S. financial institutions from processing transactions for major Russian banks in an effort aimed at crippling… Read More ›
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Sri Lanka’s Growing Economic Crisis Shown By Dearth Of Suzuki Car Mirrors
Car spare parts stores in Colombo, Sri Lanka’s capital, are receiving a continuous stream of customers asking for side mirrors for Suzuki’s tiny Wagon R, which are quickly becoming a sought-after commodity in the island nation, said a report from… Read More ›
OPEC+ Wants To Include Iran In Its Oil Production Agreement
Should an agreement be achieved on resurrecting Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers, OPEC+ will attempt to integrate Iran into its oil supply-limiting agreement, according to sources close to the organization, in order to avoid market share rivalry that may… Read More ›
Researchers from Toshiba Corp, JPMorgan Chase & Co, Ciena Corp develop means to protect communication network on blockchain from quantum cyber attacks
In a statement a team of quantum computing engineers from Toshiba Corp, JPMorgan Chase & Co and Ciena Corp said, they have successfully demonstrated the means of protecting a communication network on a blockchain using a powerful, newly-developed encryption network. According… Read More ›
FBI forms Virtual Asset Exploitation unit to pursue cyber criminals
In a significant development the U.S. Justice Department announced, it has selected an experienced computer crimes prosecutor to lead its new national cryptocurrency enforcement team and said the FBI is launching a unit for blockchain analysis and virtual asset seizure…. Read More ›
International Investors Are Buying Into Chinese Stocks More Than Local Investors
Even as local Chinese investors have chosen a cautious approach to bet on the mainland markets, international investors are investing heavily into the Chinese stock markets. According to a report from research firm EPFR Global, an inflow of $16.6 billion was seen into Chinese… Read More ›
US Fed Sets Ball Rolling To Raise Rates And Shrink Balance Sheet Soon, Shows Minutes
Meeting expectations of the market and economists, the United States Federal Reserve set the ball rolling for a hike in interest rates and eliminating the trillions of dollars in bonds on the central bank balance sheet in the latest meeting… Read More ›
Airbnb Notes City Travel Reaching Almost Pre-Pandemic Levels
Travelers are beginning to return to cities after being absent since the Covid-19 pandemic began, according to Airbnb, the leading online housing booking company in the world. According to the hotel website, the number of nights booked in cities in the latter… Read More ›
Meta Platforms completes acquisition of CRM software startup Kustomer
In a statement Meta Platforms Inc said, it had closed its acquisition of U.S. customer service startup Kustomer, after gaining antitrust approval from the European Commission last month. The acquisition was announced in November 2020 but got delayed due to regulatory… Read More ›
Germany ready for serious dialog with Russia over European Security: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz
In a statement German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said, he expects clear steps from Russia to de-escalate a potential conflict with Ukraine, saying Germany and its Western allies are prepared for serious dialogue with Russia over European security. “We are ready… Read More ›