The number of Western companies looking to exit from Russia is growing with energy giants BP, Shell, HSBC and the world’s biggest aircraft leasing firm AerCap joining the list. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Western countries have slapped punitive economic… Read More ›
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Five Eyes Network should forge closer ties with Greenland given availability of rare earth deposits
With China controlling nearly 90% of the world’s supply of rare earth, the Five Eyes network should forge closer ties with Greenland to boost the critical supply of the minerals and cut their dependence on China, said a think tank… Read More ›
Tesla secures lithium ore supply chain, signs deal with Australian miner Piedmont Lithium
On Monday, Australian lithium miner Piedmont Lithium stated, it has signed a five-year deal with U.S. electric carmaker Tesla Inc for the supply of high-purity lithium ore mineral. With the news reaching the market Piedmont Lithium’s shares surged by 83%,… Read More ›
Turkey and Libya to engage international firms for locating hydrocarbon resources
In a statement Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan disclosed, Turkey and Libya are likely to engage international companies to search for oil and gas deposits in the eastern Mediterranean. The development comes in the wake of a deal signed by both… Read More ›
Hong Kong saw capital outflows of $5 billion midst pro-democracy protests
Following China’s attempt to thwart the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong, since April the Asian financial hub has seen capital outflows of nearly $5 billion, said the Bank of England. According to the central bank’s Financial Stability Report, the flight… Read More ›
China’s banking regulator takeover Mongolia-based Baoshang Bank
The development underscores the prevalence of unmanageable debt, which poses a systemic risk in China’s financial system. On Monday, in a significant development, the takeover of Inner Mongolia-based Baoshang Bank by by China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC), jolted… Read More ›
Occidental Petroleum Corp increases cash component of its bid, eliminates risk of voting down its bid
The strategic move, which essentially place Occidental Petroleum ahead of Chevron, risks a potential clash with Carl Icahn. In a significant development, Occidental Petroleum Corp increased the cash component of its $38 billion bid to acquire Anadarko Petroleum Corp thus… Read More ›
Central banks of Qatar and Turkey sign currency swap deal
H.E Sheikh Abdullah bin Saoud Al Thani, the Governor of Qatar’s Central Bank (QCB) has signed a currency swap agreement with Murat Cetinkaya, the Governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, signaling greater economic cooperation between the… Read More ›
U.S. regulators propose rewriting and simplification of financial rules
The proposal aims to simplify and ease some of the overreaching aspects of the rule which places undue and excessive burden on financial compliance. With the Federal Reserve, along with other U.S. regulators, proposing to rewriting the “Volcker Rule” that… Read More ›
Afghanistan will have to be secured before it’s rich mineral resources can be exploited
Landlocked Afghanistan has many resources to offer, but they come at significant costs and risks. U.S. President Donald Trump is said to be eyeing Afghanistan’s mineral resources as a way to help fund reconstruction efforts in the impoverished nation and… Read More ›