Meloni Takes Ownership of Banks Levy That Showed Populist Bent
Giorgia Meloni assumed full responsibility for last week’s surprise decision to impose a 40% tax on Italian banks’
2023-08-14 18:54
Indonesian protesters begin hunger strike as bill to protect domestic workers stalls in parliament
Indonesian domestic workers and activists have begun a hunger strike to protest against the parliament's delay in passing a bill to protect domestic workers
2023-08-14 18:46
Latvian Finance Ministry Seeks to Impose 20% Annual Bank Tax
Latvia may raise about €140 million ($153 million) in additional tax revenue next year under a proposal that
2023-08-14 18:23
Bankman-Fried heads to Brooklyn jail notorious for poor conditions
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK Sam Bankman-Fried will prepare for his fraud trial from a Brooklyn jail where
2023-08-14 18:21
Singapore Warns of ‘Unpredictable’ Risks Amid US-China Tensions
Singapore’s prime minister-in-waiting called for the global economy to be “prepared for the unpredictable,” amid strained relations between
2023-08-14 17:51
Yellen warns of risks of over-concentration of clean energy supply chains
By Andrea Shalal LAS VEGAS The United States is working to build resilient, diversified clean energy supply chains
2023-08-14 17:16
Russia's ruble hits a 17-month low to the dollar as the Ukraine war bites
The ruble hit a 17-month low against the dollar Monday, highlighting the growing squeeze on Russia's economy from Western sanctions and a slump in export revenues.
2023-08-14 16:19
HK Democracy Activists Win Narrow Legal Victory in Protest Case
A Hong Kong court overturned one of two convictions for seven top democracy activists including media mogul Jimmy
2023-08-14 14:18
Ruble Crashes Through 100 Per Dollar Despite Central Bank’s Move
The ruble broke through the psychologically important level of 100 to the dollar for the first time since
2023-08-14 14:16
Brevan Howard Hires New Mideast CEO From Ares
Brevan Howard Asset Management has appointed Oualid Lahsini as chief executive officer of its Middle East business. Lahsini,
2023-08-14 13:57
Agnellis’ Exor Buys 15% Stake in Philips for Around $2.8 Billion
The Agnelli family’s Exor NV bought a minority stake in Dutch medical technology company Koninklijke Philips NV. Exor,
2023-08-14 13:50
Analysis-US loss of AAA badge a reminder of 'regime shift' for government debt
By Yoruk Bahceli Financial markets barely flinched when Fitch stripped the United States of its top credit rating,
2023-08-14 13:27