(Reuters) – There were some encouraging signs U.S. inflation pressures and labor shortages were easing, a Federal Reserve report showed on Wednesday, but economic activity was tepid as the central…
The World Economic Forum Partners With Chinese Tech Firms Allegedly Linked To Genocide, Surveillance Philip Lenczycki on January 16, 2023 The World Economic Forum (WEF), whose annual meeting in Davos,…
Jacksonville, Florida – U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard today sentenced Jacksonville residents Raul Solis (52) and Raul Solis-Martinez (33) to 33 months and 21 months in federal prison, respectively,…
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s central bank will step up support for private firms as part of steps to shore up the economy, while easing a crackdown on tech companies, Guo…
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese property companies raised a total of 101.8 billion yuan ($14.9 billion) in December, up 33.4% year on year, driven by more state support for the highly…
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela owes $20.7 million to U.S. law firms handling litigation against creditors seeking to collect unpaid debts from bond defaults and nationalizations carried out more than 15…
TORONTO (Reuters) – Canadian economic activity contracted in December at the sharpest pace since the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic as firms worked to reduce their stock of inventories,…
By Hannah Lang (Reuters) – The crypto industry’s woes continued on Thursday as plunging deposits, layoffs and a lawsuit added to the tumult of 2022, which was dominated by sinking…
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) – American technology firms dominated the number of announced job cuts in December, as some employers downsized workforces to brace for the prospect…
By Hannah Lang (Reuters) – The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Tuesday recommended that Experian, Equifax and TransUnion change how they respond to consumers after logging almost half…
Here’s How Much Money Republicans Pulled From BlackRock Over Firm’s Climate Policies In 2022 Jack McEvoy on December 31, 2022 Republican states removed almost $4.5 billion in state funds from…
ANKARA (Reuters) – The Turkish central bank has included non-bank financial companies in securities maintenance regulations as part of its “liraization strategy” which will be introduced in the New Year.…
BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s banking and insurance regulator issued draft rules on Friday to step up oversight of the $3 trillion trust industry, and reduce financial risks in the shadow banking…
TOKYO (Reuters) – Three Japanese insurance companies will stop insuring ships for damage in all Russian waters due to the war in Ukraine, potentially affecting Japan’s energy imports such as…
By Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal’s parliament on Tuesday approved a 33% tax on the windfall profits that energy companies and food retailers may be bringing in with inflation…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – BioTelemetry Inc. and its subsidiary CardioNet LLC have agreed to pay $44.9 million to resolve allegations that they knowingly submitted claims to Medicare, TRICARE, the Veterans Health…
BEIJING (Reuters) – The China Securities Regulatory Commission is looking forward to working with U.S. regulators to continue promoting future annual audit and supervision on companies listed in the U.S.,…
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian businesses turned in a pessimistic outlook for the first time this year in November as they worried about inflation and higher interest rates taking a toll…
By David Shepardson and Karen Freifeld WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Commerce Department will continue to deny three U.S.-based firms’ export privileges, the government announced on Thursday, saying the…
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – The European Union flagged tougher requirements on Wednesday for commodity companies using derivatives markets after failing to meet higher collateral calls when gas prices…
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Splitting EY into separate accounting and consultancy businesses will help pay rising technology bills and “inevitably” be copied by rival “Big Four” firms, a…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. agency that probes allegations of deceptive conduct confirmed on Monday that it had investigations open into several cryptocurrency firms for “possible misconduct.” The Federal Trade…
By Ross Kerber (Reuters) – A Texas official has offered big financial companies a potential avenue to leave an energy sanctions list if they drop out of corporate groups aiming…
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican Economy Minister Raquel Buenrostro and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo on Friday agreed to set out a plan by early 2023 for the relocation…
Florida Takes $2 Billion Away From BlackRock Due To Firm’s Activist Investing Standards Jack McEvoy on December 1, 2022 Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis announced Thursday that the state…