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SYDNEY – Australia will double the fees for foreign investors looking to buy assets in the country, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said on Friday, as he grapples with protracted budget deficits …

By Walter Bianchi BUENOS AIRES – Argentina will allow foreign tourists to exchange dollars at a significantly higher rate than previously available, the Ministry of Economy said on Thursday, as …

By Nelson Bocanegra BOGOTA – The board chief of Colombia’s central bank on Thursday defended the monetary policy authority’s decision not to intervene in movements of the country’s peso, even …

MOSCOW – Russian divisions of foreign banks, such as Citi and Raiffeisen Bank International, have started looking for staff this month after Russian authorities moved to block them exiting the …

Lawsuit Claims US Community College Forced Foreign Students To Work In Dog Food Factory Reagan Reese on July 20, 2022 A community college allegedly forced a group of international students …

NASHVILLE – A Sparta, Tennessee, woman was sentenced in U.S. District Court on Friday, to 66 months in prison to be followed by a term of supervised release of 15 years, …

(This content was produced in Russia where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine) MOSCOW – Russia’s central bank has proposed banning Russians with holdings worth less …

McALLEN, Texas – A federal jury in McAllen has convicted a 27-year-old Mexican citizen for conspiracy and harboring and transporting aliens within the country, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. …

A criminal complaint was unsealed today in Brooklyn federal court charging Sherry Xue Li and Lianbo Wang with wire fraud conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy and conspiracy to defraud the United …

By Philip Pullella (Reuters) – The Vatican on Tuesday issued an overarching investments policy to ensure they are ethical, green, low-risk, and avoid weapons industries or health sectors involved in …

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said a U.S.-Arab summit on Saturday did not discuss oil and that OPEC+ would continue to assess market conditions and do what …

(This content was produced in Russia where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine.) MOSCOW – Russia will block the sale of foreign banks’ Russian subsidiaries while …

(Reuters) -Moscow is not interested in nationalising foreign-owned enterprises operating in Russia, Trade and Industry Minister Denis Manturov said on Friday, in comments likely to provide only limited reassurance to …

Seattle – Herdade Lokua, 34, and Jospin Mujangi, 32, of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Seattle to conspiracy and Lacey Act charges. …

BEIJING – China’s foreign trade still faces instabilities and uncertain factors even as trade growth in May and June reversed the declining trend in April, said Li Kuiwen, a spokesman …

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry Lashes Out At Ukrainian GOP Rep For Demanding Corruption Oversight Micaela Burrow on July 11, 2022 Ukraine’s foreign ministry retaliated against Ukrainian-born Indiana Republican Rep. Victoria Spartz …

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher sentenced Olatunde Vincent, age 35, of Pikesville, Maryland, to 50 months in federal prison yesterday, followed by 2 years of supervised …

By Gaurav Dogra (Reuters) – Emerging Asian equities ex-China recorded massive outflows in June, as risk assets took a hit due to heightened concerns over a potential recession, with major …

BRUSSELS – EU countries and EU lawmakers on Thursday agreed on rules to curb acquisitions or bids for public contracts by subsidised foreign companies in a bid to ensure a …

NEWARK, N.J. – A Sussex County, New Jersey, woman today admitted that she concealed her attempts to provide material support to Syrian foreign terrorist organizations, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger, …

BERLIN -Germany wants to bring in foreign workers as quickly as possible to relieve airports overwhelmed by staff shortages during the busy summer season, an Interior Ministry spokesperson said. The …

LONDON -Vladimir Putin will visit two small former Soviet states in central Asia this week, Russian state television reported on Sunday, in what would be the Russian leader’s first known …

BERLIN – Germany will allow the entry of foreign workers to fill staff shortages at the German airports as a temporary solution, Bild am Sonntag reported on Sunday, citing the …

Former General Resigns From Liberal Think Tank As FBI Probes Foreign Lobbying Micaela Burrow on June 13, 2022 Retired Gen. John R. Allen announced his resignation as president of the …

SHANGHAI/HONG KONG – China’s securities regulator on Tuesday denied that it and its securities association had asked foreign investment banks for senior executives’ pay details or suggested they implement pay …