Explainer-China UnionPay, Russia’s potential payments backstop
By Selena Li HONG KONG – Several Russian banks plan to issue payment cards that use the network of China UnionPay as well as that …
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Determinations committee says Russia in potential default on sovereign debt
LONDON -A derivatives panel has ruled on Wednesday that Russia could be in default after it failed to make a payment due on April 4 …
Philippines has potential for 21GW wind power by 2040 -World Bank
MANILA – The Philippines has the potential to install 21 gigawatt of offshore wind power by 2040, equivalent to about a fifth of its electricity …
U.S. Attorney And IRS Warn Potential Tax Cheats To Timely File Accurate And Complete Tax Returns
SCRANTON – With the deadline for filing federal individual income tax returns rapidly approaching, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, and …
Credit determinations committee agrees to look into Russia’s potential failure to pay
LONDON – The EMEA Credit Derivatives Determinations Committee (CDDC) on Tuesday accepted a request to address the question of whether a potential failure to pay …
Credit determinations committee is asked question on Russia potential failure to pay
LONDON -The EMEA Credit Derivatives Determinations Committee (CDDC) has been asked on Monday whether a potential failure to pay occurred on Russia’s hard-currency bonds, possibly …
OPEC tells EU not possible to replace potential Russian oil supply loss
LONDON – OPEC told the European Union on Monday that current and future sanctions on Russia could create one of the worst ever oil supply …
Kristi Noem Attempts To Broaden Support In Major Speech Ahead Of Potential 2024 Run
Kristi Noem Attempts To Broaden Support In Major Speech Ahead Of Potential 2024 Run Sebastian Hughes on April 7, 2022 South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem …
U.S. FDIC asks banks for info on crypto activities, cites potential ‘systemic risks’
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) on Thursday said the thousands of banks it supervises should notify the regulator of any crypto-related …
Fed’s Williams: potential for stablecoins to be “very useful”
– A form of digital currency that is designed to have a stable price and is generally linked to a mainstream currency or something such …
Kremlin dismisses U.S. warning of potential Russian cyber attacks
– The Kremlin on Tuesday rejected U.S. warnings that it may be preparing to conduct cyber attacks in response to Western sanctions, and said it …
Pfizer recalls some lots of blood pressure drug due to potential carcinogen
– Pfizer Inc said on Monday it was recalling some lots of blood pressure drug Accuretic and two authorized cheaper versions of the drug due …
Iran Frees Detained British Nationals As Potential Iran Nuclear Deal Resurrection Looms
Iran Frees Detained British Nationals As Potential Iran Nuclear Deal Resurrection Looms Sebastian Hughes on March 16, 2022 Two British-Iranians who spent years detained in …
Brazil’s Bolsonaro hints at potential replacement of Petrobras CEO
– There is a possibility of replacing Petrobras’ chief executive, Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro said on Wednesday, adding further pressure to the state-run oil company’s …
Potential Zelenskyy-Putin Meeting Discussed By Top Officials
Potential Zelenskyy-Putin Meeting Discussed By Top Officials Sebastian Hughes on March 10, 2022 Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba and his Russian counterpart Sergei …
JPMorgan polls investors over potential exclusion of Russian debt from indexes
LONDON – JPMorgan, which runs the most widely used emerging market bond indexes, is polling investors over the potential exclusion of Russia’s local and hard …
Texas Begins Investigating Parents Of Transgender Kids For Potential Child Abuse
Texas officials are investigating parents of “transgender adolescents” for possible child abuse related to medical treatments such as puberty blockers and sex change surgeries, The …
Yellen says U.S. will address potential gaps in Russia sanctions
By David Lawder CHICAGO -The United States will address potential gaps in tough sanctions imposed on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, U.S. Treasury Secretary …
Factbox-What is the chain of command for potential Russian nuclear strikes?
– Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the weekend that his nation’s nuclear forces should be put on high alert, raising fears that Russia’s invasion …
Thailand approves tax breaks for EVs, ‘high potential’ foreigners
BANGKOK – Thailand’s cabinet on Tuesday approved tax incentives to promote a shift to electric vehicles (EVs), and to attract “high potential” foreigners to help …
Potential investors in India LIC’s giant IPO fret over govt control of insurer -sources
By Nupur Anand, Aftab Ahmed and Scott Murdoch MUMBAI – Prospective investors in Life Insurance Corp of India’s (LIC) $8 billion IPO are seeking assurances …
Italy’s Banco BPM has no information about potential UniCredit bid – source
MILAN – Italy’s Banco BPM has not received any information about a possible bid from bigger rival UniCredit, a source close to the bank said …
Biden says he has done a ‘deep dive’ on about four potential Supreme Court picks
By Nandita Bose and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday he had done a thorough check on about four potential nominees …
Dubai’s SHUAA Capital files with SEC for potential SPAC listing in NY
DUBAI – Dubai-listed investment bank SHUAA Capital said on Tuesday it has filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for the …
Potential car buyers robbed of $34,000 in Newark car deal gone bad
NEWARK, NJ – Newark Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara requests the public’s help in identifying the below-pictured male in connection with a burglary and …
Schumer Refuses To Say Whether He’ll Back Manchin, Sinema Over Potential Primary Challengers
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer declined to say whether he would support Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona if …
Philadelphia Man Sentenced to Five Years For Extensive Identity Fraud Scheme Involving the Personal Information of Over 450 Potential Victims
PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Deslouis Edouard, 28, formerly of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to five years in prison, …
AT&T, Verizon Delay 5G Rollout After Airlines Warn Of ‘Catastrophic Disruption,’ Potential Hazards
Telecommunications providers AT&T and Verizon announced Tuesday they would be partially delaying deployment of 5G wireless internet after airlines warned the technology could be hazardous. …
Biden Administration To Review 30 Million Acres Of Ocean For Potential Wind Farms
The Biden administration advanced a federal review of the impact of leasing public waters for offshore wind farms in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday. …
Former Moscow CIA Chief Says Biden’s Nord Stream 2 Decision Has ‘Nothing To Do’ With Potential Russian Invasion
Republicans’ allegations that President Joe Biden’s handling of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline empowered Moscow to potentially invade Ukraine are false, former CIA chief of …
Two House Republicans Face Potential Defeat Under Redrawn Maps In Maryland, New Mexico
New congressional maps in Maryland and New Mexico may endanger the one Republican in each of them as Democrats seek to defend their narrow House …
White House Report Flags Hunter Biden’s Industry As Potential Hotbed For ‘Financial Crimes’
The White House flagged the art market as a potential vector for financial corruption in a report Monday, but it made no mention of the …
Explosion Leaves Mysterious Crater On Shores Of Long Island, Authorities Investigating For Potential Terrorism
An explosion that left behind a crater on the shores of Long Island has sparked concerns of potential terrorism, Fox News reported. The four-foot wide, …
New Jersey Co-Leading Multistate Investigation into Instagram’s Potential Harms to Minors
TRENTON – Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck announced today that New Jersey is co-leading a nationwide investigation into whether the social media platform Instagram …
‘Terrible Message To Send’: Trump’s DHS Acting Secretary Rips Biden For Potential Migrant Payments
Samantha Renck on November 10, 2021 Former Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Chad Wolf discussed the potential $450,000 payments to migrants separated …
EXCLUSIVE: Fauci Staffers Flagged Potential Gain-Of-Function Research At Wuhan Lab In 2016, Records Reveal
Two subordinates of Dr. Anthony Fauci raised concerns in May 2016 that a taxpayer-funded grant may include gain-of-function experiments on bat coronaviruses at a Wuhan …
HSI Tucson seeks help identifying potential victims of 2 locked up alleged sex traffickers
TUCSON, Ariz. — Special agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying additional sex …