And the DPP authorities have been touting Pelosi’s visit as a major breakthrough in Taiwan-US relations.

In his controversial book Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, American author John Perkins described how he was employed by a U.S. company to talk world leaders into accepting substantial infrastructure loans.

A severe drought and sweltering heat have led to low water levels and a drop in hydroelectric power generation in China in recent weeks, causing power shortages and forcing the government to ration electricity in some provinces.

Ex-NBU governor talks about fund shortfalls, finstab challenges, the CBR and post-conflict rebuilding

Two-thirds report recent increase in attacks, but 80% report good cross-border arrangements

Following the federal judge’s decision to give the accused Bitfinex money launderer Heather Morgan permission to “engage in legitimate employment,” Morgan has broken her silence on social media.

…Besides BlackRock, the Europe-based financial groups subject to divestment are BNP Paribas, Credit Suisse, Danske Bank , Jupiter Fund Management, Nordea Bank , Schroders, Svenska Handelsbanken, Swedbank and…

…Three banks are being merged into a state-linked Hungarian Bank Holding….

…Half the country’s $640bn foreign exchange reserves are frozen, several of its top banks have been cut off from the international payments system and about 1,000 western companies — accounting for about…

…Student loan refinancing accounted for roughly 60 per cent of the bank’s loan book before the pandemic, and its stock is down 58 per cent so far this year….