Sources: BBC
Indian oil refiners start payments for Russian oil imports in Chinese yuan as an alternative to the US dollar due to the sanctions against Russia. 2023-07-3
Amazon wins a legal dispute against a European Union order to pay back taxes of €250 million ($303 million). The setback renewed calls from EU lawmakers for a global corporate tax deal and for several to voice their support for the Biden administration's proposed 21% minimum tax rate on multinationals. 2021-05-12
Chinese state television reports Guo Youming, former deputy governor of Hubei province, is found guilty of taking bribes totaling more than 23.8 million yuan ($3.70 million). Guo is the latest to be convicted as a result of China's paramount leader Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign that started when Xi took Party general secretary office three years ago. 2015-12-9
The South African rand hits an all-time low against the US dollar as a result of worries regarding China's economy. 2015-08-24
Marathon Oil agrees to buy Hess Corporation's retail gas stations for $2.87 billion. 2014-05-22
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, on a trip to Shanghai, China, announces that the Australian dollar is set to trade directly with the Chinese yuan, becoming the third currency to do so. 2013-04-8
China's yuan reaches a record level against the United States dollar. 2011-05-9
Major European stock markets record falls while the Euro suffers its biggest drop in 2 months against the US dollar. 2010-11-29
The United States House of Representatives approves legislation that would lead to trade sanctions against China, which is accused of undervaluing the yuan. 2010-09-29
BP sets aside $32.2bn to clean up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. 2010-07-27