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
The Russian ruble experiences extreme buy–sell spreads. While the currency exchanges in banks offer a range of 70–90 rubles per US dollar and 80–100 rubles per euro, sell quotes vary from 100 rubles to over 150 rubles for 1 US dollar. Panic selling is suspected as a reason for the fluctuations. 2022-02-27
The Central Bank of Russia announces it will start buying the Chinese yuan in an attempt to diversify its foreign-currency reserves away from the Euro and the U.S. dollar and to become less vulnerable to Western sanctions. 2016-07-5
The International Monetary Fund modifies its benchmark currency basket to include the yuan of the People's Republic of China. The basket also includes the U.S. dollar, the euro, the pound sterling, and the Japanese yen. 2015-11-30
General Mills sells subsidiary Green Giant to B&G Foods Inc. for $765 million. 2015-09-4
Oilfield services provider Schlumberger agrees to acquire construction company Cameron International in a $12.71 billion deal. 2015-08-27
David H. Murdock, the CEO and chairman of Dole Food Company, along with a fellow confidant, are ordered to pay $148 million for misleading directors and shareholders. 2015-08-27
Anglo-Dutch consumer goods company Unilever agrees to sell the brands Ragú and Bertolli to Japanese sauce producer Mizkan for $2.15 billion. 2014-05-22
The Indian rupee hits new record low against the US dollar. The rupee fell to 62.03 rupees against the dollar. 2013-08-16
Chinese authorities order artist Ai Weiwei, released from his 80-day imprisonment last week, to pay more than 12 million yuan in unpaid taxes and fines thought by those who know him to be related to his activism. 2011-06-28