Sources: Reuters
The World Bank approves a new financial intermediary fund consisting of grants from the United States, Japan, Canada, and other countries coupled with interest from frozen Russian assets to give to Ukraine as part of a $50 billion loan. $2024-10-10
The European Commission rejects an appeal from Alphabet Inc., parent company of Google, regarding a €2.4 billion ($2.8 billion) fine charged against the corporation in 2017 for unfairly directing users to its own shopping services. $2021-11-10
China's largest property developer Evergrande misses the payment deadline of 83.5 million USD in offshore bonds, increasing its chances of a bankruptcy. $2021-09-23
The Office of the United States Trade Representative publishes its finalized list of 279 Chinese goods, worth $16 billion, to be subject to a 25% tariff from August 23. $2018-08-7
A U.S. federal judge approves AT&T's $85 billion merger with Time Warner. $2018-06-12
An internal Chinese government report, mistakenly made public, shows that more than ten thousand corrupt officials transferred US$123 billion worth of embezzled funds out of the country over 15 years. $2011-06-17
The price of oil rises above $100 for the first time since 2008 as traders worry about possible disruption to the Suez Canal as a result of events in Egypt. [http:--www.bangkokpost.com-breakingnews-219176- (AFP via "The Bangkok Post")]date=August 2019 2011-01-31
German economy minister Rainer Bruederle criticizes the United States' monetary easing as indirectly manipulation of the USD exchange rates. $2010-10-23
Italian authorities seize 23 million euro (approximately US$30 million) from a Vatican bank account in a money laundering probe. $2010-09-21
Environmentalists said that an oil spill near Hurghada Egypt in the Red Sea is continuing even after the government said it had been contained, leaving turtles and sea birds covered in oil. 2010-06-22