Sources: Reuters
Uzbekistan announces a nearly $1 billion loan from the two main World Bank lending institutions, aimed at supporting the country's transition to a private sector-led economy. $2022-12-17
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
A powerful derecho with winds over 100 mph sweeps across the Midwestern United States and leaves four dead and causes $11 billion USD in damage. $2020-08-10
The United States imposes a 25% tariff on goods imported from China worth $50 billion, set to come into effect on July 6, and accuses Beijing of "intellectual copyright theft". $2018-06-15
Sony agrees to a $2.3 billion deal where they will buy a controlling interest in EMI Music Publishing. The deal will mean that Sony would indirectly own 90% of the music publisher and its two million songs. $2018-05-21
Russia and Saudi Arabia agree on a plan to manipulate oil output. 2016-09-5
The price of oil reaches an eight month high following Iran banning sales to Britain and France on Sunday. 2012-02-20
China Three Gorges Corp. wins a bid for its 21% stake in EDP-Energias de Portugal SA with an offer of €2.69 billion ($3.51 billion), in the first of a series of sales of state-owned assets under Portugal's austerity program. This is the first time a mainland Chinese firm has acquired a significant stake in a southern European company. $2011-12-23
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
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