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 United States lifts some economic sanctions on Venezuela, including allowing the Chevron Corporation to negotiate its license with the Venezuelan PDVSA state-owned oil company and removing the names of some Venezuelan officials from a United States government list of sanctioned individuals. 2022-05-17
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
France's "Autorité de la concurrence" fines Google a record €500M ($593M) for breaching an April 2020 ruling that ordered the company to negotiate "in good faith" licensing deals with publishers and news agencies for any re-use of copyrighted content. The fine amounts to about 1.1% of the company's yearly profits. $2021-07-13
The White House announces $12 billion in bailouts for farmers and ranchers affected by recently imposed retaliatory tariffs. $2018-07-24
A U.S. federal judge approves AT&T's $85 billion merger with Time Warner. $2018-06-12
The price of oil reaches an eight month high following Iran banning sales to Britain and France on Sunday. 2012-02-20
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
At least 27 people are killed and eighty injured after oil leaks from a pipeline near the town of Pakokku in Burma. 2010-10-25
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