Sources: PC Magazine
The International Monetary Fund announces a staff-level agreement with Ukraine on a proposed Extended Fund Facility worth more than US$8 billion, outlining fiscal and monetary policies intended to support macroeconomic stability, debt sustainability, and external financing amid the ongoing war with Russia. 2025-11-26
NATO nations agree to grant Ukraine €40 billion (US$43 billion) in military aid in 2025. 2024-07-3
U.S. Rep. Devin Nunes files a US$435 million defamation lawsuit against CNN. 2019-12-4
The Congressional Budget Office forecasts a deficit of US$1 trillion next year, up from the previous estimate of $892 billion. 2019-08-21
Cristhian Bahena Rivera, a Mexican man accused of killing University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts after entering the U.S. illegally, appears in a Poweshiek County court for arraignment on first-degree murder. His bail is set at US$5 million. If released by local police, he may be arrested by ICE. 2018-08-22
PepsiCo announces its intent to buy SodaStream, a manufacturer of products for in-home soft drink production, for US$3.2 billion. The deal awaits approval by regulators. 2018-08-20
Chinese retailer Alibaba acquires Pakistani online marketplace Daraz for an estimated US$150–200 million. 2018-05-9
US retailer Walmart acquires a 77% controlling stake in Flipkart, India's largest online shop, for US$16 billion. 2018-05-9
Israeli lawmakers Yuval Steinitz and Oren Hazan accuse Jerusalem-born actress Natalie Portman of antisemitism and seek to revoke her citizenship with Hazan calling her a "little hyprocrite liar" after she decides not to travel to Israel and accept the US$2 million Genesis Prize. 2018-04-23
A United Nations survey reveals Afghans have paid about US$2.5 (or £1.5) billion in bribes in the last year. 2010-01-19