Sources: Reuters
American technology company Alphabet Inc. announces a $40 billion investment into artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic. 2026-04-29
The International Committee of the Red Cross announces plans to expand its operations in Syria beyond an initial US$100 million program, citing urgent needs in the health, water, and power sectors. 2025-01-6
Prosecutors in China charge multiple funeral directors with selling more than 4,000 corpses to two major medical companies over several decades. Police seized 18 tonnes of bones and 34,000 semi-finished products, with the thieves having earned around 380 million yuan (US$53 million) before they were arrested. 2024-08-9
Fitch Ratings downgrades Ukraine's credit rating from "CC" to "C" due to the country's need to restructure US$20 billion in international bonds to foreign investors, increasing the country's risk of default. 2024-07-25
The "Guardia di Finanza" frees 33 Indian farm workers from exploitative conditions in Verona, Veneto, Italy, and seizes nearly €500,000 (US$545,000) from two Indian individuals accused of charging workers €17,000 ($18,500) each for permits. 2024-07-13
The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York releases FTX co-founder and former chief executive officer Sam Bankman-Fried on a $250 million bail on the condition that he resides at his parents' home in Palo Alto, California, while he awaits trial on criminal fraud charges over the bankruptcy of his cryptocurrency exchange. 2022-12-22
The Philippine government announces the termination of a US$227-million deal to procure 16 Mil Mi-17 military helicopters from Russia, citing the risk of a potential imposition of sanctions by the United States under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act. 2022-07-26
Amazon agrees to purchase American film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for US$8.5 billion. 2022-03-17
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders announces that he will filibuster a Senate vote to override President Donald Trump's veto of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 if the Senate doesn't vote on providing $2,000 direct payments to Americans. 2020-12-28
American luxury fashion company Coach, Inc. agrees to purchase shoe brand Stuart Weitzman for $574 million. 2015-01-6