BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission said on Monday it was working with law enforcement to look into potential losses among the public after the crypto exchange Zipmex temporarily suspended withdrawals last week. The SEC sai…
Principal Financial Group taps Brazil CEO as part of local growth strategy
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Investment management company Principal Financial Group Inc announced on Monday it has tapped Robert van Dijk as its chief executive officer in Brazil as it looks to strengthen its footprint in Latin America’s largest economy. U.S…
UK’s Johnson tells former treasurer Cruddas he “does not want to resign” as Prime Minister – The Telegraph
(Reuters) – Boris Johnson told former treasurer Peter Cruddas that he “does not want to resign” as U.K. prime minister and wishes he could “wipe away” his departure, The Telegraph reported on Monday. Johnson also told Cruddas over lunch on Friday that …
Czech finance minister proposes raising 2022 budget deficit to $13.6 billion -Czech TV
PRAGUE (Reuters) -Czech Finance Minister Zbynek Stanjura has proposed lifting the 2022 budget deficit target to 326.9 billion crowns ($13.59 billion), from an approved plan of 280 billion crowns, Czech Television reported on Monday, citing an internal …
Czech finance minister proposes raising 2022 budget deficit to $13.6 billion -Czech TV
PRAGUE (Reuters) -Czech Finance Minister Zbynek Stanjura has proposed lifting the 2022 budget deficit target to 326.9 billion crowns ($13.59 billion), from an approved plan of 280 billion crowns, Czech Television reported on Monday, citing an internal …
Back to black? Germany’s coal power plan hits hurdles
By Markus Wacket and Matthias Inverardi BERLIN (Reuters) – High coal prices, supply bottlenecks and aged plants are posing a challenge to Germany’s plan to increase electricity production from hard coal-fired power plants to compensate for declining ga…
Back to black? Germany’s coal power plan hits hurdles
By Markus Wacket and Matthias Inverardi BERLIN (Reuters) – High coal prices, supply bottlenecks and aged plants are posing a challenge to Germany’s plan to increase electricity production from hard coal-fired power plants to compensate for declining ga…
Tunisia’s Saied holds referendum, critics fear for democracy
By Tarek Amara and Angus McDowall TUNIS (Reuters) -Tunisians voted on Monday on a new constitution which critics of President Kais Saied fear will dismantle the democratic gains of the 2011 revolution by handing him nearly total power. The divided oppo…
Tunisia’s Saied holds referendum, critics fear for democracy
By Tarek Amara and Angus McDowall TUNIS (Reuters) -Tunisians voted on Monday on a new constitution which critics of President Kais Saied fear will dismantle the democratic gains of the 2011 revolution by handing him nearly total power. The divided oppo…
U.N. rights expert calls for sanctions against Myanmar’s junta after executions
GENEVA (Reuters) – A United Nations human rights expert on Monday called on countries to take steps against Myanmar’s junta through economic sanctions and an arms embargo following the execution of four democracy activists. Myanmar’s ruling military an…