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The Bank of Japan jolts global markets
On July 28th the Bank of Japan (boj) took markets by surprise. At the end of a two-day policy meeting Ueda Kazuo, the central bank’s governor, announced an unexpected change to its […]
CFA Institute Reveals Emerging Markets Support the Creation of CBDCs More than Developed Ones
With the Bank of England (BoE) discussing the creation of a ‘digital pound’, a new survey released by the CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals, has found limited understanding of […]
Deflation is curbing China’s economic rise
China has a new central-bank boss. Pan Gongsheng, who became governor of the People’s Bank of China on July 25th, is a technocrat. His career, which includes a phd in economics, research […]
UK High Court finds Home Secretary acted unlawfully in housing unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in hotels – JURIST
The UK High Court ruled Thursday that the Home Secretary acted unlawfully by routinely accommodating unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UAS children) in hotels. The judge also held that Kent County Council acted unlawfully […]
Russia jails top cybersecurity executive in treason case – JURIST
The Moscow City Court sentenced Ilya Sachkov, a prominent cybersecurity executive, to 14 years in jail Wednesday on charges of treason, following his conviction under Article 275 of Russia’s Criminal Code.The verdict […]
Soaring temperatures and food prices threaten violent unrest
Protests have a funny way of kicking off when the mercury soars. The summer of 1967 is best known as “the summer of love”. It was a time when hippies flocked to […]
Deflation is delaying China’s rise to economic superiority
China has a new central-bank boss. Pan Gongsheng, who became governor of the People’s Bank of China on July 25th, is a technocrat. His career, which includes a phd in economics, research […]
Amsterdam’s Mollie partners with Klaviyo to provide personalised marketing automation
Mollie team | Image credit: Mollie Amsterdam-based fintech company Mollie announced on Thursday that it has a new integration and joint marketing effort with US-based Klaviyo, a marketing automation and customer data […]
Revolut Offers Accounts to Non-US Citizens without Social Security Numbers in the US
Revolut, the global financial superapp with over 30 million customers worldwide, is advancing financial inclusion by offering accounts to non-US citizens in the US who don’t have Social Security Numbers (SSNs) or […]
Hub71 and Wio Bank Partnership “Opens the Door” for Startup Opportunities in Abu Dhabi
Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem, and Wio Bank PJSC, the region’s platform bank, have launched a strategic partnership to transform the banking experience for startup founders in the capital. Designed to […]
Germany expert commission releases report recommending legalization of early-stage abortion and amended laws for later-term pregnancies – JURIST
The Commission on Reproductive Self-Determination and Reproductive Medicine in Germany on Monday submitted a final report recommending the legalization of abortion within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy in the country.The German […]
Australia judge rules in defamation trial that former government adviser raped a colleague in parliament – JURIST
Australia Federal Court Justice Michael Lee found that former government adviser Bruce Lehrmann raped a colleague in a Parliament House office on Monday. The judge dismissed a defamation lawsuit Lehrmann brought against […]
Poland classifies attack on humanitarian aid workers as murder, demands Israeli cooperation in investigation – JURIST
The Polish government on Friday labeled the death of Polish aid worker Damian Soból as murder, following the deaths of seven humanitarian aid workers from the World Central Kitchen (WCK) serving in […]
Amnesty International urges immediate investigation into war crimes in Merawi, Ethiopia – JURIST
Amnesty International asserted Friday that African and global human rights bodies must urgently investigate alleged war crimes committed by the Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) in the town of Merawi, Amhara region, […]
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