Economy

Credit Suisse and the hunt for the weakest link in global finance

As interest rates rise and asset prices slump, investors are scrambling to identify the weakest links in the global financial system. Every bear market produces national and corporate victims who get skewered. […]

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EU urges inclusive democratic procedures in Central African Republic following constitutional referendum – JURIST

The EU issued a call on Wednesday for “more inclusive democratic procedures” in the Central African Republic (CAR) following a recent constitutional referendum that resulted in the extension of presidential term limits.EU […]

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Banks

SmartSearch Reveals Worrying Trend as Challenger Banks Display Lack of Commitment to Compliance

Challenger banks may be failing to successfully scan new customers against sanctions or politically exposed persons (PEP) lists; according to a new survey commissioned by digital compliance firm, SmartSearch. In the SmartSearch […]

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Mashreq set to Launch Digital Banking Operations in Pakistan Following Successful Expansion

Mashreq, the MENA-based financial institution, has successfully expanded into Pakistan – marking a significant milestone in its strategic expansion plans and underlining its commitment to driving digitisation and financial inclusion in high-growth […]

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Alvarez & Marsal Reveals Top 10 Largest Bank Trends in the UAE in Q2’23 Banking Pulse

The UAE banking sector’s profitability has been growing. According to research from global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M), this has been primarily the result of an increase in non-interest income […]

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Amnesty International calls for universal jurisdiction against Taliban members accused of international law violations – JURIST

Amnesty International on Thursday called for the application of universal jurisdiction against members of the Taliban accused of crimes under international law. Universal jurisdiction in this case would give any country the […]

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Economy

China’s economy is in desperate need of rescue

The headlines keep getting worse for China. Consumer prices are falling. America is shunning exports from the country and restricting investment in it. China’s trade with its best customer and biggest rival […]

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Which animals should a modern-day Noah put in his ark?

“Of fowls after their kind,” the Lord said to Noah, “and of cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the Earth after his kind, two of every sort shall come […]

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Economy

Argentina is pushing international lending to its breaking point

The Argentine economy hangs by a thread. So far this year, the peso’s black-market value has fallen by half against the dollar and annual inflation has hit 113%. The only foreign-currency reserves […]

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Ecuador violence against justice officials sparks concern from UN – JURIST

A UN official expressed concern Wednesday over the recent wave of violence against justice officials in Ecuador. Margaret Satterthwaite, the UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, said that […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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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