China Evergrande Shares Suspended After Reports of Founder’s Disappearance
Trading in the shares of China Evergrande and two of its publicly listed units was suspended following reports that the property developer’s chairman had been placed under police surveillance.Read More
Saudi Arabia and Russia Win Big in Gamble on Oil Cuts
Brent crude is climbing toward $100 a barrel after the two OPEC+ nations made a risky choice to slice their production.Read More
Billions of Dollars in Loans to Board Members Draw Spotlight to Gulf Banks
The practice, widely discouraged in the U.S., comes as the U.A.E. extends its financial reach.Read More
67% of all Crypto Transactions in the UAE Exceeded $1million; Reveals Chainalysis Report
The majority of crypto transactions in the UAE exceed values of $1million, blockchain data platform Chainalysis has revealed in its fourth annual ‘Geography of Cryptocurrency’ report. Overall in the UAE, 67 per cent of all cryptocurrency transactions were for institutional investments (values exceeding $1million), followed by professional investments (values between $10,000 to $1million) – while retail […]
Gerry Turner Is the First ‘Golden Bachelor.’ Just Don’t Call Him a Silver Fox.
Gerry Turner, 72, is the lead of ABC’s new dating show — and ready to look for love again.Read More
Backbase Partners With FrankieOne to Help Customers Securely Access Digital Financial Services
Backbase, the engagement banking firm, has joined forces with FrankieOne, an Australian identity verification and fraud prevention platform provider, to enable banks and credit unions in Australia and New Zealand to onboard customers and members seamlessly. The Backbase and FrankieOne partnership combines Backbase’s personalised banking experience platform with FrankieOne’s robust identity verification solutions, making it […]
N.Y. Migrant Crisis Is ‘Calm’ Compared With Ours, Texas Governor Says
Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas, a Republican, has sent buses of migrants to New York. In a Manhattan speech, he said the city’s situation seemed orderly compared with his own state.Read More
Influx of Migrants Without Money or Connections Strains El Paso, Texas
The pressure felt in one Texas city reflects an increasingly untenable situation all along the border with Mexico.Read More
Peace Corps Sued Over Mental Health Policy
Applicants have challenged the Peace Corps practice of rescinding invitations to applicants on the basis of mental health conditions.Read More
Judge Denies Trump’s Request That She Recuse Herself in Election Case
Judge Tanya Chutkan rejected arguments from the former president’s legal team that she could not fairly conduct his trial on federal charges of plotting to overturn the 2020 election.Read More
