Destabilizing speculation

May 12, 20220

How stablecoins are destabilizing crypto

This is a guest article by Robert McCauley, Nonresident Senior Fellow at Boston University’s Global Development Policy Center and Associate Memb

May 6, 20220

US security guarantees to Finland and Sweden set perilous precedent

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (left), greets Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde, during the North Atlantic Council roundtable during a meeting

May 5, 20220

Bored monkeys and cryptopunks: How a blockchain land grab threatened a major cryptocurrency platform

Cryptocurrency is not an investment for the faint of heart. But the addition of asset classes like NFTs – non-fungible tokens – and metaverse projects

May 1, 20220

Russell Westbrook talks about the Los Angeles Lakers’ sad season

When the current NBA season started, many predicted the Los Angeles Lakers would go all the way. Indeed, they were in second place in the sports betti

April 28, 20220

Russia justifies possible offensive in Transnistria as Ukraine warns of ‘false flag’ operation

Topline Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Thursday became the most senior Kremlin official to acknowledge a series of explosions

April 26, 20220

Musk’s free speech plans for Twitter face challenges from governments: expert | national company

TORONTO — Canada and governments around the world could derail Elon Musk’s plans to ease restrictions on Twitter in the name of free speech, soc

April 22, 20220

North Korea. Rival leaders exchange letters amid tensions

Seoul, South Korea – Leaders of rival Koreas exchanged letters expressing hope for an improvement in bilateral relations, which have crumbl

April 20, 20220

Big Tech tagged for Shanghai lockdown food price spike

Chinese regulators are critically targeting major Chinese internet platforms for failing to curb food price speculation amid Shanghai’s Covid-19

April 18, 20220

The President of Lanka extends an olive branch to the opposition

By PKBalachandran Colombo, April 18: Embattled Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday extended an olive branch to opposition parties and pe

April 13, 20220

Justin Trudeau’s Liberals return to miserable status quo

In Canada, the Liberal government tabled its 2022 budget, the second by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. Presented as a responsible and prudent pla

April 12, 20220

Trying to cancel ‘Flip or Flop’ won’t improve home affordability – Orange County Register

One of the most popular home improvement shows has been “Flip Or Flop,” featuring an Orange County couple who buy scruffy homes, remodel t

April 10, 20220

Russia appoints new Ukrainian war commander | Strong points

Boris Johnson visits Ukraine to pledge unwavering UK support Prime Minister Boris Johnson traveled to Ukraine’s conflict-torn capital, Kyiv, to

April 6, 20220

What might China face when the war in Ukraine ends? – SupChina

What might China face when the war in Ukraine ends? – SupChina Jump straight to content Search any company based in China Search any company based in

March 30, 20220

Cancellation of the capital gains tax exemption could have major consequences

There is little doubt that the Canadian real estate market is overheated, and although several tax regimes have failed to reduce real estate prices in

March 30, 20220

Disney CEO Bob Chapek’s possible removal from the company is imminent, according to speculation

As controversy continues to surround The Walt Disney Company, its current leadership stands on increasingly shaky ground. Credit: Disney Related: Disn

March 30, 20220

Turkey welcomes money from Russian oligarchs – but it’s risky for its economy

Eclipse, the private luxury yacht of Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, drops anchor at the Marmaris district cruise port in Mugla, Turkey on March

March 26, 20220

The next refugee crisis that could eclipse Ukraine

Ukrainian refugees continue to flee the Russian assaults, but as in Syria, the flows are not random. Russian President Vladimir Putin, like his Syrian

March 24, 20220

Habitat Net Zero: an ambitious plan to rehabilitate abandoned buildings in Queens

By Roshan AbrahamNext city March 24, 2022 On a block of 116th Avenue in southeast Queens lined with single-family homes, a visibly abandoned two-story

March 24, 20220

North Korea tests banned missile, sparking speculation and concern

People walk past a television screen showing a news broadcast with archival footage of a North Korean missile test, at a train station in Seoul on Jan

March 19, 20220

The complexities of the Ukrainian dilemma

In September 1949, two Ukrainian agents working with the CIA landed near Lviv, in what was then the Soviet Union. They were the vanguard of an operati

March 15, 20220

Obaseki says Wike destabilized the PDP in CRS Over Ambition, calls him Bully; Said will be processed

By Gideon Njoku Courteous Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki confronted Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike on Monday, March 14, 2022. Obaseki painted Wi

March 13, 20220

What to know about the threat of Russian cyberattacks

In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it makes sense to ask: Should America be worried about cyberattacks right now? Experts have mixed o

March 12, 20220

Mortgage rates today, March 12 and rate forecast for next week

Today’s Mortgage and Refinance Rates Average mortgage rates rose slightly yesterday. But that doesn’t reflect the whole week. That was bad

March 11, 20220

US claims North Korea is testing new ICBM system

Two recent missile tests by North Korea involved a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system, the Pentagon announced on Thursday, marking w

March 8, 20220

Meet your co-founder or find your next gig at TC Sessions: Mobility 2022

Engineers, coders and product designers, lend us your ear! TC Sessions: Mobility 2022 takes off, live and in person on May 18-19 in San Mateo, CA. Thi

March 7, 20220

Beijing sets itself tough economic homework

HONG KONG, March 7 (Reuters Breakingviews) – China’s leaders have set themselves a difficult task in 2022. As war in Ukraine destabilizes

March 3, 20220

Iran and its proxies are poised to take advantage of Ukraine

Flag in front of the Iranian Foreign Ministry building in Tehran (Morteza Nikoubazl/Reuters) There is speculation that the negotiations in Vienna will

February 27, 20220

Currencies tumble as Russia sanctions global markets ripple

February 27, 2022 (Bloomberg) – Emerging market currencies tumbled and Australian bonds soared as global markets opened in Asia on Monday, in so

February 25, 20220

Kiev calls for tougher sanctions to stop Putin

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels, Belgium, February 25, 2022. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images LONDON — Th

February 21, 20220

Rival NBA teams eye pelicans and blazers as era of player empowerment continues

In an era of player empowerment, league teams are always looking for the next star to emerge from their current situation. Rival executives are watchi

February 20, 20220

Superstar empowerment challenges the NBA

At the start of the Superteam era – after the rise of Boston’s Big 3, after the birth of LeBron’s Heatles – Carmelo Anthony ma

February 18, 20220

Vladimir Putin has decided to attack Ukraine and will target Kiev, according to Joe Biden

Mr Putin used a press conference in Moscow to say that Russia must be prepared for new sanctions, arguing that the West would always find a reason to

February 16, 20220

Jurors in Sarah Palin’s trial said they were aware of the judge’s removal order before their verdict.

Customers entering an Apple Store in Manhattan. Rapidly rising prices could continue to inflate sales figures for months to come, economists said.Cred

February 15, 20220

US offers Ukraine $1 billion loan to support economy amid tensions with Russia

The United States has offered a sovereign loan guarantee to Ukraine of up to $1 billion to support the country’s economy as the Eastern European

February 13, 20220

US pulls most diplomats from Kyiv as tension mounts

In a sign of growing anxiety, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III has ordered a “temporary” repositioning of 160 National Guard train

February 3, 20220

NATO says Russia’s buildup in Belarus largest in 30 years

Brussels: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg expressed concern on Thursday that Russia is continuing its military build-up around Ukraine and has

February 2, 20220

Imminent Russia Sanctions, What Should You Do?

In recent days, there has been a growing rhetoric surrounding the imposition of sanctions in response to Russia’s activities on the border with

January 31, 20220

US, Russia clash over Ukraine in UN Security Council debate

A senior US diplomat accused Russia of trying to destabilize Ukraine, and a Kremlin official in turn criticized Washington for stoking fears and tensi

January 28, 20220

UN meeting called as Biden warns of Russian invasion in February

President Joe Biden warned the Ukrainian president on Thursday that there was a “strong possibility” that Russia would take military actio

January 28, 20220

Biden says Russian invasion of Ukraine in February remains ‘obvious possibility’

MOSCOW — The White House said President Joe Biden warned Ukraine’s president on Thursday that there was a “distinct possibility” tha

January 21, 20220

US files air piracy charges against 4 Belarusian officials after flight hijacked – National

US prosecutors on Thursday charged four Belarusian government officials with hijacking planes for hijacking a Ryanair flight last year to arrest an op

January 20, 20220

US sanctions Ukrainian officials for Russian influence – East Bay Times

By Aamer Madhani | Associated Press WASHINGTON — The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday imposed new sanctions on four Ukrainian officials, including

January 20, 20220

US sanctions Ukrainian officials suspected of helping Russia

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday imposed new sanctions on four Ukrainian officials, including two current lawmakers who admi

January 14, 20220

At US request, Russia rounds up 14 REvil Ransomware affiliates – Krebs on Security

The Russian government today said it had arrested 14 people accused of working for “REvila particularly aggressive ransomware group that has ext

January 14, 20220

Has the pandemic changed the “January of divorce”?

divorce rate january america Oh, January. The month of diets, detoxification and… divorce? Or at least that’s what January was like before COVID

January 13, 20220

Russian fears of encirclement have some justification

By Lethbridge Herald on January 13, 2022. LETHBRIDGE EDITORIAL BOARD As most of us sat down for the holiday season in the warmth of hearth and home, i

January 11, 20220

US interference in Kazakhstan to undermine China’s BRI project

Last week’s deadly unrest in Kazakhstan heightened tensions between traditional rivals Washington and Moscow, while exposing the former’s

January 9, 20220

Kim & Kanye & Pete & Julia

Almost a year ago, in February 2021, reality TV’s first lady Kim Kardashian filed for divorce from her husband and father of four children, hip-

January 7, 20220

Family of Kataib Hezbollah member massacred in Baghdad

BAGHDAD – An attempted assassination on January 6 of a member of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) and the murder of several members of

January 4, 20220

Editorial: the diplomacy needed to ward off a “new cold war”

Military tensions between major countries are increasing across the world. China, the United States and their allies have conducted military exercises

December 31, 20210

Harry Reid memorial service scheduled for January 8 in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (AP) – A memorial service in honor of former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is scheduled for January 8 at a performing arts center

December 31, 20210

New Year’s pay hike for alcohol waiters receives mixed reviews

Content of the article As the new year approaches, thousands of Ontarians will see their paycheques increase when the minimum wage drops to $ 15 an ho

December 29, 20210

Richard Berthelsen on the Queen’s Christmas Speech

The Queen’s Christmas 2021 message was remarkably personal, poignant and moving. It was the first time that Her Majesty spoke of Prince Philip s

December 26, 20210

Russia announces redeployment of 10,000 troops from Ukrainian border

Despite satellite images from just days ago, which showed more Russian armored vehicles, mobile rocket artillery systems and advanced short-range ball

December 23, 20210

Waiting for 2022 with indifference – Blueprint Newspapers Limited

â€”â€”â€”- To say that Nigerians are not overly enthusiastic as such for the coming year, 2022, given

December 21, 20210

It’s time for foreign policy realist Joe Biden

President Joe Biden talks about liberal internationalist discourse but takes a realistic step. The recent Summit of Democracies was not idealism but p

December 18, 20210

Tesla faces retrial following Twitter poll on sale of Musk shares, Warren Tweets

Tesla is the subject of a new trial by institutional investors questioning whether the leader’s Tweets are under review. Several Tweets focused

December 17, 20210

Financial Stability Risks ‘High’ As Climate, COVID, Crypto Dangers Rise, Says US

The Financial Stability Oversight Council said the risks to US financial stability are higher today than before the pandemic, as rising debt levels, c

December 11, 20210

Biden addresses Russian-Ukrainian tension in appeal with new German Chancellor

President Biden spoke with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday, congratulating the new leader and discussing the escalation of Russian forces alon

December 9, 20210

Crypto gets its day with Congress

Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO of the FTX crypto exchange, has been described by Forbes as the richest person in crypto, with a net worth of over $ 25 billion

December 7, 20210

China’s Evergrande debt crisis

Breadcrumb Links PMN Economy PMN company Author of the article: Content of the article HONG KONG – Some China Evergrande group’s offshore

November 30, 20210

Putin could ‘expand’ overseas work with Chinese Xi as Russia condemns US moves in Asia

Russian President Vladimir Putin has opened the door to greater cooperation with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, as Moscow’s top diplomat cr

November 30, 20210

Mysterious Chinese hypersonic weapon may stay in orbit, Space Force general says

A senior US Space Force officer pointed out that China’s new hypersonic weapon system is indeed orbital in nature and could remain in space for

November 26, 20210

Solomon Islands: Here’s what’s behind the unrest

MELBOURNE, Australia – Protesters in Solomon Islands attempted to storm the personal residence of Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare on Friday, se

November 18, 20210

Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers dismisses reports of conversation with Man Utd

AFP / File LONDON: Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers has dismissed speculation linking him to Manchester United as pressure mounts on Old Trafford bos

November 18, 20210

EU sanctions Belarus as border crisis begins to ease

There is cautious optimism in Brussels that the weather appears to be easing over crises with Belarus and Russia on the EU’s eastern border, as

November 17, 20210

Fortnite Chapter 3: Clear your calendar for December

December will be a monstrous month for Fortnite players at all levels. There are currently clues pointing to a series of events that will take us to s