BlackRock and Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC bought shares in Bandhan Bank as the main shareholder of India’s most profitable bank sold 106 billion rupees (S$1.94 billion) of its stake to meet …
Russia surprises Cyprus with move to scrap tax deal
Russia’s finance ministry said on Monday it would scrap an agreement with Cyprus aimed at avoiding double taxation after talks to modify the deal failed, a decision that surprised Cyprus, which said …
Georgia Power stands firm behind safe operations at Plant Scherer
Georgia Power is standing firm behind its employees and the safe operations at Plant Scherer in Juliette, Georgia, following a lawsuit filed July 29. The company and its employees are longtime members …
Singapore FinTech Festival x SWITCH 2020 to feature week long event
Singapore FinTech Festival x SWITCH 2020 to Feature Digital and Physical Experiences Over Week-Long Event The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Enterprise Singapore announced that the Singapor …
Lebanon’s foreign minister resigns, citing lack of reforms
Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Nassif Hitti is pictured in his office in the capital city Beirut wearing a face mask due to the coronavirus on Aug. 3, 2020. Hitti announced his resignation today due to …
Dubai records 190 FDI deals worth Dh12 billion
Foreign direct investments (FDI) continued to flow into Dubai as the number of announced FDI projects reached 190 in the first half of 2020, attracting an estimated capital of Dh12 billion, reflecting …
Coronavirus: UAE holds first in person cabinet meeting, approves economic initiatives
Google unveils first 5G-enabled phones, cuts price on base Pixel model HSBC says net profit plunged 96 percent as coronavirus pandemic took hold Ottomans in Arab World: Nothing but a name, a few …
Cambodia hopes to be landmine-free by 2025
With Australian backing, Cambodia hopes to be landmine-free by 2025, with an area larger than suburban Sydney still needing to be cleared.
Freedom Holding Corp. Agrees to Acquire Bank Kassa Nova
ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN / ACCESSWIRE / August 3, 2020 / Freedom Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:FRHC) (the “Company”) today announced that acting through Freedom Finance JSC, the Company has agreed to purchase …
N.Korea has ‘probably’ developed nuclear devices to fit ballistic missiles-U.N. report
North Korea is continuing to develop its nuclear weapons program and several countries assess that it has “probably developed miniaturized nuclear devices to fit into the warheads of its ballistic …