Further, there may be an opportunity to push Iran to compromise or pull back some from its regional endeavors before the upcoming elections in the US. On the most recent attack, Reuters reported: ... ( read original story ...)
India, Sri Lanka hold talks on restructuring debt, boosting private sector investment during COVID-19
During his visit to New Delhi earlier, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa sought a loan moratorium from India ... ( read original story ...)
Goldman, Malaysia Reach $3.9 Billion Settlement Over 1MDB
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has reached a deal that would see Malaysia drop all criminal charges against the bank in exchange for $3.9 billion of reparations for its role in raising money for the ... ( read original story ...)
Turkey Extends Rate Pause and Signals Inflation May Top Forecast
Turkey’s first interest-rate hike since 2018 may be in play later this year but economists are unanimously predicting the central bank will extend its current pause on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia May Return Tax to Companies Amid Pandemic: Deputy Finance Minister
Indonesia is considering returning tax paid by companies to support them during the coronavirus pandemic, the country's deputy finance minister said on Friday, as the government seeks to retune parts ... ( read original story ...)
China Finance Online Reports 2020 First Quarter Unaudited Financial Results
China Finance Online Co. Limited ("China Finance Online", or the "Company", "we", "us" or "our") (NASDAQ GS: JRJC), a leading web-based financial services company that provides Chinese retail investor ... ( read original story ...)
China Finance Online: 1Q Earnings Snapshot
BEIJING (AP) — China Finance Online Co. (JRJC) on Friday reported a loss of $1.9 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Beijing-based company said it had a loss of 83 cents. ( read original story ...)
VTB Bank (Armenia) joins 20th and 22nd government programs
VTB Bank (Armenia) has started providing one-time assistance as part of the 20th and 22nd programs of the Armenian government aimed at neutralizing the social consequences of COVID-19. The bank makes ... ( read original story ...)
‘It’s Complicated’ podcast: Atlanta small business closures on the rise
Nearly 28% of Atlanta small business owners polled by Lending Tree said they have less than one month of cash on hand. As many as 45% of minority business owners responding to a national survey ... ( read original story ...)
Kuwait curbs curfew hours as country gradually reopens
Kuwait has reduced its curfew hours from nine hours to six, running from 9pm to 3am, as the country enters the third phase of its recovery process from the enforced coronavirus lockdown measures. ( read original story ...)