Georgia is the last battlefield of the 2020 election, stretching the fight into January for the U.S. Senate runoffs that could determine control of the chamber. ( read original story ...)
Capitol Recap: GOP infighting enters Georgia Senate runoffs
Georgia is the last battlefield of the 2020 election, stretching the fight into January for the U.S. Senate runoffs that could determine control of the chamber. ( read original story ...)
Lebanon economic crisis: Who is blocking the central bank audit?
Lebanon’s rulers need to audit the bank to access vital finance - but will they risk exposing their own corruption? ( read original story ...)
Lebanon’s parliament votes in favor of unhindered total public sector audit
Lebanon’s parliament voted Friday in favor of a sweeping financial audit of state institutions, a week after a consultancy firm terminated its contract to audit the central bank over missing data. The ... ( read original story ...)
Biden’s policies in Israel not expected to surprise
Biden has more leeway in foreign policy. This is particularly true with issues affecting Israel, which generally have bipartisan support. ( read original story ...)
Israel’s Bank Hapoalim signs accords with Dubai, Abu Dhabi financial hubs
Historic' agreements will enable the lender to give customers easier access to banks, investors, and tech firms that are part of the DIFC and ADGM financial centers ... ( read original story ...)
Fitch downgrades Sri Lanka as default fears loom
Ratings agency Fitch downgraded Sri Lanka's sovereign debt to "CCC" on Friday, warning that the country was at increasing risk of missing debt payments due to the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
India’s economy contracts by 7.5%, enters its 1st recession
September quarter following a record slump of 23.9% in the previous three months, pushing the country into a recession for the first time in its history. ( read original story ...)
Amundi gives bond warning to State Bank of India over coal mine
Amundi AMUN.PA said it has warned the State Bank of India SBI.NS it will evict one of the lender's green bonds from a flagship fund if it helps finance a coal mine in Australia that has met fierce ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan’s key economic indicators show govt’s policies fueling growth
PTI govt followed liberal foreign investment regime, introducing measures to promote doing business in Pakistan ... ( read original story ...)