Florida severed ties with Quest for taking too long to report test results. Medical experts cast doubt on the use of antibody-rich plasma to help hospitalized coronavirus patients. ( read original story ...)
Georgia Power customers will have more than $17 taken off their October bills
Georgia Power said Tuesday the average customer will see a reduction to their bill of more than $17 in October. This is because the typical residential customer using 1,000-kilowatt-hours will receive ... ( read original story ...)
Beirut blast exposes the depth of Lebanon’s economic turmoil
Decades of corruption and mismanagement of the economy had plunged the country into crisis long before the explosion struck Beirut ... ( read original story ...)
Micro Credit (Finance) – Facts and fallacies
By Chandrasena Maliyadde Perhaps, microcredit to some and microfinance to others is the term used, misused and abused in many recent discourses on economic recovery, after the COVID 19 pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Saudi’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman launches fresh purge as he sacks country’s top military commander in its war in Yemen and his son for ‘suspicious financial dealings’
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has sacked Saudi Arabia's military commander in Yemen, Lt Gen Fahad bin Turki bin Abdulaziz and his son, amid claims of 'suspicious financial dealing'. ( read original story ...)
South Korea plans for coronavirus cash handouts for second time: finance minister
South Korea's finance minister on Tuesday said the government and ruling party will need to provide cash handouts to some households as tightened social distancing policy is causing a downturn in the ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand’s Baht Slides After Finance Minister Unexpectedly Quits
The Thai baht declined after the nation’s finance minister unexpectedly quit less than a month into the job, injecting uncertainty into an economy devastated by the coronavirus pandemic.The currency ... ( read original story ...)
Iran: US Push to Trigger Snapback Rejected by JCPOA Joint Commission
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said the JCPOA Joint Commission participants have unanimously dismissed the US’ illegal push to trigger the snapback mechanism of the nuclear deal. ( read original story ...)
Number of trading accounts in Iran’s stock market reaches 48.5 million
The number of trading accounts in Iran's stock market has reached 48.5 million by the end of the last Iranian calendar month (August 21), while the figure was 9.086 million at the end of the same ... ( read original story ...)
New U.N. council president stands by dismissal of U.S. sanctions move on Iran
Niger, the U.N. Security Council president for September, said on Tuesday it stands by a declaration that no further action can be taken on a U.S. bid to trigger a return of U.N. sanctions on Iran ... ( read original story ...)