The United States is hopeful the entire world will understand the need to extend a U.N. arms embargo on Iran and said Washington was willing to talk to Tehran when the time was right, U.S. Secretary ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan gets reprieve from terror financing watchdog FATF
Pakistan received another extension on the “greylist”, as the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) plenary session on Wednesday decided to continue all countries under scrutiny for Terror Financing and ... ( read original story ...)
Senate demands 40 amendments in Finance Bill, 2020
Senators for raise in salary, pensions, more allocation for health, education sectorsISLAMABAD: The upper house of the parliament on Wednesday unanimously adopted recommendations of the Senate Sta ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan gets FATF reprieve
Pakistan received another extension on the “greylist”, as the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) plenary session on Wednesday decided to continue all countries under scrutiny for Terror Financing and ... ( read original story ...)
Alphabet’s CapitalG leads $27.5 million round in India’s Aye Finance
CapitalG, the growth equity arm of Alphabet, is doubling down on its bet on Aye Finance, an Indian startup that operates a digital lending platform for small businesses. On Wednesday, the ... ( read original story ...)
E-Tailers in India to Consider Listing of ‘Country of Origin’ Label on Products
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - E-commerce players in India such as Amazon's local unit and Walmart's Flipkart will consider asking sellers on their platforms to list the country of origin on products, three ... ( read original story ...)
Small Investors in India Are Latest to Snag Beaten-Down Stocks
The resurgence in Indian equities despite the economic impact from the still-spreading coronavirus has bewildered professional investors. ( read original story ...)
Pompeo says China’s Africa lending creates unsustainable debt burdens
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday blasted China's policy on lending to African countries, reiterating Washington's charges that it creates unsustainable debt burdens. China's President ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Great Wall of Finance Shows First Signs of a Crack – in Hong Kong
A day before Beijing passed a decision paving the way for its national security law for Hong Kong, the global index provider MSCI decided to relocate its financial derivative products from Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Should Sanction Chinese Banks For Repression In China
China needs access to the dollar’s international plumbing system to finance its Belt and Road initiative. More than 70% of its international trade and a substantial portion of China’s incoming ... ( read original story ...)