Tag: General news
Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Agrees to Step Down, Plead Guilty
The chief executive of the largest global cryptocurrency exchange, plans to plead guilty to violating criminal U.S. anti-money-laundering requirements.
WSJ News Exclusive | Crypto Firm Paxos Faces SEC Lawsuit Over Binance USD Token
The Securities and Exchange Commission has told Paxos that it plans to sue the company for violating investor protection laws.
DOJ Seeks to Ban Sam Bankman-Fried From Contacting FTX Employees
Prosecutors alleged the founder of the failed cryptocurrency exchange contacted a potential witness in his criminal case.
China’s Economic Growth Fell to Near-Historic Lows as Covid Took a Bite
China’s economy grew at one of its slowest rates in decades last year as repeated Covid-19 lockdowns hammered households and businesses.
Italian energy company says new gas discovered off Egypt
Italian energy giant Eni has announced what it calls a significant gas discovery offshore of Egypt in the eastern Mediterranean
FTX bankruptcy also endangers founder's philanthropic gifts
The rapid collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX into bankruptcy last week has also shaken the world of philanthropy, due to the donations and influence of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried in the “effective altruism” movement
More than 130 dead in India bridge collapse
(31 Oct 2022) At least 132 people died and many are injured after a century-old cable suspension bridge collapsed into a river Sunday evening in the western ...
Ukraine general: Russians unable to take Kharkiv
A Ukrainian army commander has said it would be impossible for Russia to take over Kharkiv, amid speculation the enemy may be planning to take the country's second largest city.
What Is Stagflation? What can you tell us about the World Bank's global economic outlook?
A new warning says the Covid-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine mean the global economy might be on the brink of high prices and low economic growth.
In China, if You’ve Got Mail, It Might Arrive With a Whiff of Sanitizer and a Covid-19 Test
Chinese authorities are putting packages through an extensive cleansing process as a part of the country’s zero-Covid regime.