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Ukraine to confront Russia at Int’l Court of Justice on Monday

Ukraine to confront Russia at Int’l Court of Justice on Monday

THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Ukraine and Russia will face off Monday at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in a hearing on emerge..

Oil steadies from decade-highs as Iran talks kindle supply hopes

Oil steadies from decade-highs as Iran talks kindle supply hopes

By Marcy de Luna HOUSTON (Reuters) – Oil steadied after hitting prices not seen in roughly a decade on Thursday, as sellers jump..

Russian ETF jumps as some sense bargains in ‘uninvestable’ market

Russian ETF jumps as some sense bargains in ‘uninvestable’ market

By Danilo Masoni MILAN (Reuters) – A Russia-exposed ETF rose by more than 100% in London on Thursday in a sign that some investo..

Ukraine demands ceasefire, humanitarian corridors at talks with Russians

Ukraine demands ceasefire, humanitarian corridors at talks with Russians

By Maksym Levin and Pavel Polityuk BORODYANKA/LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukrainian negotiators at talks with Russian officials on..

Stocks slide as oil surge rattles inflation fears

Stocks slide as oil surge rattles inflation fears

By Herbert Lash and Tommy Wilkes NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices soared again on Thursday as the Ukraine war sparked a ru..

Google mandates workers back to Silicon Valley, other offices from April 4

Google mandates workers back to Silicon Valley, other offices from April 4

By Paresh Dave OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google from April 4 will require employees back about three days..

Generali pulls back from Russia, Intesa reviews business

Generali pulls back from Russia, Intesa reviews business

MILAN (Reuters) – Leading Italian insurer Generali is set to pull out of its operations in Russia following Moscow’s invas..

Analysis-Crypto exchanges won’t bar Russians, raising fears of sanctions backdoor

Analysis-Crypto exchanges won’t bar Russians, raising fears of sanctions backdoor

By Tom Wilson LONDON (Reuters) – Some of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges are staying put in Russia, breaking ..

UK Parliament launches new group for UK Crypto sector.

UK Parliament launches new group for UK Crypto sector.

Summary:  Chair Lisa Cameron MP says we are at a crucial time for regulation of the sector. ● MPs say that consumer prot..

Crypto Investment fund Iconium spearheads push for decentralized internet

Crypto Investment fund Iconium spearheads push for decentralized internet

Iconium, a crypto investment fund specializing in digital assets and projects promoting decentralization, spearheads the ..

Cross-Chain Multiplies the Pain: DeFi Bridge Collapses in 2022

Cross-Chain Multiplies the Pain: DeFi Bridge Collapses in 2022

By Ronghui Gu, co-founder of CertiK In the space of just nine days, the DeFi world was rocked by exploits of three cross-..

Investors seek bargains as Ukraine keeps markets on edge

Investors seek bargains as Ukraine keeps markets on edge

By Sujata Rao and Lewis Krauskopf LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) -Money managers are scanning roiled global markets for bargains after unpr..

Crackdown on crypto promotions at home and abroad

Crackdown on crypto promotions at home and abroad

Kate Gee, Counsel, Signature Litigation It is no surprise that the phenomenal growth in cryptocurrency’s popularity last y..

The evolution of payments is here as Banxe launches world’s first platform uniting crypto and cash

The evolution of payments is here as Banxe launches world’s first platform uniting crypto and cash

The world’s first financial platform uniting cash and crypto has been unveiled by Banxe, unlocking financial potential by giving every..

Curated physical artworks including paintings by Picasso and Warhol available to buy via NFTs

Curated physical artworks including paintings by Picasso and Warhol available to buy via NFTs

UK based tech firm øxArt leads the way in bridging the gap between physical and digital art via NFT Deeds  The debut art collection f..

Axelar’s Universal Blockchain Interoperability Network Raises $35 Million to Reach $1 Billion Valuation

Axelar’s Universal Blockchain Interoperability Network Raises $35 Million to Reach $1 Billion Valuation

Axelar successfully completed its Series B funding round, to support the growth and development of the Axelar network, helping blockch..

UK’S FIRST CRYPTO EDUCATION PLATFORM FOR FINANCE PROFESSIONALS LAUNCHED

UK’S FIRST CRYPTO EDUCATION PLATFORM FOR FINANCE PROFESSIONALS LAUNCHED

UK’s leading crypto wealth platform launches ‘Dacxi Learn’  – the first crypto platform to provide face-to-face educational eve..

Euro weakens, rouble slumps as sanctions piled on Russia

Euro weakens, rouble slumps as sanctions piled on Russia

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) -The Russian rouble plunged and the euro nursed losses against the U.S. dollar on Monday as th..

Analysis-After sanctions barrage, Russia’s emerging market allies explore workarounds

Analysis-After sanctions barrage, Russia’s emerging market allies explore workarounds

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – As western governments ratchet up sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, Moscow’s eme..

Ukraine asks for South Korea cybersecurity aid amid Russia invasion

Ukraine asks for South Korea cybersecurity aid amid Russia invasion

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – The top Ukraine official in South Korea said on Friday that his country wants to request Seoul..

Dollar surges as Russia invades Ukraine

Dollar surges as Russia invades Ukraine

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar jumped and the Russian rouble tumbled to a record low on Thursday afte..

Europe’s banks brace for Russia fallout while U.S. banks see limited pain

Europe’s banks brace for Russia fallout while U.S. banks see limited pain

By Lawrence White, Alexandra Schwarz-Goerlich and Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON/VIENNA/LONDON (Reuters) -European banks on Tuesday were br..

Stocks extend sell-off as U.S. warns of imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine

Stocks extend sell-off as U.S. warns of imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine

By Andrew Galbraith SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Global stocks extended a sell-off, the yen strengthened, and U.S. Treasury prices rose ..

U.S. says Russia on brink of Ukraine attack after separatist plea for help

U.S. says Russia on brink of Ukraine attack after separatist plea for help

By Pavel Polityuk and Polina Nikolskaya KYIV/DONETSK (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he believes Russia will in..

Meta’s Zuckerberg unveils AI projects aimed at building metaverse future

Meta’s Zuckerberg unveils AI projects aimed at building metaverse future

By Elizabeth Culliford (Reuters) -Facebook-owner Meta is working on artificial intelligence research to generate worlds through speech..

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Global Banking & Finance Awards® 2021

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Global Banking & Finance Review® announces the list of winners for its 11th annual Global Banking & Finance Awards® program 2021 Global Bankin..

Explainer-Western sanctions on banks only scratch surface of Fortress Russia

Explainer-Western sanctions on banks only scratch surface of Fortress Russia

By Tommy Wilkes and John McCrank LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The United States, the European Union and Britain announced new san..

Explainer-How Western sanctions will target Russia

Explainer-How Western sanctions will target Russia

By Karin Strohecker (Reuters) -The United States and its allies are coordinating new sanctions on Russia after Moscow recognised two r..

Markets pricing some geopolitics, but risk premia can grow further -Goldman

Markets pricing some geopolitics, but risk premia can grow further -Goldman

By Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) -Global markets are already pricing chunky geopolitical risks, but there is scope for risk premia to r..

Oil climbs on growing fears of conflict over Ukraine

Oil climbs on growing fears of conflict over Ukraine

By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Oil prices jumped more than $2 to a fresh seven-year high on Tuesday after Moscow ordered t..

Stocks slide, oil jumps as Russia orders troops to Ukraine regions

Stocks slide, oil jumps as Russia orders troops to Ukraine regions

By Tom Westbrook and Xie Yu SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Global stocks tumbled while safe-havens rallied and oil surged on Tuesday as E..

Financial think-tank calls for regulated ESG ratings in Britain

Financial think-tank calls for regulated ESG ratings in Britain

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Britain should regulate sustainability ratings on companies to improve transparency, reduce the ..

COVID-hit Queen Elizabeth sends message to Brazil

COVID-hit Queen Elizabeth sends message to Brazil

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth sent a message of condolence to Brazil on Monday as she continued to carry ou..

Factbox-Britain scraps all remaining COVID-19 restrictions

Factbox-Britain scraps all remaining COVID-19 restrictions

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday announced the government would remove all remaining coronaviru..

EU will consider making countries fill gas storage – energy chief

EU will consider making countries fill gas storage – energy chief

By Isla Binnie MADRID (Reuters) – The European Union will consider whether to require member states to fill their natural gas st..

Stocks steady on hopes for diplomacy in Ukraine

Stocks steady on hopes for diplomacy in Ukraine

By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – U.S. stock futures bounced on Friday and selling pressure eased in Asian share markets af..