FTX collapse being scrutinized by Bahamas authorities
The collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX is the subject of scrutiny from government investigators in the Bahamas, who are looking at whether any “criminal misconduct occurred,” the Royal Bahamas Police said on Sunday.
Shares dip, dollar strengthens as markets eye U.S. inflation data
Shares dipped slightly and the dollar firmed on Thursday, ahead of U.S. inflation data that will influence the Federal Reserve’s rate plans, while the likely collapse of a major digital asset exchange rattled crypto investors.
Credit Suisse scrambles to finalise revamp as deadline looms
Credit Suisse is racing to firm up sales of part of its business that could limit the cash it needs from investors, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said, with just days to go before the bank unveils an overhaul.
Five dead, 156 still missing in Florida building collapse as searchers race against time
SURFSIDE, Fla., June 27 (Reuters) – Searchers worked early on Sunday to find more than 150 missing residents amid the rubble of a Florida condo building that collapsed three days ago as questions arose about the tower’s structural integrity. The death toll rose to five on Saturday after emergency workers found a victim in their […]
Race to find survivors as death toll in Miami condo collapse rises
Rescue workers frantically scoured the rubble of a collapsed apartment block in a Miami suburb for signs of life on Friday, as the death toll from the disaster crept up and as nearly 100 people remained unaccounted for.
Myanmar COVID-19 outbreak hits health system shattered after coup
Breathless, fevered and without the extra oxygen that could help keep them alive, the new coronavirus patients at a hospital near Myanmar’s border with India highlight the threat to a health system near collapse since February’s coup.
Analysis: Rail accident rattles Mexico’s presidential succession favorites
The dramatic collapse of a rail overpass in Mexico City that killed at least 24 people has dealt a blow to two of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s most senior aides, who are widely viewed as the leading candidates to succeed him. Monday night’s accident has stirred up concern about the city’s infrastructure, in particular […]
Families tell of desperate searches after Mexico metro collapse
Samuel Del Aguila’s son was on his way home from his job at the airport in Mexico City on Monday night when his family saw the first news reports about a deadly metro train accident. When 29-year-old Immer did not arrive home at the usual time, his family started to worry, and began calling his […]
