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

LONDON, March 3 (Reuters) – Some of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges are staying put in Russia, breaking ranks with mainstream finance in a decision that experts say weakens Western attempts to isolate Moscow following the invasion of Ukraine. Western sanctions, which aim to squeeze Russia’s economy and sever it from the global financial system, […]

Arkansas teachers settle with Allianz over fund debacle

FRANKFURT, March 3 (Reuters) – A pension fund for teachers in Arkansas has settled with Allianz and dropped its lawsuit over losses in a multibillion-dollar trading debacle at the German insurer’s funds arm, according to a court document. The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System was the first lawsuit lodged against Allianz in 2020 after the downfall […]

TRANSFORMING SOCIETY & THE WORKPLACE THROUGH EDUCATION

By Pascal Bornet As we enter into “the fourth industrial revolution,” as described by World Economic Forum founder and executive chairman, Klaus Schwab, we see a disruption in society as a result of the use of technology and intelligent automation to increase productivity. Many workers have already been displaced and that number will continue to […]

ICU – Ukrainian Financial Group Launches the First Ever Mobile Trading Application in the Country

ICU (Investment Capital Ukraine) has become the first Financial Group in Ukraine to introduce a mobile application for trading government bonds in the country. ICU, independent Ukrainian asset management, private equity, and investment banking advisory firm has been working closely with the government to help stimulate the country’s economic growth and development.  Globally, most major […]

In a time of rising inflation, tourism could be Turkey’s rescue

Turkey’s annual inflation rate has reached a 20-year high of 48.7%, according to government figures released last week. Turkey’s social and economic progress has been outstanding since the 2000s, resulting in increasing employment and earnings and elevating the country to an upper-middle-income status. Turkey increasingly urbanized throughout this time, maintaining strong macroeconomic and fiscal policy […]

Is this the start of Facebook’s real-time downfall?

Meta Platforms Inc. (Facebook) had a historic fall last week, with Mark Zuckerberg, the social network’s creator, losing almost $31 billion of his fortune, one of the entrepreneur’s largest personal losses in recent times. It is said to have dropped more than 20% last week after the social networking business issued a weaker-than-expected projection. As […]