The recent death of a Chinese rural bank’s chairman has put the spotlight on the troubles that small lenders in the country face as authorities clean up the financial sector in the world’s second-largest economy. Yin Jinbao, who was reportedly found dead in his office on May 26 with slits on both his wrists, joined […]
Read moreEuropean bourses look set to begin Tuesday’s session on the back foot as trade concerns continue to worry global markets. The German DAX is seen opening down 20 points at 12,760 while the U.K. FTSE and the French CAC are expected to open 15 points lower at 7,722 and 5,455 respectively. Meanwhile, the Italian FTSE […]
Read moreThe five-star Shangri-La hotel in downtown Singapore is widely expected to host the upcoming June 12 summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean ruler Kim Jong Un. The area around the hotel, consisting of the Tanglin, Newton and Orchard districts, has been designated a “special event area” from June 10 to June 14, the […]
Read moreThe U.S. Justice Department late on Monday said it would appeal a federal judge’s ruling that President Donald Trump may not legally block Twitter users from his account on the social media platform based on their political views, according to a court filing. A lawyer for seven plaintiffs who sued, Jameel Jaffer, said that the […]
Read moreWashington state’s attorney general is suing Google and Facebook for allegedly failing to provide adequate public information about who buys election ads on their platforms. The complaints, filed by the office of Attorney General Bob Ferguson, claim the tech giants haven’t properly maintained and publicized information about who’s buying election ads. The incomplete data pertains […]
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