Spooked by Facebook’s Libra, euro zone to step up work on public cryptocurrency
Euro zone governments and central banks are working on a long-term plan to launch a public digital currency that they hope would make redundant projects...
Pakistani PM: India’s crackdown on Kashmir will spur global Muslim extremism
India’s crackdown on protests and dissent in Kashmir will drive more of the world’s Muslims into extremism, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said during a...
What you missed while not watching last night’s Democratic debate – The Washington Post
What you missed while not watching last night’s Democratic debate The Washington Post Bernie Sanders on health care: Joe Biden doesn’t know what he’s talking about CNN...
Debates confirm there is really only one issue in the Democratic primary – CNN
Debates confirm there is really only one issue in the Democratic primary CNN Bernie Sanders attacks ABC for partnering with ‘health care industry’ advertisers at Dem...
London Stock Exchange flatly rejects Hong Kong’s $39 billion takeover offer
The London Stock Exchange emphatically rejected the Hong Kong bourse’s $39 billion takeover offer on Friday, opting to stick with its planned purchase of data...
U.S. destroyer sails in disputed South China Sea amid trade talks
A U.S. Navy destroyer sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea on Friday, the U.S. military said, a move likely to...
Russia fired officials who let alleged CIA mole flee country – Ifax
Russia fired officials who allowed a former Kremlin employee and alleged CIA informant to flee the country, the Interfax news agency reported on Friday....
Indonesia to raise cigarette prices by more than a third at start of 2020
Indonesia will raise the minimum price of cigarettes by more than a third from January next year, a finance ministry spokesman said on Friday, as...
Duchess of Sussex redefines royal fashion with British charity line
Britain’s Duchess Meghan returned to work on Thursday for the first time following the birth of her first child with husband Prince Harry to launch...
Russia plans excise taxes on e-cigarettes – media
Russia’s healthcare ministry has drafted a bill to introduce excise taxes on electronic cigarettes, Russian news agencies reported on Friday, citing minister Veronika Skvortsova....