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Hungary’s Orban says fuel price cap to be extended until after election By Reuters

Hungary’s Orban says fuel price cap to be extended until after election By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A man poses with a gasoline pump at a Budapest petrol station January 19, 2011. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Hungary will extend a cap on fuel prices for another three months,…

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How Russia hooked Europe on its oil and gas – and overcame US efforts to prevent energy dependence on Moscow

How Russia hooked Europe on its oil and gas – and overcame US efforts to prevent energy dependence on Moscow

The Biden administration hopes its threat of “severe economic consequences” deters Russia from invading Ukraine – an event Americans officials say could be imminent. In response, the U.S. said it may ban the export of…

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the strange mechanics of pregnancy in one Australian shark

the strange mechanics of pregnancy in one Australian shark

People tend to think of sharks as large, frightening predators with sharp teeth, so it might come as a surprise to learn that some shark babies grow in the same way as humans – attached…

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MAS imposes additional capital requirement on DBS Bank for disruption of digital banking services

Back Published on 7 February 2022 398 Views Print MAS imposes additional capital requirement on DBS Bank for disruption of digital banking services 5 min read The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has imposed on…

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la Banque centrale approuve à son tour l’acquisition de 84 % de Century MFB par Branch

la Banque centrale approuve à son tour l’acquisition de 84 % de Century MFB par Branch

(Agence Ecofin) – Le régulateur du système bancaire au Kenya a approuvé le mardi 8 février, l’acquisition par la société Branch, engagée dans la fourniture de microcrédits via le mobile, d’une participation majoritaire de 84,89 %…

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L’accélérateur FAST recherche la prochaine génération de tech innovateurs africains

L’accélérateur FAST recherche la prochaine génération de tech innovateurs africains

(Agence Ecofin) – L’accélérateur FAST est une initiative de Flapmax en partenariat avec Microsoft. Les candidatures pour son programme Scaling Africa’s Digital Ecosystem sont encore ouvertes jusqu’au 22 février.  Selon la plateforme We Are Tech,…

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Republican senator targets Biden’s Fed nominee Raskin By Reuters

Republican senator targets Biden’s Fed nominee Raskin By Reuters

(Reuters) – The U.S. Senate Banking committee’s top Republican on Friday took renewed aim at President Joe Biden’s nominee to a senior Federal Reserve post, Sarah Bloom Raskin, suggesting she had improperly lobbied the head…

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Oil soars 3% to 7-yr highs on Ukraine jitters, tight supplies By Reuters

Oil soars 3% to 7-yr highs on Ukraine jitters, tight supplies By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Crude oil storage tanks are seen from above at the Cushing oil hub, in Cushing, Oklahoma, March 24, 2016. Picture taken March 24, 2016. REUTERS/Nick Oxford By Arathy Somasekhar (Reuters) –…

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the pressures of shopping for romance

the pressures of shopping for romance

For many couples, Valentine’s Day is crunch time. Research has shown that romantic relationships are more likely to end on or around February 14 compared to almost any other time of the year. This may…

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Boston Fed-MIT team hails successful CBDC test

Boston Fed-MIT team hails successful CBDC test

Researchers in the US released the much-anticipated findings of a joint central bank digital currency (CBDC) infrastructure project on February 3, highlighting significant achievements on processing speed.   The collaboration between the Massachusetts Institute of…

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