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FSB introduces new global standard to support the orderly resolution of a central counterparty (CCP)

FSB introduces new global standard to support the orderly resolution of a central counterparty (CCP)

Press enquiries: +41 61 280 8477 [email protected] Ref: 9/2024 New standard aims to ensure that resolution authorities have ready access to a set of resolution-specific financial resources and tools, as well as…

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We mapped a massive explosion in space, showing how galaxies ‘pollute’ the cosmos

We mapped a massive explosion in space, showing how galaxies ‘pollute’ the cosmos

We breathe oxygen and nitrogen gas in our atmosphere every day, but did you know that these gases also float through space, around and between galaxies? Our team captured a high-resolution view of how these…

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Cuba says state airline cancelled flights after Argentina denied it fuel By Reuters

Cuba says state airline cancelled flights after Argentina denied it fuel By Reuters

HAVANA (Reuters) – Argentine jet fuel providers in Buenos Aires refused to service Cuban state airline Cubana this week citing concerns over U.S. trade sanctions on Cuba, the Havana-based carrier said late on Wednesday, prompting…

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Extraordinary Vietnam fraud case exposes the inherent vulnerabilities of banks

Extraordinary Vietnam fraud case exposes the inherent vulnerabilities of banks

The financial crisis of 2008 showed just how much the world depends on banks being well run. Since then, regulators have been given new powers to keep some of the biggest institutions on a much…

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ECB says iPhone is currently incompatible with digital euro

ECB says iPhone is currently incompatible with digital euro

European Central Bank (ECB) executive board member Piero Cipollone has called for changes to tech firm Apple’s payments system. Cipollone said Apple must change its approach in a letter sent to Thierry Breton, the European…

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Ancient nomads you’ve probably never heard of disappeared from Europe 1,000 years ago. Now, DNA analysis reveals how they lived

Ancient nomads you’ve probably never heard of disappeared from Europe 1,000 years ago. Now, DNA analysis reveals how they lived

How do we understand past societies? For centuries, our main sources of information have been pottery sherds, burial sites and ancient texts. But the study of ancient DNA is changing what we know about the…

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Oil eases as US demand concerns outweigh fears over Middle East conflicts By Reuters

Oil eases as US demand concerns outweigh fears over Middle East conflicts By Reuters

By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices eased in early trade on Thursday as concerns about a potential slowdown in the U.S. economy amid prospects for delayed interest rate cuts outweighed worries over the…

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Rishi Sunak wants to cut the cost of ‘sicknote’ Britain. But we’ve found a strong economic case for benefits

Rishi Sunak wants to cut the cost of ‘sicknote’ Britain. But we’ve found a strong economic case for benefits

Prime minister Rishi Sunak has announced a crackdown on sickness and disability benefits in order to end a “sicknote culture” and “over-medicalising the everyday challenges and worries of life”, in part because he claims that…

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Oil prices marginally lower; more US economic cues in focus By Investing.com

Oil prices marginally lower; more US economic cues in focus By Investing.com

Investing.com– Oil prices slipped slightly Wednesday, with traders digesting easing tensions in the Middle East, a drop in U.S> crude stockpiles ahead of upcoming clues over the strength of the U.S. economy.  At 08:50 ET…

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Most bees don’t die after stinging – and other surprising bee facts

Most bees don’t die after stinging – and other surprising bee facts

Most of us have been stung by a bee and we know it’s not much fun. But maybe we also felt a tinge of regret, or vindication, knowing the offending bee will die. Right? Well,…

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