World Bank sanctions Chinese firm over power project fraud
The action bars China Electric Design and Research Institute Co Ltd from participating in bank financed projects for up to…
Ivory Coast prepares for contentious presidential election
Residents of Ivory Coast's biggest city Abidjan are stocking up on provisions and sending loved ones to rural villages ahead…
Germany extends partial travel warning for Turkey
Germany extends partial travel warning for Turkey to the whole country from Nov. 9.
Germany’s Robert Koch Institute hit by cyber attack, Der Spiegel reports
The Robert Koch Institute for infectious disease control was hit by a cyber attack days before its headquarters was the…
Russia’s Vostochny Bank shareholders settle corporate dispute with U.S. investor
U.S. investor Michael Calvey was detained along with other fund executives in early 2019.
Angela Merkel will press regional leaders on Wednesday to agree to a partial lockdown in Germany which would see restaurants and bars closed but keep schools open.To compensate firms hit by the new measures, Finance Minister Olaf Scholz wants to make available up to 10 billion euros in aid.The drastic steps are aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus in Europe’s biggest economy as the number of new cases hit a record high.
To compensate firms hit by the new measures, Finance Minister Olaf Scholz wants to make available up to 10 billion…
U.S. crude oil stockpiles rise as production surges in record build
U.S. crude oil stockpiles rose by 4.3 million barrels in the week to Oct. 23.
Vice President Mike Pence to campaign in Wisconsin amid coronavirus crisis
Vice President Mike Pence planned to campaign on Wednesday in the U.S. election battleground state of Wisconsin.
Ghana to issue sovereign bonds worth $3 billion
Ghana's Finance Ministry plans to issue sovereign bonds worth $3 billion.
Twitter, Google CEOs defend internet law before U.S. Senate panel
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg struggled to connect virtually, bringing the hearing to a brief halt.