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Idaho Bill Allowing Firing Squad Executions Heading to Governor for Signature - Reports
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 21st March, 2023) A bill that would give Idaho prison officials the option to execute incarcerated individuals who have been sentenced to death is on its way to
Russia, Egypt Agreed on Customs Cooperation - Federal Customs Service
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 21st March, 2023) Russia and Egypt have agreed on customs cooperation, the Russian
Israeli minister says ‘no such thing’ as Palestinian people
An Israeli minister with responsibility for
U.S. stocks rally despite lingering worries over banking sector
NEW YORK, March 20 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks rose on Monday as investors eyed updates concerning the banking sector. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 382.6 points, or 1.2 percent, to 32,244.58. The S&P; 500 added 34.93 points, or 0.89 percent, to
Biden Signs Legislation to Declassify Certain Intelligence on Covid Pandemic Origins
President Joe Biden on Monday signed legislation requiring the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to declassify information on any possible links between a lab in China and the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic. The House and the Senate unanimously
What can the ECB do to stop the banking crisis?
A Swiss orchestrated rescue of Credit Suisse by
U.S. sees deposits stabilizing as some regional banks reel
A U.S. official said on Sunday that the deposit
Guangdong sees increases in trade exports
Guangdong’s import of bulk commodities,
Sight deposits rise, indicating Credit Suisse took central bank liquidity
Credit Suisse took a hefty chunk of liquidity from
Taiwan Feb export orders miss forecast, China a big drag
Taiwan’s export orders in February shrank for
ECB’s Centeno sees some build-up of inflationary tensions
European Central Bank policymaker Mario Centeno
How resilient are Indian lenders amid a global banking turmoil?
Turbulence in the United States and the European
Banks borrow only token amounts via Fed’s dollar swap facility
Global banks borrowed only token amounts on
Bank of England set for 25bp hike barring further turmoil
Inflation data has been encouraging though we
European bank supervisors step in to stem rout in bonds
European supervisors tried to stop a rout in the
Global central banks open daily dollar taps to help banks
Top central banks, faced with the risk of a
How much do investors care about carbon emissions? A new study sheds light
Global CO2 emissions, which contribute to
Goldman Sachs lowers euro zone growth forecast; sees no growth for UK
Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) lowered its 2023 economic
UBS mulls sweeteners to keep Credit Suisse wealth bankers – source
UBS Group AG told Credit Suisse wealth bankers
German economy heading for contraction in Q1, Bundesbank says
Germany’s economy will shrink again in the
China’s former finance minister reflects on risks from SVB collapse
At this year’s Global Asset Management Forum
Euro zone trade deficit flat in Jan despite increased energy import spend
The euro zone trade deficit was little changed in
Credit Suisse says some clients may want to move wealth assets after UBS deal-memo
Credit Suisse told staff its wealth assets are
4th LD Writethru: Xi meets Putin in Moscow
MOSCOW, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, at the Kremlin on his arrival in Moscow on Monday. When Xi reached the Kremlin, he was greeted by the Kremlin Commandant at the alighting point. Putin
New York braces for Donald Trump indictment
Workers erected barricades around a Manhattan courthouse as New York City braced for a possible indictment of Donald Trump over an alleged hush-money payment to a porn star during his 2016 campaign. The barriers went up in preparation for what would be the
Rupert Murdoch finds love at the age of 92. Details here
During an event at his vineyard in California in September 2022, media tycoon Rupert Murdoch met his partner Ann Lesley Smith, a former police chaplain. The couple, who have a 26-year age difference, have now disclosed their intention to marry. ...
UN report on climate change: Here’s what you may want to know
A UN report released on Monday has suggested several measures to leaders across the world to help check climate change. ...
Rita's, Dairy Queen offer free ice cream: Know details, more offers
Rita's and Dairy Queen have come up with a special spring surprise, offering free ice cream to visitors. ...