Brazilian oil company Petrobas scraps international price peg

The Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras on Tuesday, 16 May, 2023, ended its policy of pegging…

European Union approves world’s first regulation for crypto assets

The European Union on Tuesday approved the world’s first comprehensive set of rules to regulate crypto…

EU greenlights Microsoft takeover of Activision Blizzard

The European Union (EU) on Monday (May 15) gave a go-ahead to Microsoft’s USD 69 billion…

US bank rout rages on: Regional banks extend losses after Fed rate hikes

The Federal Reserve rate hike on Wednesday led to a deep selloff in US regional banks…

JPMorgan to acquire San Francisco-based bank First Republic as US regulators announce deal

The US banking regulators made an announcement Monday morning of closing the crisis-hit San Francisco-based bank…

First Republic Bank nearing collapse? Shares tank amid dim hopes of survival

First Republic Bank’s shares plunged nearly 40 per cent on Friday as the California-based bank closed…

Intel posts biggest quarterly loss as PC sales drop, chip wars intensify

Intel reported its largest-ever quarterly loss on Thursday, April 27 due to sharp decline in personal-computer…

Singapore doubles stamp duty for foreigners buying home

Singapore’s government, in a bid to cool down the housing market, has doubled the stamp duty…

McDonald’s Q1 earnings beat expectations despite fall in US consumer confidence

Global fast food giant McDonald’s on Tuesday reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue in the first quarter…

At least 9 US lawmakers sold banking stocks prior to market turmoil: Report

According to Quiver Quantitative’s analysis of public declarations of stock sales, Josh Gottheimer, a Democrat from…