UK may block US West Coast $20bn mega deal
A mega-money $20 billion deal orchestrated on the West Coast of the United States may be blocked by the UK competitions watchdog. An investigation…
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Sri Lanka’s Worst Economic Crisis In Decades
Rome (16/11 – 57) Sri Lanka is mired in a deep political and economic crisis and the country’s then President Rajapaksa has flown out of the country, days after a huge crowd of…
President Ranil Wickremesinghe Remarkable Turnaround for Sri Lanka’s Tumultuous Economy
London (07/11 – 70) President Ranil Wickremesinghe, at the helm of the United National Party (UNP), has orchestrated a remarkable turnaround for Sri Lanka’s…
Hollywood Halloween, American-Style
Toronto, Atlanta (24/10 – 10) Not too long ago, “Halloween”, a contraction of the Christian holiday known as “All Hallows’ Eve,” was a time…
Kenes Rakishev turns heads as OXUS invests in a radically new area
When Kenes Rakishev launched Oxus SPAC – a special purpose acquisition company designed to acquire companies and take them public on the American stock market,…
Cannabis Firms Are Cut Off From the US Financial System, but Relief is in Sight
US Senate is eyeing a bill that would allow banks to do business with cannabis companies – now, if only they would vote on…
An Aura of Invincibility: Ireland’s 7 Wins over every Champion in 15 Months
Paris, Dublin, London (24/9 – 32) Undefeated in 17 games in the last 15 months, Ireland has beaten every rugby union world champion, three…
Kenes Rakishev Surprises Markets
Kenes Rakishev, star investor, international entrepreneur, philanthropist and former special envoy of the Kazakhstan government, meets star chef, Gordon Ramsay and star manufacturer, Borealis…
The Biz Beat: San Jose Italian Eatery Has an East Coast Secret
One of the greatest compliments Jordanian-born George Keshek, owner of Ristorante da Maria in San Jose, ever received was when members of the Italian-American…
Commerce Secretary Raimondo: U.S. Businesses Are ‘desperate for Some Kind of Dialogue’ With China
In an interview with CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Tuesday, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo stressed the importance of communication in fostering the country’s economic relationship with…