BankingUS sanctions ‘sprawling shadow banking network’ that helps Iran’s military | Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions NewsJune 25, 202474Those sanctioned are involved in the sale of Iranian oil and petrochemicals, money that pays for weapons, proxy groups.The United...
FundsFormer FTX executive Ryan Salame sentenced to 7.5 years in US prison | Crypto NewsMay 28, 202465Ryan Salame pled guilty to tens of millions of dollars in unlawful campaign donations to boost causes supported by his boss.Ryan...
Funds‘Moral failure’: US House approves bill that would ban UNRWA funding | UNRWA NewsMarch 22, 202467Washington, DC – The United States House of Representatives has approved a $1.2 trillion funding bill that would ban funding...
BankingUS imposes sanctions on four Israeli settlers over West Bank violence | Israel-Palestine conflict NewsFebruary 1, 202429Washington, DC – The United States has imposed sanctions on several Israeli settlers for attacking Palestinian communities in the occupied...
CryptocurrencyBinance crypto exchange founder to step down amid US illicit finance probe | Crypto NewsNovember 21, 202357US authorities say CEO Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty to breaking anti-money laundering laws.Changpeng Zhao, founder of Binance, the world’s largest...
BankingBalancing act: Why central banks are cautious after bank crisis | BanksApril 4, 202342Recent bank failures revived fears of a full-fledged financial crisis and global recession – although economists have cautioned that the...
BankingBiden urges ‘accountability’ for executives of failed banks | Banks NewsMarch 17, 202349US president calls on Congress to impose tougher penalties on senior officials of banks that fail due to mismanagement.Washington, DC...
EconomyUS regulator charges two crypto firms with unregistered offerings | Business and Economy NewsJanuary 12, 2023112The Securities and Exchange Commission charged Genesis and Gemini with illegally selling securities to hundreds of thousands of investors.The United...
CryptocurrencyFTX teams in US, Bahamas to coordinate crypto recovery efforts | Crypto NewsJanuary 6, 202359The move resolves a dispute that was threatening the recovery of billions of dollars in lost funds as the two...
EconomyTwitter secretly boosted US psyops in Middle East, report says | Social Media NewsDecember 21, 202257Twitter helped promote US military’s activities in the Middle East, according to an investigation based on company files.Twitter worked with...