November 16, 2024
US shares and Bitcoin hit record highs on Trump win
US shares hit record highs on Wall Street and the dollar posted its biggest gain in eight years as Donald Trump was re-elected to the White House in a historic win. Bitcoin also hit an all-time high, following Trump’s election promise to prioritise the volatile crypto currency. Investors were, however, betting that Trump’s plan […]
October 16, 2024
US Treasury targets Russia’s Gazprombank with new sanctions
Sanctions freeze Gazprombank’s US assets, ban trade with Americans Treasury sanctions 50 Russian banks to limit international financial ties Yellen: Action hinders Kremlin’s military funding and equipment acquisition Gazprombank is one of Russia’s largest banks and is partially owned by Kremlin-owned gas company Gazprom (GAZP.MM), opens new tab. Ukraine has been urging the U.S. since […]
