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US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Wednesday that it will be “a long time, if ever” before the US dollar is replaced as the key currency for the global economy. The impact of sanctions on Russia show the importance of the US dollar and euro, as well the US’ …

Japan’s Nikkei index recorded its worst weekly performance in almost a month on concerns about the impact of the Federal Reserve’s tightening of its monetary policies, the conflict in Ukraine, and the closure measures in China. The Nikkei index lost 2.46 percent this week, its worst performance since the week …

Brent crude futures fell 49 cents, or 0.5%, to settle at $100.58 a barrel while WTI crude fell 20 cents, or 0.6%, to settle at $96.03 a barrel. The previous session, both benchmarks plunged more than 5% to their lowest closing levels since March 16. Oil settled lower on Thursday, …

Economies of the the United States and other Western nations have deployed a set of potent financial weapons against Russia with remarkable speed aiming at crippling the Russian economy. Cutting off access to global financial markets and to Russia’s war chest of foreign-exchange reserves has dealt Russia’s economy a crippling …

Cryptocurrencies are starting to stabilize after falling in January, and some analysts expect prices to recover this month, especially as several alternative cryptocurrencies (altcoins) outperformed bitcoin over the past week.Trading at $38667.70, Bitcoin’s daily price chart seems to be making a steady recovery pattern, but some concerning indicators are coming …

Oil prices rose more than 3 percent on Wednesday, offsetting some sharp losses incurred during the previous session, as major producers prepare to discuss how to deal with the threat to fuel demand from the mutated Omicron. Brent crude futures rose $2.46, or 3.6 percent, to $71.69 a barrel by …

Oil prices rose on Monday, rebounding from recent losses, on reports that OPEC+ could adjust plans to raise oil production if large consuming countries release crude from their reserves or if the coronavirus pandemic dampens demand. This marks the latest development in the market after weeks long tug-of-war game. Brent …

A number of news reports and stories by major international media outlets on Monday shined a light on the rising importance of technology companies in the world economy, as well as their intersection with the issues of privacy and political conflicts. In India, the police announced that they visited a …

India recorded 343144 new cases of coronavirus during the past twenty-four hours, on Wednesday 14th May, bringing the total number of cases to more than 24 million, at a time when four thousand new deaths resulting from Covid-19 were recorded. Data from the Ministry of Health indicated that India recorded …

On Friday, May 7 India recorded 414,188 new cases of coronavirus during the past 24 hours, in a new daily record increase, while daily deaths jumped by 3,915. The number of cases in the country currently stands at 21.49 million, while the total number of deaths has reached 23,4083. This …