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Sun, March 26, 2023 | 17:45

UBS to buy Credit Suisse for nearly $3.25 bil. to calm turmoil

UBS to buy Credit Suisse for nearly $3.25 bil. to calm turmoil

Banking giant UBS is buying troubled rival Credit Suisse for almost $3.25 billion, in a deal orchestrated by regulators in an effort to avoid further market-shaking turmoil in the global banking system.

World | 2023-03-20 07:34

Lacking health workers, Germany taps robots for elder care

Lacking health workers, Germany taps robots for elder care

The white-colored humanoid "Garmi" does not look much different from a typical robot - it stands on a platform with wheels and is equipped with a black screen on which two blue circles acting as eyes are attached.But retired German doctor Guenter Steinebach, 78, said: "For me, this robot is a dream."

World | 2023-03-19 21:24

Qatar charges ex-finance minister with bribery, embezzlement

Qatar charges ex-finance minister with bribery, embezzlement

Qatar announced Sunday the nation's former finance minister faces charges including bribery and embezzlement from his time in the post.Ali Sharif al-Emadi was arrested in May 2021, with little about his case being made public . In a short statement on the state-run Qatar News Agency, prosecutors accused al-Emadi of the crimes and said he would face trial in a criminal court.

World | 2023-03-19 21:10

N. Korea slams US, UN for addressing human rights violations, missile provocation

N. Korea slams US, UN for addressing human rights violations, missile provocation

North Korea on Sunday criticized the United States and the United Nations for having raised the issue of Pyongyang's human rights problem recently at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and the regime's missile provocation, according to the North's state media.On Friday, the U.S. co-hosted an informal meeting highlighting the human rights violations in the reclusive na...

World | 2023-03-19 20:29

Silicon Valley Bank collapse concerns founders of color

Silicon Valley Bank collapse concerns founders of color

In the hours after some of Silicon Valley Bank's biggest customers started pulling out their money, a WhatsApp group of startup founders who are immigrants of color ballooned to more than 1,000 members.

World | 2023-03-19 14:52

How warrant for Putin puts new spin on Xi visit to Russia

How warrant for Putin puts new spin on Xi visit to Russia

Chinese President Xi Jinping's plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow next week highlighted China's aspirations for a greater role on the world stage. But they also revealed the perils of global diplomacy: Hours after Friday's announcement of the trip, an international arrest warrant was issued for Putin on war crimes charges, taking at least some wind ...

World | 2023-03-19 10:50

Putin visits Crimea on annexation anniversary

Paris police, protesters clash for third night over Macron's pension reform

Paris police, protesters clash for third night over Macron's pension reform

Paris police clashed with demonstrators for a third night on Saturday as thousands of people marched throughout the country amid anger at the government pushing through a rise in the state pension age without a parliamentary vote.

World | 2023-03-19 10:10

Strong earthquake kills at least 14 in Ecuador, 1 in Peru

Strong earthquake kills at least 14 in Ecuador, 1 in Peru

A strong earthquake shook southern Ecuador and northern Peru on Saturday, killing at least 14 people, trapping others under rubble, and sending rescue teams out into streets littered with debris and fallen power lines.

World | 2023-03-19 09:45

Putin visits Crimea on annexation anniversary

Putin visits Crimea on annexation anniversary

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday visited Crimea on the ninth anniversary of the peninsula's annexation from Ukraine, Russian state TV reported.

World | 2023-03-19 01:03

How warrant for Putin puts new spin on Xi visit to Russia

ICC issues arrest warrant for Putin over Ukraine war crimes

UBS eyeing swoop for Credit Suisse, sources say, amid fears of banking contagion

UBS eyeing swoop for Credit Suisse, sources say, amid fears of banking contagion

UBS AG was examining on Saturday a takeover of its embattled Swiss peer Credit Suisse, sources said, a move that could allay fears that an unfolding crisis might destabilize the global banking system.

World | 2023-03-19 00:52

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