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Wed, March 29, 2023 | 08:49

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

Trump expects to be arrested Tuesday as DA eyes charges

Trump expects to be arrested Tuesday as DA eyes charges

Donald Trump said in a social media post that he expects to be arrested Tuesday as a New York prosecutor is eyeing charges in a case examining hush money paid to women who alleged sexual encounters with the former president. Trump provided no evidence that suggested he was directly informed of a pending arrest and did not say how he knew of such plans.

World | 2023-03-19 00:33

Kremlin dismisses ICC warrant for Putin

Kremlin dismisses ICC warrant for Putin

The Kremlin said Friday that the International Criminal Court's decision to issue an arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin was legally "void" since Moscow does not recognize the Hague-based court's jurisdiction.

World | 2023-03-18 12:34

ICC issues arrest warrant for Putin over Ukraine war crimes

Turkish president supports Finland's NATO bid

Turkish president supports Finland's NATO bid

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that his government would move forward with ratifying Finland's NATO application, paving the way for the country to join the military bloc ahead of Sweden.

World | 2023-03-18 10:03

ICC issues arrest warrant for Putin over Ukraine war crimes

ICC issues arrest warrant for Putin over Ukraine war crimes

The International Criminal Court said Friday it had issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes because of his alleged involvement in the abduction of children from Ukraine.

World | 2023-03-18 09:19

Stocks fall to cap chaotic week driven by fears about banks

Stocks fall to cap chaotic week driven by fears about banks

Stocks fell Friday to end a whipsaw week on Wall Street amid rising fear among investors that turmoil in the banking industry could drag the economy into a recession.

World | 2023-03-18 08:36

US says video shows Russian jet intercepted spy drone near Ukraine

US says video shows Russian jet intercepted spy drone near Ukraine

The Pentagon released a video on Thursday that it said provided evidence a Russian fighter jet clipped the propeller of a U.S. spy drone and caused it to crash into the Black Sea this week, despite Russia's denial.

World | 2023-03-17 11:11

France's Macron risks his government to raise retirement age

France's Macron risks his government to raise retirement age

French President Emmanuel Macron ordered his prime minister to wield a special constitutional power on Thursday that skirts parliament to force through a highly unpopular bill raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 without a vote.

World | 2023-03-17 09:55

ECB sets the template for rates hikes in a time of instability

ECB sets the template for rates hikes in a time of instability

After a week of tension in financial markets the European Central Bank became the first mover in a global test of how concerns about a potential banking crisis may influence monetary policy - and kept its focus at least for now on fighting inflation with a half-point rate increase.

World | 2023-03-17 09:01

Stocks rally after battered First Republic gets lifeline

Stocks rally after battered First Republic gets lifeline

Stocks rallied Thursday after a group of big banks offered a lifeline to the bank that investors had zeroed in on in their hunt for the industry's next victim.

World | 2023-03-17 08:02

Big banks create $30 bil. rescue package for First Republic

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