ANKARA, March 30 (Reuters) – The Turkish parliament on Thursday approved a bill to allow Finland to join NATO, paving the way for the country to become part of the Western defense alliance as the war continues raging in Ukraine. Turkey’s parliament was the last of the alliance’s 30 members to ratify Finland’s membership after … Read more
WASHINGTON, March 30 (Reuters) – The Biden administration has urged banking authorities to tighten regulation of medium-sized banks, which it said could be implemented without support from a divided Congress. Banks with between $100 billion and $250 billion in assets should hold more liquid assets, increase their capital, undergo regular stress tests and write “living … Read more
NAIROBI, March 30 (Reuters) – New demonstrations organized on Thursday by opponents of Kenyan President William Ruto were again marked by violent clashes, as stone-throwing protesters battled police and a local office belonging to Ruto’s party was set on fire. Opposition leader Raila Odinga’s earlier outcry on Monday against the high cost of living and … Read more
Weekly jobless claims are up last week Faraday Future begins production of luxury EVs Roku benefits from plans to cut 200 jobs Indexes up: Dow 0.45%, S&P 0.57%, Nasdaq 0.62% March 30 (Reuters) – Wall Street’s major indices rose on Thursday as banking crisis fears eased, with price-sensitive real estate and technology stocks posting gains … Read more
NEW YORK, March 30 (Reuters) – Indicted founder of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange, Sam Bankman-Fried, pleaded not guilty on Thursday to fresh US charges of conspiracy to violate campaign finance laws and bribe Chinese authorities. Bankman-Fried, 31, entered the plea for the new 13 count indictment at a hearing before U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan … Read more
March 30 (Reuters) – A Russian man sentenced to two years in prison for discrediting the military and whose daughter was taken from him has been detained in Belarus after fleeing house arrest, a lawyer said Thursday. Lawyer Dmitry Zakhvatov said Alexei Moskalyov, 54, had been arrested in the capital Minsk, most likely as a … Read more
30 March (Reuters) – As powerful new anti-obesity drugs hit the US market, medical associations are eager to advise their members on how best to use them for patients. That’s where the debate begins. Some specialists advocate the wide use of drugs such as Novo Nordisk’s (NOVOb.CO) Wegovy, in addition to a healthy diet and … Read more
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