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17.04 / 03:15

President War country Updates International Iran-Israel war LIVE updates: US plans to impose sanctions on Iran's missile, drones programs

Catch all the latest updates on the big story at Mint's LIVE blog:Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused Western nations of double standards for speaking out against Iran. “Those who remained silent toward Israel’s aggressive attitude immediately raced to condemn Iran’s response," he said.Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Tuesday that an independent Palestinian state should be recognized as soon as possible.

16.04 / 11:07

markets COST economy Trade show reports Emerging market assets at lowest point so far in 2024

The benchmark index for emerging-market equities erased its 2024 advance and the gauge for currencies posted a new low for the year amid signals that global monetary easing will be delayed and China’s economic recovery remains weak.

16.04 / 10:33

BLOCK pandemic Justice country Courts EU releases blocked funds of $6.7 billion to Poland as part of its post-pandemic recovery package

The European Union has disbursed about $6.7 billion to Poland as a part of the 27-nation bloc’s post-pandemic recovery fund, the biggest single transfer ever to the country

16.04 / 10:33

markets Trade President students Universities country reports Germany's Scholz calls for fair competition and warns against dumping during China visit

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for fair competition in trade relations with China while warning about dumping and overproduction while speaking to students in Shanghai on Monday

15.04 / 19:31

markets security Strategy hospital information Investigations International EU to launch China probe on medical devices procurement

China's procurement of medical devices as it seeks to address concerns that Beijing's policies are unfairly favouring domestic suppliers. The probe may be announced as early as mid-April and could result in the bloc curtailing Chinese access to its tenders, according to people familiar with the matter. It would constitute a first outing for the EU's so-called International Procurement Instrument, or IPI, a 2022 law that's meant to promote reciprocity in access to public procurement markets.

15.04 / 10:55

markets COST Landmark Action economy country International Clean energy investors won’t be impressed by G-20 nations’ inaction

The European Union and UK have been world leaders for implementing policy to promote clean energy technologies, but their crown is starting to slip.

14.04 / 08:45

UPS Target Action Trade War The US and UK restrict the trade of Russian-origin metals

The U.S. and U.K. will begin restricting the trade of new Russian-origin metals — including aluminum, copper and nickel — on global metal exchanges and in derivatives trading

14.04 / 08:45

Action Food Research show information reports medicines No link between Ozempic, Wegovy and suicide, EU drug regulators say

Drug regulators in Europe have found no evidence that popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are linked to a higher risk of suicidal thoughts or actions

14.04 / 05:49

Action security President International ‘Return to the path of diplomacy’: World leaders denounce Iran's strikes on Israel

Seriously concerned at escalation of hostilities between Israel and Iran: MEA US President Joe Biden promised "ironclad" support for Israel after holding an urgent meeting with top security officials. "I just met with my national security team for an update on Iran's attacks against Israel.

14.04 / 03:23

Action security President World reactions to Iran strikes on Israel

Iran's strikes on Israel late Saturday, warning the attack threatened to further destabilise the Middle East. Here are some of the main reactions so far:

13.04 / 19:23

markets economy pandemic country shock recommendations International Kristalina Georgieva selected for second term as IMF managing director

International Monetary Fund's executive board on Friday selected Bulgarian economist Kristalina Georgieva to serve as managing director for a second five-year term, starting on Oct. 1 this year, the global lender said. «The Board commended Ms. Georgieva's strong and agile leadership during her term, navigating a series of major global shocks,» it said in a statement. Georgieva had been the only candidate for the job.

13.04 / 03:51

markets UPS Apple Apple loses bid to throw out UK lawsuit over App Store fees

Apple's bid to dismiss a lawsuit valued at nearly $1 billion was rejected on Friday, with a judge ruling it must face allegations it charged more than 1,500 UK-based developers unfair commission fees on purchases of apps and other content. Sean Ennis, a competition law professor and economist, is spearheading the case, which was filed at London's Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) last year and alleges Apple charged developers unfair commissions of up to 30%.

12.04 / 17:19

Target War country reports Iran planning to attack Israel in next 24 hours? Here's what new report says

an attack in Damascus, Syria. Tehran had accused Israel of launching airstrike on a consulate building. It had reportedly killed 13 people, including a senior member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ elite Quds Force.

12.04 / 09:23

Neuberger Berman bolsters global private equity offering with fund launch and renaming

NB Global Private Equity Access fund officially launched on 11 April, but has been available to professional and institutional investors since December 2022. The fund focuses on co-investments with a minority allocation to secondary investments. It has a minimum subscription of €10,000. Neuberger Berman EMEA multi-asset boss returns to Mercer for global solutions CIO role The NB Direct Private Equity Fund 2023 ELTIF has been renamed as the NB Direct Private Equity Fund 2024 to reflect it being offered outside of the EU. Holding an Article 8 SFDR rating, it holds over 30 positions a...

12.04 / 02:43

Ball Google Racing Gemini wellness country rights Crystal ball review: AI has evolved only partly as predicted a quarter ago

Even as humanity frets about all the jobs AI will impact, one profession clearly under threat is that of predicting the future. What job does a futurist have if everything changes every now and then as an AI company unveils a product that makes our jaws drop. Every January, I would predict the top 10 things that would happen in tech that year; and then go back with some trepidation at year-end to score how I fared in my fortune-telling abilities.

11.04 / 18:09

markets Provident economy War country Relationships Hungary will impose new restrictions on agricultural imports from Ukraine

Hungary’s government will add new restrictions on the import of Ukrainian agricultural products to protect Hungarian farmers from market fluctuations caused by cheaper Ukrainian imports

11.04 / 10:23

European Union MICA ESMA EU Watchdog Warns 90% of Crypto Trading Funneled Through Few Exchanges

The European Union’s (EU) securities regulator warned about the high concentration of trading activity on a limited number of crypto exchanges. Notably, Binance, a single platform, controls roughly half of the entire market, it said Wednesday.

11.04 / 03:01

FIVE Action Enterprise Trade country Discrimination Investigations China protests EU's investigation of subsidies in green industries, calling the move protectionist

China has accused the European Union of protectionism and “reckless distortion” of the definition of subsidies in response to a new EU investigation into Chinese wind turbine makers

11.04 / 03:01

markets Target War inclusion reports Courts 2 Russian businessmen linked to Alfa Group win court case over EU sanctions

Russian businessmen Mikhail Fridman and Petr Aven won a court case Wednesday over a European Union decision to sanction them for their alleged role in Russia’s war against Ukraine

10.04 / 18:17

COST Citizens Action Equality Courts rights Changing climate on climate action

Human Rights' (ECtHR) ruling on Tuesday in the case brought by Verein KlimaSeniorinnen Schweiz, a Swiss association of women senior citizens, breaks new ground by linking climate change to infringement of human rights, to the obligation of states to protect fundamental rights. The verdict makes it the state's duty to act to limit climate change.

10.04 / 09:37

markets Google Mobile Apple Browser Opera country EU's new tech laws are working - small browsers gain market share

EU legislation forced Alphabet's Google, Microsoft and Apple to make it easier for users to switch to rivals, according to data provided to Reuters by six companies. The early results come after the EU's sweeping Digital Markets Act, which aims to remove unfair competition, took effect on March 7, forcing big tech companies to offer mobile users the ability to select from a list of available web browsers from a «choice screen.»

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