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13.03 / 17:39

Protest Refugees Killing Bus with Ukrainian refugees overturns in Italy, killing one passenger

A passenger was killed after a bus transporting some 50 refugees from Ukraine overturned on a major highway in the north of Italy on Sunday morning.

12.03 / 01:37

European Union US and EU double down on measures against Russia potentially using crypto to evade sanctions

The United States and the European Union have announced new actions targeting Russia’s economy and wealthy individuals as a report suggests Vladimir Putin’s allies have attempted to circumvent sanctions using cryptocurrency in foreign countries.

11.03 / 21:19

European Union News Brussels says it will ban the export of EU luxury goods to Russia

The European Union will ban the export of its luxury goods to Russia in order to deal "a blow to the Russian elite", as part of new sanctions decided with G7 countries, says European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

11.03 / 21:19

European Union Zelenskyy calls for EU to 'do more' for Ukraine after bloc refuses immediate membership

The European Union should "do more" for Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday, after European leaders poured cold water on the country quickly joining the bloc.

11.03 / 12:37

Climate change In Europe, soaring petrol prices become the new normal

Bashir Akram’s taxi business in the West Midlands is already feeling the crunch of soaring fuel prices. Less than a week after Russia invaded Ukraine, Akram said the price increased to £1.50 per litre, at times forcing him to panic buy.

11.03 / 12:05

Law Europe European Union AML consolidation Consolidation and centralization: How Europe’s new AML regulation will affect crypto

According to recent media reports, six European countries, led by Germany, are working on launching an Anti-Money Laundering (AML) body that will include the cryptocurrency market in its purview. Details remain scarce, but it is known that the initiative involves Germany, Spain, Austria, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. The group is working on “the remit and design” of a new international AML watchdog force that will have a particular emphasis on crypto, and the European Commission — the key executive institution of the European Union — will be the primary platform for the discussion. How will the move affect the European crypto space?

09.03 / 13:21

Technology Friend 'See what your friend Putin has done': Salvini mocked in Poland

Italy's former hardline interior minister Matteo Salvini has been called out for his previous support of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

09.03 / 13:05

Binance Reuters CEO Platform Binance CEO Considers to Buy Chelsea Football Club, Report says

The global crackdown on Russian oligarchs has pushed Roman Abramovich to offer his Premier League club, Chelsea FC, for sale.

09.03 / 12:35

Forecast economics banking Financial Could the Ukraine Invasion Spark a Global Financial Crisis?

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08.03 / 08:57

Technology European Union EU is seeking alternatives to break free from Russian fossil fuels amid soaring prices

Brussels will unveil new plans on Tuesday to ditch Russian fossil fuels to achieve greater energy independence following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

05.03 / 15:37

London’s Marble Bar makes big short bet on yacht firm as Russian oligarchs face seizure of luxury toys

Market bears are circling an Italian yacht builder as investors look at the wider impacts of sanction against Russian oligarchs.

04.03 / 16:35

London’s Marble Bar makes big short bet on yacht firm as Russian oligarchs face seizure of luxury toys

Market bears are circling an Italian yacht builder as investors look at the wider impacts of sanction against Russian oligarchs.

04.03 / 13:07

markets Ethereum Bitcoin Bitcoin Price Returns squash Bitcoin returns to test $40K as macro factors pile up to squash BTC bulls

Bitcoin (BTC) bended to new macro pressures on March 4 after bulls failed to hold $42,000 for long.

27.02 / 09:51

business Adoption European Commission Bitcoin network Cross-border EU Commission to remove Russian banks from SWIFT cross-border network

The European Commission announced to remove a number of Russian banks from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) messaging system, aimed at hindering Russia’s capacity to carry out cross-border payments.

27.02 / 00:09

Digital JPMorgan LinkedIn Trading Places: JPMorgan metaverse chief departs, Alantra recruits dealmakers

JPMorgan’s long-serving head of Liink, as well as of metaverse and crypto at Onyx, a payment system for digital assets, is leaving the firm. Christine Moy said on her LinkedIn page that she’s leaving the US bank after almost two decades, and hasn’t yet said where she’s going.

26.02 / 17:45

Kyiv Refugees Ukraine war: Let us rapidly join EU and cut Russia from SWIFT, says Ukrainian president Zelenskyy

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pushed for Ukraine's urgent ascension to the European Union and Russia to be cut from the SWIFT international electronic bank payment system amid the ongoing invasion.

26.02 / 11:39

Digital JPMorgan LinkedIn Trading Places: JPMorgan metaverse chief departs, Alantra recruits dealmakers

25.02 / 16:37

Blockchain Binance Sport Bitcoin Time Penalties and extra time: The scoreboard for soccer club crypto deals

The world’s most popular sport suffered an own goal as European clubs canceled their partnerships with Bitci, a Turkish crypto exchange. However, plenty of substitute crypto companies are on the bench, ready to bring crypto to the mainstream through soccer.

25.02 / 15:07

Digital JPMorgan LinkedIn Trading Places: JPMorgan metaverse chief departs, Alantra recruits dealmakers

JPMorgan’s long-serving head of metaverse, crypto and Onyx, a payment system for digital assets, is leaving the firm. Christine Moy said on her LinkedIn page that she’s leaving the US bank after almost two decades, and hasn’t yet said where she’s going.

24.02 / 16:04

Climate change Russia's Ukraine invasion 'cold-blooded' and 'long-planned': NATO chief

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was “deliberate, cold-blooded and long-planned”, NATO’s secretary-general said on Thursday, accusing Russian President Vladimir Putin of “using force to re-write history.”

24.02 / 12:17

Executive Alantra poaches new Italy chief executive as hiring spree continues

Mid-market investment bank Alantra has recruited three senior dealmakers for its Italian operation, continuing an aggressive European hiring spree that has seen around 30 investment bankers join over the past year.

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