The White House says it’s looking into how a YouTube creator’s livestream appeared to take over a White House website. The livestream sharing commentary on investing appeared for at least eight minutes late Thursday on whitehouse.gov/live, where the White House usually streams live video of the president speaking. It’s unclear if the White House website … Read more
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich hits back after being sanctioned by the UK and other nations. Israel’s far-right finance minister says he wants to cut Palestinian banks off from the global financial system. Bezalel Smotrich’s plan has not yet been approved by the Israeli government. But if it does happen, what could the consequences be? Presenter: … Read more
Syria’s economy is in ruins after nearly 14 years of war, crippling sanctions, and deep-rooted corruption. The transitional government promises economic reforms, foreign investment, and reconstruction. But is a true economic renaissance possible with a collapsed currency, soaring inflation, and ongoing international sanctions? How will the new administration tackle these challenges? Syria’s new finance minister, … Read more
Germany’s ruling coalition collapsed after the chancellor, Olaf Scholz, sacked his finance minister and paved the way for a snap election – triggering political chaos in Europe’s largest economy just hours after Donald Trump won the US presidential election. Christian Lindner, the sacked minister, said: ‘The chancellor gave me an ultimatum to suspend the constitutional … Read more
Israel has conducted air strikes, hitting a Lebanese association linked to Hezbollah, accusing it of financing the group’s weapons, as the Israeli army expands the scope of its raids beyond military targets. In southern Lebanon, Israeli strikes hit Al-Qard al-Hassan branches in the cities of Nabatieh and Tyre overnight, according to the official National News … Read more
Kenya’s President William Ruto says he will withdraw a finance bill containing controversial tax hikes after deadly protests which saw parliament set ablaze on Tuesday. In an address to the nation, he said it was clear that Kenyans “want nothing” to do with the bill. “I concede,” he said, adding that he will not sign … Read more
Kenya is in a state of shock following unprecedented scenes that left parts of Parliament ablaze as protests over a finance bill recommending tax hikes turned deadly, prompting President William Ruto’s government to deploy the military. The mainly youth-led rallies began largely peacefully last week, with thousands of demonstrators marching in the capital, Nairobi, and … Read more
A Visual Tour of the New York Stock Exchange photos : Capturing the Essence of Finance. The New York Stock Exchange photos – The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is a site where history is made every trade day in addition to being a financial institution, architectural marvel, and representation of economic might. This article … Read more