Georgia’s ruling party said Thursday it would drop a bill on “foreign agents” after two nights of violent protests against what opponents say is a Russian-inspired authoritarian change that threatens the country’s hopes of joining the European Union. The ruling Georgian Dream party said in a statement that “we will unconditionally withdraw the bill we…
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March 8 (Reuters) – Crypto-focused bank Silvergate Capital Corp ( SI.N ) plans to wind down operations and voluntarily liquidate on Wednesday, following a dramatic fall in crypto exchange FTX that sent its shares down 35%. % of hourly trading. The decision to close the bank comes after the company warned last week that it…
(CNN) More video was released from the traffic stop in January Deadly police baton Dyer Nichols was delayed Wednesday by a court order as the U.S. Justice Department announced a review of the Memphis Police Department after Nichols’ death. “Release of this information is subject to further orders of this court and will be ordered…
Dow Jones futures were little changed early Wednesday, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. CrowdStrike (CRUD) accumulated overnight in revenue. Tesla shares fell slightly on an analyst downgrade and a new security survey. X The stock market rally saw sharp losses after Fed Chair Jerome Powell said policymakers are “ready to step up…
By Emily McGarvey BBC News 51 minutes ago image source, Good pictures Bumblebees learn to solve puzzles by watching their more experienced peers, scientists in Britain have found. Experts from Queen Mary University of London trained bees to open a puzzle box containing a sugar reward. These bees then passed on the knowledge to others…
Comment on this story Comment President Biden’s offer to serve as telecommunications regulator is being withdrawn He was nominated to the Federal Communications Commission following a bitter 16-month lobbying battle that blocked his appointment and opened him up to relentless personal attacks. Gigi Sohn, a longtime public interest advocate and former Democratic FCC official, was…
56 minutes ago Dovish news supports the market in early trade, Vital Knowledge says Vital Knowledge’s Adam Crisafulli addresses several “misinformation” to start the day. “To start, the RBA delivered a ‘dovish hike’, signaling that this 25bp rate hike could be the final one in its cycle. Meanwhile, CPIs from Taiwan, Thailand and the Philippines…
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Taiwan says it will not tolerate “repeated provocations” by China China warns US not to cross red line on Taiwan The President of Taiwan and the Speaker of the US Parliament are planning to meet in the US TAIPEI/BEIJING, March 7 (Reuters) – Taiwan will not tolerate “repeated provocations” by China, the island’s defense minister…
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China’s 5% growth target ATR, drag on commodity stocks Apple rises as Goldman initiates coverage with ‘buy’ Crypto stocks fall after Silvergate shuts down payments network Factory orders fall in January Indexes Up: Dow 0.14%, S&P 0.26%, Nasdaq 0.27% March 6 (Reuters) – Wall Street’s major indexes pared early gains on Monday and investors saw…
(CNN) Lewis Hamilton said his Mercedes team was “going backwards” after a poor performance at the weekend’s season-opening grand prix. Bahrain. The seven-time world champion struggled to finish fifth, finishing seventh on the grid, nearly 51 seconds behind. Race winner Max Verstappen. Hamilton’s team-mate George Russell was a disappointing seventh 2023 Formula One season for…
