The head of Latvia's central bank and member of the European Central Bank (ECB) governing council has been detained as part of a corruption investigation in the country.
The arrest comes four days after the US Treasury accused Latvia's third-largest...
A new study from advocacy group Tax Justice Network reveals that Switzerland is the world’s most-corrupt country, with a “high secrecy score of 76.” It’s followed by the US and the Cayman Islands.
“Switzerland is the grandfather of the world’s...
Canada’s largest oil company announced last week that it will be cutting about 400 heavy-equipment operator positions over the next six years as they phase in a new fleet of self-driving trucks. Suncor Energy, based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada,...
BITCOIN could crash up to 80 per cent if it turns out the price has been artificially pumped up by controversial crytpocurrency tether, analysts have warned.
Tether, a so-called “stablecoin” which aims to maintain a value of one US dollar...
Elon Musk's latest circus-like attempt to distract from the negative coverage surrounding Tesla's production delays and his "The Boring Company's" stalled LA tunnel project has been surprisingly lucrative.
Musk glibly joked that "the rumor he is secretly creating a zombie...
With legislation to regulate the mining and trading of cryptocurrencies still awaiting consideration by the Russian Parliament, one lawmaker has introduced a draft bill to create a national cryptocurrency called "the CryptoRuble."
“The amendments proposed by...
Beijing continues to demonstrate its commitment to the policy of openness and steady liberalization. Speaking to Sputnik, analysts underscored that China's plan to give foreign investors greater access to its domestic market will benefit the country's economy and help...
The gold price rose to its highest level in more than a year on Thursday as investors seek a safe haven after the US dollar dipped to a three-year low against a basket of six major currencies.
The precious...
Switzerland held its position as the No. 1 country in the world, according to the 2018 Best Countries report, a rankings and analysis project by U.S. News & World Report, Y&R's BAV Group and the Wharton School of the...
Russia's manufacturing sector continues to grow, with Mercedes-Benz being one of its newer additions.
The automobile manufacturer is in the process of construction of three new plants in the Moscow region, as one of several other companies which are expanding...