China and Brazil have signed a deal to trade in their own currencies, bypassing the U.S. dollar as an intermediary, to reduce costs and promote bilateral trade.
Residents in western Michigan are concerned about the proposed construction of a $2.4 billion lithium-ion battery factory due to the Chinese firm Gotion Inc.'s ties to the Chinese Communist Party, as well as environmental impact and the loss of agricultural land.
Ukraine's Finance Minister Sergey Marchenko disclosed in a meeting with the European Business Association (EBA) that Ukraine is spending $3.5 billion a month on its military.
A study from the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) revealed that 186 banks could collapse if half of their uninsured depositors withdraw their funds.
JPMorgan Chase is piloting a new payment technology that will allow customers to pay using biometric scans of their face or palm, with the bank hoping to expand the system if successful.
Italy regulates sale and labeling of insect flour foods, including bans on their use in traditional Mediterranean foods and maximum supervision to protect consumers.
Last week saw a sharp increase in attacks on US troops occupying northeastern Syria, with a drone strike against a US base blamed on “pro-Iran” forces and a US counter-strike said to have killed at least 19 people.
