Finance

Swiss About to Crack: New Financial Realities

Swiss financial hubs adapt banking secrecy to global standards, balancing transparency with stability to stay a top financial hub.

Encrypted: Cryptocurrency as Legal Tender in the U.S.

The growing exploration of cryptocurrency as legal tender in U.S. states like Wyoming and Arizona underline its potential to modernise financial systems, despite the challenges of regulation, security, and adoption, as debates continue over balancing innovation with economic and legal risks.

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Drill Baby Drill: U.S. Backs TotalEnergies Despite French Investigation

French prosecutors investigate TotalEnergies for manslaughter over a deadly 2021 attack in Mozambique amid U.S. project funding.

Arrested, Duterte Heads to the Hague

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's ICC arrest sparks global debate on justice, human rights, and drug policy reforms.

Huawei’s EU MEP Operatives Exposed in Latest Belgian Sting

Second major scandal in three years hits EU Parliament as Huawei lobbying of MEPs exposed; Chinese tech isolated by U.S. and Europe.

Benin, Harbouring Militants? Burkina Faso and Niger Think So

A storm of accusations swirl across West Africa as Burkina Faso and Niger point fingers at Benin, claiming their coastal neighbour harbours the very militants wreaking havoc at their borders.

Southport Stabbings: Security Versus Civil Liberties

Britain debates expanding terrorism laws after the Southport stabbings, sparking concerns over security, civil liberties, and misinformation.