Tag: Finance & Economy
The Coca-Cola Company and Microsoft Announce Five-Year Strategic Partnership
ATLANTA and REDMOND, Wash. — April 23, 2024 — Microsoft Corp. and The Coca-Cola Company on Tuesday announced a five-year strategic partnership to align Coca-Cola’s core technology strategy[more...]
Melinda Gates is resigning from the Bill Gates Foundation
Melinda French Gates said Monday she would resign as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that she has helped lead since 2000. The[more...]
Russia And China Completely Ditch US Dollar for Trade
In what is certainly an important moment for the BRICS alliance, Russia and China have completely ditched the US Dollar for trade. Indeed, Russia’s Foreign[more...]
BRICS Looking at Creating Common Digital Payment Platform
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said that BRICS nations have already established a special channel for information exchange between their central banks MOSCOW, April[more...]
Fabric and Crafts Retailer Joann Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
Joann, the long-running crafting and fabrics retailer, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware, the company announced Monday. In a statement, the Hudson, Ohio-based retailer said[more...]
Gen. Milley Joins Bank as Senior Adviser
SINCE RETIRING FROM the military last year, former Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark Milley has become a senior adviser to JPMorgan Chase bank,[more...]
Former Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Organizing Investor Group to Buy TikTok
Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he is putting together an investor group to try to buy TikTok. “I think the legislation should pass and[more...]
Russia and China Collaborate on Blockchain Payment System Against the US Dollar
The BRICS bloc of countries led by China and Russia are moving ahead with their efforts to move away from the U.S. dollar with an announcement that[more...]
Treasury Secretary Yellen’s Remarks at Press Conference with Chile’s Finance Minister
Good afternoon. I’m very glad to have had the opportunity to meet with Minister Marcel today. Our meeting today—and my trip to Chile—come in the[more...]
Lord Jacob Rothschild: Financier Dies at Age 87
Lord Jacob Rothschild, co-founder of St James’s Place, has died aged 87, his family announced today (February 26). In a statement to the Press Association’s[more...]