Swiss authorities monitor banks and insurers following the SVB bankruptcy.

Following the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, the Swiss financial regulator FINMA announced on Monday that it would identify any potential contagion risks for the nation's banks and insurers.

Investors were unconvinced by the U.S. government's efforts to reas...

50,000 people sign a petition to ban cruises and control polluting ships in Marseille

An online petition to keep polluting cruise ships out of Marseille has received more than 50,000 signatures.

The cruise port in the French city, which receives about 2 million visitors annually, is one of the busiest in all of Europe.

But as air pollution grows, many locals ha...

After ceasing smartphone sales in Germany, OPPO "committed" to Europe.

OPPO, a Chinese smartphone manufacturer, has announced that it will continue to be committed to the European markets even though it has suspended sales in Germany.

In Germany, sales of smartphones and smartwatches have been halted by OPPO and its subsidiary OnePlus following their earli...

UAE, and Nigeria sign agreements to increase collaboration in the arts, youth, and sports

At the initial meeting of the UAE-Nigeria Joint Committee, the two sides also demanded the creation of new avenues for bilateral collaboration.

At the first UAE-Nigeria Joint Committee meeting, the UAE and Nigeria emphasised the necessity for opening new avenues of bilateral collaborati...

The US and Saudi Arabia sign 18 agreements in the fields of energy and other things

With their American counterparts, the Saudi ministers of energy, investment, communications, and health have signed 18 accords. The accords stated above open up new opportunities for collaboration in the fields of investment, energy, ICT, space, and health.

The agreements are in line wi...

Older Workers in Singapore Face Many Challenges But Play a Significant Role in Workplaces

According to a recent survey in Singapore that polled 172 employees above the age of 60, some older workers are having a tough time adjusting to the new technologies and work processes, whereas others are being able to put in the long hours because of personal or health issues. Some older workers...

To avoid Russia, the EU signs gas deals with Israel and Egypt

As part of its effort to diversify away from Russian energy, the European Union, Israel, and Egypt have inked a tripartite natural gas export agreement.

The agreement, signed on Wednesday in Cairo at the East Mediterranean regional energy conference, will allow Israel to export "su...

Galway City has been chosen as the location for a technology centre by Signify Health

Signify Health (NYSE: SGFY), a leading U.S. value-based medical framework that utilises advanced analytics, new tech, and countrywide healthcare provider networks, announced today the opening of a new technology centre in Galway that will create over 125 new technology innovation jobs over the ne...

Ahead of the CEPA signing, EAM Jaishankar meets with the UAE's Industry Minister for bilateral negotiations

Dr S Jaishankar, India's External Affairs Minister (EAM), met with Dr Sultan Al Jaber, UAE's Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, on Friday.

Dr S Jaishankar, India's External Affairs Minister (EAM), met with Dr Sultan Al Jaber, UAE's Minister of Industry and Adv...

Microsoft brings in new update, users can now sign in without password

Highlights

• Microsoft account holders can now sign in without password
• The users can now login using a Microsoft Authenticator, security key, Window Hello or a verification code

Microsoft has announced a new feature for its account ho...

SOUTH KOREA STOCK MARKET SURGE

Highlights:

• South Korean exports experienced the sharpest surge in 32 years fuelled by stronger consumer demands globally as economies start to reopen. 
• The won was quoted at 1,106.4 per dollar in the onshore settlement platform which is 0.41% hi...

INSTANT MESSAGING APP "SIGNAL" LAUNCHES THE BETA OF SIGNAL IN-APP FOR CRYPTO TRANSACTIONS

Highlights:

• For signal in-app privacy will be of utmost importance
• It will be limited to the UK for now

With cryptocurrencies making an effort to become a mainstream payment mode, signal in-app payments is launching its beta version of enabling crypt...

COIN SIGNAL TRADER LOST $5 MILLION OF 170 INVESTORS; ARRESTED

Highlights:

• Jeremy Spencer operated 3 Coin Signal crypto funds
• He may be awarded 30 years in prison if proven guilty

Jeremy Spencer was arrested by the FBI for his fraudulent cryptocurrency dealings. He ended up losing $5 million, which were the inve...

HONG KONGERS MOVE TO SIGNAL AS WHATSAPP CHANGES POLICIES

HIGHLIGHTS

• Hong Kong's Privacy Commissioner has asked WhatsApp to disclose their arrangements to impart data about clients to its parent firm, as some Hongkongers stressed over protecting their information move to other applications

Since W...

ISRAEL OKAYED USA'S WEAPON-DEAL WITH UAE, SAYS BENJAMIN NETANYAHU

HIGHLIGHTS

• Israel won't disagree with US deals of "explicit weapons frameworks" to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Benny Gantz stated, in an obvious reference to the cutting edge F-35 w...

SAMSUNG TEAMS UP WITH D’STRICT TO PRODUCE TELLING DIGITAL SIGNAGE OPTIONS

• Samsung Electronics on Monday announced its partnership with d’strict, a local content producer for digital media, to strengthen its attractive signage business by providing digital content customized to customers.
• The content company created cascading sea waves on the 1,...

HONDA AND GENERAL MOTORS SIGNED A DEAL TO WORK TOGETHER ON FUTURE PROJECTS

Highlights –

• Honda and General Motors signed a deal to work together on future projects.
• Both the automakers plan to explore sharing vehicle underpinnings together.
• The companies also plan to cooperate on purchasing, research, and co...

JAPAN’S CABINET OFFICE RELEASES THE LATEST MONTHLY REPORT OF THE ECONOMY

Highlights –

• Japan’s Cabinet Office releases the latest monthly report of the economy.
• The government reported the economy showing signs of recovery for the month of August.
• The government has considered 11 major components to ...

UTTAR PRADESH REPORTS YET ANOTHER RAPE CASE OF A YOUNG TEENAGE GIRL, SIGNED WITH CIGARETTE BUTTS

Highlights –

• Uttar Pradesh reports yet another rape case of a young teenage girl, signed with cigarette butts.
• The incident has been reported to happen in the Gola area of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh.
• The young girl is curren...

UK HOPES TO ENHANCE BATTERY STORAGE AND INCREASE RENEWABLES

HIGHLIGHTS

• UK’s energy transition and conservation requires better battery storage.
• The British government making changes about the authority to grant permission to a project.

The United Kingdom (UK) government is relaxing the ...