ALL UK TRAVEL RULES TO END ON FRIDAY
The UK’s transport secretary has confirmed that all remaining COVID-19 travel measures will be scrapped.His announcement means
ICELAND BETS ON HERD IMMUNITY
The island nation's government joins several other European countries in dropping COVID-19 restrictions but not everyone is sure the
RUSSIAN CENTRAL BANK DECIDES NOT TO REOPEN STOCK MARKET TRADING
Russia's central bank on Saturday said it has decided not to reopen stock market trading on the Moscow Exchange from 14 to 18 March
NORTH KOREA RECENTLY TESTED INTERCONTINENTAL MISSILE SYSTEM
The US says North Korea recently tested parts of a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system, in what it called a "serious
ITALY GIVES GREEN LIGHT TO SIX WIND FARMS IN RENEWABLES DRIVE
Reuters: March 10, 2022 The Italian government has given the green light to the construction of…
SRI LANKA TO BEGIN TALKS WITH THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND ON DEBT RESTRUCTURING
Sri Lanka will begin talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) next month on a plan to help the crisis-hit country, including assistance
OIL PRICES PLUNGE AS UAE SUPPORTS SUPPLY BOOST
Oil prices have plunged after the United Arab Emirates said it supported increasing production
GOOGLERS TO RETURN TO THE OFFICE
How can you say we are sort of out of the pandemic without saying we’re out of the pandemic? During the Super Bowl, celebrities were out in force, flaunting
MARKETS STAGGER AS RUSSIA SANCTIONS INTENSIFY
Plummeting stocks, soaring commodity prices and tightening global financial conditions following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are clouding the outlook for markets
WAR IN UKRAINE IS UNLEASHING ‘HELL ON EARTH’ FOR FOOD PRICES
The head of the World Food Programme, David Beasley, has warned that the conflict in Ukraine could send global food prices soaring, with a catastrophic impact
UNION ASSURANCE
With a series of high-tech initiatives, Union Assurance is staying ahead of the curve in Life Insurance. This is setting a benchmark for the country’s Insurance
IMF WARNS OF ECONOMIC FALLOUT DUE TO UKRAINE INVASION
The International Monetary Fund said it would bring Ukraine's request for US$ 1.4 billion in emergency financing to its executive board as early as next week
EU TO PHASE OUT RUSSIAN GAS, OIL AND COAL IMPORTS
European Union leaders will agree at a summit this week to phase out the EU's dependency on imports of Russian gas, oil and coal
OIL PRICES SOAR TO HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE 2008
Oil prices have soared to the highest level since 2008 after the US said it was discussing a potential embargo on Russian supplies with
UKRAINIAN AIRBNB RAISES OVER US$ 2 MILLION IN AID
CNN: 5th March 2022 Volodymyr Bondarenko spends most of his day holed up in his apartment…
NEW ZEALAND FACES DOWN FRUSTRATION OVER PANDEMIC CURBS
Ardern sought to cool simmering resentment over the slow unlocking of the country's pandemic restrictions, a day after police cleared
‘BIGGEST GREEN DEAL SINCE PARIS’: UN TO APPROVE PLASTIC TREATY ROADMAP
The United Nations is set to approve a plan to create the world's first ever global plastic pollution treaty, describing it as the most significant
EU BARS SEVEN RUSSIAN BANKS FROM SWIFT
The European Union said it was excluding seven Russian banks from the SWIFT messaging system, but stopped short of including those
ROUBLE TUMBLES TO RECORD LOW
The Russian rouble tumbled to a record low against the dollar after Western nations announced a harsh set of sanctions over the weekend
UKRAINE AGREES TO PEACE TALKS WITH RUSSIA
A diplomatic meeting is to take place in an unspecified location on the Ukraine-Belarus border
