Month: January 2021
China Hands Death Sentence to Former Asset-Management Head
The former chairman of one of China’s biggest state-owned asset-management companies received the death penalty on bribery and corruption charges, a striking signal in Beijing’s campaign to rein in financial risk-taking.
Read MoreVenezuela’s socialists take control of once-defiant congress
Nicolás Maduro was set to extend his grip on power Tuesday as the ruling socialist party prepared to assume the leadership of Venezuela’s congress, the last institution in the country it didn’t already control.
Read MoreSome Health Care Workers Say They Are ‘Forgotten’ In COVID-19 Vaccination Plans
Clinicians in private practice, those who work for staffing agencies and others who are not directly employed by hospitals or long-term care facilities say they have been overlooked in the rollout. (Image credit: Meredith Nierman/GBH)
Read MoreNYSE Will Not Delist 3 Chinese Telecoms Trump Administration Wanted Removed
The Trump administration has alleged that some Chinese companies funnel money to China’s military. China had threatened to retaliate for the move. (Image credit: Roy Liu/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Read MoreRussian Aggression Spurs Neighbors to Rebuild Defenses
A series of moves by Russia has alarmed neighboring countries including Sweden, which has overturned decades of its own defense and foreign policy to strengthen its military and tighten ties with the U.S.
Read MoreWhat’s going on with fintech venture capital investment?
Over the next few weeks, the venture capital industry will compile and release data concerning its Q4 2020 performance, capping a year that saw the world of private capital freeze, thaw and burn. But we can get a peek at a
Read More8 investors discuss social gaming’s biggest opportunities
The gaming industry has had plenty of watershed moments in 2020 as consumer entertainment habits have shifted in response to the pandemic. One trend has been the crystallization of MMOs as social entertainment hubs that serve more needs for users
Read MoreCyberattacks spike globally as criminals target under-pressure hospitals
Check Point Software cybersecurity researchers say cybercrime targeting healthcare organizations has surged 45% globally since November, 25% in Israel
Read MoreTrump-appointed US attorney resigns in Georgia – ABC News
Trump-appointed US attorney resigns in Georgia ABC News Trump-Appointed US Prosecutor In Georgia Resigns NPR Trump-appointed US attorney resigns in Georgia, 2 days after president criticizes him in call with state elections chief Washington Post U.S. Attorney for North Georgia abruptly resigns due
Read MoreA final EPA rollback under Trump curbs use of health studies
The Environmental Protection Agency has completed one of its last major rollbacks under the Trump administration, changing how it considers evidence of harm from pollutants in a way that opponents say could cripple future public-health regulation.
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