Ohtani translator charged with stealing over $16 mn from Dodgers star
Los Angeles (AFP) - The former Japanese-language translator for Shohei Ohtani was charged with bank fraud on Thursday for allegedly ...
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Armenian banks to ditch Russian cards over US sanctions
Yerevan (AFP) - Armenian banks on Friday said they would stop processing transactions made by Russian Mir payment cards due ...
Ancient community banking enters digital age in Cameroon
Yaoundé (AFP) - Joseph Ngono's face lights up with a smile as he looks at his smartphone, where a payment ...
Swiss look at using Russian assets for Ukraine reparations
Geneva (AFP) - Swiss lawmakers on Thursday narrowly backed moves towards allowing the use of frozen Russian state assets to ...
Vietnam property tycoon on trial in $12.5 billion fraud case
Ho Chi Minh City (AFP) - A top Vietnamese property tycoon went on trial Tuesday along with dozens of others, ...
Swiss central bank head steps down in surprise move
Zurich (AFP) - The head of Switzerland's central bank, Thomas Jordan, will step down in September after 12 years in ...
HSBC reports ‘record profit’ of $30.3 bn in 2023
Hong Kong (AFP) - HSBC said Wednesday it achieved "record profit" in 2023 as pre-tax gains soared by nearly 80 ...
Capital One’s takeover of Discover reshuffles US credit card sector
New York (AFP) - Capital One's proposed merger with the US credit card specialist Discover has reshuffled the deck in ...
Capital One to buy Discover for $35.3 bn
New York (AFP) - US banking giant Capital One announced Monday it will acquire financial services company Discover in a ...
UK bank NatWest shakes off CEO turmoil as profits jump
London (AFP) - British bank NatWest on Friday said net profit jumped nearly a third in 2023 on higher interest ...
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