Birmingham City Council declared that it filed for bankruptcy on Tuesday, September 5. After that day, all payments and expenditures by the city stopped, with the exception of social security responsibilities. With nearly a million residents, Birmingham is the second most populous city in England,...

According to the WSJ, China has long demanded that Western computer hardware and software producers replace their products with indigenous alternatives. Chinese authorities banned employees of central government organizations from using iPhone and other foreign-brand devices, reports the Wall...

Beginning on August 30, visitors to China won't be required to present the results of PCR tests for coronavirus or antibodies. Chinese authorities no longer require foreign visitors to the country to submit the results of COVID-19 antibody testing or PCR tests for the coronavirus. According to a...

The former US president received donations that were distributed to over 450 thousand individuals. Former US President Donald Trump was able to raise almost $72 million for his election campaign, which is several times more than any of his Republican opponents, reports Bloomberg with reference to...

The aim is to ensure protection from libel, incorrect information, and improper dissemination of confidential information. Chinese authorities will tighten their control over Internet resources to shield businesses and business representatives from defamation, misleading information, and improper...

The court mandated that Novo Bank start paying the interest that is owed for a delay in 2019. A Portuguese court ordered Novo Bank to pay the interest owed for a delay and unlocked Venezuelan assets worth $1.5 billion that had been blocked by Novo Bank since 2019.  This is reported on the El...

In order to "restore the confidence of European partners and investors," the European Union (EU) and Turkey will talk about upgrading the customs union, according to Bloomberg. Paolo Gentiloni, the European Commission's commissioner for the economy, told the agency that the parties needed to work...

A plan created by the Vietnamese government envisages that the nation will produce 2.02 million tonnes of rare-earth elements annually by 2030, according to Reuters. The output was 4.3,000 tonnes at the year's end. It should therefore grow by almost 470 times in eight years. Vietnam is the...

The Turkish president is expected to sign deals in the energy, transportation, and defense sectors during his trip to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, reports the Hürriyet daily. Over $50 billion in investment deals are anticipated to be completed during Turkish President Recep...