By Julian Fischer-Lhamon A few days ago Turkey attended a BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia. The significance of this is underline by Turkey’s bid to join the group, which would make it the first NATO country to do so. This maneuver does not necessarily imply that Turkey is shifting away from the West, although relations... Continue Reading →
By Sophie Ritzenthaler In Argentia, the country’s risk index has been closely watched since it reflects how investors view the country’s debt and measures the possibility of a country defaulting on its debt. On Friday, the risk index dipped under 1000, the first time since August of 2019, the new index is currently set at... Continue Reading →
Written by Lexi Dean | April 22, 2024 Real estate businesswoman, Truong My Lan, was sentenced to death last week over her role in Vietnam’s largest fraud case. Death penalties are not uncommon in Vietnam’s system, but they are rare in financial cases. She was arrested in 2022 after illegally controlling Saigon Joint Stock Commercial... Continue Reading →
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