[ad_1] FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Three European central bankers are claiming oversight over Facebook’s planned virtual currency to ensure it will not jeopardise the financial system or be used to launder money. Small toy figures stand
Factbox: International airlines’ response to FAA on Iran airspace
[ad_1] (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an emergency order on Thursday prohibiting U.S. air carriers from flying in Iran-controlled airspace over the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman due to
Brent oil up 5% this week on fears of U.S.-Iran conflict
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Brent oil rallied above $65 per barrel on Friday and was on track for a 5% gain this week on fears of a U.S. military attack on Iran that would disrupt
European central bankers claim oversight over Facebook’s cryptocurrency
[ad_1] FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Three European central bankers are claiming oversight over Facebook’s planned virtual currency to ensure it will not jeopardize the financial system or be used to launder money. Small toy figures are
Huge fire rips through Philadelphia refinery, no casualties reported
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Fire ripped through a Pennsylvania oil refinery early on Friday, triggering a huge explosion that local media said rocked homes several miles away. Video footage showed the 335,000-barrels-per-day Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery,
Exclusive: Deutsche Bank braced for continued Fed restrictions on U.S. business – sources
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Deutsche Bank AG executives expect U.S. regulators to continue to impose restrictions on its Wall Street investment bank even if it passes an annual health check, three sources familiar with
Airlines avoid parts of Iran-controlled airspace after U.S. regulator’s order
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Some global airlines are re-routing flights to avoid Iran-controlled airspace over the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman, they said on Friday, after the U.S. aviation regulator barred its carriers from
U.S. regulator bars airlines from flying over some Iran-controlled airspace
[ad_1] (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration issued an emergency order on Thursday prohibiting U.S. operators from flying in Iran-controlled airspace over the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman due to heightened tensions.
Dollars in the detail; banks pan for gold in ‘data lakes’
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – From sending special offers on restaurants to burger-loving current account holders to selling anonymised credit card records, banks are racing to monetize the huge troves of data they hold. FILE PHOTO:
Malaysia aims to recover about $5 billion in 1MDB-linked assets
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia is looking to recover about $5 billion worth of foreign assets linked to state fund 1MDB, set up in 2009 by then prime minister Najib Razak and the subject