News with the tag "pandemic"

Recently, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), officially declared that the Mpox outbreak, commonly known as monkeypox, is now a public health emergency of international concern. Following this announcement, Polymarket users have started placin...

Russian businesses are facing increasing financial distress, with a notable rise in bankruptcy filings reported in the early months of 2024. The Russian business daily Kommersant reported a significant uptick in these cases, citing data from the federal register for bankruptcy. In January alone, the...

“Even Mars may not be safe” if superintelligent AI turns against humanity, warns Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin.

Gold bars recently sold out at Costco, reflecting investors’ souring mood about the economy. Is there a silver lining for Bitcoin?

From “The Withdrawal Issue”, Whitney Webb discusses how Bitcoin and financial privacy have fallen into the crosshairs of governmental agencies and NGOs including the World Economic Forum.

The UK economy rebounded from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic faster than initially estimated. Newly revised figures show a significant 1.7% boost to the country’s GDP in the fourth quarter of 2021. Yet, what this implies for the present state and future trajectory of the economy remains uncerta...

Four days ago, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon was interviewed by The Economist and he discussed the recent U.S. banking disaster that occurred last March. At that time, the public witnessed the second, third, and fourth largest bank failures in U.S. history. Dimon asserted that “for the most part,” ...

After the Covid-19 pandemic, many people believe the implementation of extensive stimulus measures and quantitative easing (QE) policies resulted in an overwhelming surge of inflation that has burdened millions across the globe. While certain individuals attribute this economic turmoil to the action...

Thousands in grants were given out by former FTX executives for niche projects, according to a report by FTX restructuring chief John Ray.

Thousands in grants were given out by former FTX executives for niche projects, according to a report by FTX restructuring chief John Ray.