It should perhaps come as little surprise that when it comes to protecting the right to pay in cash, the UK government prioritises freedom of choice for businesses (to reject cash) over freedom of choice for citizens (to use it).More
Brazil Looks To Strengthen Ties With China, As Taiwan Loses Yet Another Ally In Latin America
“Brazilian and Chinese interests…align at present in some important areas, the most important being an investment in a multipolar world order.”More
The Pushback Against Biometric Surveillance and Control Systems is Growing on Both Sides of the Atlantic
“Taking our data without notice isn’t convenient, it’s creepy.”More
Some US Farmers Get Behind Mexico’s GMO Corn Ban, Reports Mexican Daily La Jornada
“We believe that Mexico has every right to ask for what it wants,” says Lynn Clarkson, chief executive of Illinois-based Clarkson Grain company. “As a supplier, the United States should give its customers what they want.”More
The Central Bank of Nigeria Just Paused Its Demonetisation Program After Visiting Untold Damage on Nigeria’s Economy
Three months after the central bank launched demonetisation, economic conditions in Nigeria continue to deteriorate. Now, one of the country’s leading media organisations is calling for the arrest and prosecution of CBN’s governor. More
Silicon Valley Bank Fallout Nudges World’s Most Troubled Systemic Lender, Credit Suisse, Closer to Edge
As the ripples of contagion from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank spread out, one European bank is particularly vulnerable. And despite losing over 95% of its market value since 2008, it is still too big to fail.More
Bankruptcies Soar Across EU, As Companies Hit Wall At Fastest Rate Since Records Began in 2015
Legions of European companies are succumbing to the final straw of Europe’s largely self-inflicted energy crisis. More
Mexico’s President AMLO Sends Strong Message to US Neocons: Mexico is Nobody’s Colony
“We will not allow any foreign government to intervene in our territory, much less with armed forces,” AMLO told US neocons. More
Mexico’s President AMLO Floats Plan to Form Anti-Inflation Alliance in Latin America
“We are going to carry out an anti-inflation plan of mutual aid for growth, for commercial and economic exchange with Latin American countries.”More
Tesla’s Newly Announced “Gigafactory” in Northern Mexico Already Has a Serious Problem: Water Scarcity
The nearshoring trend is triggering a significant influx of global companies, including Tesla and many of its suppliers, to Northern Mexico, particularly the state of Nuevo León. But is there enough water to go round?More
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