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☆ Japan says Yellen respects its decision not to disclose any FX intervention
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Tetsushi Kajimoto | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen participates in a discussion at the annual Freedman's Bank Forum at the Treasury Department in Washington, U.S., October 4, 2022. That raised speculation that Japan and the United States might be at odds over currency policy, which would make it difficult to intervene further. "Treasury Secretary Yellen respects Japan's stance of not confirming whether or not we conducted intervention, so we appreciate that." Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki also said on Tuesday that Japan was closely in touch with the United States and that both have reaffirmed the Group of Seven agreement on currencies. Since Japan's yen-buying intervention on Sept. 22, the authorities have kept mum on whether they had entered the currency market, although sources have said stealth intervention was conducted last Friday and this Monday.

☆ Putin tries to boost decision-making and kit manufacture for Ukraine campaign
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Oct 25 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday called for more streamlined decision-making in Russia's military campaign in Ukraine, addressing a new Coordination Council designed to boost support for an invasion now in its ninth month. Putin set up the new council last week as he imposed martial law in four partly-occupied regions of Ukraine that he has declared part of Russia, where his forces have suffered several defeats by a resurgent Ukrainian army. "Administrative reform is impossible without broader coordination between all departments: the economic bloc, the security bloc, the regions." Even before Putin started a "partial mobilisation" of hundreds of thousands of men last month for the Ukraine campaign, soldiers were complaining on social media of being woefully underequipped. The chairman of the new council, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, told Putin: "We need to intensify work to increase the production of personal protective equipment.

That loyal inner circle has not only strengthened Xi’s hold on power – but also tightened his grip over China’s future. In the eyes of Xi, China is closer than ever to achieving its dream of “national rejuvenation” and reclaiming its rightful place in the world. What he decides to do – and how he goes about doing it – will have a profound impact on the world. Under Xi, Beijing has ramped up military pressure on Taiwan, sending warplanes and conducting military drills near the island. Xi continues to back a costly zero-Covid policy that keeps borders heavily restricted and regularly sends its cities into lockdown – dragging down China’s economic growth.

☆ Explainer: Yen is past key 150 threshold. What's next?
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Leika Kihara | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

An employee of the foreign exchange trading company Gaitame.com works in front of monitors showing the Japanese yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar at its dealing room in Tokyo, Japan, October 21, 2022. Below are details on how Japanese policymakers could respond:WHAT HAPPENED SINCE JAPAN'S LAST YEN-BUYING INTERVENTION? Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterSince then, policymakers have repeatedly threatened to act against volatile yen moves. Policymakers have repeatedly said they are looking at the speed of yen moves, not its level, in deciding whether to intervene. That means Tokyo will avoid intervening in a way that appears as if it is defending a certain yen level.

"The Hezbollah leadership scrutinized the understanding line by line before agreeing to it," said one of the sources familiar with the group's thinking. Two Hezbollah lawmakers told Reuters the group was open to the idea of a deal as a pathway to alleviate some of Lebanon’s economic woes. At one point, Hezbollah conveyed its frustration at the slow pace of the talks to Hochstein via Ibrahim, the Western source said. A U.S. official told Reuters Hezbollah had nearly "killed the deal with their provocative rhetoric and actions threatening war". "Once the pipes are in the water, war becomes a long way away," said a source familiar with Hezbollah's thinking.

☆ Credit Suisse downgrades Fox, says reunion with News Corp. could hurt more than it would help
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Fox 's potential reunification with News Corporation could actually be a set back from the stock's value, Credit Suisse warned. He said the potential combination of Fox and News Corp. would be a bad investment — and even just the idea could hurt the stock. "The pivot seems a tacit admission of challenges for Fox," he said in a Sunday note to clients. "Even if this merger does not ultimately come to fruition, the investment backdrop for Fox has been altered." He said a stock merger could take place, or one could rein if there's a perceived discount involved.

☆ Xi Jinping has silver linings for rest of world
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Hugo Dixon | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

LONDON, Oct 17 (Reuters Breakingviews) - A third term for Xi Jinping would risk a cold war, or even a hot one. Until recently, most analysts agreed it was only a matter of time before China’s economy, which was three-quarters the size of America’s in dollar terms last year, became the world’s largest. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterSTUCK IN SECONDBut China’s economy is running into all sorts of problems. But Beijing-based Dimitri De Boer, of the environmental organisation Client Earth, thinks that’s very unlikely because the target is binding and China’s president has positioned himself as an environmental champion. But Germany challenged Britain in World War I when its economy was still powering ahead, according to Allison.

☆ Texas-based oil giant accused of failing to help its Russian workers avoid being conscripted by Putin, report says
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-15 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Schlumberger is passing draft notices on to some of its 9,000 Russian employees, Reuters reported. Some workers have begun receiving draft notices ordering them to join the Russian army, according to a report by the news agency. The BHRRC told Reuters that Roche and Novo Nordisk, two other non-Russian companies, had requested military exemptions for their employees. "The local leadership team is managing an incredibly complex and difficult situation," a Schlumberger spokesperson told Reuters in an emailed statement. The US-based spokesperson added that managers were obliged "to comply with local laws and regulations, especially when failure to do so could create additional risk for our local employees."

☆ EXCLUSIVE Schlumberger faces employee backlash in Russia over cooperation on draft
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Liz Hampton | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Human rights groups are watching how the company responds to the concerns. Schlumberger suspended new investments and technology deployment in Russia, but unlike some of its peers and customers, decided to remain. Schlumberger leaves decision-making on Russia employment policies to local managers, the U.S.-based spokesperson said. The Business & Human Rights Resource Centre requested information from Schlumberger and other non-Russian companies with operations in the country on their handling of the mobilization. Schlumberger rivals Baker Hughes (BKR.O) and Halliburton (HAL.N) are selling or have sold their oilfield services units in Russia.

Allied with the troubled call-up of hundreds of thousands of troops, each new development helped fuel a sense of panic in Russia. Putin said Monday’s deadly strikes were revenge, though Kyiv claimed they had been planned well in advance. “The attacks have not degraded Ukrainian military capabilities and are fundamentally irrelevant to the fighting in the northeast and south of Ukraine,” Tuck said. Sustaining such attacks will require a constant supply of rockets, which Moscow is increasingly running out of, military analysts said. Already, Kyiv says Russia has been using more “kamikaze” drones, procured from Iran, as a cheaper and more dispensable alternative.

The president of the Los Angeles City Council resigned Monday after an audio recording of racist remarks surfaced. Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez at Los Angeles City Hall on April 1, 2022. The 2021 audio from a political strategy meeting attended by a handful of Latino Democrats on the council was first reported Sunday by the Los Angeles Times. "Therefore, effective immediately I am resigning as President of the Los Angeles City Council," she said. Bonin has called for Martinez, De León and Herrera to resign and said the episode points to deep fissures in the city’s population.

A small group of Los Angeles city leaders faced shame and castigation after an audio recording of racist remarks at a private meeting surfaced Sunday. The most egregious remarks were uttered by City Council President Nury Martinez, who seemed to verify the 2021 recording by apologizing to constituents. Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de León and City Council President Nury Martinez confer at council meeting on Oct. 4. Martinez and de León and other Latino council members apologized Sunday after The Los Angeles Times reported that they had been taped making racist comments in a private meeting. The three issued a joint statement Sunday night that called past City Council support for Black Lives Matter "a facade."

☆ Democrats try to pre-empt the GOP's 'soft on crime' attacks. It may not work.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-09 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Jonathan-Allen-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Jonathan Allen | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

The rush to flash pro-cop credentials shows that Democrats anticipated a fresh wave of Republican attacks on crime and policing that are landing in House, Senate and state-level races. During the 2020 election, then-President Donald Trump warned voters that Democrats would be soft on crime and endanger communities. His aides said that the line of attack motivated base Republican voters and helped swing voters — particularly Latino voters in Florida and Texas — in the GOP’s direction. But some Democrats have decided the best answer this year is silence: Polls show crime just isn't a good issue for their party. Many Democratic candidates continue to focus on policy areas where more voters trust Democrats than Republicans to do a better job, including abortion, education and protecting democracy.

Keep up to date on the latest of Trump's legal travails, both criminal and civil, with this guide to the ever-evolving Trump docket. The Issues: Trump's real estate and golf resort business is accused of giving its executives pricey perks and benefits that were never reported as income to taxing authorities. The issues: They say Donald Trump sicced his security guards on their peaceful, legal protest outside Trump Tower in 2015. Donald Trump, right, sits with his children, from left, Eric Trump, Donald Trump Jr., and Ivanka Trump during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Trump International Hotel on July 23, 2014, in Washington. The Issues: Donald Trump is accused of promoting a scam multi-level marketing scheme on "The Celebrity Apprentice."

☆ As Russia raises nuclear specter in Ukraine, China looks the other way
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Nectar Gan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

It was “the most prudent, or most low-key statement in years” issued by Xi on their strategic relationship, Shi said. Under Xi, China has forged ever closer ties with Russia. Six days later, in a desperate escalation of the devastating war, Putin announced a “partial mobilization” of Russian citizens in a televised speech, and even raised the specter of using nuclear weapons. Both leaders share a deep suspicion and hostility toward the United States, which they believe is bent on holding China and Russia down. The main factor driving the strategic alignment between Russia and China is the perception of threats from the United States, said Hart with CSIS.

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterU.S. officials, including Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, have underscored this year that the United States does not support Taiwan independence. "It is incoherent to argue that America's Taiwan policy has not changed while also claiming that the U.S. has a commitment to fight for Taiwan and that Taiwan makes its own judgments about independence," said Craig Singleton, a China policy expert at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. read more"The President directly affirmed the United States' longstanding one China policy," said Adrienne Watson, a spokesperson for Biden's National Security Council. 'PRECISION OF LANGUAGE'Taiwan's Foreign Ministry responded to Biden's remarks by expressing its "sincere appreciation" for his staunch support of the island. "One issue where the precision of language is paramount is the discourse on our Taiwan policy," Blanchette said.

☆ China and Russia present united front at regional summit despite differences
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( Nectar Gan | Rhea Mogul | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

In recent months, China has offered Russia tacit support and stepped up economic assistance to its neighbor, boosting bilateral trade to a record high. But Kewalramani said the SCO could provide a "space (for India) to engage with China and Russia." "Particularly, being on the table while China and Russia are together, because the closer that relationship gets, the trickier it gets for India," he said. Since 2019, Iran, Russia and China have held three joint naval drills amid deepening ties. But some experts say in its current state, the SCO is not really the ideal platform for China and Russia to push that anti-West world order.

What's next: Court-ordered depositions of Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump, and Donald Trump, Jr., were delayed by the death of family matriarch Ivana Trump. But their depositions finally wrapped on August 10, when Donald Trump testified before investigators in James' Manhattan offices. The issues: They say Donald Trump sicced his security guards on their peaceful, legal protest outside Trump Tower in 2015. Donald Trump Jr, Donald Trump and Ivanka Trump during the filming of the live final tv episode of The Celebrity Apprentice on May 16 2010 in New York City. The Issues: Donald Trump is accused of promoting a scam multi-level marketing scheme on "The Celebrity Apprentice."

☆ Taiwan says strait median line is a 'fact'
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

TAIPEI, Aug 8 (Reuters) - The median line in the Taiwan Strait is a tacit understanding that has existed since the 1950s and its existence is a "fact", Taiwan's Defence Ministry said on Monday, after Chinese ships and planes repeatedly crossed it during drills. Writing by Ben Blanchard; Editing by Toby ChopraOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Șeful Procuraturii pentru Combaterea Criminalițății susține că după înlăturarea lui Moscalciuc din penitenciar și a lui Demcenco de la conducerea ANP „foarte multe persoane vin, deja neavând frică, cu
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-24 | by ( ) www.zdg.md time to read: +8 min

Foarte multe persoane, după ce a fost înlăturat din sistemul penitenciar Moscalciuc, după ce a fost înlăturat de la îndeplinirea obligațiunilor de serviciu Demcenco, se deschid. La 24 februarie curent, Vladimir Moscalciuc, alias Machena, care are statutul de „hoț în lege”, a fost transferat din Penitenciarul nr. 15 de la Cricova în interesul căruia directorul adjunct al ANP Serghei Demcenco ar fi comis abuz de serviciu. La 11 iunie curent, magistrații au prelungit cu încă 30 de zile măsura preventivă de arest la domiciliu pentru șeful adjunct al Administrației Naționale a Penitenciarelor (ANP), Serghei Demcenco. Serghei Demcenco a fost declarat vinovat de admiterea unui conflict de interese, însă a fost achitat pentru că a intervenit termenul de prescripție.

Persons: Serghei Demcenco, Ion, Vladimir Moscalciuc, Demcenco, Victor Munteanu, Moscalciuc, ZdG Organizations: Administrației Naționale, Anticorupție, CNA, Autoritatea, Machena Locations: Cricova, ANP, Chișinăului, Moldova, Chișinău, Penitenciarului Pruncul

☆ VIDEO: Peste o sută de persoane au depus mărturii împotriva celor care încurajau elementele criminale în penitenciare
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-24 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: IPNVIDEO: Peste o sută de persoane au depus mărturii împotriva celor care încurajau elementele criminale în penitenciarePeste o sută de persoane au depus mărturii la procuratură împotriva celor care încurajau elementele criminale în penitenciare. Despre acest lucru a anunțat procurorul șef al Procuraturii pentru Combaterea Criminalităţii Organizate şi Cauze Speciale, Ion Caracuian. „Au depus declarații împotriva lui Serghei Demcecno și nu numai, au fost depuse declarații împotriva celor care asigurau subcultura criminală și a celor care, tacit, acceptau să perpetuieze această subcultură în penitenciare. Avem un șef de penitenciar învinuit și alți angajați ai sistemului penitenciar cu statut de bănuit", a declarat Ion Caracuian. În cel mai recent, el este învinuit de faptul că ar fi comandat omorul unei alte autorități criminale, în anul 2018.

Persons: Ion Caracuian, Serghei Demcecno, Ion, Serghei Demcenco, Procurorii, Moscalciuc Organizations: Administrației Naționale, Partidului Democrat Locations: Brănești, Procuratura Chișinău, Moscalciuc

☆ Legalitatea, integritatea și securitatea organizării alegerilor pentru votanții din regiunea Transnistreană
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-23 | by ( Alte Articole | ) www.civic.md time to read: +8 min

Prezență mare la vot s-a înregistrat și în turul doi al alegerilor prezidențiale din 2016 și la scrutinul parlamentar din 2019. Astfel, nici un concurent electoral nu a depus nici o plângere și toți au acceptat tacit această decizie. Consecințele deschiderii secțiilor de votare pe teritoriul necontrolat pot fi imprevizibile și destul de periculoase pentru procesul electoral, dar și securitatea statului”. Eu am observat că bazinul votanților din regiunea transnistreană a fost exact potențialul bazinului electoral care a votat anul trecut în diasporă. Eu cred că nu poate fi subestimată capacitatea votanților din regiunea transnistreană și să nu le fie oferit accesul pentru a-și organiza dreptul la vot.

Persons: Hanns, Iulian Groza, Alexandru, Pavel Postică, Alexandru Flenchea, Cristina Lesnic, Eu Organizations: Alegeri, Management, Comisia Electorală Centrală, CEC, Evenimentul, UE, Ministerului Federal Locations: Republica Moldova, transnistreană, Chișinău, Republicii Moldova, Tiraspol, Grigoriopol, Bender, Corjova

☆ Răsturnare de situaţie în scandalul construcţiei blocului de pe strada Eugen Coca. CSJ a emis o hotărâre irevocabilă
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-11 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

"Am solicitat demolarea integrală a blocului şi cererea noastră se examinează. Curtea Supremă a casat hotărârea Curţii de Apel, cea legată de executorul judecătoresc. Doar atât", a declarat radu Talmaţchi, fondatorul companiei care construieşte blocul.În februarie, Curtea de Apel Chişinău a confirmat că instanţa de judecată a oferit autorizaţia de construcţie în locul Primăriei, aplicând procedura eliberării tacite. Astfel, juristul Primăriei Chişinău spune că agentul economic nu va mai putea continua lucrările de construcţie a blocului cu 11 etaje de pe strada Eugen Coca. Autorităţile municipale au încercat în repetate rânduri să stopeze construirea ilegală a blocului locativ în imediata apropiere a altor construcții, pe motiv că încalcă dreptul vecinilor la proprietate şi viaţă privată.

Persons: Mihai Balan, de, Eugen Coca ., Valeriu Bogdan Organizations: construcţii, Apel, de Locations: Chişinău, de Justiţie, Curtea, Justiţie, Capitalei

☆ Dosarul „Andrei Brăguță”: Cei 13 gardieni, găsiți vinovați de moartea lui Brăguța, condamnați
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-04 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: crimemoldova.mdDosarul „Andrei Brăguță”: Cei 13 gardieni, găsiți vinovați de moartea lui Brăguța, condamnați13 gardieni cercetați în dosarul „Andrei Braguță”, tânărul care a murit în izolatorul de detenție preventivă din Chișinău, și-au primit astăzi sențința. Opt dintre ei au fost condamnați la câte trei ani de închisoare cu suspendare, unul a primit patru ani de închisoare cu executare, iar alți trei câte trei ani și sase luni cu executare. Pedepsele au fost dictate de magistrații Judecătoriei Chișinău, sediul Buiucani. Amintim că, poliţiştii au fost acuzaţi de manifestarea consimţământului tacit la comiterea actelor de tortură de către codeţinuţi în privinţa lui Andrei Brăguţa, precum şi pentru supunerea victimei la tratamente inumane. În acţiunile codeţinuţilor, procurorii au reţinut aplicarea, cu consimţămîntul tăcit şi expres al poliţiştilor din izolator, a violenţelor sub aspect de tortură, tratament inuman şi vătămarea intenţionată medie a integrităţii corporale, comise în privinţa cetăţeanului Andrei Brăguţa.

Persons: Brăguța, Andrei, Andrei Brăguţa, Brăguţa Locations: Chișinău

☆ Dosarul „Andrei Brăguță”: 13 gardieni au fost CONDAMNAȚI; Doar patru s-au ales cu închisoare cu executare
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-04 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: crimemoldova.mdDosarul „Andrei Brăguță”: 13 gardieni au fost CONDAMNAȚI; Doar patru s-au ales cu închisoare cu executareCei 13 gardieni cercetați în dosarul „Andrei Braguță”, tânărul care a murit în izolatorul de detenție preventivă din Chișinău, și-au primit astăzi sențința. Opt dintre ei au fost condamnați la câte trei ani de închisoare cu suspendare, unul a primit patru ani de închisoare cu executare, iar alți trei câte trei ani și sase luni cu executare. Pedepsele au fost dictate de magistrații Judecătoriei Chișinău, sediul Buiucani. Amintim că, poliţiştii au fost acuzaţi de manifestarea consimţământului tacit la comiterea actelor de tortură de către codeţinuţi în privinţa lui Andrei Brăguţa, precum şi pentru supunerea victimei la tratamente inumane. În acţiunile codeţinuţilor, procurorii au reţinut aplicarea, cu consimţămîntul tăcit şi expres al poliţiştilor din izolator, a violenţelor sub aspect de tortură, tratament inuman şi vătămarea intenţionată medie a integrităţii corporale, comise în privinţa cetăţeanului Andrei Brăguţa.

Persons: Andrei, Brăguță, Andrei Brăguţa, Brăguţa Locations: Chișinău

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