Putin Urges Trade With Russia in Local Currencies

Vladimir Putin has touted the use of local currencies — instead of the dollar —for trade. At a trade summit, Putin said 80% of the Russia-China trade is now transacted in the yuan and the ruble. It was Putin’s first…

US Seeks Ban on Chinese Companies Using Cloud Service Providers

The US could curb cloud providers from selling services to China, the Wall Street Journal reported. Chinese companies currently cannot purchase advanced chipsets from companies like Nvidia. The US has sought to curtail China’s advancement into innovative new industries. LoadingSomething…

Half a Million Silver Coins Just Vanished

A precious metals dealer has been asked to pay up $146 million in damages after over half a million silver coins went missing. Robert Higgins ran a “fraudulent and deceptive scheme” linked to the purchase and sale of precious metals,…