Tag: international sanctions

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The Dominant Dollar Faces a Backlash in the Oil Market

December 28, 2023
Henry

Dec. 27, 2023 11:00 pm ET Some major emerging economies are dabbling in trading commodities without…

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Iran Adds to Pressure on U.S. With Nuclear Program Acceleration

December 27, 2023
Henry

Updated Dec. 26, 2023 6:06 pm ET Iran has tripled production of nearly weapons-grade uranium in…

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China’s Yuan Is Quietly Gaining Ground

December 26, 2023
Henry

Chinese assets have had a terrible year—but China’s currency is gaining ground as an international payments…

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WSJ News Exclusive | U.S. Leans on Turkey to Stop Supporting Hamas and Russia

November 30, 2023
Henry

ISTANBUL—The Biden administration’s sanctions chief warned Turkish officials that the country is fueling violence across two…

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Apple Had Better Watch Its Back in China

November 20, 2023
Henry

Signals are finally getting stronger for the global smartphone market. Chinese handset makers like Huawei, which…

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Opinion | The Biden-Xi Truce of the Moment

November 16, 2023
Henry

President Biden met Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday in California, and the atmospherics suggested a…

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Most Popular Cryptocurrency Keeps Showing Up in Illicit Finance

October 27, 2023
Henry

Tether, the $84 billion so-called stablecoin bridging the worlds of cryptocurrencies and the dollar, is increasingly…

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WSJ News Exclusive | U.S. Probe of Russia-Sanctions Busting Focuses on Major Oil Trader

October 9, 2023
Henry

The investigation is examining whether Murtaza Lakhani, founder and chief executive of Mercantile & Maritime Group,…

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U.S. Prepares Crackdown on Russian Oil Sanctions Evasion

October 9, 2023
Henry

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the U.S. is likely to start enforcing the $60-a-barrel price cap…

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Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin Meet at Russia’s Vostochny Cosmodrome

September 13, 2023
Henry

The pair of autocrats have drawn closer following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and North Korea’s return…