Deutsche Bank has priced its first “panda bond”, raising Rmb1bn ($143mn) in China’s onshore renminbi debt market in the first such transaction since Beijing streamlined regulations to encourage greater issuance by foreign companies.The Chinese currency bond from the German lender, which matures in January 2026,…

Russian President Vladimir Putin poses as he delivers a New Year’s address to the nation at the headquarters of the Southern Military District in Rostov-on-Don on December 31, 2022.Mikhail Klimentyev | Afp | Getty ImagesRussian President Vladimir Putin could be ready to announce another mobilization…

The Japanese securities giant Monex Group – the owner of the Coincheck crypto exchange – has suggested that it may move to buy FTX Japan.The status of the Japanese arm of FTX has been up in the air since its parent company FTX filed for…

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that without further action, humanity was on course for a global temperature increase of 2.8 degrees Ceslius.Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesU.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday condemned fossil fuel giants for ignoring their own climate science,…

The UN Secretary General has accused fossil fuel producers and their financial backers of “racing to expand production, knowing full well that their business model is inconsistent with human survival.” Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday, António Guterres said the commitment…

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc on Wednesday said it will halt operations in Japan due to volatile market conditions. All Coinbase Japan customers will have until Feb. 16 to withdraw their fiat and crypto holdings, the company said in a blog post. Coinbase’s decision to…