International Economic
26 May
European Commission opens antitrust probe into Facebook
The European Commission is set to open a formal probe into Facebook’s alleged anti-competitive practices in classified advertising.
26 May
China falls short of agreed purchases of US goods under 'phase one' trade deal
China is falling short on the purchases of US goods needed in order to complete the phase one trade deal that it signed in January 2020 and that is set to wind up in December 2021.
26 May
Gold prices hit four-month highs on inflation fears
Gold prices have hit their highest level since January as concerns about inflation continue to grow.
26 May
Bitcoin 'time to buy' ads banned in UK for being misleading
A bitcoin ad campaign urging the UK public to buy the crypto was banned by the Advertising Standards Authority which branded it as irresponsible and misleading.