February 21, 2021 - WallStreetReview

Protesters clash with Spanish police in fresh unrest over jailed rapper

February 21, 2021 WallStreetReview

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Protesters threw bottles, stones and rubbish containers at police in Barcelona on Sunday in a sixth night of clashes after a rapper was jailed for glorifying terrorism and insulting royalty in his songs.The nine-month sentence of Pablo Hasel, known for his virulently anti-establishment raps, has prompted debate over freedom of expression in… Read More

IAEA chief says struck deal with Iran to mitigate it cutting cooperation

February 21, 2021 WallStreetReview

VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Sunday it had struck a deal with Iran to cushion the blow of steps Tehran plans to take this week that include ending snap inspections, with both sides agreeing to keep “necessary” monitoring for up to three months.The announcement by International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael… Read More

Oath Keeper claims she met with Secret Service before Capitol riot

February 21, 2021 WallStreetReview

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A leader of the far-right “Oath Keepers” group charged in the deadly U.S. Capitol riots said she was in Washington on Jan. 6 to provide security for legislators and meet with Secret Service agents, according to a court filing.Jessica Watkins, 38, is one of nine associates of the anti-government group charged with… Read More

Bitcoin hits fresh high

February 21, 2021 WallStreetReview

FILE PHOTO: A representation of virtual currency Bitcoin is seen in this illustration taken November 19, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo(Reuters) - Bitcoin continued gaining on Sunday, rising to a fresh high and extending a two-month rally that took its market capitalization above $1 trillion on Friday.The world’s most popular cryptocurrency rose to a record $58,354,… Read More

Bitcoin hits fresh high

February 21, 2021 WallStreetReview

German teachers, nursery workers could get vaccine sooner: health minister

February 21, 2021 WallStreetReview

FILE PHOTO: German Health Minister Jens Spahn addresses the media during a news conference in Berlin, Germany February 19, 2021. Michael Sohn/Pool via REUTERS/File PhotoFRANKFURT (Reuters) - Primary school teachers and nursery workers in Germany could get a COVID-19 vaccine sooner than originally planned, the country’s Health Minister Jens Spahn said.In its vaccination strategy, Germany… Read More

Iraq decides to freeze oil prepayments deal as oil prices rising

February 21, 2021 WallStreetReview

FILE PHOTO: General view of Nahr Bin Umar oil field, as workers spray disinfectant as a preventive measure against coronavirus, north of Basra, Iraq March 15, 2020. REUTERS/Essam Al-Sudani/File PhotoBAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq has decided to freeze its first crude oil prepayment deal, which had aimed to boost its finances, because oil prices are rising,… Read More

UPDATE 1-Former Bank of England Governor Carney joins board of digital payments company Stripe

February 21, 2021 WallStreetReview

(Updates with Carney’s statement)Feb 21 (Reuters) - Mark Carney, former head of the UK and Canadian central banks, has joined the board of U.S. digital payments company Stripe Inc, days after the company was reported to be planning a primary funding round valuing it at over $100 billion.“Regulated in multiple jurisdictions and partnering with several… Read More

Arctic drilling plan in Alaska hits roadblock

February 21, 2021 WallStreetReview

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Plans for seismic surveys to help find oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge have fizzled due to a lack of protection for polar bears, according to a brief statement Saturday from the Department of the Interior.FILE PHOTO: A polar bear keeps close to her young along the Beaufort Sea coast… Read More

Djokovic wins record-extending ninth Australian Open title

February 21, 2021 WallStreetReview

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - A tournament that had to contend with many uncertainties due to the COVID-19 pandemic, climaxed with Novak Djokovic remaining an unbreakable force as he thrashed Daniil Medvedev to claim a record-extending ninth Australian Open title on Sunday.Tennis - Australian Open - Men's Singles Final - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, February 21, 2021… Read More