Switzerland has an estimated 7.7 billion Swiss francs ($8.81 billion) of Russian assets frozen in its financial institutions, the national agency overseeing sanctions announced late last week. While the figure is a provisional estimate and may be subject to change, it represents an increase on the 7.5 billion francs the Swiss authorities said they blocked last…

Bullion has been on the rise amid geopolitical tensions, recession risks and possible interest rate cuts The price of gold touched an all-time peak on Monday, soaring past $2,100 per ounce as the global safe-haven rush continues.

The award-winning actress said her choice of words at a protest event was “a terrible mistake” Oscar-winning actress Susan Sarandon has apologized for the remarks she made during a speech at a pro-Palestine protest, which critics saw as anti-Semitic.