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Economic Rebound And Deals Help Estimating Beating Profits By US Banks
Another strong quarter of earnings were reported throughout the week by the four largest consumer banks in the United States, buoyed by the improving situation in the economy which gave them the opportunity to release more cash which they had… Read More ›
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The New Proposed Global Tax Overhaul Puts Developing Countries In Dilemma
In a global shakeup, Ireland may have done the previously unthinkable by giving up its prized 12.5 per cent corporate tax rate. But it and other developed countries appear set to continue dividing the spoils of foreign direct investment. On… Read More ›
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IMF Still Trying To Ramp Up Support For Its Proposed New Trust To Help Poorer Countries
Member support for a proposed Resilience and Sustainability Trust is still being sought by the International Monetary Fund. This trust will give an opportunity for richer nations to divert their IMF reserves to nations that are in need of funding…. Read More ›
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China Orders Coal Miners To Increase Output To Manage Power Shortage
An energy shortage throughout China in recent weeks has resulted in power cuts in millions of homes and businesses which has prompted the government to order coal mines to increase production, said reports quoting sources from China. According to Chinese… Read More ›
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Surging Inflation Forces A Tightrope Walk For Consumer Goods Companies
Pepsi and Levi Strauss, two major global brands, told investors this week that they were raising prices to offset inflation, but rising costs of everything from aluminium to cotton signal tighter times ahead for consumer goods companies. Due to global… Read More ›
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Google Using AI At Traffic Lights To Reduce Fuel Use And Traffic Delays
Using artificial intelligence to optimise signal lights, it has been possible for Alphabet Inc’s Google to bring down the rate of fuel consumption as well as traffic delays by 10 per cent to 20 per cent at four locations in… Read More ›
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September Inflation In Euro Zone Rises To Bit 13-Year High
Inflation in the eurozone reached a 13-year high in September and experts and economists expect it to rise further, casting doubt on the European Central Bank’s optimistic assessment of the largest price rise since before the global financial crisis. The… Read More ›
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August Consumer Spending In US Increases, But Households’ Buying Power Hit By Inflation
Consumer spending in the United States increased in August, but outlays were lower than previously believed when adjusted for inflation. This data supported forecasts that economic growth would stall in the third quarter as Covid-19 infections increased. Inflation remained high… Read More ›
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Developing Countries Have $385 Billion In Hidden Debts Due To Chinese Loans, Says A Study
According to a recent research, China’s Belt and Road Initiative has prompted dozens of low- and middle-income nations to accrue $385 billion in “hidden debts” to Beijing. AidData, an international development research lab headquartered at Virginia’s College of William and… Read More ›
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Another Payment Deadline Missed By Chinese Property Giant Evergrande – Second In A Week
The beleaguered Chinese property giant Evergrande, which is hugely in debt, has laso reportedly missed interest payment owed to overseas investors for the second time within a week, said reports quoting sources with information of the matter. The Chinese real… Read More ›
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