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‘Tremendous Damage’ To Global Economy Can Be Done By ‘Addiction’ To Cheap Money
“Tremendous damage” will be done to the global economy in the long run because of the affinity of many central banks towards zero or negative interest rates, warned analysts and added that central banks all around the world are going… Read More ›
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Regulator Says Preparations For Risks Like Brexit Need To Be Made By Financial Leaders
The leading body for global financial stability has warned that emerging risks to the global economy including a global economic downturn and Brexit has to be addressed by the global authorities gathering in Washington this week. While much has been… Read More ›
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Vague US-China Deal Not Enough For Firms To Being Spending And Investing
There is apparently a difference in the manner in which the United States and China view the partial trade deal that the two parties have managed to reach as reported. While it is being viewed as a trade deal by… Read More ›
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Male Fertility Might Be Boosted By Tomato Puree, Say Researchers
A recent study has suggested that sperm quality can be enhanced by a nutrient found in tomatoes called Lycopene. The study found a boost in the quality of the sperm of test participants, who were healthy men and who were… Read More ›
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Money Markets Favored By Investors At The Highest Speed Since The Financial Crisis
According to data from FactSet and Bank of America Merrill Lynch, over the past six months, more than $322 billion has been invested in money market funds, which is the highest since the second half of 2008, financial crisis of… Read More ›
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Panel Report Severely Criticizes Boeing And FAA Over Safety Certification Of 737 Max
According to the claims of an international panel, adequate review of the new automated safety system in Boeing’s 737 Max had not been done by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Too much oversight to Boeing was delegated by the… Read More ›
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App Used By Protestors In Hong Kong To Track Police Movement Removed By Apple
Pro democracy protesters of Hong Kong will no longer be able to down load a real-time mapping app used by them for tracking police movements on iPhones. Apple said in a statement that there were complaints received by it from… Read More ›
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SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son Considers Change In Investment Strategy For Vision Fund 2
According to reports, the investment strategy for investment for the Vision Fund of SoftBank is being contemplated to be changed by the Japanese investment company’s CEO Masayoshi Son and wants to focus more on companies that have established and very… Read More ›
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Japan Implements Sales Tax Hike Despite Fears Of Hit On Consumer Spending
Despite concerns that increasing sales tax would have an adverse impact on the domestic economy, Japan has stuck to its earlier announcement of increasing consumption tax on goods for the first time in the last five years. The decision had… Read More ›
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Jobs And Global Living Standards Threatened By Tariffs, WTO Says
While slashing its forecast for growth in global trade for the entire of 2019, the World Trade Organization also issued a warning against a threat to loss of jobs and a drop in living standards because of the outbreak of… Read More ›