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CTA Says Record Revenue Of $351 Billion To Be Reached In 2018 By U.S. Tech Industry
A new research from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) estimates that in 2018, a 3.9 per cent rise in the U.S. consumer technology industry would be marked with record-breaking retail revenues of $351 billion and $266 billion in wholesale. The… Read More ›
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North Korea To Send Delegation To Winter Olympic Games In South Korea
South Korean officials have confirmed that the Winter Olympic Games to be held in South Korea would see the participation of a delegation from North Korea. This agreement was reached between the two countries after high-level talks were held between… Read More ›
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Ahead Of Next Month’s Federal Budget, Economic Growth Rate Prospects Lowered By India
The current year’s economic growth rate was reduced by the Indian government last weekend just before the national federal budget is to be prepared and presented by the present government next month. In recent time, businesses in the country had… Read More ›
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IHS Markit Says 10 Percent Growth In Global Dividends Payouts In 2018
A new report from business information provider HIS Markit claims that in 2018, there would be a 10 per cent increase in the amount of dividend that is to be declared. The report predicts that the total dividends would reach an… Read More ›
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With Eye On The Gap In Crude Price And Stocks, Opportunities In Big Oil Sensed By Investors in 2018
Oil company share prices would find a strong footing in 2018 but up to a point, feels confident investors. There had been an unusual performance gap between the shares in top energy companies and the recovering prices of crude in… Read More ›
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Sugar Tax In UK Forces Coca-Cola To Make Bottles Smaller And Prices Higher
There is increasing fear among consumers in Scotland that its national soft drink – Irn-Bru would be ruined by a new lower sugar version, resulting in a backlash from consumers. And amidst such an environment, Coca Cola is planning to… Read More ›
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Tech Companies Are Attempting To Resolve Two ‘Serious’ Bugs On Some Computer Chip
Two major bugs in computer chips are being worked to be fixed by tech companies. These two bugs could help hackers to break into computers and decamp with secure data. Chips that are manufactured by AMD and ARM contains “Spectre”-… Read More ›
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Pakistan Replaces Dollar With Chinese Yuan As Mode Of Trade And Investment With China, 24 Hours After Trump Twitter Tirade
Pakistan appears to be befriending China – the second largest economy in the world, to a greater extent within just 24 hours of the U.S. President Donald Trump criticized Pakistan on Twitter. It was just one day ago that Pakistan… Read More ›
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Low Inflation In Germany A Headache For ECB As It Embarks On Reducing Its Fiscal Stimulus Program
As the European Central Bank attempts to gradually eliminate the stimulus programme, it is estimated that the bank would face some challenge next year indicated by the slow inflation rate in Germany. Germany’s Federal Statistics Office said yesterday that 1.6… Read More ›
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Trump Calls On China To Help Resolve North Korea Crisis, Threatens Beijing Over ‘Unfair’ Trade Practices
After multiple reports emerge din the media that China had been providing oil to the rogue state of North Korea, United States President Donald Trump suggested that action could be taken by his administration against China for doing so. He added… Read More ›