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Gig Economy Crackdown Called For Afresh In UK
British MPs are of the view that workers are being left worse off as the loopholes in employment law are being exploited by firms in the “gig economy”. Two Commons committees say that an “unacceptable burden” of having to prove… Read More ›
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There Have Been Few Signs Of Progress At NAFTA Talks Even Though Talks Have Been Calmer Than Before
The current round of Nafta talks are proceeding with a certain degree of civility, according to some participants, even though there has not been much progress in the negotiations in Mexico to restructure the pact due to tough stand taken… Read More ›
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U.S. Growth Gains Could Result In Fed Four Rate Hike In 2018: Goldman Sachs
Next year, the Federal Reserve would be required to raise rates of bank interest at least four times next year as wages and inflation would be boosted broadly because of the fact that the U.S. economy is going into the… Read More ›
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Virginia Museum in U.S. Captured By Chinese Warriors Made Of Terracotta
While U.S. President Donald Trump is seemingly fighting the Chinese in the field of global trade, a set of China’s warriors have already set foot on to the historic Richmond, capital of U.S. state of Virginia. However, since these warriors… Read More ›
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While Leaving Much More To Do, Some Progress Made At Bonn Climate Summit
Even as the global climate change summit in Bonn drew itself close to its end, representatives from multiple countries all across the world seemed confident that important progress was being made in transforming sustained political commitment into action in the real… Read More ›
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Historic Deals At Dubai Airshow Sees Boeing, Airbus Making Bumper Gains In New Orders
In what was described as “the largest deal in EgyptAir history” by the chairman of EgyptAir, a big fat deal for purchasing 21 Boeing and Airbus planes from U.S. AirCap corporation was signed and announced by both the parties The… Read More ›
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IHS Markit Study Says By 2040, New Vehicle Sale Would Slow Down While Miles Traveled Will Increase
A new research by HIS Markit that there would be multidimensional competition in the automotive sector in the future driven by new business models, convergence of disruptive technologies and government policies. “Many of its advantages as a fuel, such as… Read More ›
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Supply Deficit In Real Estate Results In Steep Increase In Home Prices In Most Of The U.S.
Redfin – the real estate brokerage says that in comparison to a year ago, the price of homes the U.S. saw strong growth – showing 7.6 percent, in October. In the market that Redfin serves, $288,000 was the median sale… Read More ›
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19 Countries Get Together To Pledge Not To Use Coal – Seen As A ‘Political Watershed’
The UN climate summit in Bonn, Germany, has seen 19 countries getting together to commit quick phasing out of coal in a new alliance. It is being expected that this is the signal of the end of the dirtiest fossil… Read More ›
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News Report States Facebook And Google To Face Tax Bills By Israel
Adding to the attempts by a number of countries that include the European Union, in internet companies Google and Facebook are most probably going to be slapped with tax bills within a year by Israel which is planning and preparing… Read More ›