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Tech Cottage Industry For Spawn For India’s GST Launch Compliance
Massive changes for small businesses in India would have to be faced by the implementation of India’s new Goods and Services Tax (GST) as they will have to go online to file their taxes, even as the GST is set… Read More ›
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Pimco Says Australian Dream Is Emerging Markets’ Best Haven
Pacific Investment Management Co. has some advice on where investors should be positioned when the year-and-a-half bull run in emerging markets comes to end at some point. The “Australian Dream” is the shorthand for countries with strong institutions where external… Read More ›
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IEA Warns Operational Problems Caused By Arab Rift With Qatar
The International Energy Agency (IEA) warned Wednesday that “logistical headaches” could be caused by the ongoing dispute between several Middle East countries and Qatar. The political dispute has become an operational problem for lifters of Qatari crude, condensate and LNG… Read More ›
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As Consumers Feel The Hit Of Brexit Vote Inflation, UK Retail Sales Fall Sharply
In what is the latest sign of the growing hit to the economy from rising inflation since the Brexit vote, British retail sales fell more sharply than expected in May, data showed on Thursday. In what is a heavier downturn that the… Read More ›
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Global Bank Reforms Threatened To Be Undermined By U.S. Plans
European Union and Asian regulatory sources said that a system of international regulatory cooperation will be thrown into confusion by U.S. plans to delay globally-agreed reforms to make banks safer after the financial crisis. But sources said that as it… Read More ›
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Unfazed By Techs’ Roller Coaster, Big Investors Buy ‘FANG’ Stocks
Large investors are doubling down on their investments even as stocks like Apple Inc. and Facebook Inc stumble even though their high exposure to large-cap technology stocks boosted their returns during the first quarter of the year. During a two-day… Read More ›
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In A Win For Beijing, Panama Ditches Taiwan And Establishes Ties With China
In a major victory for Beijing, which continues to lure away the dwindling number of countries that have formal relations with the self-ruled island, Panama has established diplomatic ties with China and while breaking ties with Taiwan. Panama was establishing… Read More ›
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SocGen Says QE To Be Extended Till 2019 By ECB
Societe Generale suggested that despite announcing at its most recent policy meeting that the region’s growth prospects now look “broadly balanced”, the European Central Bank could be expected to continue its bond-buying program known as quantitative easing (QE) into 2019. SocGen said in… Read More ›
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As , European Grocery Rivalry Expands To U.S.
An industry embroiled in a deflation-fueled price war saw competitive pressure added to it as a decades-long supermarket battle in Europe is now set to move to the U.S. Aldi said on Monday that in order to open 900 supermarkets over… Read More ›
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In Wake Of Terror Attacks, Direct Access To Could Be Given By EU
Including providing data directly from cloud storage, retrieving electronic evidence from US tech firms for the police and law enforcement agencies is being made easier by the European Union. Even when it is stored in another EU member state – which… Read More ›