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Analyst Warns That After Contentious Vote, The First Sovereign Oil Producer To ‘Fully Fail’ Could Be Venezuela
A nationwide vote set for Sunday could send Venezuela over the edge even as the country is already having a major meltdown, believes a top commodities strategist. As a state if President Nicolas Maduro moves forward with the vote to form… Read More ›
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Researchers Say To Lure Targets Iranian Hackers Used Female ‘Honey Pot’
According to research published Thursday, luring men working in industries strategically important to Tehran’s regional adversaries, hackers believed to be working for the Iranian government have impersonated a young female photographer on social media for more than a year. Researchers… Read More ›
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Set To Gain On A Property Boom Are These Asian Banks
Banks in one of the world’s financial capitals are seeing a bright spot emerge – a booming property market, after battling stresses from a floundering oil and gas sector over the past year. Recent data indicated that demand for loans… Read More ›
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Company Boards Stand In The Way Even As Business Jet Sales Seem Poised To Take Off
As corporate executives caught in a waiting game for their shiny new planes, there are new challenges for the business jet market just when it looked like the market was ready for a take off. It’s been taking longer to… Read More ›
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South Korea Is In No Rush For US Missile Defense Even As North Korea Is More Erratic Than Ever
Despite fears of another international ballistic missile attach from its northern neighbor, South Korea is in no hurry to set up an advanced missile defense system designed to protect its shores from North Korean aggression. Pending a full review, further installation of… Read More ›
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Who Are The Visitors To North Korea As The Country Is Attracting Thousands Of Vacationers Every Year
Who? – is the most obvious question is when a brutal, communist dictatorship is able to attract tourists. Common sense suggests that you’d be hard pressed to find a vacationer willing to take a trip in North Korea, given the… Read More ›
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Awakening Finally From Long-Dormant Inflation Could Be Old Age, Says IMF
Long-sought inflation may be finally spurred by global policymakers if they just wait. Potentially spurring what many economists have said is the missing link: Wage growth, the post-World War II baby boom generation is getting ready to leave the workforce… Read More ›
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Chlorinated Chicken Overshadows US-UK Trade Talks
Amid concerns over chlorinated chicken imports, even in the first day of talks between the U.S. and the U.K., hopes of securing a post-Brexit trade deal between the two have come under threat. While British campaigners insist that a proposed bilateral… Read More ›
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A New Confrontation Is Growing In The Ocean As India And China Face Off In The Mountains
As the heavyweight economies face territorial tensions on both land and sea, the rivalry between India and China is heating up. With soldiers from both sides engaged in skirmishes it is the second month that a fierce border standoff in Bhutan’s… Read More ›
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As US Looks Weaker, The Rest Of The World Is Picking Up The Economic Slack: IMF
The International Monetary Fund kept its global growth forecast unchanged on expectations the euro zone and Japanese growth would accelerate despite cutting the economic growth outlook for the U.S. and U.K. Unchanged from its April outlook, the IMF forecast global economic growth… Read More ›