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• Second Quarter Ends With Slower Growth For Euro Zone Businesses: PMIs

  By admin2 on June 24, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  A survey has shown that following a sudden slowing in the pace of expansion by services firms, roaring euro zone business growth tailed off unexpectedly toward the end of the first half of 2017. But pressure will likely be maintained… Read More ›

• India’s Famed Tea Nearing Short Supply – A Storm In Darjeeling’s Teacup

  By admin2 on June 23, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  The world-famous brew of Darjeeling tea could soon be in short supply. Dealing a blow to brands dependent on the area’s prestigious teaplant, in India’s famed Himalayan town, political chaos has forced the closure of tea plantations and estates. Amid ethnic strife… Read More ›

• While Pushing For Free Trade, EU Promises Tough Line On U.S. And China

  By admin2 on June 23, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  While EU leaders agreed to consider screening investments by state-owned Chinese firms, Europe would react in kind if the United States did not play fair in trade, German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday. The European… Read More ›

• Largest IPO On Gas Field Sale To Be Issued At Tel Aviv Exchange

  By admin2 on June 22, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  With the sale of part of the Tamar natural gas field by Delek Drilling, the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, TASE, is about to see its largest IPO ever. An offering of about $1.2 billion in stocks and bonds to finance… Read More ›

• As 2017 Unfolds A Bit Differently, Citi Private Bank Turns Bullish On Emerging Markets

  By admin2 on June 22, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  A disruptive United States and growing political risks in Europe were among the most important of fears that the global markets started 2017 fearing. But Citi Private Bank said in its mid-year review that neither of those has turned out to be… Read More ›

• MSCI Exec Says Inflow Into Chinese Stocks Could Be To The Tune Of About $17 Billion Or More

  By admin2 on June 21, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Once some of those stocks are added to the key MSCI Emerging Markets Index, an MSCI executive said that about $17 billion to $18 billion should initially flow into mainland China’s stock market. Tracked by an estimated $1.6 trillion, a… Read More ›

• Family Policies That Could Piggyback Onto Tax Reform Effort Being Drawn By Ivanka Trump

  By admin2 on June 21, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  In order to discuss family and child care policy as she seeks to build momentum around one of her signature issues, first daughter Ivanka Trump huddled with Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill Tuesday morning. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, who has proposed… Read More ›

• Tech Cottage Industry For Spawn For India’s GST Launch Compliance

  By admin2 on June 16, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  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 ›

• Pimco Says Australian Dream Is Emerging Markets’ Best Haven

  By admin2 on June 16, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  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 ›

• IEA Warns Operational Problems Caused By Arab Rift With Qatar

  By admin2 on June 15, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  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 ›