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ECB Tells Critics to ‘Be Patient’, Maintains Stimulus
The president of the European Central Bank Mario Draghi, told critics of his stimulus path to be patient and wait for the euro zone’s recovery to take firm hold as the bank kept its super-easy monetary policy unchanged as expected…. Read More ›
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IMF’s Christine Lagarde Tells Davos 2017 – Middle Classes in Crisis
As the head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, warned that inequality, distrust and a lack of hope were fuelling growing populism, she has called for urgent action to tackle a middle-class crisis. She had been ignored when she had… Read More ›
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Deal for First ‘Floating City’ Signed by French Polynesia
With the hope that the move would pave the way for autonomous floating cities around the world, Bottom of Form French Polynesia has signed an agreement for creating floating city on the sea. California’s Seasteading Institute is the executing agency… Read More ›
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VR Allegations Dismissed by Mark Zukerberg
Seemingly apparently unfazed by accusations his company stole innovative virtual reality technology, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg appeared in court – all suited and booted. Apart from confirming that Facebook’s deal to buy VR company Oculus was even more expensive than… Read More ›
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Renewable-Energy Business in Middle East Targeted by Enel CEO
Following the fall in oil prices and as oil-rich Gulf countries take advantage of the falling cost of solar power to diversify their energy supplies, Rome-based utility owner Enel SpA is targeting renewables projects in Saudi Arabia and the United… Read More ›
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Unintentionally Helping OPEC is China’s Oil Collapse
Unlikely support from its biggest customer is forthcoming for OPEC’s campaign to prop up oil prices. According to analysts at CLSA Ltd., Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. and Nomura Holdings Inc, China’s production is forecast to fall by as much… Read More ›
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Global Survey Shows All Time Low Levels of Trust in CEOs
A global report by public relations agency Edelman claims to have found that there is a crisis of public trust in business, institutions, government and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Ahead of the publication of the 2017 Edelman Trust Barometer, agency CEO… Read More ›
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Same Amount of Money as Half the World Present with World’s Eight Richest People: Oxfam
According to a report published by Oxfam on Monday, the riches of the 3.6 billion people who make up the poorest half of the world’s population equals eight billionaires from around the globe. While gathering to aim to look at… Read More ›
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Times Reports by Leaving EU Market, May to Seek Hard Brexit
The Sunday Times reported that by saying she’s willing to quit the European Union’s single market for goods and services to regain control of Britain’s borders and laws, U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May will this week signal plans for a… Read More ›
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Davos Elite Bets on Climate Change Ignoring Trump’s Skepticism,
The captains of business and finance gathered in Davos this week will spend a lot of time talking about climate change — and how to make money from it, despite the change of political weather in Washington. Donald Trump has… Read More ›