The policy of the social media company Facebook of not fact checking political ads was severely criticized by lawmakers in the United States while interviewing Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in a Congress hearing. Zuckerberg was also accused by the lawmakers… Read More ›
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The UK will leave the EU with Johnson’s deal: Downing Street source
The assertion from Downing Street comes at a time when there is increasing speculation of an election before Christmas. As per a senior source from Downing Street, the UK will ultimately leave the European Union on terms set out by… Read More ›
Study Finds Athletic Performance Boosted As Effectively By Potato As Carbohydrate Gels
According to a study posted on the website of the University of Illinois, when people undergo prolonged exercise, consuming of potato puree has the same impact or effect on sustaining blood glucose levels and boosting performance in trained athletes as… Read More ›
U.S.-EU trade negotiations on the horizon
In an interview to the Financial Times, U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross hinted at the possibility of negotiations with the European Union as an alternative approach to imposing tariffs on automotive and automotive parts. On Wednesday, in an interview to… Read More ›
New York Federal Reserve accepts $35 billion out of $58.15 billion in overnight repo bids
The development led to a slight increase in repo rates. In a move intended to help maintain federal funds within their target range, the New York Federal Reserve has accepted $35 billion of the $52.2 billion in bids from primary… Read More ›
Attorneys general to meet up in Colorado next month for antitrust probe against Google Inc
The investigation into Google Inc’s online advertising business involves all U.S. state attorneys general except California and Alabama. According to three sources with knowledge of the matter at hand, U.S. state attorneys general probing Alphabet’s Google Inc plan on meeting… Read More ›
The United Kingdom’s economic fate hangs in the balance as British parliament faces 2 crucial votes
Boris Johnson, who has been the face of the 2016 referendum campaign, now faces an unenviable position of keeping his “do of die” pledge and ensuring Brexit in just 9 days. Defeat in either of the two votes places him… Read More ›
China’s import of dirty coal set to rise significantly in 2019
While China’s import of coal has already risen by 9.5% in the first 9 months of the year, traders ad analysts opine that it could reach 300-320 million tonnes by this year end. On Tuesday, traders and analysts stated, China… Read More ›
Violent Chliean Protests Over Wealth Inequality Kills Seven, Businesses Disrupted
Protests that started to oppose the Chilean government’s decision to scrap government subsidies in the public transport system turned violent over the last two days with the death of five people following a garment factory being set on fire by… Read More ›
2019 Global Growth To Be Lowest Since 2008-09 Financial Crisis, Says IMF
The International Monetary Fund has warned that the pace of global growth for 2019 will be the slowest since the 2008-2009 financial crisis because of the ongoing trade war between the United States and China. It also added that tits… Read More ›