Currency notes and coins are still ruling the roost and reign supreme in business transactions in Europe, despite the fact that there is a huge buzz around digital currencies like bitcoin these days. According to the conclusions of a European… Read More ›
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Study States Europe’s Mediterranean Border Remains “World’s Deadliest”
Quoting the results from a new study related to the reviewing of four decades of evidence for the security of borders, the UN migration agency, IOM, said that Europe’s Mediterranean border is “by far the world’s deadliest”. IOM spokesperson Jorge… Read More ›
Shopping From Mobile Devices Breaks Records During Black Friday Season
A large number of Americans simply sat back and relaxed on their sofa while they shopped for deals with the use of their smartphones on the deep discounts on Black Friday even as many others were seen crowding the retail… Read More ›
With the U.S. Stock market at a record height, is a steep correction likely?
The stock market pricing data reveals a pleasant surprise: investors are not all that complacent. With the U.S. stock market touching a record high and with daily stock gyrations nearing their multi-decade lows, a few investors had raised concerns regarding… Read More ›
Brexit talks set to enter crucial phase on physical border between Ireland and Northern Ireland
Any kind of disturbance or instability could potentially muddy the waters of Brexit negotiations which are set to enter a critical phase. Pushing for increased stability, Simon Coveney, Ireland’s Foreign Minister, underscored the fact that the country does not need… Read More ›
Dec 4 meeting of Jean Claude Junker with British Prime Minister Theresa May likely to set the pace & tone for further negotiations
With Theresa May’s eroding leadership back home, she is hard pressed to portray that enough ground has been covered to label them as sufficient progress. The Brexit negotiations, one of the most complex since WW2, will determine Britain’s economic future…. Read More ›
November Sees Surprise Increase In Eurozone Manufacturing And Services PMIs
The low growth of manufacturing sector in the U.K. was set off by a strengthening of the ‘Euroboom’ as the eurozone manufacturing and services sentiment touched a new six-year year which also helped in pushing up the single currency higher…. Read More ›
Living Standards In U.K. To Face The Longest Fall Ever Since Records Were Kept
Britain’s outlook for economic growth was axed by the U.K.’s fiscal watchdog, following which a warning about the longest fall in living standards since records began 60 years ago for Britons is on course, was issued. Compared to what the… Read More ›
Saudi Arabia to buy smart ammunitions worth $7 billion from U.S.
The deal is likely to face strong headwinds in the U.S. Congress stemming from civilian deaths in Saudi Arabia’s campaigns in Yemen. According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, Saudi Arabia has agreed to purchase precision guided munition… Read More ›
Tesla delivers on its promise to provide 129MW hour battery pack to South Australia
The battery pack, run by France’s Neoen, is likely to significant ease the blackouts that have been plaguing the state for the last 18 months. However, with the shutdown of big coal-fired power plants in Victoria, a neighboring state, supply… Read More ›