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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
BSI Says In Last Two Years, Half Of German Companies Hit By Sabotage, Spying
The German IT industry association Bitkom estimated that the attacks on German companies caused around 55 billion euros’ worth of damage a year and said that more than half the companies in Germany have been hit by spying, sabotage… Read More ›
Analysts Say That As Draghi Spurs Rally, Euro Could Hit $1.20 By Year End
According to analysts who say that it is set to ride a wave of improved euro zone data and weakening investor conviction in the U.S., the euro could be on track to hit $1.20 against the dollar before the year… Read More ›
Despite Bank Bonus Cap, Amsterdam Seeks Brexit Business
As Brexit drives them across the pond, even as a Dutch cap on bank bonuses keeps financial firms away, Amsterdam is seeking to lure companies and the European Medicines Agency. Including broadcasters and services firms, as they seek to lock in… Read More ›
Fintech Reluctant To Leave London For Paris Even Though Charmed By Macron
France’s dynamic new president will push its fastest growing fintech sector up the global rankings the sector is optimistic. But even if they have French roots, startups based in London do not yet seem ready to swap that key hub… Read More ›