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By Deepta Bolaky @DeeptaGOMarkets Stock Markets: Wall Street Bleeds This Year’s Gains October took the equities markets on a rollercoaster ride. Investors’ sentiment is vulnerable as a series of bearish facts engulfed the markets. Various...
Read MoreChile’s Boom And Bust
These days when you pick up a local newspaper, you'll generally only find that most information is somewhat limited to what is happening either in your own country or perhaps even the US. The main reason for this is primarily due to the nature of the...
Read MorePreview: Non-Farm Payroll Announcement
It’s a new month which means the latest Non-Farm Payroll figures will be released this week by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data will be released on Friday 5th October at 1.30 PM London time (22:30 PM Melbourne). Why is the announcement i...
Read MoreFinal Quarter of 2018
By Deepta Bolaky STOCK MARKETS Investors have been entertaining the idea that the equity markets will outperform in 2018. After a stellar year in 2017 without any major pullbacks that often accompany rallies, bulls were confident on the global ...
Read MoreSweden – First Cashless Society?
When it comes to talking about countries becoming cashless, Sweden appears to be at the forefront of people's minds as the leading contender to achieve this economic transition. Historically, the Swedes have a habit of steering social trends befo...
Read MoreSweden Election
By Deepta Bolaky The Sweden election is set to take place this weekend. Every general election in Europe is revolved about this new dynamic - the rise of anti-EU parties. Euroscepticism and anti-immigration policies are at the heart of the Se...
Read MoreWorld Trade – Winners and Losers
We hear a lot these days about countries having ''trade wars'' between each other, most recently the United States vs China ''trade war'' which was initiated by President Trump and is still ongoing. The United States has a huge trade deficit with Chi...
Read MorePreview: Non-Farm Payroll Announcement
It is the beginning of a new month and it only means one thing – it’s the Non-Farm Payroll Announcement week. The Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the data for the monthly change in employment on Friday 3rd August at 1.30 PM UK time. Why ...
Read MoreNon-Farm Payroll Announcement Preview
Non-Farm Payroll Announcement Preview By Klavs Valters It is the beginning of a new month and it only means one thing – the Bureau of Labor Statistics will release the data for monthly change in employment excluding farming sector in the United...
Read MoreWorld’s Largest Economies
World's Largest Economies By Klavs Valters When it comes to the top national economies around the globe, the United States is well ahead of all countries - having the largest economy by Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The United States generates...
Read MoreNeom – The Future of Saudi Arabia
Neom - The Future of Saudi Arabia By Klavs Valters Back in October the Saudi Prince Mohammad bin Salman announced plans to build a new city called Neom. This ambitious plan for a city would be located in the northwest region of the Kingdom ...
Read MoreMugabe Steps Down
Mugabe Steps Down Political tensions have been rising in the southern African nation of Zimbabwe over the last few days as the long-standing leader Robert Mugabe was placed on house arrest by the army in a coup*. The people of Zimbabwe have ...
Read MoreUS-Turkey Diplomatic Tensions
US-Turkey Diplomatic Tensions Both the US and Turkey have announced they have suspended all non-immigrant visa services for travel between the two nations. The shock announcement came after a United States consulate worker in Istanbul was h...
Read MoreHarvey and Irma Effect
Harvey and Irma Effect It has not been a good couple of weeks for the United States and the Caribbean. Harvey and Irma formed in the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic respectively, causing large-scale devastation in the region. It is expected...
Read MoreSingapore 2017 Presidential Election
Fifty-two years ago, a small undeveloped 700 kilometer set of islands separated from the Federation of Malaysia to form the Republic of Singapore. In the recent past the area was administered by the British East India Company and directly as the Brit...
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