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China’s economy grows 6.7% in 2016
January 20th, 2017
China’s economy grew by 6.7 per cent in 2016, compared with 6.9 per cent a year earlier, according to official data, marking its slowest growth since 1990. The figure is in line with Beijing’s growth target of between 6.5 ...
Dollar edges up from 5-week low vs yen, markets brush off China trade data
January 13th, 2017
The dollar inched up from a five-week low against the yen and steadied against the broader basket of currencies on Friday, while the markets brushed off softer-than-expected Chinese exports figures. The dollar last stood at 115.04 yen JPY=EBS, up ...
A multibillion-dollar natural gas boom may reunify Cyprus
January 12th, 2017
A potential energy boom in Cyprus could spur a deal to reunify the ethnically-divided island after more than 40 years. A breakthrough may come at a United Nations-brokered multilateral summit in Geneva this week. The island nation has discovered ...
These currencies got crushed in 2016
December 29th, 2016
A few countries have fared well, but others have seen the value of their currencies fall dramatically. Here’s a list of the currencies that have been rocked hardest in 2016: Egyptian pound: -59% Egypt took the radical decision to ...
Japan’s stagnant economy sees daylight ahead
December 29th, 2016
Factory output data released by Japan’s trade ministry shows signs of economic recovery after decades of stagnation. Industrial production grew by 1.5 percent this month over November, slightly below the 1.6 percent predicted by experts. The figure followed a ...
Mauritius Rejects ‘Tax Haven’ Label
December 27th, 2016
On December 16, Mauritius’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) and the Financial Services Promotion Agency (FSPA) condemned a Oxfam policy paper labeling Mauritius a tax haven. The FSC and FSPA pointed out that it is unfounded to claim that Mauritius ...
Trump, Russia and China
December 19th, 2016
Even before he takes office, President-elect Trump is turning the world upside down. It has become clear his attitude towards Russia and China is very different from that of his predecessors. Amazingly, he is already wresting power from the ...
Why Europe must end in tears
December 11th, 2016
The latest consequence of economic mismanagement in Europe was the failed attempt at constitutional reform in Italy this week. The Italian people have had enough of their government’s economic failure, and is refusing to give it more power. The ...
ADCCA launched the first Australian Digital Currency Industry Code of Conduct
December 7th, 2016
Industry joins forces to create a digital currency code of conduct to protect consumers and boost growth The Australian Digital Currency & Commerce Association (ADCCA) today launched the first Australian Digital Currency Industry Code of Conduct to ensure consumers ...
Asia Stocks Higher, Australia Bucks Negative Growth Report
December 7th, 2016
Asian shares were broadly higher Wednesday, catching a lift from gains in the U.S., as a weak Japanese yen helped exporters’ stocks on the Nikkei Stock Average. The Nikkei was recently up 0.6% in morning trade. S&P/ASX 200 was ...
