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State or Individual?
July 20th, 2018
The most important question faced by the human race is almost never addressed in modern times: which should be the master, the state over the individual or the individual over the state? It is particularly relevant today, bearing ...
How Singapore eases city traffic with contactless payments
July 20th, 2018
Taking public transportation in Singapore is a different experience than most cities around the world. Recognized for its smart-city achievements, its one of the early adopters of contactless payment technology, allowing people to tap their bank cards to pay ...
US seeks record $75m. from marketer for steering victims to Israeli binary scams
July 19th, 2018
While Israeli law enforcement continues to ignore the country’s robust online fraud sector, the United States government has asked a Florida court to impose some $75 million in fines and penalties against a single alleged US-based binary options fraudster. ...
Trump’s Whirlwind European Tour
July 18th, 2018
President Trump visited Britain on a much-anticipated visit. The political situation in Washington is very different from when Mrs May last visited. In Washington, President Trump appears to have successfully gained control of and tamed the Deep State, while ...
Asian stocks advanced, oil price declined, gold traded around the lowest in a year
July 18th, 2018
Asian stocks advanced after an upbeat assessment on the U.S. economy from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell comforted investors wary of a blowout in protectionism. Equities climbed from Tokyo to Sydney and U.S. futures edged up after the Nasdaq ...
Stocks in Europe are poised for a mixed open Tuesday; Technology stocks in focus
July 17th, 2018
Stocks in Europe are poised for a mixed open Tuesday as investors await further corporate results and remarks by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. The FTSE 100 is seen up by 6 points at 7,601; the DAX is expected ...
Asian stocks fell, British pound rose; Key financial events coming up this week
July 16th, 2018
Asian stocks fell as mixed economic data in China failed to allay concern about the world’s second largest economy’s ability to the withstand the impact of the trade dispute. Crude slid and the yen traded near the weakest level ...
Investors Update: Escalating trade row haunts emerging markets stocks, Forex
July 12th, 2018
A sharp escalation of the trade war between Washington and Beijing battered emerging markets on Wednesday with Chinese stocks faltering, the yuan weakening and falling commodity prices adding to the pressure. U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration raised the stakes ...
JPMorgan maps out currencies to buy If a recession is coming
July 9th, 2018
If a U.S. or global recession is looming, it’s time to own the Swiss franc, Singapore dollar, U.S. dollar and Japanese yen — and ditch emerging market currencies, according to analysts from JPMorgan Chase & Co. “Recessions are when ...
Oil prices volatile as trade conflict between U.S. and China escalates
July 6th, 2018
Oil prices seesawed in nervous trading on Friday as the United States slapped a raft of tariffs on Chinese goods in an escalating trade war between the world’s two biggest economies. Oil prices initially fell on Friday, along with ...
