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Flames emerge from a pipeline at the oil fields in Basra, southeast of Baghdad

Oil prices fall; Brent has lost more than 16 percent in value since early October

05/11/2018(0)
Oil prices fell on Monday as the start to U.S. sanctions against Iran’s fuel exports was softened by waivers that will allow some countries to still import Iranian crude, ... Read More
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Euro area unemployment at 8.1% in September 2018; In Czechia, Germany and Poland the lowest rates

02/11/2018(0)
The euro area (EA19) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 8.1% in September 2018, stable compared with August 2018 and down from 8.9% in September 2017. This remains the lowest rate ... Read More
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Gold Is Becoming Cool Again

31/10/2018(0)
The sentiment shift is still subtle, but it’s both real and widespread. After a few years of being ignored and/or dismissed as basically useless, gold is cool again, attracting ... Read More
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Gold demand up 42 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2018 among central banks

29/10/2018(0)
Central banks around the world are turning to gold as an alternative to the US dollar, which they see as being undermined by America’s aggressive trade policy and geopolitical ... Read More
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The biggest of big pictures

26/10/2018(0)
  I have had a request from Mrs Macleod to write down in simple terms what on earth is going on in the world, and why is it that ... Read More
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First residence permits issued in the EU Member States remain above 3 million in 2017

26/10/2018(0)
In 2017, about 3.1 million first residence permits were issued in the European Union (EU) to non-EU citizens. The number increased almost by 4% (or 112 000) compared with ... Read More
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Oil prices fall one percent amid global stock market slump

25/10/2018(0)
Oil prices fell by around one percent on Thursday, coming under pressure from sharp selloffs in global stock markets, with U.S. stocks posting the biggest daily decline since 2011 ... Read More
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EU Central bank: Firms and households demand more loans

24/10/2018(0)
Credit standards for loans to enterprises eased further in net terms in the third quarter of 2018, according to the October 2018 bank lending survey (BLS). The net easing ... Read More
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Annual inflation up to 2.1% in the euro area

22/10/2018(0)
The Euro area annual inflation rate was 2.1% in September 2018, up from 2.0% in August. A year earlier, the rate was 1.5%. European Union annual inflation was 2.2% in ... Read More
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Gold prices rise as global stocks drop

19/10/2018(0)
Gold has risen overnight as renewed weakness in global stock markets spurred investors to seek refuge in bullion, which has also been helped by an improved technical outlook. Spot ... Read More
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