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• Green shoots need time to vindicate bullish thesis

  18-04-2019 22:20 via Global Economy
  Mike Mackenzie’s daily analysis of what’s moving global markets
  
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• Britain is once again the sick man of Europe

  18-04-2019 19:12 via Global Economy
  If treachery becomes part of the debate, there can only be total victory or total defeat
  
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• Pakistan finance minister resigns over IMF deal criticism

  18-04-2019 18:30 via Global Economy
  Imran Khan’s government lambasted over speed of response to country’s economic crisis
  
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• A new spring for Africa’s dictatorships

  18-04-2019 17:25 via MoneyWeek
  Sundanese dictator Omar al-Bashir became the second north African leader forced from office this month in the face of mass protests.
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• Has Brazil turned a corner?

  18-04-2019 17:20 via MoneyWeek
  The new divisive president has a mixed record so far. Matthew Partridge reports.
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• Erdogan whittles away Turkish democracy

  18-04-2019 17:16 via MoneyWeek
  It was a symbolic loss for his party, but now Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants to have another try.
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• We’ll Bremain until Halloween

  18-04-2019 17:05 via MoneyWeek
  What happens in the meantime? We watch a few more horror shows. Stuart Watkins reports.
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• China’s soya purchases hog-tied by African swine flu

  18-04-2019 16:37 via Global Economy
  New sow stats show the trade war wasn’t the only factor in import decline
  
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• Too good to be bad: the misplaced focus on recession risks

  18-04-2019 15:43 via Global Economy
  Risk/reward balance in equities remains tilted towards the latter
  
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• Sound investments for the future

  18-04-2019 15:33 via MoneyWeek
  “Old-school” vinyl co-exists happily with the latest Bluetooth wireless technology in the world of hi-fi audio, says Mick Sharp.
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• In search of the perfect cuppa

  18-04-2019 15:32 via MoneyWeek
  Tea lovers should head to the source, says Chris Carter.
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• The fizzy market in fine wine

  18-04-2019 15:31 via MoneyWeek
  The wine-investment trade is going mainstream, says Chris Carter.
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• A pair of beauties from the Cape

  18-04-2019 15:30 via MoneyWeek
  The 2018 Kottabos is not a typical Cape red in that it is leaner, more fragrant and kindlier on the palate, says Matthew Jukes.
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• Maybe don’t take a ride with Uber

  18-04-2019 15:01 via MoneyWeek
  There's nothing remotely risqué in buying loss-making firms when they list, says Merryn Somerset Webb. But that doesn't make it a good idea.
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• Looking for profits in eye care will pay off for investors

  18-04-2019 15:00 via MoneyWeek
  Vision care may not sound exciting, but it is an enormous market expanding quickly as ageing populations require more – and increasingly sophisticated – treatments, says Matthew Partridge.
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• US retail sales post their biggest gain since 2017

  18-04-2019 14:55 via Global Economy
  Rebound in consumer spending offers signs of encouragement on the health of the US economy
  
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• German and French factory industries lodged in contraction — PMI

  18-04-2019 09:26 via Global Economy
  Survey of executives finds services on stronger footing
  
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• FCC chair opposes China Mobile’s effort to enter US market

  18-04-2019 08:03 via Global Economy
  Ajit Pai urges telecoms watchdog to vote against company’s application next month
  
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• FCC chairman opposes China Mobile’s effort to enter US

  17-04-2019 22:54 via Global Economy
  Federal Communications Commission to vote on China Mobile application next month
  
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• Turkey props up reserves with short-term borrowing

  17-04-2019 20:01 via Global Economy
  Use of swaps bolsters financial buffer but sharpens investor fears
  
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• Turkey props up reserves with eye on shaky lira

  17-04-2019 20:01 via Global Economy
  Use of swaps to boost coffers heightens fears over ability to defend currency
  
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• China’s state-led growth will run out of puff

  17-04-2019 19:54 via Global Economy
  Policymakers cheer Q1 data but economy will struggle without private sector recovery
  
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• Argentina unveils price controls to tame inflation

  17-04-2019 18:22 via Global Economy
  President Mauricio Macri takes steps to rebalance economy after currency crisis
  
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• High returns will be hard to come by in these frustrating times

  17-04-2019 18:14 via Global Economy
  Investors must weigh a hamstrung Fed, a fragile eurozone and a recuperating China
  
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• Brussels sets out $20bn list of US goods facing tariffs

  17-04-2019 15:36 via Global Economy
  Tractors and hazelnuts among products in line for additional duties in aircraft dispute
  
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• Australian university signs A$100m China deal despite concerns

  17-04-2019 12:57 via Global Economy
  Deputy vice-chancellor insists institute has plan to ‘manage risk’
  
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• Argentina’s foreign exchange regime is broken

  17-04-2019 12:18 via Global Economy
  It must be fixed before it is too late
  
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• Germany slashes growth forecast as trade prospects worsen

  17-04-2019 11:19 via Global Economy
  Economics minister says government expects 0.5 per cent expansion this year
  
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• Great frauds in history: Ivar Kruger

  17-04-2019 09:23 via MoneyWeek
  Swedish match magnate Ivar Kruger built what looked like a profitable business – but it was all a deception. Matthew Partridge explains.
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• Stimulus is helping China navigate slowest growth in 30 years

  17-04-2019 07:15 via Global Economy
  Flagging demand for exports and a sluggish property market will weigh on economy this year
  
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• China targets stimulus to navigate slowest growth in 30 years

  17-04-2019 07:15 via Global Economy
  Beijing’s move in addition to tax cut praised for its focus on private companies 
  
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• China taps stimulus amid slowest growth in 30 years

  17-04-2019 07:15 via Global Economy
  Beijing’s move in addition to tax cut praised for its focus on private companies 
  
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• US and Japan agree to accelerate trade talks

  17-04-2019 06:36 via Global Economy
  Lighthizer and Japan’s economy minister are set to meet again as early as next week
  
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• China GDP grows faster than expected in first quarter

  17-04-2019 04:01 via Global Economy
  Expansion of 6.4% follows stimulus efforts and US backdown on threat to escalate trade war 
  
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• China battles America in the AI arms race

  16-04-2019 18:37 via Global Economy
  What counts is implementation not innovation, and here the Chinese have big advantages
  
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• Why jobs are dominating the Indian election

  16-04-2019 16:22 via BBC News - Economy
  By some estimates India needs to create eight to ten million jobs each year to tackle rising unemployment.
  
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• Pelosi warns over post-Brexit trade deal

  16-04-2019 16:13 via BBC News - Economy
  The US Speaker was speaking ahead of her trip to Ireland on Tuesday.
  
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• Review: Mary Poppins Returns

  16-04-2019 16:01 via MoneyWeek
  Children and adults alike will enjoy this charming, elegant story, and its tuneful, catchy numbers, says Matthew Partridge.
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• US industrial production unexpectedly falls in March

  16-04-2019 15:46 via Global Economy
  Manufacturing remains weak for third month in a row amid concerns over global economy
  
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• Book of the week: making the case for Trump

  16-04-2019 15:42 via MoneyWeek
  The Case for Trump
  Most pundits think that Donald Trump is doomed to be a one-term president. Military historian and conservative commentator Victor Davis Hanson disagrees.
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• VW boss 'not aware' of China's detention camps

  16-04-2019 13:59 via BBC News - Economy
  VW chief executive Herbert Diess tells BBC he is "not aware" of reports of detention camps in China.
  
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• EU gives 'high-level' protection to whistleblowers

  16-04-2019 13:33 via BBC News - Economy
  New rules approved by the European Parliament aim to encourage people to report breaches of EU law.
  
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• China’s stimulus: not like it used to be

  16-04-2019 13:22 via Global Economy
  Flip-flopping between growth and debt targets weakens positive feedback loop
  
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• EU law fixes minimum rights for 'gig economy' workers

  16-04-2019 13:20 via BBC News - Economy
  Casual and "on-demand" workers will now have better protections under EU law.
  
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• Unemployment across UK shows slight fall

  16-04-2019 12:46 via BBC News - Economy
  Unemployment fell by 27,000 in the three months to February to 1.34 million.
  
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• Diploma qualifies for your portfolio

  16-04-2019 12:16 via MoneyWeek
  This British mid-cap is a successful global player with plenty of room for expansion, says Dr Mike Tubbs.
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• Stranded abroad? Don’t wing it

  16-04-2019 12:07 via MoneyWeek
  Holidays from hell needn’t cost you the earth, says Ruth Jackson. A package deal provides the best protection.
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• German economic outlook swings positive for first time in a year

  16-04-2019 11:41 via Global Economy
  Sentiment signals worst may be over for economy although current conditions languish
  
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• German economic outlook brightens after a year of gloom

  16-04-2019 11:41 via Global Economy
  Uptick in sentiment suggests effects of trade and political tensions may be waning
  
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• It’s time to look beyond London property

  16-04-2019 11:32 via MoneyWeek
  Central London has defied the gloomsters, but the regions look more buoyant for now.
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