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• Trump and Xi’s side meeting set to overshadow G20 summit

  27-06-2019 01:01 via Global Economy
  Both sides hope US-China trade talks will resume but bust-up is also possible
  
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• Seeking a clear note from all the market noise

  26-06-2019 22:19 via Global Economy
  Mike Mackenzie’s daily analysis of what’s moving global markets
  
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• Bitcoin’s boost from ‘Facebank’ plans

  26-06-2019 20:33 via Global Economy
  Trump says EU hates US tech, luxury Airbnbs, smart kitchen appliances
  
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• Carney hints at no-deal Brexit rate cut

  26-06-2019 17:44 via Global Economy
  Comments underline growing dilemma faced by Bank of England governor
  
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• SMEs shun cloud computing

  26-06-2019 16:38 via MoneyWeek
  Nearly 60% of SMEs have yet to begin using cloud computing services. It’s important that they do.
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• Foreign investment into UK falls to six-year low

  26-06-2019 15:58 via Global Economy
  Analysts blame Brexit for further decline in the number of projects 
  
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• Mike Pompeo downplays US trade spat with India

  26-06-2019 15:45 via Global Economy
  Secretary of state attempts to smooth relations with New Delhi after tit-for-tat retaliation
  
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• Trump calls Federal Reserve policy ‘insane’

  26-06-2019 15:37 via Global Economy
  President says Draghi would be better than Powell, who is doing a ‘bad job’
  
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• The FCA falls short on small-business lending

  26-06-2019 15:36 via MoneyWeek
  Small-business lending is still not within the FCA’s remit. So if you feel you have been mistreated by your bank, your ability to seek redress is limited.
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• Why are central banks fixated on inflation expectations?

  26-06-2019 15:22 via Global Economy
  Two metrics in particular are attracting the attention of Fed and ECB policymakers
  
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• Investors should delve into Trifast’s nuts and bolts

  26-06-2019 13:10 via MoneyWeek
  Trifast, a British supplier of industrial fasteners, has tightened up its act over the past decade. And it's now looking like a very good investment.
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• Trump’s impulsive China approach makes US vulnerable

  26-06-2019 12:00 via Global Economy
  Meeting at G20 unlike to resolve the complex conflict between Beijing and Washington
  
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• Trump and Xi should make political sacrifices

  26-06-2019 11:00 via Global Economy
  The chance of de-escalation of the trade war at the G20 summit in Japan is minimal
  
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• Gold is back in the game – so what’s our next price target?

  26-06-2019 10:38 via MoneyWeek
  For six years, the price of gold has been stuck in a narrow range. Now, it looks like it is finally breaking out. Dominic Frisby looks at where it could go next.
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• Great frauds in history: Jabez Spencer Balfour

  26-06-2019 10:08 via MoneyWeek
  Jabez Spencer Balfour built the largest building society in the land and swindled its depositors out of millions.
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• Paul Tudor Jones: gold has everything going for it

  26-06-2019 09:42 via MoneyWeek
  If gold gets through $1,400 an ounce, it could very quickly go a lot further, says hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones.
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• US business leaders issue safety alert over trade war

  26-06-2019 05:33 via Global Economy
  Executives warn US-China tariffs are raising the costs of life-saving equipment
  
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• Argentina: can Fernández capitalise on Macri’s failings?

  26-06-2019 05:28 via Global Economy
  The economic crisis has opened the door to a possible return to power for Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
  
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• China suspends some Canadian pork imports over banned additive

  26-06-2019 01:00 via Global Economy
  An investigation found health certificates had been forged
  
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• China exporters warn of slowdown in trade war's shadow

  26-06-2019 00:00 via Global Economy
  More firms say trade war hurting as FTCR index falls to three-year low
  
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• FedEx warns trade battle will hit 2020 results

  25-06-2019 23:46 via Global Economy
  Package delivery group has become caught up in US clampdown on Huawei of China
  
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• Huawei shuts down solar energy business in the US

  25-06-2019 21:23 via Global Economy
  Chinese company’s move comes as it faces intense scrutiny from Washington
  
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• Fed chair says risks to global growth have risen

  25-06-2019 20:39 via Global Economy
  Jay Powell’s comments reinforce market expectations of an imminent rate cut
  
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• Spain’s population hits record as immigrants flock in

  25-06-2019 19:45 via Global Economy
  Strong economy lures workers from other European nations, including Italy
  
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• Fed is insulated from ‘short-term political pressure’ — Powell

  25-06-2019 19:23 via Global Economy
  Central bank chair pushes back at criticism from Trump about interest rate moves
  
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• Beware the nasty surprises in travel-insurance small print

  25-06-2019 16:33 via MoneyWeek
  Look out for the devil in the detail of your travel insurance policy to make sure you're fully covered.
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• Value investing’s not dead yet

  25-06-2019 15:33 via MoneyWeek
  Rumours of the demise of value investing have been exaggerated. John Stepek looks at what could reinvigorate the strategy.
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• Markets ‘bullying’ Fed on interest rate cuts

  25-06-2019 14:12 via Global Economy
  US economic data look solid but investors are piling up wagers
  
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• Don’t buy the hedge-fund hype

  25-06-2019 13:26 via MoneyWeek
  Hedge funds have a habit of turning clients’ money into their own money, says Max King. Steer clear.
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• Vietnam under pressure to clear out illegal wood 

  25-06-2019 12:21 via Global Economy
  Export boom raises stakes for government accused of outsourcing deforestation
  
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• Balkanising technology will backfire on the US

  25-06-2019 12:00 via Global Economy
  China will benefit if America forces the world to choose between them 
  
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• I prefer to invest beyond Germany and the euro for now

  25-06-2019 11:25 via Global Economy
  Mario Draghi’s plan for fiscal expansion across the EU could spark a crisis
  
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• First Woodford, now H2O – how worried should you be about liquidity?

  25-06-2019 10:53 via MoneyWeek
  Fund manager H2O Asset Management is suffering a “liquidity squeeze” in much the same way Neil Woodford did. Investors are having trouble getting their money out. John Stepek explains how to make sure it doesn’t happen to you.
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• Investors should be expecting the unexpected

  25-06-2019 06:00 via Global Economy
  Modern monetary theory may seem unlikely now, but things can change quickly
  
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• China’s Liu holds phone call with Mnuchin and Lighthizer on trade

  25-06-2019 02:41 via Global Economy
  Conversation comes ahead of Trump and Xi’s G20 meeting
  
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• What is behind the tensions in US-India relations?

  25-06-2019 01:15 via Global Economy
  Friendship in balance as US secretary of state Mike Pompeo arrives for talks
  
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• Playing the waiting game

  24-06-2019 22:36 via Global Economy
  Mike Mackenzie’s daily analysis of what’s moving global markets
  
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• India must restore faith in economic institutions

  24-06-2019 19:15 via Global Economy
  Policies to create jobs and boost growth depend on having accurate data
  
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• Group of ultra-rich Americans calls for wealth tax

  24-06-2019 18:09 via Global Economy
  Backers of levy on assets of top 0.1% include Chris Hughes and George Soros
  
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• Japan plans to stop the global digital economy breaking apart

  24-06-2019 16:38 via Global Economy
  Digitised information is becoming universal element of the international economy
  
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• Investment woes highlight Brazil’s bleak outlook

  24-06-2019 16:34 via Global Economy
  Policy paralysis undercuts surge in business optimism after Bolsonaro’s election
  
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• WTO warns of rising trade barriers ahead of G20 summit

  24-06-2019 16:24 via Global Economy
  Spike in restrictive trade measures between October and May hits some $335.9bn of goods
  
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• Chart of the week: clicks eclipse bricks in US retail

  24-06-2019 16:19 via MoneyWeek
  America’s retail sector has reached a major milestone. In the first quarter, online sales overtook in-store sales for the first time on record.
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• Turkish lira rises as opposition wins Istanbul mayoral election

  24-06-2019 15:55 via Global Economy
  Defeat comes as a blow for president Erdogan
  
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• Turkey’s lira rises as opposition wins Istanbul mayoral election

  24-06-2019 15:55 via Global Economy
  The defeatwill come as ablow for President Erdogan
  
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• Trump says Fed ‘doesn’t know what it is doing’

  24-06-2019 15:09 via Global Economy
  Attack comes despite expectations for US central bank to cut rates as soon as this summer
  
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• Brexit is an idea for a bygone era

  24-06-2019 14:08 via Global Economy
  Global Britain assumes a world that is moving towards free trade, rather than against it
  
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• Berlin targets big landlords with rent freeze

  24-06-2019 13:37 via MoneyWeek
  Shares in German landlord Deutsche Wohnen have fallen by almost a fifth in two weeks following news that Berlin’s senate has approved a draft bill for a rent freeze.
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• Employment: Happier working a four-day week?

  24-06-2019 13:19 via BBC News - Economy
  One firm in Brighton is trialling a four day week for its workers.
  
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• The bond bubble is back and bigger than ever before

  24-06-2019 12:23 via MoneyWeek
  Many developed-world sovereign bonds now carry negative yields – investors are paying for the privilege of lending governments money. John Stepek explains what’s going on.
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