Articles
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Brexit Breakthrough?
EU and UK negotiators have agreed on the draft text for a revised withdrawal agreement.
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Portugal : A Euro Success Story facing political challenge
Portugal is often described as somewhat of a success story in the Euro zone after embarking on deep austerity measures in the wake of the sovereign debt crisis. It has enjoyed growth rates above the region’s average for the last two years.
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Oil price surge after Saudi oil facilities attacked
On Saturday, Saudi Arabia’s oil infrastructure was attacked.
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China toughening out trade tensions
It’s now clear that Donald Trump’s ill-advised gambit of tariffs and bombast is hurting both the US and China. Yet a president who must face the voters next year is in a much worse position to withstand the pain than a tightly-controlled one-party state.
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UK Election looms as no-deal Brexit blocked for now
UK lawmakers have voted in favour of legislation that will compel the government to ask for an extension of the Brexit deadline if a deal is not agreed by 19 October. Frustrated by the passing of the bill, Boris Johnson tabled a motion calling for a general election.
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Beware pitfalls in buying overseas property
Many people dream of buying a property abroad for holidays or retirement, but mistakes can be costly.
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Hong Kong’s perfect storm
The powers that be might shrug off popular discontent, but they will listen to money. That explains Hong Kong’s decision to shelve a controversial extradition bill.
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US/China trade truce?
The US and China agreed to continue talks during this weekend's meeting of G20 leaders in Japan, although they failed to make significant progress toward a deal to reduce tariffs and no joint statement was released.
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Emerging markets bouncing back
Last year, emerging market stocks fell by nearly a quarter. But it has been a different story in 2019, with the benchmark MSCI Emerging Markets Index gaining 13% so far.
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Citizenship for sale
The global market in passports is booming. Thirteen countries now treat passports as a new global asset class, selling them on the open market.
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Not just football that’s coming home
Dramatic last-minute comebacks, nail-biting penalty shoot-outs, spirit, determination and the occasional flash of sublime skill. It’s a been a great month for English football.
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Recovery in Greece?
Having just returned from a 10 day family holiday in Greece, it is clear that there is occasion for some optimism in the country’s revival, but there remains huge challenges ahead.
