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The top 10 countries with the most money per person
The US and the UK are climbing the global ranking of the countries with the highest average wealth per person, according to the Credit Suisse Research Institute (CSRI).The US ranked 4th while the UK...
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Barack Obama gatecrashed this couple's wedding in California
As Brian and Stephanie Tobe tied the knot at The Lodge at Torrey Pines in San Diego the happy couple were surprised by an uninvited, but not unwelcome guest — US president Barack Obama.Obama had been...
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Your 10-second guide to today's China GDP report
Having rattled financial markets over the past few months, China’s economy will be back in focus today with the release of Q3 GDP along with industrial production, retail sales and urban fixed asset...
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A major Chinese state-owned steel trader may be about to default on its debts
Sinosteel, a major Chinese state-owned miner and steel trader, is poised to default on its bonds this week according to a letter sent to investors.According to the Financial Times, citing a copy of the...
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CHINESE GDP BEATS, SLOWS TO 6.9%
Chinese Q3 GDP has just been released, and as it has done so in three of the past four GDP reports it’s beaten expectations by 0.1%.In annualised terms the economy grew by 6.9%, ahead of expectations...
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CREDIT SUISSE: Here's why the emerging-markets rally may be about to end
Buoyed by diminished expectations for interest-rate hikes from the US Federal Reserve and fiscal stimulus acting to stabilize economic growth in China, emerging markets have enjoyed a stellar run in...
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Hacked eBay accounts are selling for up to £1,400 on illegal marketplaces
An account on an “online auction site” like eBay can fetch up to £1,400 on illicit marketplaces, much more than what some credit cards and bank accounts are sold for. The value comes from the...
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8 Swedish words that sound obscene in English
This article was originally republished on Business Insider Australia with the kind permission of the Swedish edition of The Local.Swedish is a fun language to learn, but there are some words which can...
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China's stock market is humming again
Whether it’s because the wild intraday swings are shrinking or merely that they were closed at the beginning of the month, overseas investor attention on China’s stock market has diminished...
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This analyst believes China's economy is growing at less than half the rate...
Earlier this week China’s government released its latest quarterly GDP growth rate, reporting that the economy grew by 1.8% in the three months to September, leaving the annual rate of growth based on...
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Japanese export growth slows sharply
Fitting with the theme seen from their regional neighbours, Japanese international trade figures for September came in weak, particularly the annual growth rate in exports.According to Japan’s Ministry...
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VIDEO: This diver captured the terrifying moment a great white shark almost...
South African diver Johan Potgieter survived an encounter with a great white while diving recently.Let’s not call it an “attack,” as that upsets a lot of people. But while Potgieter was 19 metres under...
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This chart goes a long way to explaining why crude is getting slammed
The crude oil price was smoked overnight, tumbling another 2.3% in overnight trade on the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex), leaving the decline so far this week at 4.3%.After rebounding in the wake...
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This could be home to Asia's future tech unicorns
Australia’s economic challenge right now is filling the gap left behind from its once-in-a-generation mining boom that was fuelled by China’s demand.The nation has a fresh prime minister in Malcolm...
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Asia's second largest economy just received some very good news
Asia’s first indicator of manufacturing activity in October has just been released, and it’s a good ‘un.According to the flash Japan manufacturing PMI gauge released by Nikkei-Markit, manufacturing...
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America is killing its closest rival on an important metric
Globally, around a thousand in every million people work as researchers in research and development.This is an important metric, as research is a key plank in many people’s visions for creating...
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On-demand business is on a tear because of 2 companies
On-demand businesses on a tear.They are companies that provide traditional services, like laundry or food, on-demand and often delivered. And it seems like there is a new one almost every week.On the...
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ANALYSTS AGREE: China's rate cut won't be the last this year
If there’s a common theme running throughout research notes today, it's that the monetary policy easing announced by the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) on Friday evening is unlikely to be the last the...
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I was invited to tour Google's insane Sydney offices — here's what I saw (GOOG)
Yesterday I attended the launch of Google’s Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P in Australia at the region’s head office in Sydney.As part of the launch we were treated to a tour of the local digs. While it was only...
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The 10 most exciting countries to visit next year, according to Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet has released its Best in Travel 2016 list. The travel company's staff and community have trawled planet Earth looking for the most vibrant, exciting, and far-off destinations you should...
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