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Proof of optimism in US markets appears to be showing up where it matters most
One of the criticisms leveled at the “Trump Trade” that has propelled stocks, commodities, the US dollar and bond yields higher since early November last year is that it’s been driven by improved...
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The 10 most important things in the world right now
Hello! Here's what you need to know on Thursday.1. British Prime Minister Theresa May has softened her Brexit position. May's six-page letter triggering Article 50 and her following statement to...
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This big shark that washed up by a road is the only reminder you'll ever need...
Ex-tropical cyclone Debbie has left its mark on Queensland after making landfall on Tuesday.Thousands of residents have had their homes ruined. Other are without power.Destructive winds have seen...
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There are big sharks in Australia's floodwaters — but people are still...
Ex-tropical cyclone Debbie has left its mark on Queensland after making landfall on Tuesday.Thousands of residents have had their homes ruined. Other are without power.Destructive winds have seen...
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A former Microsoft Australia boss says Zara does one thing every company...
BRISBANE — Former boss of Microsoft Australia Pip Marlow says a multinational clothing retailer has taught her a valuable lesson on how to keep innovation alive in an organisation.Marlow, who has been...
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China's economic recovery just ticked up another notch
If the early indicators are anything to go by, China’s economy continued to perform strongly in March.The government’s official manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) rose to 51.8 in March from...
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Australia's banking regulator just rolled out lending limits to try and cool...
APRA, Australia’s banking regulator, has announced further measures to control building financial risks in the Australian property market, confirming months of speculation that an intervention was...
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Hello! Here's what you need to know on Friday.1. France and Germany dealt a major blow to the UK's Brexit plan. British Prime Minister Theresa May had hoped the terms of Brexit would be dealt with at...
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Big Japanese manufacturers are gaining momentum
Confidence is rising among big manufacturers in Japan, the latest data shows.Japan’s quarterly Tankan survey released by the Japanese central bank showed that business sentiment improved in the sector...
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Hello! Here's what you need to know on Tuesday.1. The St. Petersburg explosion was carried out by a suicide bomber, according to Russian media. The blast killed at least nine people. The suspect is...
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CHART: South Africa's currency is getting thumped on the markets
The South African rand has been crushed in the wake of political upheaval in the ruling African National Congress party.On Monday, ratings agency S&P cut South Africa’s credit rating to junk status...
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Global debt has hit an eye-watering $215 trillion
Global debt levels soared over the past decade, with the vast majority accumulated by emerging market nations.According to figures from the Institute of International Finance (IIF), global levels of...
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3 charts that bode well for commodity demand
Industrial activity around the world looks set to strengthen smartly in the months ahead, at least if the latest batch manufacturing purchasing managers indices (PMI) are anything to go by.Continuing...
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Hello! Here's what you need to know on Wednesday.1. Dozens of people, including children, have been killed in a chemical attack in Syria. A hospital treating civilians injured in chemical attacks was...
View ArticleWatch the moment a squid launches a brutal surprise attack on another squid
Australia’s new scientific research ship, RV Investigator, has captured action footage of a surprise attack on a squid by another, bigger, squid.via GIPHYThe CSIRO, Australia’s peak science...
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These are the 50 best restaurants in the world
The world has a new best restaurant with New York’s Eleven Madison Park deposing Italy’s Osteria Francescana after just one year at the top.Massimo Bottura’s Italian fine diner is at No. 2, with the...
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Hello! Here's what you need to know on Thursday.1. The European Parliament has voted to back a number of "red lines" regarding Brexit. This means the EU's only directly-elected body has now established...
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The more guests you have at your wedding the less chance you have of...
A tech research firm has dug up a graph from a 2014 study that would be of interest to anyone who is married or is planning a wedding.CBInsights yesterday tweeted a chart based on statistics from US...
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Global stock futures and bond yields are sinking after the US launched a...
US stock futures and 10-year treasury yields have fallen sharply, reacting to news that the United states has launched over 50 Tomahawk missiles from warships stationed in the Mediterranean targeting a...
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Trump ordered missile strikes on Syria just hours after Hillary Clinton...
US President Donald Trump ordered airstrikes on a Syrian airfield over this week's chemical-weapons attack that has been tied to forces of Syrian President Bashar Assad.Early Friday local time, the US...
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