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Hello! Here's what you need to know on Friday.1. The US launched 59 cruise missiles at Syria in response to a chemical attack that killed at least 80 people in the northwestern part of the country on...
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Hello! Here's what you need to know on Monday.1. Twin blasts killed at least 44 people during Palm Sunday services in Egypt. ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attacks, which also injured more...
View ArticleCHART: The spectacular surge in coking coal prices caused by Cyclone Debbie
Woah, Nelly!Coking coal prices have been on a bit of run recently, boosted by the prospect of disruptions to around half the world’s seaborne supply as a result of damage caused by Cyclone Debbie.The...
View ArticleForeign capital is flocking back to emerging markets in Asia
Foreign capital is flooding back to emerging markets across Asia, particularly for stocks.According to new research released by ANZ today, capital inflows to the region rose to $US15.3 billion in...
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Hello! Here's what you need to know on Tuesday.1. United Airlines is under fire after footage of a passenger being forcibly removed from a flight by law enforcement has surfaced. United said the...
View ArticleChinese inflationary pressures remain weak
Chinese consumer price inflation remains weak, and it looks like the rebound in factory-gate prices is now also past its peak.According to figures released by China’s National Bureau of Statistics...
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Hello! Here's what you need to know on Wednesday.1. The United Airlines CEO has finally apologised for the violent removal of a fare-paying passenger from one of the airline's flights. After two poorly...
View ArticleREPORT: China has sent 150,000 troops to its North Korea border
China and South Korea have signaled they would take a stand against North Korea if it conducted another nuclear or intercontinental ballistic missile test, according to reports.China's state-owned...
View ArticleBeijing bans property websites from giving feng shui advice to help cool its...
Chinese policymakers are having to come up with ever more inventive ways to curb rapid house price growth as the nation’s red-hot east coast property market show little sign of cooling.Even with...
View ArticleIt may be time to get excited about Chinese economic data again
If there’s a prevailing theme about Chinese economic data, particularly the nation’s GDP report, it’s that it’s remarkably consistent.Perhaps too consistent.Just have a look at Chinese GDP over the...
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Hello! Here's what you need to know on Thursday.1. US President Donald Trump has backflipped on two major election campaign promises. Trump now says he's not going to label China a currency manipulator...
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Hello! Here's what you need to know on Friday.1. The US has deployed the largest nonnuclear bomb in its inventory on an ISIS target in a remote part of far northeast Afghanistan. The GBU-43/B Massive...
View ArticleA 17-year-old girl has died after being attacked by a shark while surfing in...
A 17-year-old girl has been killed by a shark in Western Australia.She was attacked around 4pm local time off a beach at Esperance in WA’s south, around 720km from Perth, while surfing with her...
View ArticleAustralia's prime minister is scrapping a type of visa that allows...
Prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has abolished the 457 visa for skilled workers.The current status for workers on the 457 visa will not change.The replacement regime will include shorter term visas...
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Hello! Here’s what you need to know on Tuesday.1. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is celebrating a narrow referendum win. It gives him sweeping new powers, cements his party's position, and left...
View ArticleThe 'CityHawk' is one of the first flying cars to actually look like a car
Here’s a flying car with a difference – it actually looks like a car:The first details of the “CityHawk” were released yesterday, although it’s based on a design Israeli aerospace company Urban...
View ArticleIron ore is unraveling
Iron ore spot markets continued to unravel on Tuesday, mirroring another ugly plunge in Chinese futures earlier in the session.According to Metal Bulletin, the spot price for benchmark 62% fines fell...
View ArticleChina's home prices keep going up
Chinese home prices are accelerating again, creating a headache for policymakers who have rolled out a steady stream of measures designed to cool housing market activity.According to data released by...
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Hello! Here's what you need to know on Wednesday.1. Britain is heading to polls on June 8. Prime Minister Theresa May has called for a snap election in just six weeks' time, now saying it is in "the...
View ArticleAmazon is taking on retailing in Australia with a 'vast selection' and 'fast...
The Amazon juggernaut is coming to Australia.The company founded by Jeff Bezos today confirmed its intentions to pursue the retail dollar in Australia in a big way.The US online retail giant is...
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