U.K. equities were higher at the close on Monday, as gains in the Automobiles & Parts, Beverage and Tobacco sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in London, the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 rose 0.45%. The biggest…
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Sri Lanka’s Worst Economic Crisis In Decades
Rome (16/11 – 57) Sri Lanka is mired in a deep political and economic crisis and the country’s then President Rajapaksa has flown out of the country, days after a huge crowd of protesters stormed his residence in July 2022. Protesters for…
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Misplaced Enthusiasm about a BRICS Currency
Toronto, Atlanta (10/11 – 50) As recently as the early 1980s, central bankers around the world could be heard moaning and groaning about having to hold physical gold reserves to…
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Philanthropic Partnership Unlocks £32 Million for the Future of Best-in-Class UK Biobank
Eric Schmidt and Ken Griffin are being announced as the first members of a new consortium that will shape the future of the best-in-class UK Biobank. Former CEO and Chairman of Google…
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The Fading Influence of France in Francophone Africa
Brussels, Frankfurt (10/11 -12) Words like ‘neocolonialism’ and ‘neo-imperialists’ are being tossed around by spokesmen of freshly-installed military regimes in Central and West Africa – but the language of their…
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President Ranil Wickremesinghe Remarkable Turnaround for Sri Lanka’s Tumultuous Economy
London (07/11 – 70) President Ranil Wickremesinghe, at the helm of the United National Party (UNP), has orchestrated a remarkable turnaround for Sri Lanka’s tumultuous economy, tackling persistent challenges with…
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Sri Lanka President to Visit China as Debt Talks Progress
Berlin (3/11 – 40) Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe will visit China in the upcoming week as the crisis-hit country makes progress on debt restructuring talks with its biggest lender.…
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Australia to Lose Jobs to India If Staff Keep Working From Home, Millionaire Businessman Iqbal Singh Warns
A multi-millionaire investor has warned Australian workers resisting coming back to the office that their remote roles can “absolutely” be outsourced to India for as little as 10 per cent…
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The Deep Rooted Problem Holding Back the UK Economy
by Keegan Rossby Keegan RossThe economic shockwaves of the pandemic, and the Ukraine war appear, finally, to be calming. Inflation has fallen for three months in a row and pay is now almost matching…
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UK Fined €32m Over Yacht Fuels Used in Last Days as EU Member
by Keegan Rossby Keegan RossThe UK has been fined €32m (£28m) by the European court of justice (ECJ) over yacht fuels used in the dying days of EU membership. In a sign that Brussels…