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The Twitter account giving a window into China’s internet
Since its Twitter account was created in early March, the Great Translation Movement has gained more than 135,000 followers and now receives hundreds of translations per day, submitted through direct messages. Jade Gao | Afp | Getty Images Russia plunged China into a predicament when its forces rolled into Ukraine in February, weeks after the two nations reaffirmed their “no […]
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Why a tiny Pacific nation’s China deal is getting global attention
Australian defence forces in Solomon Islands on Dec. 1, 2021. NBC News reports the United States and its allies fear the deal between China and the Solomon Islands could enhance Beijing’s military power in the Indo-pacific. CPL Brandon Grey | Australian Department of Defence | Getty Images A tiny island chain in the South Pacific […]
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UBS expects these Chinese stocks to soar by over 30%, despite China’s Covid controls
Based on China’s latest Covid control measures and rising inflation, UBS analysts have shaken up their list of top stocks for investing in the country. Source
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Goldman says oil and gas investment is about to boom, and names the stocks to cash in
In its annual review of oil and gas projects, Goldman names several energy stocks it expects to be “winners.” Source
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Asia-Pacific stocks set to open lower after Wall Street sell-off
SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific are expected to open lower on Monday following a sell-off on Wall Street on Friday. The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 26,705 while its counterpart in Osaka was at 26,710. That compared against the Nikkei 225’s last close at 27,105.26. Australia and New Zealand markets are closed on […]
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Stock futures fall on Sunday as Wall Street braces for a busy earnings week
Traders on the floor of the NYSE, April 14, 2022. Source: NYSE U.S. stock futures fell on Sunday night as investors looked ahead to a stacked week of earnings, including reports from major tech companies such as Amazon and Apple. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures slid by 80 points, or 0.2%. S&P 500 and Nasdaq […]
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Tiny, landlocked Moldova struggles to deal with the fallout of Russia’s war on Ukraine
A man holds his child as families, who fled Ukraine due to the Russian invasion, wait to enter a refugee camp in the Moldovan capital Chisinau on March 3, 2022. Nikolay Doychinov | Afp | Getty Images WASHINGTON — Russia’s war on Ukraine has exposed a host of new threats for the tiny, landlocked nation […]
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Macron beats far-right rival Le Pen in French presidential election, projections show
If Macron’s win is confirmed then he’ll likely continue his reformist agenda. Louise Delmotte | Getty Images News | Getty Images France’s Emmanuel Macron looks set to comfortably beat his far-right rival Marine Le Pen in Sunday’s election, securing a second term as president on his pro-business and pro-EU agenda. Centrist Macron of the La […]
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ECB policymakers are reportedly keen for a quick end to bond buys, early rate hike
A euro currency symbol sits on display in the visitor centre at the European Central Bank (ECB) building in Frankfurt, Germany. Alex Kraus | Bloomberg | Getty Images European Central Bank policymakers are keen to end their bond purchase scheme at the earliest possible moment and raise interest rates as soon as July but certainly […]
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters third month; senior U.S. government officials due in Kyiv
Russia continuously shelling Mariupol, Ukraine presidential advisor says Mykhailo Podolyak, a presidential advisor in Ukraine, says Russia continues to shell the besieged city of Mariupol and has called for a “real Easter truce.” “Russia is continuously attacking the Mariupol Azovstal. The place where our civilians and military are located, is shelled with heavy air bombs […]
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