US Cuts Tariff Benefits for Thailand in Pork Dispute
Washington will eliminate some tariff benefits for Thailand, saying the country has failed to allow imports of pork from US producers, the US Trade Representative (USTR) announced on Friday.
Month: October 2020
Banks Roll Out Robots as Pandemic Shakes Up IT Plans
LONDON (Reuters) - When banks were flooded with loan requests from businesses struggling with the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, hastily built robots helped several lenders cope with the deluge.
Short-Haul vs. Long-Haul; Rich vs. Poor countries: Where do Global CO2 Emissions from Aviation Come From?
Global aviation – both passenger flights and freight – emits around one billion tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) each year. This was equivalent to around 2.4% of CO2 emissions in…
Frederic Bastiat
Quote for the Day
“It is impossible to introduce into society a greater change and a greater evil than this: the conversion of the law into an instrument of plunder.”
Nationwide Lockdown Imposed in France as Second Coronavirus Wave Hits
French President Emmanuel Macron announced Wednesday that the country would move into another nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of coronavirus as a second wave of the virus has cut…
Dumping Dollars Before the Election
Investors are dumping US dollars ahead of next Tuesday’s US Presidential election. This will be a historic event for the country, the world and the financial markets.
Australia Returns to Inflation as Lockdown Free Child Care Ends
(Bloomberg) -- Australia’s consumers prices rose slightly faster than forecast in the three months through September, reflecting a rebound in childcare and fuel prices, but still well-short of the central…
Frederic Bastiat
Quote for the Day
“In our plan, the state has only to pass labor laws (nothing else?) by means of which industrial progress can and must proceed in complete liberty.”
Banks, Brokers to Offer Record US$38.7 Billion of Margin Financing for Hong Kong Retail Investors to Buy into Ant’s Giant IPO
Hong Kong’s banks and brokers are offering record margin loans of almost HK$300 billion (US$38.7 billion) for retail investors to buy into Ant Group’s IPO this week, which is on…
‘You’re Gonna Bury All Of Us’: Whistleblower Describes Brazen Biden-China Dealings In Explosive Interview With Tucker Carlson
Former Biden insider Tony Bobulinski - a registered Democrat who's donated to Democrats - just gave a smoking gun interview to Fox News' Tucker Carlson on Tuesday, where he described…