November 4, 2020 – Icarus Signals. The home of economic insight

German Regulators were ‘Deficient’ in Supervising Wirecard, says EU Watchdog

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ONDON (Reuters) - German regulators were "deficient" in how they supervised payments company Wirecard and were at risk of being overly influenced by the Finance Ministry, the European Union's markets…

Beijing Puts Ant on a Shorter Leash

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HONG KONG (Reuters Breakingviews) - Ant mania is getting a reality check from Beijing. Days ahead of the company’s record-setting $34 billion initial public offering, founder Jack Ma was hauled…

Australian Police Revolt Against COVID Dictates. Dissent Amongst Ranks Builds Globally

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Around the world, police forces have been at the forefront (literally) of government dictated lockdowns and community control. As citizens have collectively rejected lockdowns, and taken to the streets, there…

Australian Exporters to China Face $6 Billion ‘D-Day’

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Australian exporters to China are facing a $6 billion cliff after unconfirmed instructions from Chinese customs authorities threatened to ban Australian wine, copper, barley, coal, sugar, timber and lobster from…