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September 8, 2020
The Latest: Coastal Carolina gets OK to host reduced crowds

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Coastal Carolina of the Sun Belt Conference has gotten approval from the state of South...

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September 8, 2020
Nikola & GM challenge Tesla with world’s ‘most badass’ 900-horsepower electric truck

The electric truck startup Nikola and General Motors (GM) announced on Tuesday a strategic partnership to produce an electric pickup truck dubbed the ‘Badger'. It will use GM's widely acclaimed...

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September 8, 2020
Protests, virus response tap Rockford police overtime budget

A northern Illinois city used nearly 60% of its police overtime budget through July because of protests and coronavirus training and response, officials said. Rockford planned for $2.7 million for...

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September 8, 2020
Russia must regain oil market share once global demand recovers – Energy Ministry

Moscow has worked out a program of unfinished oil wells which could start operating once global demand recovers from the coronavirus pandemic, said Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak. Oil prices...

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September 8, 2020
Russia must regain oil market share once global demand recovers – Energy Ministry

Moscow has worked out a program of unfinished oil wells which could start operating once global demand recovers from the coronavirus pandemic, said Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak. Oil prices...

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September 8, 2020
America becoming another banana republic – Max Keiser

In this episode of the Keiser Report, Max and Stacy look at the accumulation of debt in the United States in memory of David Graeber, author of ‘Debt: The First...

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September 8, 2020
China to fast-track adoption of hydrogen cars

China is going a step further in its generous support for hydrogen cars in the form of a package of policies aimed at improving the hydrogen fuel cell car supply...

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September 8, 2020
Pakistan seeks China’s support in corporate farming

Islamabad is seeking Beijing's help in national food security through the inclusion of agriculture in the ambitious $61 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) program. According to the Tribune Express, the...

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September 7, 2020
‘Correction here & tech bubble will burst,’ warns ‘godfather of smart-beta’ investing

As hundreds of billions of dollars were wiped off the tech sector last week, the founder and chairman of the board of Research Affiliates, Rob Arnott, says there's been a...

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September 7, 2020
‘Correction here & tech bubble will burst,’ warns ‘godfather of smart-beta’ investing

As hundreds of billions of dollars were wiped off the tech sector last week, the founder and chairman of the board of Research Affiliates, Rob Arnott, says there's been a...

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September 7, 2020
‘I was wrong about bitcoin,’ says gold bug Peter Schiff

Gold supporter and cryptocurrency opponent Peter Schiff has admitted on Twitter that he made a mistake in some price predictions for bitcoin which has recently rallied to over $12,000, before...

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September 7, 2020
Stock of China’s largest chip maker plunges after reports of potential US ban

Shares in China's biggest contract chip manufacturer SMIC sank by over 23 percent on Monday, after the US government said it may block American companies from providing goods and services...

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September 7, 2020
China’s exports surge most in over a year as global economies start to reopen

Chinese exports rose for the third consecutive month in August, up by a solid 9.5 percent from a year earlier, customs data showed on Monday. That's the strongest gain since...

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September 7, 2020
Gold could be heading to $5,000 per ounce

The COVID pandemic has sparked a surge in gold buying, and some analysts suggest that it still has plenty of upside potential. The current year is proving to be an...

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September 6, 2020
Tech giants are sucking the energy out of Ireland

Big Tech's data centers can consume as much energy as large towns, but the industry is also leading the push to go green, which could be a boon for Ireland....

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September 6, 2020
Global economy won’t return to pre-pandemic levels ‘for a long time’ – Deutsche Bank

In another gloomy outlook for the global economy, Deutsche Bank CEO Christian Sewing warned that it could take the world much longer to recover economically from Covid-19 than previously thought....

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September 6, 2020
Global economy won’t return to pre-pandemic levels ‘for a long time’ – Deutsche Bank

In another gloomy outlook for the global economy, Deutsche Bank CEO Christian Sewing warned that it could take the world much longer to recover economically from Covid-19 than previously thought....

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September 5, 2020
‘I don’t like saying it, but something will replace the US dollar’: Investor Jim Rogers says century of USD reign is ending

The dollar is on the brink of losing its status as the world's main reserve currency, prominent US investor Jim Rogers told RT, following reports of China's plans to drop...

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September 5, 2020
Can Tesla live up to its $400 billion valuation?

Tesla stocks have rallied almost 1000% over the last 12 months, and while the stock is finally cooling off, the question remains whether the company can really live up to...

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September 5, 2020
Russia’s gold & foreign currency reserves surge by $1 BILLION in one week

After three consecutive weeks of growth, Russian forex holdings have reached a total of $591.8 billion, according to the latest data released by the country's central bank. The international funds...

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September 4, 2020
Report: Hospital procedures may have worsened outbreak

Aerosol-generating procedures may have contributed to the spread of the coronavirus at a Bremerton hospital, which has confirmed at least 70 infections, according to a new report from the state...

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September 4, 2020
Report: Hospital procedures may have worsened outbreak

Aerosol-generating procedures may have contributed to the spread of the coronavirus at a Bremerton hospital, which has confirmed at least 70 infections, according to a new report from the state...

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September 4, 2020
Report: Hospital procedures may have worsened outbreak

Aerosol-generating procedures may have contributed to the spread of the coronavirus at a Bremerton hospital, which has confirmed at least 70 infections, according to a new report from the state...

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September 4, 2020
Video captures health worker poking body, woman arrested

A woman was charged with corpse abuse after video showed a health care worker mistreating the body of a deceased resident at an assisted living facility, police said. Ashley Mishay...

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September 4, 2020
US dollar will continue to lose against ‘real money, which is gold’ – Peter Schiff

The price of gold is set to beat all forecasts while the dollar's value will fall further, as the Fed continues its money-printing policies, CEO of Euro Pacific Capital Peter...

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September 4, 2020
China’s yuan to become world’s third-largest reserve currency behind dollar & euro – Morgan Stanley

With Beijing pushing for greater use of the yuan internationally, the Chinese currency could rise to the status of the world's third-largest reserve currency in 10 years, according to a...

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September 4, 2020
China’s yuan to become world’s third-largest reserve currency behind dollar & euro – Morgan Stanley

With Beijing pushing for greater use of the yuan internationally, the Chinese currency could rise to the status of the world's third-largest reserve currency in 10 years, according to a...

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September 4, 2020
Malaysia drops criminal charges against Goldman Sachs over looting of state fund after Wall Street bank coughs up BILLIONS

Goldman Sachs will not face criminal charges over its alleged role in the theft of billions of dollars from Malaysia's government investment fund, 1MDB, after the Wall Street bank agreed...

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September 4, 2020
Asia-Pacific stocks slide after Wall Street’s biggest plunge in weeks

Australian stocks led the losses in the Asia Pacific, tumbling over 3 percent as the region's major stock markets plunged on Friday, following a massive tech-led sell-off on Wall Street....

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September 3, 2020
Dow Jones slides by 1,000 points: US markets dive as investors sell off tech stocks, Trump blames Fox News

Investors dumped technology shares and drove all US stock market indices sharply down after the previous day's high note. Oil and gold also dropped, as analysts struggled to explain the...

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September 3, 2020
NATO: Turkey, Greece agree to talks about tensions at sea

The chief of NATO said Thursday that Greece and Turkey have agreed to start “technical talks” aimed at helping to reduce the risks of military incidents and accidents in the...

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September 3, 2020
US employers cut record 2 MILLION JOBS as coronavirus batters economy

Job cuts announced by US employers have hit nearly 2 million so far this year, with the entertainment industry accounting for 40 percent of total layoffs, according to global outplacement...

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September 3, 2020
US employers cut record 2 MILLION JOBS as coronavirus batters economy

Job cuts announced by US employers have hit nearly 2 million so far this year, with the entertainment industry accounting for 40 percent of total layoffs, according to global outplacement...

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September 3, 2020
Central bankers are losing the war on gold, author tells Max Keiser

With gold prices rising, veteran RT host Max Keiser sat down with financial journalist and author of the ‘The Big Reset', Willem Middelkoop, to discuss the metal's dominance on the...

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September 3, 2020
Pakistan’s stock market has become one of world’s best performers

Pakistan has surprisingly risen to become Asia's best-performing stock market and the fourth-best performer in the world, defying the odds amid the coronavirus outbreak. Benchmark index of the Pakistan Stock...

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September 3, 2020
Facebook moves to target misinformation before election

With just two months left until the U.S. presidential election, Facebook says it is taking more steps to encourage voting, minimize misinformation and reduce the likelihood of post-election “civil unrest.”...

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September 3, 2020
Saudi Arabia’s oil exports to US slump to lowest level in decades

The world's top oil exporter, Saudi Arabia, continues to try to tighten the world's most transparently reported oil market by slashing crude oil shipments to the United States to the...

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September 2, 2020
Florida governor: New director for state’s employment agency

State Rep. Dane Eagle was appointed as executive director of the state's employment agency on Wednesday, a little more than two weeks after barely losing a Republican primary for Congress...

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September 2, 2020
Exxon eyes global job cuts to keep afloat after oil price collapse

US oil major Exxon Mobil signaled it may downsize its staff worldwide after offering voluntary redundancies among its Australian workforce to mitigate the aftermath of the coronavirus crisis. “We have...

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September 2, 2020
ECB threw in everything including ‘kitchen sink’ to save market & all for nothing – analyst tells Boom Bust

The European Central Bank (ECB) failed to get inflation to its target as the eurozone slid into deflation for the first time in years amid coronavirus chaos. RT's Boom Bust...

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