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November 26, 2019
Poland brings home 100 tons of gold from Bank of England

Poland, which has been rapidly boosting its bullion reserves over the past two years, has repatriated around 100 tons of gold from the Bank of England's vaults in London. Around...

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November 25, 2019
China boosts purchases of soybeans from Brazil amid US trade deal uncertainty

Chinese importers purchased at least 20 cargoes of Brazilian soybeans last week, traders told Reuters, citing uncertainty over a trade deal with its traditional supplier, the United States. According to...

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November 25, 2019
California restaurants sue Berkeley over natural gas ban

The California Restaurant Association (CRA) sued the City of Berkeley over a ban on the use of natural gas in newly built buildings, in order to protect Berkeley's businesses and...

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November 25, 2019
Uber stripped of taxi operations license in London

Ride-hailing service Uber has lost its license to operate in the UK capital, after authorities have discovered that more than 14,000 trips were made with uninsured drivers. Transport for London...

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November 25, 2019
French luxury giant LVMH buys iconic American jeweler Tiffany for over $16 BILLION

The world's leading luxury group LVMH has agreed to buy a 182-year-old US jeweler Tiffany & Co. for $135 per share in cash. The $16.2 billion deal will become the...

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November 25, 2019
‘Mega-investment’: Germany’s BASF launches $10 BILLION petrochemical project in China

The world's largest chemical producer BASF has officially begun construction of its petrochemicals project in China's southern province of Guangdong. It is the largest investment in the German company's 154-year...

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November 24, 2019
Global economy will remain fragile next year, Moody’s says

The world economy has witnessed the lowest global growth this year since the 2009 recession, according to international rating agency Moody's. It expects the economy to stay fragile as risks...

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November 24, 2019
Deutsche Bank deploys an army of robots to replace 18,000 workers

As part of a radical $8.3 billion restructuring plan, the multinational Deutsche bank has so far axed over 4,000 jobs, with some 18,000 more staff cuts to come by 2022....

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November 23, 2019
One region alone in Russia mines $1.9 BILLION-worth of gold in less than a year

Russian gold miners in the Far Eastern region of Magadan have extracted more gold than some countries' entire bullion reserves. They've mined over 40 tons of the precious metal since...

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November 23, 2019
Trade war escalates? Beijing points finger at IMF as US berates Chinese megaproject in Pakistan for debt-trapping

A senior US diplomat launched a verbal barrage at Beijing's economic presence in Pakistan, claiming the massive investment brought nothing but corruption and a legacy of debt. China hit back...

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November 23, 2019
‘Greta phenomenon’: EasyJet joins corporate trend of pretending to go green to seem like they care, analysts tell RT

EasyJet's plan to offset emissions clearly falls in line with now trendy environmentalism, but unfortunately it has little to do with really improving the climate situation on the planet, aviation...

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November 22, 2019
German auto giants BMW, Daimler, Volkswagen fined for forming steel cartel

Germany's competition commission Bundeskartellamt has ordered the country's three major automakers to pay a total fine of €100 million ($110 million) for forming a cartel to fix steel prices. The...

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November 22, 2019
Microsoft gets approval to export software to Huawei once again

US tech major Microsoft has been granted a license to export software to China's Huawei. The latter was added to the US ‘Entity List' in May, making it illegal for...

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November 22, 2019
China’s Xi wants trade talks with US by Turkey Day but is ready to ‘fight back’ if necessary

Beijing has been trying to avoid a trade war with Washington and wants to hammer out an initial trade pact, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday. He warned, however,...

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November 22, 2019
China raises one of the world’s largest 3D-printed buildings (VIDEO)

A two-story office building has been successfully 3D printed in Heyuan City in south China's Guangdong Province. The 7.2-meter-high office, which covers 230 square meters, has been constructed with contour-crafting...

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November 22, 2019
Has US shale seen its profits peak?

For the US shale industry, the third quarter was more of the same: new record highs in oil production, but another quarter of negative cash flow. A sample of 38...

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November 21, 2019
Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to Europe to start operating in mid-2020

The Nord Stream 2 project designed to deliver Russian natural gas to Germany and other European customers will start working in the middle of next year, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry...

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November 21, 2019
US behind rest of world on digital currencies & ‘needs to kind-of hustle to catch up’, expert tells Boom Bust

The US Federal Reserve along with other world central banks have been hinting about issuing their own digital currencies, which could become “one of the worst financial ideas of recent...

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November 21, 2019
Canada launches major class-action lawsuit against Monsanto’s Roundup & owner Bayer

A Canadian law firm has filed a $500 million class-action lawsuit against Monsanto and its owner Bayer. It says they've been acting with reckless disregard for the safety of Canadians...

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November 21, 2019
Russia wants to turn Sakhalin island in Far East into major air hub for Asia & Americas

An international airport on Russia's Sakhalin Island, located north of Japan, may be turned into a major flight connection hub, allowing passengers to travel to Asia and the Americas. “We're...

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November 21, 2019
Trade deal with US could boost China’s growth above 5.7% forecast, Fitch says

The completion of a “phase one” trade deal with the United States could push China's growth next year above current expectations, according to global credit ratings agency Fitch. In September,...

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November 20, 2019
US ‘shot itself in the foot’ by sanctioning us, Putin says amid reports that Russia has become ‘bulletproof’ for investors

The Kremlin may have felt ‘some anxiety' when the US started sanctioning Russia, but in the end that only made its economy stronger. Investors seem to agree, with Russian bonds...

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November 20, 2019
US’ attempts to undermine economic growth of Russia & China are just part of unfair competition – Putin

Washington is making a serious mistake as it aims to deter the development of Russia and China, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at an investment forum in Moscow. “Balanced international...

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November 20, 2019
Forget OPEC: China now moves the oil markets

Not so long ago, oil prices would surge or plummet on just a whisper from OPEC, who at the time held all the supply cards. The mere hint that the...

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November 20, 2019
Keeping an eye on Silicon Valley: RT’s Boom Bust explores Big Tech tricks to minimize tax bills

A number of European countries have been lately pushing their own digital taxes for tech giants. The Czech Republic is now seeking to introduce a seven percent digital sales tax....

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November 20, 2019
Swedish bank may face US probe over reported violation of sanctions against Russia

US authorities are reportedly investigating whether one of Sweden's largest lenders, Swedbank, breached US sanctions targeting Russia as it allowed transactions between Russian arms producer Kalashnikov and its US-based namesake....

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November 20, 2019
Serbia must keep buying gold to brace for crisis, President Vucic advises central bank

The National Bank of Serbia has been instructed by President Aleksandar Vucic to continue boosting gold reserves in order to create an economic bulwark for the country. “I think we'll...

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November 19, 2019
Syria to get 5,000 tons of grain from Russia’s Crimea

Thousands of tons of Russian grain will be delivered to Syria next year, according to the head of the Crimean region Yuri Gotsanyuk. Exports from the Russia's Black Sea peninsula...

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November 19, 2019
Greta get ready! EasyJet aims to become first major airline to operate net-zero carbon flights

UK budget airline EasyJet wants to offset carbon emissions for every single flight, promising that its “green” efforts will have no impact on the passengers' pockets. The carrier announced its...

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November 19, 2019
No doubt America’s debt will soon hit $60 TRILLION – RT’s Keiser Report

The growing rivalry between the world's two largest economies, the US and China, is at risk of becoming a ‘financial war,' a former Chinese finance minister says. RT's Keiser Report...

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November 19, 2019
Russia’s holdings of US state debt is 25 times smaller than that of tiny Luxembourg

Russia's holdings of US securities as of September stood at $10.75 billion, recent data from the US Treasury Department shows. Moscow's total is just a fraction of what small states,...

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November 19, 2019
Russia to dominate world’s platinum & palladium production with new Arctic project

The Arctic Palladium project which involves development of several platinum-group metal deposits on Russia's Taimyr Peninsula is nearing completion. It is expected to turn Russia into the world's top producer...

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November 18, 2019
Russia offers Ukraine deal to extend gas transit contract for 1 year

Russian energy major Gazprom wants to extend the existing agreement, which expires next year, or sign a new deal for one year on gas transit through Ukraine with the country's...

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November 18, 2019
All eyes on OPEC as another oil glut looms

As its semi-annual meeting nears, OPEC is facing increasing pressure to deepen its output cuts or face the possibility of much lower oil prices. Global oil supply could continue to...

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November 18, 2019
Airbus says no one benefits from Boeing 737 crashes… as it wins another $16 billion order

Dubai-based airline Emirates has ordered 50 Airbus A350 aircraft in the first major deal at the Dubai Airshow 2019 after the opening day of the expo ended with disappointing sales....

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November 18, 2019
India considers relaxing regulations to attract global coal miners

The Indian government is planning to float global tenders for the first time for coal mining blocks before the end of the year, sources told Reuters. According to them, the...

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November 18, 2019
Russia’s massive bridge construction project aims to end isolation of remote Siberian region

Russia plans to build a $1.3 billion bridge across the Lena River to develop transport links in the hard-to-reach Yakutia region. The project, set to be finished in 2025, has...

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November 18, 2019
Goop focused on poop? Gwyneth Paltrow’s firm selling posh toilet paper ‘with a conscience’

The Hollywood movie star Gwyneth Paltrow's lifestyle website Goop has released its annual holiday gift guide, which includes a six-figure tree house, a $425 pair of gold handcuffs and a...

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November 17, 2019
Saudi Aramco IPO: Company valued at up to $1.71 trillion, may top Alibaba’s 2014 record

The price range for Saudi Aramco shares published on Sunday ahead of an IPO indicates that the value of the oil giant is between $1.6 trillion to $1.7 trillion, which...

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November 16, 2019
Could Saudi Aramco IPO kill OPEC?

The global oil market could be entering unchartered waters in the coming weeks. After the US shale revolution, which threatened OPEC's hold on and the stability of the market, a...

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