For decades
the international financial system has been based on the petrodollar’s
undisputed reign. The financial markets’ extreme volatility several months
after the historic collapse of oil prices has no other explanation than… the
historic collapse of oil prices. Is it because it’s so obvious that nobody
talks about it ? However we aren’t the only ones to see to see this sector’s
future is black: even Goldman Sachs or even the CNN Money analysts are
pessimistic and be- lieves that oil prices could fall to $20 a barrel before
the end of 2016…
The next
wave of refugees
The next
wave of refugees will be 3 to 4 million, not 350,000. After that, 10 million
(and growing). Desperation is a powerful driving force; survival leads to
extreme behavior. President Obama issued an Executive Order focused on
Behavioral Science in the context in which the subject is of more relevance
than what the Order states...
Netanyahu
Agrees to a Deal With Putin to Avert Syria Clashes
Israeli
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he reached agreement with Russian
President Vladimir Putin on ways to prevent clashes between their militaries in
war-torn Syria...
We Should
Have Seen This Refugee Crisis Coming
We should
be able to know when and where the next migration will occur. We should
be able to predict how many people it will affect and the impact on surrounding
areas. We have the technology—right here, right now—to create a new, agile,
insightful model that will predict mass migrations and help us better serve
displaced families...
Merkel says Assad must have role in Syria talks
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said Syrian President
Bashar al-Assad must be involved in peace talks to end the Syrian war. Her
words come as the West shows signs of softening its stance towards the
leader...
UK NHS cancer patients denied drugs due to inflated prices –
experts
Cancer patients are being denied drugs on the NHS that could
lengthen their lives because of unnecessarily exorbitant prices, say experts.
The drugs are cheap to make, and are available to patients in some other
countries at much lower prices, according to new research...
Pope Francis set to address fractious U.S. Congress
Fresh off his meeting with President Barack Obama, Pope
Francis delivers a speech on Thursday to a U.S. Congress led by Republicans who
have opposed Obama on issues of importance to the pontiff including climate
change and immigration...
German Chancellor Angela Merkel to visit India next week
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit India next week, the
Indian foreign ministry said Wednesday, as the two countries seek to bolster
trade and bilateral ties...
Granting Market Economy Status to China Would Eliminate
Millions of EU Jobs
If China is recognized as a market economy by the WTO China-manufactured
cheap goods would flood the European market thus putting millions of EU jobs at
risk, a study by Economic Policy Institute revealed...
China’s Xi promises better investment climate, cyber war
deal seen
Seeking to warm bilateral ties and project a sunny climate
for U.S. business, Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed on Wednesday to cut
restrictions on foreign investment, while his chief Internet regulator appeared
to lay the groundwork for a basic agreement later this week on cyber warfare...
Volkswagen scandal triggers hunt for political
responsibility
Volkswagen's top executive Martin Winterkorn resigned on
Wednesday (23 September) amidst growing incredulity that no one at the
political level was aware of the car manufacturer's practice of rigging
emissions tests...
PM Modi arrives in New York on 2nd US visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here today on a
five-day US visit, his second in as many years, during which he will address
world leaders at a landmark UN sustainable development summit and interact with
top CEOs and the Indian diaspora in Silicon Valley...
US may accept UN condemning trade embargo against Cuba for
first time
For the first time, the United States may accept a United
Nations condemnation of the US trade embargo against Cuba without a fight, the
Associated Press has learned...
Negative list system for investment to boost market appeal
China is to adopt a new national market access system from
2018 for domestic and foreign investors, part of steps to make the market more
attractive to them...
OECD: leading countries spend $200bn a year subsidising fossil fuels
Rich western countries and the world’s leading developing nations
are spending up to $200bn (£130bn) a year subsidising fossil fuels, according
to a report from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development...
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