Truck plows into crowd in France killing at least 77
July 15, 2016 (LBO) - A truck plowed into pedestrians during Bastille Day celebrations in the popular French seaside city of Nice on Thursday, leaving at least …
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South Korea, Canada holds rates; Malaysia cuts rates 25bps
July 14, 2016 (LBO) – South Korea and Canada have left base rates steady while Malaysia cut its benchmark overnight policy rate by 25 basis points to 3 …
China’s claims to South China Sea to be tested in ruling
July 11, 2016 (LBO) - An international tribunal will rule on China's territorial claims in the disputed South China Sea on Tuesday, in an arbitration initiated …
Britain to slash corporate tax to lowest in a major economy
July 04, 2016 (LBO) - The British Chancellor George Osborne wants to slash corporation tax to less than 15 per cent, making it the lowest rate in any major …
Brexit may not happen anytime soon: report
June 28, 2016 (LBO) - Britain may not exit the E.U. anytime soon, as it needs to invoke Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty of 2007 which grants member states the …
UK votes to leave the European Union with 51.9 pct votes
June 24, 2016 (LBO) – The United Kingdom has voted to leave the European Union obtaining 51.9 percent of total votes, official referendum results showed. …
BOE keeps benchmark rates, warns over Brexit
June 17, 2016 (LBO) – The Bank of England (BOE) left its benchmark bank rate unchanged at 0.50 percent and warned about the risks to growth and inflation …
Shooting of British MP halts Brexit debate
June 17, 2016 (LBO) - The fatal shooting on Thursday of a British Member of Parliament, Jo Cox, an advocate for the U.K. to remain in the European Union, has …
US Fed leaves rates steady on slower labor market
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100 day countdown to the international day of peace
Every year on the International Day of Peace, the United Nations calls on the peoples of the world to remember their common humanity and join together to build …
Russia cuts base rates by 50bps for first time in 12 months
June 13, 2016 (LBO) – Russia’s central bank has decided to cut the base rate by 50 basis points to 10.50 percent, the first rate cut since July last year, …
South Korea cuts base rates by 25bps first time in 12 months
June 10, 2016 (LBO) – South Korea's central bank yesterday decided to cut the base rate by 25 basis points to 1. online pharmacy buy ciprodex with best …
India plans expanded missile export drive, with China on its mind
June 9 (Reuters) - India has stepped up efforts to sell an advanced cruise missile system to Vietnam and has at least 15 more markets in its sights, a push …
Clinton seals Democratic US presidential nomination
June 07, 2016 (LBO) – Former New York Senator and US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, has obtained the number of delegates needed to seal the Democratic …
Global economies stuck in low growth trap, Policy makers need to keep promises: OECD
Jun 06, 2016 (LBO) - The global economy is stuck in a low-growth trap that will require more coordinated and comprehensive use of fiscal, monetary and …
Norway to ban all fuel-based cars by 2025
June 06, 2016 (LBO) - Norway will ban the sale of fossil fuel-based cars by 2025, with politicians from both sides agreeing that cars need to run on green …
Neoliberalism oversold? Inequality throttles growth, say IMF economists
June 02, 2016 (LBO) - Instead of delivering growth, some neoliberal policies increase inequality which in turn jeopardize sustainable development, three IMF …
General Electric to change globalization strategy, localization key, says CEO
May 31, 2016 (LBO) - Jeffrey Immelt, CEO of General Electric, says the global manufacturer is gearing up for a bold pivot in its globalization strategy. This …
Japanese PM to delay consumption tax hike; possible no-confidence
May 30, 2016 (LBO) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has met top executives of his Liberal Democratic Party to discuss the proposal to delay the scheduled …
World Bank Launches Financing Facility to Protect Countries against Pandemics
SENDAI, Japan —The World Bank Group today launched the Pandemic Emergency Financing Facility (PEF), an innovative, fast-disbursing global financing …