This week we look into the Turkish Earthquake, fraud in India, and the popular Chinese balloon and is that balloon a response to US military exercise with North Korea or the expansion of the US military presence in the Philippines. As usual, we took a quick peek at the US economy and discussed last Friday’s …
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This week on Looking Backwards: Japan stuck in the past, housing market downwards, Google: headwinds, and Paul (Nancy) Pelosi selling its stocks a month before antitrust lawsuit against the tech giant This week on Looking Forward: the US and China in trade wards – Chip vs. Solar, Fed rate decision today, oil’s silent price increase …
This week on Looking Backwards: New Zealand PM quitting, and the protests in Peru. This week on Looking Forwards: threats that could hinder China to become a superpower, the US hitting the debt ceiling, and Brazil-Argentina discussing creating a common currency. Jacinda Ardern resigns as prime minister of New Zealand | Jacinda Ardern | The …
This week on Looking Backwards: Alibaba’s investment plan in Turkey, Biden’s handling of classified documents, and Brazil riots. This week on Looking Forwards: Lignite mine demonstrations in Germany, South Korea selling arms to UAE, and Japanese bond market turmoil. Alibaba plans logistics hub at Istanbul Airport, data centre near Ankara, Transport & Logistics – THE …
These days on our planet: the US House finally having a speaker, the Japanese increasing their support for nuclear, declining European inflation, US December CPI Inflation awaited, and Silvergate being hit with $8bn in crypto withdrawals. Watch the show YouTube News of the week, handpicked for you Kevin McCarthy is elected House speaker after 15 …
These days on our planet: Biden accusing oil companies -again-, Brazil markets sinking, Australia house prices tumbling, Tesla missing market estimates of quarterly deliveries, California combating with natural disasters, low-income households of UK to receive new cost-of-living payments. Listen to our LBLF (Looking Backwards Looking Forwards) show right away because we want you to be the …
Join us as we go through the news of the year’s last week: Bank of Japan surprising the markets, Biden bailing out a pension fund through pandemic response package, the House failing to ban stock trading for the Congress, Uruguay’s global ambitions shaking up Mercosur, China and Covid hitting headlines again, and housing market softening …
Somewhat muted news flow this week. But we still found news that make C Thomas angry. EU’s gas price cap, US Midwest mayors looking for Chinese investments, Toyota president saying silent majority questioning EV-only push, ESG fund managers’ frustration with the regulators, Big Short Burry seeing similarities between crypto and 2008 crisis, US Senate banking …
This week we discuss $30bn Saudi & Chinese deal, US & Russia prisoner swap, UK approving a new coal mine, Italy, Japan, and the UK teaming up to build a fighter jet, and British government looking to ease financial rules. Strength in numbers: Saudi Arabia and China seal 35 deals worth $30bn during Xi Jinping’s …
Indonesia putting 100-island archipelago up for auction, and wanting to create an OPEC-like organization for Nickel, Xiaomi aiming to sell 10 million electric cars annually, China’s comprehensive relationship with Latin America, and nuclear energy gaining popularity. Indonesia puts 100-island archipelago up for auction, sparking environmental concerns | Indonesia | The Guardian Indonesia wants to make …