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UK, EU impose new sanctions on Russia in response to reports of Bucha killings | Latest English News

2022-04-07

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Britain also ratcheted up sanctions on Russia. UK in a similar move to the United States has targeted Russia's largest bank and has decided to end all new British investment in Moscow, the latest round of sanctions were in response to the reports of civilians being killed by Russian forces in Bucha. #Britain #Russia #WorldNews About Channel: WION -The World is One News, examines global issues with in-depth analysis. We provide much more...

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French Elections: Marine Le Pen targeted over Russian ties, accused of being close to Putin

2022-04-06

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The presidential race in France is heating up but this is an election that's also taking place at a time when Russia has invaded into Ukraine. The war risks becoming a key issue in in the french electoral politics, here's how! #France Macron #Elections About Channel: WION -The World is One News, examines global issues with in-depth analysis. We provide much more than the news of the day. Our aim to empower people to explore their world....

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Ukraine & Russia face-off at the UNSC: Russia counters Zelensky’s address | World English News

2022-04-06

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Amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, President Zelensky addressed the United Nations Security Council, where both Ukraine & Russia faced off. #Ukraine #Russia #UNSC About Channel: WION -The World is One News, examines global issues with in-depth analysis. We provide much more than the news of the day. Our aim to empower people to explore their world. With our Global headquarters in New Delhi, we bring you news on the hour, by the...

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‘How can UNSC act with Russia in it?’ Asks President Zelensky | Russian Invasion | World News

2022-04-06

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Into the second month of Russian invasion of Ukraine, President Zelensky connected via video call with UNSC and questioned the purpose of the meet.

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Gravitas Global Headlines: Protests against rising fuel prices in Peru, NATO chief on Ukraine war

2022-04-05

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Here we bring you a quick round-up of all latest news, top headlines and international breakings from all across the globe, stay tuned with Gravitas for more!

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Weekly Market Pulse: What Now?

2022-04-05

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2022-04-05

The yield curve inverted last week. Well, the part everyone watches, the 10 year/2 year Treasury yield spread, inverted, closing the week a solid 7 basis points in the negative. The difference between the 10 year and 2 year Treasury yields is not the yield curve though. The 10/2 spread is one point on the Treasury yield curve which is positively sloped from 1 month to 3 years, negatively sloped from 3 years to 10 years and positively sloped again...

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The Short, Sweet Income Case For Ugly Inversion(s), Too

2022-04-04

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2022-04-04

A nod to just how backward and upside down the world is now. The economic data everyone is made to pay attention to, payrolls, that one is, in my view, irrelevant. As is the consumer price estimates from earlier this week, the PCE Deflator. That’s another one which receives vast amounts of interest even though it is already old news.

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It’s All the Aliens’ Fault

2022-04-03

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2022-04-03

As for our central banks' defaulting on their lines of credit with the Martian Central Bank--that's another alien intervention we'll live to regret. I hope this won't shock the more sensitive readers too greatly, but I've discovered undeniable evidence that all our planet's problems are the result of alien intervention. Yes, aliens exist and are actively intervening in humanity's activities, to our great detriment. Wars, plagues, The...

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France 2022: How to predict an election | The Economist

2022-03-31

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For as long as elections have taken place someone has tried to predict what might happen. From polls to prediction models, uncertainty is always inevitable. What’s the best way to do it? 00:00 - What’s the best way to predict elections? 00:48 - How were elections predicted in the past? 02:36 - How do modern day polls work? 04:32 - Why polls miss the mark 07:14 - How does statistical modelling work? 08:30 - Our French election model See the data...

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Weekly Market Pulse: The Cure For High Prices

2022-03-31

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2022-03-31

There’s an old Wall Street maxim that the cure for high commodity prices is high commodity prices. As prices rise two things will generally limit the scope of the increase. Demand will wane as consumers just use less or find substitutes. Supply will also increase as the companies that extract these raw materials open new mines, grow more crops or drill new wells.

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We Can Only Hope For Another (bond) Massacre

2022-03-30

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2022-03-30

To begin with, the economy today is absolutely nothing like it had been almost thirty years ago. That fact in and of itself should end the discussion right here. However, comparisons will be made and it does no harm to review them.I’m talking about 1994, or, more specifically, the eleven months between late February 1994 and early February 1995.

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Cash from trash: could it clean up the world? | The Economist

2022-03-29

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The world is facing a growing waste problem, with 2bn tonnes produced last year alone. Is it possible to clean up this mess by turning trash into cash?

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War in Ukraine: The Economist interviews President Zelensky | The Economist

2022-03-28

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Volodymyr Zelensky talks to The Economist’s editor-in-chief, Zanny Minton Beddoes, in his Kyiv complex dubbed “the fortress”. In a wide-ranging interview, the Ukrainian president discusses the state of the war, the international support he needs and what a Ukrainian victory would look like. 00:00 President Zelensky meets The Economist 00:44 Actor-turned-president: how did it happen? 03:53 Where was President Zelensky when the war started? 04:34...

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SMART BOURSE – L’invité de la mi-journée : Thomas Costerg (Pictet WM)

2022-03-28

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Lundi 28 mars 2022, SMART BOURSE reçoit Thomas Costerg (Économiste sénior US, Pictet WM)

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Calm Before the Storm?

2022-03-28

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2022-03-28

Stocks don't vanish when sold; somebody owns the shares all the way to the bottom. These owners who refuse to sell because they have convinced themselves the next dip will be the hoped-for resumption of the bullish trend are called "bagholders."

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War in Ukraine: is a peace deal possible? | The Economist

2022-03-24

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As negotiations between Russia and Ukraine continue, our experts discuss what conditions might encourage both sides to lay down their weapons—and how likely a peace deal really is. 00:00 - War in Ukraine: when will there be peace? 00:37 - What would a peace deal involve? 02:30 - What will happen to Ukrainian territory? 04:29 - What is the perspective from the Russian side? 08:04 - Is Putin’s legitimacy weakening? Find all our coverage on the...

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Autocracy’s Fatal Weakness

2022-03-23

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2022-03-23

This desire for compliance and consensus dooms the autocracy to failure and collapse because dissent is the essence of evolutionary churn and adaptation. The various flavors of autocracy (theocracy, kleptocracy, dictatorship, etc.) look remarkably successful at first blush but they all share a fatal flaw.

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It Wouldn’t Be TIC Without So Much Other

2022-03-23

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2022-03-23

With the Fed (sadly) taking center stage last week, and market rejections of its rate hikes at the forefront, lost in the drama was January 2022 TIC. Understandable, given all its misunderstood numbers are two months behind at their release. There were some interesting developments regardless, and a couple of longer run parts that deserve some attention.

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Sustainable materials: is there a concrete solution? | The Economist

2022-03-22

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The construction industry is responsible for over a tenth of the world’s man-made carbon emissions, with concrete being the biggest culprit. How can we continue to build, without it costing the earth? Film supported by @Infosys 00:00 - The trouble with rubble 00:55 - Construction is driving climate change 02:54 - The second most consumed resource on the planet: concrete 03:44 - Why concrete is so bad for the environment 04:40 - Cement...

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How Healthcare Became Sickcare

2022-03-22

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2022-03-22

The financialization of healthcare started two generations ago and is now in a run-to-fail feedback loop of insolvency. Long-time readers know I have been critical of U.S. healthcare for over a decade. When I use the term sickcare this is not a reflection on the hard work of frontline caregivers--it is a reflection of the financialization incentives that have distorted the system's priorities and put it on a path to insolvency.

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