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Trump wants US government to restrict more goods & services from China

Posted on January 18, 2021January 18, 2021By Editor

With just days left in office, US President Donald Trump, has taken another swipe at Beijing, ordering government agencies to look for ways to minimize procurement of Chinese goods and services. … Read More >Trump wants US government to restrict more goods & services from China

Global smartphone market shrinks almost 9% in 2020 – report

Posted on January 18, 2021January 18, 2021By Editor

Worldwide shipments of smartphones tumbled nearly nine percent last year as the coronavirus pandemic took its toll on the global economy, according to analysis by Digitimes Research. … Read More >Global smartphone market shrinks almost 9% in 2020 – report

Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline gets closer to finish line, first link expected to be completed by June

Posted on January 17, 2021January 17, 2021By Editor

The operator of Russia’s natural gas pipeline to Europe, Nord Stream 2 AG, has secured permission to continue work in the Baltic Sea and may finish one of the two branches of the route in the first half of the year. … Read More >Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline gets closer to finish line, first link expected to be completed by June

EU wants to shield itself from US sanctions & cut dependence on dollar – reports

Posted on January 17, 2021January 17, 2021By Editor

Frustrated by US unilateral sanctions under the Trump administration, the European Commission is reportedly working on a plan to assert its financial and economic autonomy and limit the bloc’s reliance on the greenback. … Read More >EU wants to shield itself from US sanctions & cut dependence on dollar – reports

Banker Benjamin de Rothschild, owner of the Edmond de Rothschild Group, dies aged 57 – family to media

Posted on January 17, 2021January 17, 2021By Editor

Banker and chairman of the Edmond de Rothschild Holding S.A. company, Benjamin de Rothschild, has passed away at the age of 57, his family revealed to French media. … Read More >Banker Benjamin de Rothschild, owner of the Edmond de Rothschild Group, dies aged 57 – family to media

Facebook banning free speech will lead people to find alternative platforms, Ron Paul tells Boom Bust

Posted on January 16, 2021January 16, 2021By Editor

Amid the wide blackouts of social media accounts in the wake of the Capitol Hill riots, some people have been caught in the crossfire, including former US Congressman Ron Paul. … Read More >Facebook banning free speech will lead people to find alternative platforms, Ron Paul tells Boom Bust

US blacklists tech giant Xiaomi & major oil producer CNOOC in Trump’s final push against Chinese firms

Posted on January 15, 2021January 15, 2021By Editor

The outgoing Trump administration is using its final days to further escalate tensions with Beijing as it blacklists more Chinese firms, including one of the biggest global smartphone makers, Xiaomi, and oil giant CNOOC. … Read More >US blacklists tech giant Xiaomi & major oil producer CNOOC in Trump’s final push against Chinese firms

Gold likely to be the money of the future, economist tells RT’s Keiser Report

Posted on January 15, 2021January 15, 2021By Editor

Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert explore what will happen when inflation hits “dangerous levels.” They talk with Alasdair Macleod of goldmoney.com about the US dollar, gold, and bitcoin. … Read More >Gold likely to be the money of the future, economist tells RT’s Keiser Report

Chinese exports soar despite Covid-19 pandemic & US trade war

Posted on January 15, 2021January 15, 2021By Editor

China’s trade surplus has hit $535 billion, its highest level since 2015, amid the global coronavirus pandemic and an ongoing trade war with Washington. … Read More >Chinese exports soar despite Covid-19 pandemic & US trade war

Russia’s Nord Stream 2 is ‘part of a reliable gas supply system’ for Europe for years to come – German MP

Posted on January 15, 2021January 15, 2021By Editor

Allegations that the Nord Stream 2 project’s implementation could lead to Europe’s over-reliance on Russian energy supplies are groundless, says a member of Germany’s Social Democratic Party (SPD), Jochen Schulte. … Read More >Russia’s Nord Stream 2 is ‘part of a reliable gas supply system’ for Europe for years to come – German MP