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General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 31, 2017
Shock to the equity market?
The International Monetary Fund has warned that exotic financial products connected to equity volatility are creating unknown risks and could end up severely shocking..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 31, 2017
The spy drone
A research facility in Inner Mongolia has successfully tested an experimental drone at an altitude of 25km. China is developing high altitude spy drones that are highly..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 28, 2017
Crusader against genocide
Patrick Desbois, a French priest has been awarded the Lantos Foundation’s Human Rights Prize. He has been recognized for his work uncovering millions of previously..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 27, 2017
The tech boom
Alphabet has reported better-than-expected earnings beating out predictions on share per price and earnings. Tech giant Amazon has also reported a considerable..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 27, 2017
Change the culture
The Royal Bank of Scotland has agreed to pay $44 million as a settlement for an ongoing US criminal investigation. The bank has been accused of lying to its clients regarding..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 27, 2017
Violence in Kenya
Violence erupted during the Presidential elections held in Kenya on October 26th, 2017. This is the second time in three months the nation is holding the election.
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 26, 2017
The fear of Singularity
Artificial intelligence continues to be hailed for the possibilities it presents in nearly every facet of human life. However, some in Silicon Valley have begun fearing Singularity..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 26, 2017
The banking dilemma
In order to resolve the ongoing US investigation into the Libor scandal, Deutsche Bank has agreed to pay $220m (£150m). Deutsche Bank AG is a German banking..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 24, 2017
Shutdown of binary options?
Israel has unanimously passed a law to ban the nation’s binary options industry. The unregulated industry has been accused of fraud. The law is expected to become effective..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 24, 2017
Banker held guilty of fraud
A former HSBC executive has been held guilty of defrauding Cairn Energy, an energy firm in a $3.5bn currency trade. HSBC Holdings plc is a British multinational banking..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 23, 2017
UK watchdog fines Merrill Lynch
The Financial Conduct Authority has slapped the Bank of America's Merrill Lynch with £35 million fine. FCA has accused of Merrill Lynch International of having failed to report..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 20, 2017
Ecological Armageddon
A study has revealed that the number of flying insects has plummeted by 75 per cent in the last 25 years in German reserves. Scientists believe..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 19, 2017
Mystery of Planet Nine
A University of Michigan researcher has logged in two key pieces of evidence that support the existence of another planet in the Solar System – one that is beyond Neptune. Scientists have..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 14, 2017
Stock market & the economy
US President Donald Trump has enigmatically linked the reduction of national debt to a robust stock market. Is the stock market a good indicator of the economy?
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 12, 2017
Japanese manufacturing crisis
Japanese steelmaker Kobe Steel has admitted to falsifying inspection data on about 20,000 tonnes of metals. This includes material used in automobiles, and even aircrafts.
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 12, 2017
Ring around Haumea
Scientists from Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía have revealed that they have discovered a ring around a dwarf planet called Haumea. Haumea is located in the outer reaches..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 11, 2017
Obesity – triple burden malnutrition
A new study by the World Health Organization and the Imperial College of London has revealed that the number of obese children and teenagers across the world has increased..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 10, 2017
Thaler wins Nobel
American economist, Richard Thaler, famed for being a pioneer in behavioral economics has been conferred the Nobel Prize in Economics. He is a professor at the University of Chicago..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 10, 2017
New Bubbles – German FM
Germany’s outgoing Federal Minister of Finance, Wolfgang Schäuble, has warned of the possibility of yet another financial crisis, similar to the one that resulted in..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 8, 2017
Compassion beyond Borders
Father Tom Uzhunnalil, the Indian priest who was released last month after being kidnapped and held hostage by Islamic extremist in Yemen for over 18 months..