Category: General Interest
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South Korean ban on cryptocurrencies
The South Korean government has issued a ban on all cryptocurrency exchanges. This has resulted in the plummeting in the value of Bitcoins and has thrown the cryptocurrency..
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An overheated oil market?
The prices of US oil rose to the highest levels it has been since 2014. This was partly due to production cuts made by OPEC. The price rise has been compounded by a increased..
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Richest man in history
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is now the richest person in history. On January 8th 2018, Bezos net worth reached $105.1 billion. He has replaced the old record, which was held by..
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Ibuprofen causes infertility?
A new study that has been published has linked the intake of the popular drug Ibuprofen to infertility among men. It stated that taking the drug for as little as two weeks may..
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Hot and Cold across the world
Australian meteorologists have noted that the current heatwave being experienced in Sydney, Australia, is the hottest one in over 80 years. Is climate change to blame for the..
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Are your details safe?
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has denied news reports that access to private Aadhaar data was being provided for Rs 500. Even if the reports prove to..
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Will America win the oil race?
OPEC nations have continued to curb their oil output in order to address the slump in oil prices. However, that is being challenged by America that has continued to increase its..
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MiFID debuts in Europe
The Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II – MiFIDII officially came into force on January 3rd, 2018. Thus, any firm that engages and conducts business within the..
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Tackling pollution
In 2013, China came up with a five-year to clean up the country’s killer air. The nation set aside $277 billion for the initiative and set key targets to reduce air pollution particularly..
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The perils of corporatization
Toray Industries Inc, a Japanese multinational corporation has admitted to having falsified data. The company has said that there were 149 cases of data falsification that had..