Category: World
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Zuma relinquishes leadership of the ANC
After two terms in office, President Jacob Zuma is set to step down as the leader of South Africa’s ruling party, the Africa National Congress (ANC) after losing a no..
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US Tax reforms
After months of negotiations, it was announced that Republicans had finally struck a deal on the tax overhaul. This includes steep corporate and individual rate cuts..
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Another financial meltdown?
The value of Bitcoins continues to increase in the markets. It recently crossed $16,000 in value and continues to climb. Experts now have claimed that this has created..
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China increases interest rates
The Central Bank of China has raised the interest rates. It has raised the seven-day reverse repurchase rate to 2.5 per cent while that for the 28-day reverse repurchase..
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Missed opportunity for Syria
Syria has blamed Saudi Arabia, Western nations and the UN for the breakdown in the latest round of negotiations being held to end the ongoing civil war. The negotiations..
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Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s mistake
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia, the nation’s largest bank, has admitted to having made mistakes and not disclosing over 53,000 transactions that allegedly..
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Federal Reserve hikes interest rates
For the third time this year, the US Federal Reserve has raised the interest rates by 0.25%. The central bank has noted that this has been introduced as the US economy..
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Another Backlash to Trump
For the first time in 25 years, a Democrat, Doug Jones has been elected to a seat in the Senate from the state of Alabama. He beat Roy Moore, the Republican candidate..
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China’s Blockchain ambitions
Despite its reluctance in embracing Bitcoins and cryptocurrency, China has made significant investment towards the research of Blockchain. What is the nation’s agenda..
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Democracy in crisis
The President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro has announced that he will banning the main opposition parties in the country from participating in the next Presidential election..