Our roundup of the latest and breaking news, headlines and top stories from the world's most trusted news sources.
- With US equity markets hovering near record-er highs, we thought a quick summary of the state of the world's growing geopolitical risks would 'help' rationalize the BTFATH mentality. Here is Deutsche Bank's map of the most potentially de...
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June, 27, 2014 from Fin24 EconomyGauteng Premier David Makhura has announced plans to review e-tolling and invited new proposals on how to find a lasting solution to the matter.
- Submitted by Simon Black of Sovereign Man blog , “Whoever is winning at the moment will always seem to be invincible.” – George Orwell Wise words indeed as they aptly describe misguided confidence in the US dollar. The Society for...
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June, 27, 2014 from Moneycontrol Top HeadlinesThe delegation informed that more than 10 rounds of discussions have taken place between bank management and UFBU so far on the issue but IBA is delaying the settlement.
- Following June's initial largest miss in 18 months , UMich consumer confidence 'final' print inched higher to 82.5, modestly beating expectations - but well below April's pea k. In case you were confused at whether you should be exuberan...
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June, 27, 2014 from Reuters: Economic NewsNEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. consumer sentiment rose in June as consumers remained optimistic the sluggish first quarter was due to difficult winter conditions, a survey released on Friday showed.
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June, 27, 2014 from BBC News - EconomyBulgaria's central bank says there has been a systematic attempt to destabilise the country through attacks on the banking system.
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June, 27, 2014 from Fin24 EconomyThe SA National Roads Agency Limited has welcomed the upgrading of its rating outlook by Moody's owing to increased revenue from e-toll collections.
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June, 27, 2014 from Economics | The GuardianCan the economic downturn be laid at the foot of the baby boom generation, and will it ever end? PJ O'Rourke and Tom Clark balance the books Continue reading...
- In Hillary Clinton's attempt to seem "one of the people", she made the public relations debacle of portraying herself as "dead broke" at the time she and Bill Clinton left the White House. Of course, the reason this attempt at populist p...
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June, 27, 2014 from Economics | The GuardianOffice for National Statistics figures contradict Osborne's claim that austerity has not caused inequality Britain's top earners have pulled away from all other income groups, with the top 20% of households increasing their disposable in...
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June, 27, 2014 from Fin24 EconomyNorth West Premier Supra Mahumapelo says part of plans to turn the province around was clearing all debts owed to municipalities.
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June, 27, 2014 from Moneycontrol Top HeadlinesExim Bank signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Indian Council of Cultural Relations for setting up an ICCR-Exim Bank chair in Lagos Business School in the Nigerian capital to promote Indian financial management.
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June, 27, 2014 from Moneycontrol Top HeadlinesThe Employment Outlook Survey by job portal MyHiringClub.com says that Indian companies are expecting the hiring pace for the upcoming quarter to rebound.
- Submitted by Scotiabank's Guy Haselmann, Most market pundits have predicted higher bond yields (for months), yet unloved global fixed income securities have traded well all year. Even after the dovish FOMC reiterated its intent to ...
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June, 27, 2014 from Fin24 EconomyMpumalanga aims to create 78 000 jobs a year and wants to accelerate projects with firms such as Sasol, BHP Billiton, Eskom and SAB, says Premier David Mabuza.
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June, 27, 2014 from Fin24 EconomyNumsa's leadership must return to the negotiating table to avoid a strike that can put SA’s economic stability at risk, urges a business chamber.
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June, 27, 2014 from Moneycontrol Top HeadlinesNormally, the RBI is closed for public transactions every July 1 because of its annual closing of accounts. The RBI's accounting year is from July to June.
- It was a week ago when we learned that in yet another diplomatic masterstroke, Russia's Vladimir Putin took advantage of the vacuum in relations between the US (which now wants its heretofore puppet prime minister in Iraq removed) and th...
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June, 27, 2014 from Fin24 EconomyTrade union Solidarity has lowered the wage demand it has given to Eskom to reduce the gap between the employer's offer and the workers' demand.
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June, 27, 2014 from International Business Times(Reuters) - Annual growth in China's industrial profits slowed to 8.9 percent in May, the weakest pace this year, signaling challenges facing Chinese firms despite signs of stabilization in the economy. Profits earned by Chinese indust...
- The CEOs of U.S. companies are compensated exceedingly well with the heads of the S&P 500 paid 331 times as much, on average, as production and nonsupervisory employees . As we wrote a month ago while explaining the 'mystery and comp...
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June, 27, 2014 from Fin24 EconomyMining Minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi has resigned from all mining interests, says his spokesperson following a report that he holds a R20m stake in a BEE partner of Amplats.
- Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko (C) poses with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (L) and European Council President Herman Van Rompuy (R) at the EU Council in Brussels June 27, 2014 following the singing of Ukraine's...
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June, 27, 2014 from Economics, interest rates, house prices, inflation, Bank of EnglandBank of England Governor Mark Carney reassures home-owners that interest rates will not return to pre-crisis levels, but would settle around 2.5 per cent
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June, 27, 2014 from CNNMoney.com - Economy NewsInsurers are expanding onto more Obamacare exchanges, giving consumers more choices for 2015 coverage.
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June, 27, 2014 from IBTimes.co.uk : EconomyBrent and WTI contracts for August down 1.3%.
- Yellen Spending Recipe Lacking Key Ingredient: Bigger Wage Gains ( BBG ) Ukraine signs trade agreement with EU, draws Russian threat ( Reuters ) GM Documents Show Senior Executive Had Role in Switch ( WSJ ) Australian Report Postulates M...
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June, 27, 2014 from IBTimes.co.uk : EconomyWithout staying previous judgement, Argentina cannot promptly make its due payments.
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June, 27, 2014 from IBTimes.co.uk : EconomyWith Glasto in full swing, IBTimes UK looks at how RFID wristbands are changing the festival landscape.
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June, 27, 2014 from Economics, interest rates, house prices, inflation, Bank of EnglandAnnual increase in house prices in London nearly triple the average increase in England and Wales
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June, 27, 2014 from Economics | The GuardianAnnual GDP growth revised down slightly to 3.0% from 3.1% but still the strongest since 2007, according to latest figures The fastest growth in business investment for two years helped support Britain's overall economic growth in the fir...
- Abe's honeymoon is over. Following nearly two years of having free reign to crush the Japanese economy with his idiotic monetary and fiscal policies - but, but the Nikkei is up - the market may have finally pulled its head out of its, we...
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June, 27, 2014 from Economics | The GuardianPrices in capital up by 18.5% year-on-year, putting average home at £439,719, far outstripping 6.7% for England and Wales The annual rate of house price inflation in London soared to its highest level in more than a decade in May, Land R...
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June, 27, 2014 from Moneycontrol Top HeadlinesAnuj Puri, chairman and country head, JLL, said that the conclave was aptly named- Voice of Change 2014- as the leadership at the helm had changed and there was a sense of optimism in the air.
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June, 27, 2014 from IBTimes.co.uk : EconomyChina has imported 407 tonnes of gold from Hong Kong since the beginning of 2014.
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June, 27, 2014 from Economy on Huffington Post
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June, 27, 2014 from NYT > EconomyThe company has generally refused to disclose its corporate structure.
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June, 27, 2014 from Reuters: Economic NewsBRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone economic sentiment fell unexpectedly in June on fears that fighting in Iraq would push up oil prices and that any escalation of the Ukraine crisis could drag on euro...
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June, 27, 2014 from BBC News - EconomyA US judge has scheduled a hearing for Friday in the latest twist in Argentina's attempt to manage its debts.
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June, 27, 2014 from International Business Times(Reuters) - Japan's unemployment rate hit a 16-year low in May, suggesting the economy will rebound in the third quarter from a sales tax hike and consequent slump in consumer spending. The jobless rate in the world's third-largest ec...
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June, 27, 2014 from Economics, interest rates, house prices, inflation, Bank of EnglandEU survey shows first fall in economic sentiment in more than a year
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June, 27, 2014 from IBTimes.co.uk : EconomyChina's yuan headed to end second consecutive month stronger against dollarl.
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June, 27, 2014 from NYT > EconomyAccounting for regional price differences is sound strategy when setting state or local minimum wages.
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June, 27, 2014 from BBC News - EconomyFurther evidence of a two-pace housing market has been revealed as data shows prices rocketing in London but rising below inflation in some regions of northern England.
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June, 27, 2014 from Moneycontrol Top HeadlinesThe government is likely to submit a report on the same to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi soon.
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June, 27, 2014 from IBTimes.co.uk : EconomyRussia's deputy foreign minister warns of 'grave consequences' to trade deal.
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June, 27, 2014 from BBC News - EconomyUK economic growth in the first quarter of 2014 was helped by the fastest expansion in business investment in two years, official figures have shown.
