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Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he thinks a Brexit deal can be done by November. The Irish border is the most vexed issue still facing UK and EU negotiators. The Republic’s premier warned the damage caused by talks failure to Britain and Ireland would be “immense”. A special meeting of European leaders in Brussels…
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The Greece Financial Crisis Abstract This paper presents a thorough analysis of the Greek debt crisis, starting with the chosen structure, methods applied for academic analysis, and a comprehensive discussion on the causal factors. A combination of both quantitative and qualitative sources will be employed for this discourse, with concentration on the period…
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China on Friday announced that it would levy anti-dumping tariffs on imported synthetic rubber from the US, the European Union (EU) and Singapore. The introduced tariffs on halogenated butyl rubber imports, including rubber from Exxon Mobil and other US companies, would range from 23.1% to 75.5% as from 20 August, China’s Ministry of Commerce said.…
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New privacy rules coming into effect in the EU next month are “very positive”, said Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday (4 April) – announcing that they will have an effect beyond Europe. He spoke to reporters via a conference call to discuss the various issues that have put the social networking giant in a…
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Retaliatory measures against leading US brands such as Levi’s and Harley Davidson are underway following Donald Trump’s threat of a trade war with plans for tariffs on steel and aluminium, European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker said. However, another top EU trade official said Mr. Trump has a very small chance to avoid a damaging global trade…
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With expectations of unfavorable banking rules and regulations in post-Brexit UK, JPMorgan has warned that nearly 4,000 workers would be downsized. Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of the world-famous bank, said in an official statement that “heads will role” if the United Kingdom and European Union (EU) fail to agree on common banking rules. Speaking…
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The UK Prime Minister, Theresa May, has taken her time to send a lovely Christmas message to UK citizens living in Europe, with a assurance that their rights would be taken care of after Brexit. According to a report from The Independent, May, 61, said in her letter that she understands the anxiety evoked by the…
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The future of Malaysia’s palm oil industry is hanging in the balance with Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) taking steps toward ratifying the proposed resolution to ban importation of palm oil into the European Union (EU) next month. A report from Free Malaysia Today quotes the vice-president of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentarians’ Conference on Environment and Development…
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Earlier in June, Microsoft bought LinkedIn for a reported $26.2 billion, reasserting itself as one of the biggest players in the world’s technology market. The business deal between these two companies in different sectors was one of the smartest mergers today. Image shows Jeff Weiner, chief of LinkedIn, left, Satya Nadella, chief of Microsoft, and Reid Hoffman, executive…
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Turkey has received warnings from the EU, NATO and other world bodies, against imposing the capital punishment on those alleged to have taken part in Friday’s failed coup. The consequences of not heeding the warnings can never be over emphasized. Restoring the death penalty against those involved in the failed coup would rule out future membership…
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The impact of Britain exiting the European Union (EU) on trade and investment in East Asia and the Pacific (EAP) is not likely to be substantial due to the region’s low exposure to the UK, said the World Bank in a new report. Direct trade between EAP countries and the United Kingdom (UK) is “limited”…
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There will be no need for a referendum on EU membership in Austria if the European Union decides not to let Turkey become a member, Norbert Hofer, the head of Austria’s eurosceptic Freedom Party (FPO) told RT. Image: Norbert Hofer “I believe that people are able to learn, that political structures are able to develop, and…
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Image: Benjamin Netannyahu Israel TheJC—Israel had no public or official position on last Thursday’s referendum. The consensus within the diplomatic service was that Britain’s exit from the European Union would be disadvantageous for Israel, which has often relied on British backing in European forums. However on a political level, there are those in the Likud…
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Image: Boris Johnson All eyes are on former London mayor Boris Johnson, the most prominent of the “Leave” campaigners and now bookmakers’ favorite to succeed Cameron. But not all party members back him and many are pressing for “Anyone But Boris”, seeing his decision to back the Leave campaign as a betrayal of his former…
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Vote leave supporters wave Union flags, following the result of the EU referendum, outside Downing Street in London, Britain June 24, 2016. LONDON – Following are reactions from world leaders and politicians on Friday to Britain’s referendum vote to leave the European Union: EUROPEAN COUNCIL PRESIDENT DONALD TUSK “We are determined to keep our unity…
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