A Thai singer performing in an oyster costume was YouTube’s top trending video of the year. “Until we will become dust” has been viewed more than 181 million times since it was posted in June. It also has a 94 percent thumbs up rate. YouTube’s top trending video rankings consider views, comments, likes and shares […]
Read moreNorth Korea is the biggest threat to humankind right now and China and the U.S. can stop it, the U.S. ambassador to China told CNBC. “What’s happening with (North Korea’s) illegal and aggressive development of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles … This is the biggest threat to humankind right now,” Ambassador Terry Branstad told CNBC […]
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ECB's massive bond-buying program is no longer crucial for Greece, prime minister says
The Greek government no longer believes that stimulus from the European Central Bank (ECB) is crucial for the economic recovery in Greece. “I think we will join the (quantitative easing) program but it’s not so crucial for us, as we believed before,” Greece’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras told CNBC exclusively Tuesday night. Greece is ineligible […]
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EU commissioner says it is ready to assist new members wanting to join the euro
European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis announced a package for completion of economic and monetary union “to strengthen resilience of the euro zone.” This is a breaking news story, please check back later for more Source: cnbc EU commissioner says it is ready to assist new members wanting to join the euro
Read moreFord believes China is poised to become the most favorable market for the development and sale of electric vehicles, according to the U.S. auto giant’s executive chairman. “I do think electric vehicles make sense. For a lot of reasons it’s a good way to go around the world and so I am a big believer […]
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European shares point to lower open following market weakness overseas
European markets are expected to open lower on Wednesday as investors gear up for earnings and fresh data, while digesting the latest news surrounding Brexit, Europe and what’s going on in the U.S. political sphere. On the bourses front, the U.K.’s FTSE 100 is expected to open 40 points down at 7,287, while the German […]
Read moreChina’s push to clean up its environment may have had an unintended consequence: a shortage of heating fuel supply is hitting some regions in the dead of winter, sending prices of domestic liquefied natural gas (LNG) to a three-year high. To combat air pollution, Beijing this year implemented stringent measures restricting the use of coal […]
Read moreBitcoin broke above the $12,000 mark Wednesday morning Asia-time, as the cryptocurrency continued its march higher. As of 10:41 a.m. SIN/HK, the digital token was selling for $12,123.98, according to industry site CoinDesk. The asset began 2017 at less than $1,000 per token, but it has been on an absolute tear in recent months: It […]
Read moreThe Japanese government plans to cooperate with China on its Belt and Road initiative by financially supporting private-sector partnerships, as Tokyo seeks to improve bilateral ties with its Asian neighbour, the Nikkei reported on Wednesday. Cooperation will centre on the environmental sector, industrial modernization and logistics, according to guidelines compiled by the government, the Japanese […]
Read moreAustralia’s economy expanded at the fastest annual pace in over a year last quarter thanks to a long-awaited jump in business investment, though marked weakness in household spending cast a cloud over the outlook for growth. Wednesday’s data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.6 percent in the […]
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