Politics
Ideological polarization, propaganda, and the evolution of political thought—this page covers the trends and news that will influence the future of politics.
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https://www.xtb.com/en/education/the-outlook-for-commodities-in-the-second-half-of-2024
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Chart Bloomberg commodity price index . If we look at the oil price first, Brent crude oil is currently trading below $80 per barrel. Some of the decline is due to selling from speculative investors who may not see further upside potential in the oil price. Speculative investors were net sellers of crude for two straight weeks at the end of July, which added to the downside price pressure.
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https://www.newstrail.com/petroleum-coke-petcoke-market-massive-growth-ahead-shell-valero-energy-conocophillips/
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Newstrail
The Latest Released Global Petroleum Coke (Petcoke) market study has evaluated the future growth potential of Global Petroleum Coke (Petcoke) market and provides information and useful stats on market structure and size. The report is intended to provide market intelligence and strategic insights to help decision-makers take sound investment decisions and identify potential gaps and growth opportunities.
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https://www.ttrweekly.com/site/2024/09/airasias-free-seat-sale-is-back/
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Ttrweekly
KUALA LUMPUR, 2 September 2024: Travellers have to be on their toes to grab AirAsia's latest fare bargains by the closing date of 8 September after the airline's signature FREE* Seat campaign on 10 million seats got underway at the weekend. The fare deals cover flights to 130 destinations in Asia, Australia and beyond.
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https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2024/09/10/apple-to-take-up-to-91bn-charge-on-irish-tax-case-after-ecj-ruling/
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Irishtimes
Apple has told Wall Street investors it will need to book as much as a $10 billion (€9.1 billion) tax charge in the final three months of its financial year to the end of this month, following a shock ruling by the EU's highest court that it must settle a long-disputed multibillion-euro Irish tax...
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https://www.thetechedvocate.org/sources-emmanuel-macron-invited-pavel-durov-to-move-telegram-to-paris-in-2018-in-2017-a-joint-operation-between-french-and-uae-spies-hacked-durovs-iphone-wall-street-journal/
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Thetechedvocate
In a surprising turn of events, French President Emmanuel Macron extended an invitation to Pavel Durov, the enigmatic founder of Telegram, to relocate the popular messaging app's operations to Paris in 2018. This bold move underscores France's ambition to position itself as a leading tech hub in...
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https://nypost.com/2024/09/10/business/eu-court-orders-apple-to-pay-14-4-billion-in-back-taxes-to-ireland/
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Nypost
Apple must pay $14.4 billion in back taxes to the Irish government after the European Union's top court rejected the iPhone maker's appeal of a landmark 2016 ruling — which CEO Tim Cook denounced at the time as "total political crap."
The European Court of Justice in Luxembourg on Tuesday upheld...
The European Court of Justice in Luxembourg on Tuesday upheld...
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Global governments are using social media manipulation to advance their ideologies, employing social media bots and troll farms.
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https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/g20-finance-ministers-meet-seek-consensus-us-election-4496341
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Channelnewsasia
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Is crowsleuthing a double-edged sword that society should discard?
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https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/in-the-final-days-before-the-u-k-election-rishi-sunak-insists-that-he-can-stay-in-power-1.6946877
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Ctvnews
London, United Kingdom -
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Sunday dismissed suggestions that his party was headed to defeat in the July 4 general election, using one of his final televised appearances to defend the Conservatives' record on the economy.
Sunak told the BBC that he believed...
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Sunday dismissed suggestions that his party was headed to defeat in the July 4 general election, using one of his final televised appearances to defend the Conservatives' record on the economy.
Sunak told the BBC that he believed...
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Journalism’s quest to scrutinize tech giants unveils a web of politics, power, and privacy pitfalls.
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China's venture capital chill is a cautious tale of tightened purse strings and strategic shifts.
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https://www.usfunds.com/resource/how-2024s-record-breaking-elections-are-shaping-market-trends/
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Usfunds
As we approach the halfway mark of 2024, I figured it'd be constructive to check in on the results of this year's record-breaking elections. The numbers are particularly striking: Approximately 4.2 billion people are believed to be casting ballots this year, representing half of the world's...
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https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/european-union-a-small-step-closer-to-alternative-business-structures/5120231.article
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Lawgazette
External ownership of law firms across the European Union inched closer on Thursday with the latest development in a landmark dispute involving a German practice. But there remain formidable regulatory and legislative hurdles to overcome if UK-style alternative business structures are to proliferate across the bloc.
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https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/neoliberal-economic-trade-rules-tying-developing-countries-hands-by-laura-carvalho-1-2024-07
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Project-syndicate
The waning of neoliberalism gives developing and emerging economies a chance to cooperate on a new economic development paradigm for the age of climate change. But addressing climate change is a global struggle, and international trade rules generally do not allow developing countries to break...
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https://theconversation.com/israel-11-months-of-war-have-battered-the-countrys-economy-237915
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Theconversation
After 11 months of war, Israel is facing its biggest economic challenge in years. Data shows that Israel's economy is experiencing the sharpest slowdown among the wealthiest countries of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Its GDP contracted by 4.in the weeks after the October 7 Hamas-led attacks.
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https://www.ttrweekly.com/site/2024/07/thai-airasia-moves-back-to-bangkoks-dmk/
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Ttrweekly
Thai AirAsia X currently operates from Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK). Some AirAsia flights (FD) and an AirAsia X flight (D7) to Kuala Lumpur remain at BKK.**. The relocation by Thai AirAsia X will improve the network contribution between AirAsia's domestic and regional flights and Thai AirAsia X's East Asia and Sydney Australia services.
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/25/revolut-receives-much-awaited-uk-banking-license/
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Techcrunch
Revolut has been granted a banking license from the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) in the U.K. This is a significant milestone for the London-based fintech company, particularly since it has been trying to secure this license since 2021.
Revolut has 45 million customers around the world,...
Revolut has 45 million customers around the world,...
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From using bots to flooding social media with fake news, disinformation tactics are changing the course of human civilization.
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https://www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article/indonesian-airline-explores-direct-connection-between-davao-and-manado/
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Travelandtourworld
Indonesian airline TransNusa Aviation Group is showing interest in launching direct flights between Manado, Indonesia, and Mindanao to enhance trade, investment, and tourism opportunities between the two regions, according to an official from the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA). MinDA Assistant Secretary Romeo Montenegro informed MindaNews about his meeting with Dato Bernard Francis, the CEO of TransNusa, at the airline's Jakarta office.
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https://order-order.com/2024/06/17/tories-lectured-on-right-wing-sunak-by-libdem-voting-gauke/
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Order-order
Tories Lectured on "Right-Wing" Sunak By LibDem-Voting Gauke
A LibDem voter appeared on Sky News last night to chat to Ali Fortescue about how bad the situation is for the Tories and that what Ed Davey's party really needs to do to earn his enthusiasm is "to be a little...
A LibDem voter appeared on Sky News last night to chat to Ali Fortescue about how bad the situation is for the Tories and that what Ed Davey's party really needs to do to earn his enthusiasm is "to be a little...
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https://www.fxstreet.com/news/gold-falls-as-trump-effect-weighs-on-bond-markets-202407081130
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Fxstreet
Gold weakens as fears Trump could win the next presidency weigh on bond markets.
A fear of increased inflation under a Trump presidency with the consequent higher interest rates is negatively impacting Gold.
Gold is a non-interest-bearing asset that tends to suffer when interest rates remain...
A fear of increased inflation under a Trump presidency with the consequent higher interest rates is negatively impacting Gold.
Gold is a non-interest-bearing asset that tends to suffer when interest rates remain...