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World’s biggest sovereignfund worried about trade wars

The News International 22 Aug 2018

The managers of Norway´s sovereign wealth fund, the world´s biggest, expressed concern Tuesday about global trade tensions, which could heavily impact its value. The fund posted a positive return of 1.8 percent, or 167 billion kroner (17.2 billion euros, $19.8 billion), in the second quarter, helping erase a loss of 171 billion kroner in January-March that was attributed to a volatile stock market....

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The #1 Book on Amazon in Communication and Social Skills Releases Today

Dothan Eagle 22 Aug 2018

MIAMI, Aug. 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- One business executive is helping others become better leaders by giving them her best communication skills, learned from many of the world's greatest leaders and entrepreneurs ... The book goes on sale to the public today and is available in both paperback and kindle formats ... She has been published by over 500 national media outlets including Huffington Post, Entrepreneur, and Thrive Global ... ....

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Opinion | The original sin behind the lira crisis

Live Mint 21 Aug 2018

The proportion of non-financial corporate debt to GDP for emerging markets (excluding China) has increased significantly post the global financial crisis, from 37.7% of GDP in 2008 to 44% in 2017, with nearly half of the growth in emerging market corporate debt being foreign currency debt (https.//bit.ly/2BxBzpK)....

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Norway’s wealth fund, world’s biggest, worried about global trade tensions

Inquirer 21 Aug 2018

The managers of Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's biggest, expressed concern Tuesday about global trade tensions, which could heavily impact its value....

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White paper: Global video trends- traditional TV boosted by ‘communal experience’

Net Imperative 21 Aug 2018

Traditional methods of TV viewing remains popular due to television’s ability to facilitate a communal experience, but faster internet and better services are creating a new post cable era, according to a new white paper. The report, entitled, “Global TV and Video ... North Americans consume the most TV with a daily average of four hours and three minutes daily, in comparison to the global average of nearly three hours....

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Musk, Huffington spar over how much sleep he needs

East Bay Times 21 Aug 2018

By Lindsey Bever . Washington Post ... Sign up for our Morning Report weekday newsletter ... It prompted Huffington, a longtime sleep advocate who co-founded the Huffington Post, to reach out and offer her fellow entrepreneur some tips. “People are not machines,” the business executive told Musk in an open letter posted last week on her website Thrive Global....

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Global Online Apparel Retailing Market - High Demand from Generation Z to Boost Growth| Technavio

Waco Tribune-Herald 21 Aug 2018

Generation Z or the linkster generation consists of individual’s born post 2002, who have grown up with social media, smartphones, and apps ... Market research analysts at Technavio predict the global online apparel retailing market to grow steadily over the next few years and post a CAGR of around 14% until 2021 (Graphic ... is a leading global technology research and advisory company....

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Oil scores 4th straight gain as investors watch Iranian sanctions

Market Watch 21 Aug 2018

sanctions against Iran for the potential to disrupt global supplies ... October Brent crude LCOV8, +0.37% the global benchmark, climbed 42cents, or 0.6%, to $72.63 a barrel on the ICE Futures Europe exchange. Both the global and U.S. benchmarks posted a fourth straight gain, based on the front-month contracts ... according to an S&P Global Platts survey....

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Oil set for 4th straight gain as investors watch Iranian sanctions

Market Watch 21 Aug 2018

sanctions against Iran for the potential to disrupt global supplies ... October Brent crude LCOX8, +0.45% the global benchmark, climbed 23 cents, or 0.3%, to $72.44 a barrel on the ICE Futures Europe exchange. Both the global and U.S. benchmarks were set to post a fourth straight gain....

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UK Stocks-Factors to watch on Aug. 21

Reuters 21 Aug 2018

Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening 16 points lower at 7,575 on Tuesday, according to financial bookmakers. * BHP. Global miner BHP posted a 33 percent jump in annual underlying profit on Tuesday on robust oil and copper prices and paid a record final dividend, although it pushed out the timing for some future cost savings. BHP is also assessing the impact of an ongoing outage at its Olympic dam copper smelter in South Australia ... ....

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Rising costs, trade worries tarnish BHP profit jump

Reuters 21 Aug 2018

. Global miner BHP has posted a 33 percent jump in annual underlying profit and a record final dividend, but flagged a delay in future savings as well as cost pressures at some of its operations, as Pascale Davies reports ... ....

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Will Trump’s Version of Foreign Policy Give Rise to a New Global Power?

The Nation 21 Aug 2018

Alfred McCoy. As Washington’s influence in Asia recedes, Beijing’s grows ever stronger. The post Will Trump’s Version of Foreign Policy Give Rise to a New Global Power? appeared first on The Nation ... ....

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Watch DOTA 2 pros fight for millions at The International 8

Digital Trends 21 Aug 2018

The International 8 is a big deal. Check out our guide on TI8 for a closer look at how the global tournament works, where to watch it, and this year's biggest players. The post Watch DOTA 2 pros fight for millions at The International 8 appeared first on Digital Trends ... ....

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