US and NATO Troops to Completely Withdraw from Afghanistan in 14 Months

US and NATO Troops to Completely Withdraw from Afghanistan in 14 Months

Finally, after nearly 19 years warring this illegal war, US and NATO Troops to Completely Withdraw from Afghanistan in 14 Months. The negotiators from the United States and the Taliban are meeting in Doha, Qatar to sign an accord that envisages...
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Markets Crash In Worst Week Since Lehman Event

Markets Crash In Worst Week Since Lehman Event

Friday’s market performance has traditionally been the weakest, even during the meltup phase ahead of the recent coronacrash, and as such it will probably not come as a surprise that today’s overnight rout which followed the biggest 6-day correctio...
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Helicopter money finally lands in Hong Kong

Helicopter money finally lands in Hong Kong

Government Gives Every Adult Citizen HK$10,000. Hong Kong just went full monetary-policy excitation. In a desperate effort to “do something” about the economic collapse that the region is suffering. Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary Paul Cha...
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French Car Market Hammered 18%, Global Auto Industry In Meltdown

French Car Market Hammered 18%, Global Auto Industry In Meltdown

While China may have led the charge in dragging the global automotive industry deeper into recession than it already was pre-coronavirus, equally ugly numbers are starting to pop up in other parts of the world. For instance, the French car...
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Soybean oil causes neurological changes, says animal study

Soybean oil causes neurological changes, says animal study

America’s favorite cooking oil causes neurological changes, says animal study by research team from University of California, Riverside. New research has shown that despite being marketed as a healthy alternative, soybean oil, America’s most popular oil, c...
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UK’s Vodafone and Other Telcos Fight for Survival

UK’s Vodafone and Other Telcos Fight for Survival

UK’s Vodafone, Other Telcos Fight for Survival as Indian Government Sends Notice on $20.4 Billion Dues. Vodafone’s global CEO Nick Read said last November that there had been a “very challenging situation for a long time” in India. Almost a...
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Carnival Rio de Janeiro – Second Night

Carnival Rio de Janeiro – Second Night

Segunda noite de desfiles da Série A do carnaval 2020 no Rio Acadêmicos do Sossego       Imperatriz Leopoldinense       Unidos de Padre Miguel          
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Carnival Rio de Janeiro – First Night Part II.

Carnival Rio de Janeiro – First Night Part II.

Carnaval no Rio de Janeiro – Primeira noite de desfiles Primeira noite de desfiles da Série A do carnaval 2020 no Rio Renascer de Jacarepaguá Mestre-sala e porta-bandeira da Renascer de Jacarepaguá   Destaque da Renascer de Jacarepaguá na avenida...
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Carnival Rio de Janeiro – First Night

Carnival Rio de Janeiro – First Night

Primeira noite de desfiles da Série A do carnaval 2020 no Rio Acadêmicos de Vigário Geral Egili Oliveira, rainha de Vigário   Ala das baianas da Acadêmicos de Vigário Geral   Porta-bandeira da escola   Acadêmicos da Rocinha Mestre-sala e....
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Sweden Starts Testing of World’s First Blockchain-Based National Cryptocurrency

Sweden Starts Testing of World’s First Blockchain-Based National Cryptocurrency

Stockholm’s move comes amid growing concerns among governments, central banks and even intelligence agencies that cryptocurrencies could pose a major threat to traditional global financial structures and institutions backed by the dollar. Sweden’s Riksbank...
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Morgan Stanley Buys E-Trade For $13 Billion

Morgan Stanley Buys E-Trade For $13 Billion

Tired of being outmaneuvered by its formidable longtime rival, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley has epically one-upped the Vampire Squid with a deal to buy E*Trade Financial Corp. in what would be the largest takeover by major US bank since the...
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Japanese Scientists: Enhancement of Excess Thermal Power in Interaction of Nano-Metal and H(D)

Japanese Scientists: Enhancement of Excess Thermal Power in Interaction of Nano-Metal and H(D)

A new paper has been posted on the ResearchGate website by a Japanese team of scientists led by Osaka University professor emeritus Akito Takahashi, reporting successful production of excess heat from nano-metal and hydrogen/deuterium gas experimental systems....
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EU Auto Registrations Plunge Into Abyss

EU Auto Registrations Plunge Into Abyss

For months we have been commenting about how the global auto market is mired in recession. Most recently, we have been highlighting how China, one of the world’s largest economies and auto markets, has been exacerbating things with terrible sales numb...
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Franklin Resources To Purchase Legg Mason, Forming $1.5 Trillion AUM Giant

Franklin Resources To Purchase Legg Mason, Forming $1.5 Trillion AUM Giant

Franklin Resources To Purchase Legg Mason, Forming $1.5 Trillion Assets Under Management Giant Franklin Resources Inc. announced Tuesday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Legg Mason, Inc. for $50 per share, or about $4.5 billion, in...
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Alstom is buying Bombardier rail unit for up to $6.7 billion

Alstom is buying Bombardier rail unit for up to $6.7 billion

France’s Alstom SA has agreed to buy the rail division of Canada’s Bombardier Inc for up to 6.2 billion euros ($6.7 billion) to create the world’s No. 2 train manufacturer and better take on Chinese leader CRRC Corp. The cash...
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