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This blog captures interesting news items from around the world for those strained by information overload and yet need to stay updated on global events of significance. The news items displayed are not in order of merit. (The blog takes a weekly off — normally on Sundays — and does not appear when I am on vacation or busy.)
Joe A Scaria is a journalist for nearly three decades with India's leading publishing houses.
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Recent Posts
- Stocks fall as trade worries spread; When your cam and mike may be spying on you; An education disruption in Dubai
- Samsung expects record profit; Venezuela inflation goes through the roof; Record year for private equity companies
- US jobs growth loses steam; Why oil may boil in 2018; Malaysia’s market for modest wear
- Millions to be moved in China anti-poverty drive; Saudi princes held for anti-austerity protest; Stressed Iran working class fuels protest
- Oil producers hope for stable market in 2018; More trouble for Toys R Us; The price to pay for shipbreaking
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Monthly Archives: August 2016
Japan jobless at two-decade low; Why Ireland doesn’t want billions from Apple; Rise of the robots
1 Japan jobless at two-decade low (BBC) Japan’s unemployment rate fell to 3% in July, the lowest for 21 years, despite the country’s stagnant economy. Separate data showed spending by households in Japan fell by less than expected in the … Continue reading
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China launches aircraft engine firm; Brexit vote as the new millennium bug; nuTonomy plans driverless taxis in 10 cities
1 China launches aircraft engine firm (BBC) China has launched its first aircraft-engine manufacturer in an attempt to wean itself off Western suppliers. The state-owned Aero-Engine Group of China was created by combining a group of existing aircraft-engine companies, according … Continue reading
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US to spend $2.5bn on rail expansion; Oil price hike gives near-term relief to GCC; Car hacking a looming threat
1 US to spend $2.5bn in rail expansion (BBC) US vice president Joe Biden has announced plans to lend railway operator Amtrak $2.45bn to expand services and make upgrades.Amtrak’s plans include expanding high-speed trains between Washington DC and Boston. Rail … Continue reading
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Lamborghini aims to double sales; FARC rebels end half-century war; White, male and well-off grads dominate professional jobs
1 Lamborghini aims to double sales (Khaleej Times) Lamborghini Chief Executive Officer Stefano Domenicali has said the luxury automaker expects to at least double production to 7,000 vehicles a year by 2019 once it rolls out a new SUV. Domenicali … Continue reading
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Eurozone shows growth despite Brexit fears; Airbnb starts own listings; Tesla claims ‘milestone’ car battery
1 Eurozone shows growth despite Brexit fears (San Francisco Chronicle) Business activity across the 19-country eurozone grew at a steady, moderate pace in August as the region continued to show little concern about the impact of a British exit from … Continue reading
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Aramco’s mother-of-all IPOs; Ford self-driving cars by 2021; Sad plight of Mongolian currency
1 Aramco’s mother-of-all IPOs (Matein Khalid in Khaleej Times) It will be the mother of all initial public offerings, unquestionably the biggest financial deal in history. Saudi Aramco is a $2 trillion colossus, the largest oil and gas producer on … Continue reading
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Global outlook brighter as Brexit fears fade; Selfies boost make-up sales; Stanford and Cal fifth in Olympic medals
1 Global outlook brighter as Brexit fears fade (Issac John in Khaleej Times) Despite heightened political uncertainty, the global outlook has brightened a little with early evidence suggesting that the impact of Brexit on the rest of Europe would be … Continue reading
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