German exports rebound in August after Brexit vote bump October 10, 2016 German exports returned to health in August after dropping in the month following the Brexit vote. Seasonally-adjusted exports from the country rose 5.4 per cent month-on-month in August, increasing from €97.1bn (£87.2bn) in July to €102.3bn last month. Read more: Merkel hits back at May with tough Brexit stance The rise comes after German exports suffered following the Brexit [...]
US Presidential Election 2016: Donald Trump vows to jail Hillary Clinton over email saga during presidential debate if he wins White House race October 10, 2016 A defiant Donald Trump has vowed to jail Hillary Clinton for operating a private email server while serving as US secretary of state if he is elected president. During the latest presidential debate last night the Republican leadership candidate said he would appoint a special prosecutor to look into his Democratic rival's email use because she had endangered [...]
How decadent elites lost control of politics the world over October 10, 2016 To outsiders, Colombia’s recent referendum on ending its 53-year war with the Stalinist revolutionaries of the Farc seemed the ultimate no-brainer. Putting a merciful halt to a conflict that has killed a horrendous 220,000 souls would seem to require little thought. Yet when earnest President Juan Manuel Santos put his peace deal to a nationwide [...]
Britain has a golden opportunity to leapfrog the EU and secure a free trade deal with the Gulf States October 10, 2016 As Britain’s departure from the European Union draws closer, concern over the country’s economic prosperity is mounting. It shouldn’t. Britain has long-standing allies in the Gulf who will work hard to negotiate a free trade agreement that benefits all. The six Gulf states of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Bahrain and Qatar are part [...]
China hits out at “unfair” EU tariffs on Chinese steel imports October 9, 2016 China slammed the "unfair" investigation methods used by the European Union to impose further tariffs on two types of Chinese steel exports. "Reckless trade protectionism and mistaken methods that limit fair market competition are not the proper ways to develop the European Union steel industry," China's commerce ministry said in a statement posted on its [...]
US Presidential Election 2016: Donald Trump forced to apologise after video emerges of him bragging about trying to kiss and grope women October 8, 2016 Republican presidential candidate has been beset by another scandal in his controversial campaign for the White House after a video emerged of him bragging about trying to kiss and grope women. In a video from 2005 obtained by the Washington Post, the billionaire tycoon-turned-politican was filmed saying "you can do anything" to women "when you're a star" off-camera [...]
Sterling barely shrugs against the dollar as US job openings disappoint in September October 7, 2016 The number of new job openings in the US edged up to 156,000 in September, figures published today showed. That's up from 151,000 in August, but lower than the 175,000 expected, suggesting the economy is holding up, despite jitters over the outcome of November's Presidential election. Meanwhile, the jobless rate rose to five per cent, up [...]
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos wins Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end 50-year-long civil war October 7, 2016 Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos has been awarded the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize for his "resolute efforts to bring the country's more than 50-year-long civil war to an end", the committee announced this morning. Santos was selected by the Norwegian Nobel committee from a closely-guarded list of 376 candidates, comprised of 228 individuals and 148 [...]
The vice-presidential debate confirmed that Trumpism won’t die with Donald Trump’s defeat October 6, 2016 Governor Mike Pence is thought to be the winner of Tuesday night’s US vice presidential debate. Some believe this is good news for Donald Trump: his running-mate pulling out a win may help to cushion his sharp drop in the polls since the first presidential debate. But personally, I think Pence’s success has further highlighted [...]
As the government gives fracking the go-ahead, will shale be the energy game changer for the UK that it’s been for the US? October 6, 2016 Steve Elliott, chief executive of the Chemical Industries Association, says Yes. Concerns that UK energy is expensive, and may be insecure, undermine investment. We need firms to invest in the UK, and fracking for shale will help. The UK chemical industry supports the development of unconventional gas (including shale gas) while protecting the environment, public health [...]