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A New Era for Britain: Inaugurating Trade Deals with Australia and New Zealand Post-Brexit

The United Kingdom, in its quest to reshape its trade policies following Brexit, has ushered in a fresh chapter by implementing its maiden trade agreements with Australia and New Zealand. This development, the government anticipates, will open the gates to more affordable Australian wine and New Zealand kiwi fruits for Britons. These inaugural agreements signify […]

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Pope’s jubilee plans raise fears of terror threat

The Washington Post explains… Pope Francis’ announcement of an Extraordinary Jubilee Year beginning in December has prompted Italian officials to reassess potential threats from Islamic State militants. The pontiff declared that the holy festival’s theme would be mercy, a cornerstone of his papacy, and the news has been met with enthusiasm by Catholics worldwide.  The

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How J.P. Morgan Chase Has Made the Case for Breaking Up The Big Banks and Resurrecting Glass-Steagall

The news was all the more surprising given that for the past few years Dimon had been a vocal proponent of loosening government regulations on Wall Street, particularly with regard to derivative trading and hedging. Dimon claimed that the financial system was strong, and that a crisis of the magnitude of 2008 would never happen

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