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The dollar’s present and future
The Hindu Business Line
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August 19, 2025
Today 57 per cent of global trade is invoiced in dollars, signifying the US currency’s importance | Photo Credit: MicroStockHub In the living memory of most people on earth, the world economy has been characterized by the hegemony of the US...
France President Macron to accompany Ukraine's Zelensky for US talks on Russia war
Hindustan Times
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August 17, 2025
President Emmanuel Macron of France will go to Washington with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday for talks with Donald Trump, just days after the US president met Russia's Vladimir Putin in a bid to end the Russia-Ukraine war. France's...
Gold is Signaling a Tectonic Shift in the Financial System
Zero Hedge
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It’s time to talk about gold as an investment. The precious metal has recently grabbed headlines because it has rallied from $2,300 per ounce to ~$3,500 per ounce. The chart is quite impressive with gold rising nearly every month for over a year....
The migrant hotel flashpoint in the heart of London's banking district: How Canary Wharf has become an asylum seeker 'dumping ground' with 'terrified' locals scared to leave homes
Daily Mail
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August 18, 2025
Once hailed as a 'miniature Manhattan', Canary Wharf's new status as a migrant hotel flashpoint has been seized upon as evidence of its decline. The decision to house hundreds of illegal migrants in the heart of East London's banking district has...
Comment on Public encouraged to help reduce spread of Giant African Snail by Ibo France
Dominica News Online
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August 17, 2025
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Blue and Green Economy is calling on the public to help control the spread of the Giant African Snail. In a recent press release the ministry said presently the snail is found in several communities around...
Comment on UPDATE: Two dead in accident at Gommier 8 years after Penville 5 tragedy by Ibo France
Dominica News Online
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August 17, 2025
Home >> Business Dominica News Online - Sunday, August 17th, 2025 at 5:41 PM Nadia Paul and Davis MarcellinReports reaching Dominica News Online indicate that Nardia Paul and Davis Marcellin also known as DJ Blazzer died in a vehicle accident in...
France Responded Harshly To Putin's Demands On Ukraine
Charter 97
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1 Moscow's promises cannot be a "guarantee". France rejects Russia's demand for Ukraine's demilitarization: Kiev knows the history of agreements on paper, needs a strong army France rejects Russia's demand for Ukraine's demilitarization, its...
Zelenskyy Heads To US For Talks With Trump, Leaders From UK, France, Germany And Italy To Join Him: Europeans Scared Of Oval Office Scene Repeat
Benzinga
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European and NATO leaders are set to join President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington for pivotal discussions with President Donald Trump regarding the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. This meeting follows Zelenskyy’s exclusion from a recent summit...
Chinese EV firms spent more money on overseas factories than domestic ones in 2024 for the first time ever
Cryptopolitan
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August 18, 2025
Chinese electric vehicle companies are now investing more cash in overseas factories than inside China, with 2024 marking the first year that foreign manufacturing spending from the sector outpaced domestic plans, according to Rhodium Group. The...
Israel excluded from upcoming Bari trade fair in Italy: Report
Middle East Monitor
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August 17, 2025
Organizers of the upcoming Fiera del Levante, an annual international trade exhibition scheduled to take place in Italy’s Bari city from Sept. 13 to 21, have decided not to invite Israel due to concerns raised by the city mayor about the Gaza...
Agnès Varda’s Photographic Odes to Queer Paris
Hyperallergic
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August 17, 2025
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Fairytale win for France in SailGP Germany debut
Sail-World
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August 17, 2025
by SailGP 17 Aug 10:59 PDT In a stunning weekend comeback, the France SailGP Team claimed their first event win of the 2025 Season - bouncing back from near-disaster in practice to beat the BONDS Flying Roos and Emirates GBR in an action-packed...
Pharmacists divided over alleged collusion between doctors and drug companies
Hespress
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August 17, 2025
Accusations of collusion between doctors and pharmaceutical companies have stirred controversy in Morocco’s health sector, dividing pharmacists and sparking strong reactions. The storm began when Mohamed Hababi, head of the Confederation of...
France calls on Israel to abandon the E1 colonial project
Ammon News
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August 17, 2025
Ammon News - The French Foreign Ministry called on Israel to abandon the E1 project, which aims to expand settlements seized from Palestinian citizens in East Jerusalem. In a statement, the French Foreign Ministry condemned the Israeli settlement...
Boomer tactic ‘killing your bank balance’
The Geelong Advertiser
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August 17, 2025
For decades, the financial playbook for getting ahead in Australia was simple - buy a home as soon as you could, pay it off, put a bit of cash into super, and maybe buy an investment property. That approach worked, and worked well, for a...
Our business philosophy is clear - grow to sell or sell to grow, says SN Subrahmanyan, chairman & MD, Larsen & Toubro
The Economic Times
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August 17, 2025
Larsen & Toubro is undergoing a bold transformation—exiting legacy businesses, entering new ones, and betting on sectors like semiconductors, green hydrogen, and data centres—even as its core EPC business continues to drive megaprojects at home...
Airbus A320 Series Poised To Overtake Boeing 737 Family As Most-Delivered Commercial Airliner
Simple Flying
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August 17, 2025
The Airbus A320 narrowbody series is on the verge of surpassing Boeing’s best-selling 737 family to become the most-delivered commercial airliner in the world, according to data from the aviation analytics company Cirium, first reported by...
Powell’s Influence Waning as ‘Lame Duck’ Fed Chair Heads to Jackson Hole
Investing
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August 18, 2025
The Kansas City Fed Conference in Jackson Hole will be big news this week. Much of the rest of the world is in a recession, so it will be interesting if we get some insight into future key interest rate cuts from central bankers. Fed Chairman...
Flash Info: Indian Air Force requests 114 additional Rafale French fighter jets with domestic production
Defense News Security News Army Recognition
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According to information published by The Times of India on August 11, 2025, the Indian Air Force has strongly advocated for a government-to-government deal with France to secure 114 Rafale multi-role fighter aircraft under the long-delayed MRFA...
Netanyahu from West Bank: ‘We thwarted Palestinian statehood’
Al Mayadeen
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August 17, 2025
Netanyahu boasts about blocking a Palestinian state as “Israel” pushes illegal E1 settlement plan in the West Bank, defying global condemnation and international law. Israeli occupation Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during a visit to the...