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Rocket Attack Burns US Embassy's Restaurant: Former Iraqi FM
27/01/2020
The Sunday rocket attack reportedly resulted in the destruction and burning of the restaurant of the US embassy in Baghdad, a former Iraqi FM has revealed.
At least five Katyusha rockets fell inside the Green Zone, where the US embassy and other Iraqi government's offices are located, on Sunday evening.
Although initial reports said that there were no casualties or damages from the incident, Hoshyar Zebari, a former Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs, revealed that the US diplomatic building came under a direct rocket attack.
"The compound of USEmbassy in Baghdad received a direct rockets hit by unruly militia. The Embassy restaurant or canteen was damaged and burned," Zebari wrote on Twitter.
"This is a very dangerous game by PMF uncontrolled factions to galvanize the tense situation. It must stop."
Pro-Iranian militia groups have previously threatened to target the US interests in Iraq. They intensified their threatenings after the killing of Iran's Qassem Soleimani, a top military commander.
Urgent: American helicopters begin evacuating embassy staff within the Green Zone
27/01/2020
Baghdad / newsletter:
A security source said, on Monday, that American helicopters evacuated embassy staff within the Green Zone after the missile strike.
The source told "Al-Ikhbaria" that "American helicopters started to evacuate embassy staff within the Green Zone."
He added, "The helicopters flew low within the approaches of the American embassy in Baghdad."
The source told "Al-Ikhbaria" that "American helicopters started to evacuate embassy staff within the Green Zone."
He added, "The helicopters flew low within the approaches of the American embassy in Baghdad."
Four candidates are waiting for Saleh to arrive to assign one of them as prime minister .. Who are they?
January 27, 2020 | 1:04 PM - Views: 420 views
Iraqi Position Network
On Sunday, the deputy from the Al-Fateh Alliance Fadel Jaber revealed a semi-final agreement for the political blocs to nominate one of the four candidates for prime minister once President of the Republic Barham Salih arrived in Baghdad, noting that Abdul-Ghani Al-Asadi is the strongest of the four, where he entered strongly to compete.
Jaber said in a press statement that "the number of candidates proposed was in the dozens, and after their nomination by the political blocs, and with a near-certain agreement, the names were limited between Ali Al-Shukri, Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi, Mustafa Al-Kazemi and Abdul-Ghani Al-Asadi."
He added that “Al-Asadi entered strongly through his enjoyment of specifications that match the demand of the rational authority and the demonstrators, as well as his respect by the political blocs”, noting that “the next government will be obligated to prepare for early elections and implement the parliament’s decision to schedule the withdrawal of foreign forces.”
Clashes in Baghdad ... protesters accuse Sadr of "treason"
27 January 2020 8:17
Security forces used live bullets to disperse demonstrators in the Al-Khulani and Al-Wathba areas
Iraqi protesters cut off roads in the city of Najaf (Reuters)
The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, announced that he stopped supporting the anti-government demonstrations, and his fans withdrew from the squares. On Saturday evening, protesters met him with angry movements in a number of Iraqi cities, at dawn on Sunday, after describing Sadr's position as "treachery and betrayal."
Al-Sadr, who described the protesters' chants in the capital Baghdad as "the tail" of Iran, was organizing a demonstration, on Friday, calling for the exit of the American forces from the country, which received wide support from the parties loyal to Iran, which is considered a political rapprochement between the Shiite leader and Tehran.
Doubts about collusion
However, the Iraqi protesters' anger at the withdrawal of Sadr from the protests, which started in October 2019, and his accusation of "treason," is due to the coincidence of the exit of his supporters as security forces stormed the sit-in camps in Baghdad, Basra, and Nasiriyah, in what the activists seemed to be a sign of collusion between two sides.
On Sunday morning, security forces used live bullets again to disperse demonstrators in the Al-Khulani and Al-Wathba areas of the capital.
A source told Agence France-Presse that at least 17 protesters were wounded, including six by gunfire.
On the other hand, the protesters threw stones at the riot police and threw Molotov cocktails at them.
In Nasiriyah in the south, security forces also used live bullets, but there were no reports of any injuries.
Sadr supporters had left the sit-in camps during the night hours.
Since its inception, its supporters have supported the protests. At times, they played a role in protecting protestors from attacks by security forces and unknown armed men.
Lead and gas
Police and medical sources said that Iraqi security forces fired bullets and tear gas, on Saturday, during their raid on protest yards in the capital and the cities of Basra and Nasiriyah, killing four people and wounding dozens.
Journalists from the Reuters news agency said that clashes took place after the authorities began removing concrete barriers near Tahrir Square, where anti-government protesters have been protesting for months, and at least one major bridge over the Tigris River.
In the city of Basra, in the south of the country, security sources said that demonstrators returned to the main sit-in, which was raided by the security forces on Friday night, and set tires and closed one of the main roads. The police arrested at least 16 protesters.
Security and medical sources said that one person was killed and at least 30 people were wounded in clashes between police and protesters near Tahrir Square in Baghdad.
Medical and medical sources said that three others were killed and 14 wounded in the city of Nasiriyah, in the south of the country, after security forces took control of a bridge that had been occupied by the protesters days ago.
Iranian Resistance: The Iraq uprising rocked Khamenei
Hussein, the advocate of Islam The seven continents
Today - Tirana
Jan 27/2020
The Iranian resistance stressed that the Iraqi people's uprising against the domination and control of the mullahs over their country shook the land under Khamenei's feet.
Of course, Khamenei took into account the probability of popular protest demonstrations against his rule in Iran or against his interference in the region, but he never imagined that the whole region would rise in one go against the hegemony of Akhtaboot, Wilayat al-Faqih, So it turned into a nightmare for him.
The supplication and killing of the Iranian people has always been the job and work of the mullahs ruling in Iran all along, and depending on the implementation of this policy through the criminal executioner called Qassem Soleimani, Khamenei aspired to achieve high aspirations, thinking about taking the region and forming the sectarian crescent, and an empire "The guardian of the world's Muslims," and he imagined long-term hopes, wishes, and long-term illusions.
»Soleimani Liquidation
A member of the Iranian National Resistance Council said: The elimination of Qassem Soleimani, the second person in the government of the mullahs and the real foreign minister of Khamenei, accompanied by Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis who was one of the most prominent mercenaries in the state of al-Faqih in Iraq, was an irreplaceable blow, as it appears that the rules of Khamenei's play in foreign policy Going through a serious crisis.
Da'i al-Islam continues: Khamenei's next step was to use the apparent wave of anti-corruption that Muqtada al-Sadr had to follow, following: This Mullah, who was claiming moderation throughout the period of the protests even after his return from Iran, while he was going among the protesters, arguing for his solidarity with them deceptively, but After the killing of Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, he fully sided with "Wilayat al-Faqih," and sought to draw protests towards the anti-American front.
They pointed out that Muqtada al-Sadr called for the withdrawal of American forces from Iraq, while he was in the city of "Qom", but the forces of the uprising showed that he would not be deceived.
In the conclusion of his speech, he said: The earth is shaking under the feet of Khamenei and his internal and external agents, day after day, and the promising days are an ally of the Iranian people and the region.
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Iraqi Caretaker PM Condemns Rocket Attack on US Embassy
Iraq's caretaker PM Adil Abdul Mahdi has condemned the rocket attack on the US embassy in Baghdad, saying that such incidents would harm the country's relations with its partners.
Multiple reports said that five Katyusha rockets fell inside the fortified Green Zone in the capital city, where the US embassy and other foreign diplomatic facilities are located.
"We denounce the continuation of these condemned and outlawed acts that weaken the state and undermine its sovereignty," Abdul Mahdi said in a statement, as cited by Xinhua.
Abdul Mahdi, who is also commander-in-chief of the Iraqi forces, noted that he had ordered the security forces to find the perpetrators behind the attack, reminding that such incidents would hurt Iraq's ties with its partners.
"The continuation of such irresponsible act, which makes the entire country to bear its consequences and serious repercussions, would lead to damage to the country's higher interests and its relations with its friends, which may turn Iraq to a battlefield."
He further reiterated his government's commitment to protecting "all diplomatic missions and take all necessary measures in accordance with the law."
A US official confirmed to CNN that one of the rockets hit a dining facility, pointing out that there were reportedly minor damages, as cited by AFP.
Meanwhile, Hoshyar Zebari, a former Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs, wrote on Twitter that the restaurant of the US embassy was burned as a result of the incident.
"The compound of USEmbassy in Baghdad received a direct rockets hit by unruly militia. The Embassy restaurant or canteen was damaged and burned. This is a very dangerous game by PMF uncontrolled factions to galvanize the tense situation. It must stop."
However, the US diplomatic mission has not yet confirmed the reports of any damages to the canteen.
Iraq Protests: A Dozen Killed, Hundreds Injured in Two Days
A dozen of protesters have been killed in Iraq in the past two days, while hundreds were injured, Iraq's High Commission of Human Rights confirmed on Sunday.
The commission further explained that nine protesters were killed in the capital Baghdad, while three others were left dead in the southern city of Nasiriyah.
Moreover, 230 people were also injured, including demonstrators and security personnel, the statement added, noting that 118 of them were registered in Baghdad and the rest were in Dhi Qar and Basra provinces.
The security forces, in the meantime, have arrested a total of 89 protesters in Baghdad and Basra during the past 48 hours, according to the press release.
After Iraqi powerful Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr announced on Saturday that he would halt his support to the anti-government protests, the security forces raided the camps of the demonstrators in separate areas across Iraq, intensifying their efforts to end the demonstrations.
Iraq has been rocked by mass protests since early October, over 600 protesters have so far been killed and more than 25,000 others suffered from injuries.
Al-Ghabban affirms: The next prime minister will fulfill the aspirations of the people
Editing Date: 1/27/2020
Where is Baghdad?
The head of the Al-Fath Alliance, Muhammad al-Ghabban, affirmed that efforts and endeavors are continuing to nominate the candidate who will be assigned to form the new government "according to the criteria and mechanisms that achieve the aspirations of the people."
The Al-Fateh alliance works very hard with the other partners to overcome the obstacles that exist in this path by moving away from the policy of dominance and imposing visions on the other to achieve factional and personal interests as stated in the directives of the supreme religious authority.
The “Harak of Iraq” between the suppression of power and the withdrawal of the Sadrists
Baghdad - Al-Bayan, agencies
Date: January 27, 2020
It seems that the Iraqi authorities took a decision to end the protests by force, and this trend confirms the decision of the Sadrist leader, Muqtada al-Sadr, to withdraw his supporters from them after they were one of the main pillars of the movement. Yesterday, 4 demonstrators were killed and another number of protesters were wounded by Iraqi security forces, three in Dhi Qar Governorate and a fourth in Baghdad.
Journalists said that Iraqi security forces raided Tahrir Square, the main sit-in in Baghdad, and fired live bullets and tear gas at anti-government protesters, who had been staging there for months. Eyewitnesses stated that the Iraqi forces launched a campaign to burn the sit-in tents at Tahrir Square.
They added that the tongues of fire and clouds of black smoke covered the place of the demonstration linking the two cells of Al-Khulani and Al-Tahrir, among the demonstrators' cries of "blood for the sake of our blood, we redeem you, Iraq," and the heavy deployment of Iraqi forces chasing the demonstrators.
Clashes continue between the demonstrators and the security forces in Al-Wathba Square, where the security forces use live bullets and tear gas to pursue the demonstrators who use stones against the security forces. On the other hand, eyewitnesses reported that the Rafidain Bank branch building in Tahrir Square was burned.
The clashes occurred after the authorities began removing concrete barriers near Tahrir Square and at least one major bridge over the Tigris River in Baghdad.
Activists had announced yesterday that a large security force had surrounded the Tahrir Square in central Baghdad since the early morning hours, and they said that the force was trying to storm the square to break up the sit-ins by force, after it deliberately raised the concrete blocks in al-Khilani Square.
In the southern city of Basra, security forces raided the main anti-government sit-in during the night, and deployed heavily to prevent protesters from gathering there again. The sources added that the police arrested at least 16 protesters in Basra.
Governmental plan
Activists revealed the existence of a government plan, to restrict the protest movements to specific arenas, and arrest all protesters outside, and then attack and burn those arenas, as happened in Basra, yesterday, where a force of "shock forces" stormed the sit-in in the province at dawn. A local source said, "A force belonging to the shock forces in Basra Governorate, consisting of about 80 wheels and 250 security personnel, stormed the province's sit-in square and arrested a number of protesters present in the tents, and then set them on fire."
The security forces raids began just hours after Muqtada Al-Sadr announced that he would end any participation of his supporters in the anti-government demonstrations. Protesters in Basra appealed to Sadr to reconsider what they described as withdrawal to support popular demonstrations. In a message circulated on social media, they called for support from Sadr's supporters, without whom the protesters feared attacks from the security forces.
Observers stated that the government’s tendency to open roads came in conjunction with the “Sadr demonstrations”, and issued a directive that the Sadrist movement withdraw from the sit-in areas, which was met with strong condemnation by the demonstrators, who accused Sadr of “treachery and treachery,” and agreeing with armed factions loyal to Iran On ending the popular movement, according to a strongly worded statement issued by the Supreme Central Committee for Coordination in Iraq. d
Three people were killed as streets reopened in Baghdad ... and feared that the protests would be resolved
Sunday January 27, 2020
Baghdad - Wakalat: Three demonstrators were killed in Iraq yesterday, as authorities reopened squares and streets in Baghdad and southern cities.
A protester was killed in Baghdad and two others in the city of Nasiriyah, with live bullets yesterday, according to medical sources, during clashes with security forces.
The same sources reported that more than 65 protesters were injured in the two governorates.
The security forces ’actions come in the wake of a large demonstration called by the Sadrist movement leader Muqtada Al-Sadr in Baghdad to demand the departure of the American forces from Iraq, after which he announced that he had stopped supporting the protest demonstrations.
Medics said that by yesterday morning, security forces had started using tear gas and live bullets, and had removed tents in the center of the capital, wounding at least 19 protesters.
A protesting doctor told France Presse that she saw riot police set ablaze large tents used as field clinics to treat wounded protesters.
On Friday evening, the security forces stormed the protest square in the southern city of Basra, burning a number of tents and forcibly dispersing the protesters.
In Baghdad, the security forces evacuated the protesters square, Muhammad al-Qasim Highway and Al-Ahrar Bridge in the center of the capital on Monday, according to a statement issued by the Baghdad Operations Command.
The security forces also reopened Al-Ahrar Bridge, one of the most important bridges that witnessed during the past period, hit-and-run operations with the demonstrators.
This bridge connects the sides of Rusafa and Karkh, to the heavily fortified Green Zone that houses government offices and foreign embassies.
In the central Tahrir Square for protests in central Baghdad, protesters said they heard gunfire and tear gas.
Yesterday afternoon, confrontations took place between demonstrators and riot forces in central Baghdad, but the security forces have not yet entered the main protest center in Tahrir Square.
Young men spread around the square, carrying black shields made of metal barrels, and inscribed on it the phrase "Liberation Armor Division".
A cameraman from France Press saw pro-Sadr protesters lift the tents they had set up months ago.
One of the protesters accused Sadr of paving the way for a wider campaign by withdrawing the political cover.
While the security forces did not approach Tahrir Square to regain control, a police source confirmed that there was no intention to do so.
The protesters call for early elections under a new electoral law, an independent prime minister and accountability for corrupt officials and those who have ordered the use of violence against the protesters
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COMMODITIES/ENERGY
Silver - A Sleeping Bull
Underperformance in 2019. 2020 starts with another disappointment compared to gold. Silver has industrial and financial properties. Sentiment and investment demand will drive the price higher. USLV on dips in a bull market.
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Crude Oil - Looking For A Compelling Buying Opportunity
Crude oil heads toward the bottom end of its trading range last week - $55.35 is a critical level at the end of January. Inventory reports continue to point to lower prices. OPEC will reevaluate the increased production cut in early March. Iran is lurking in the background. Looking for a blow-off low to buy UCO.
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Weekly Economic Release Summary: Copper's Correlation To Inflation And The Economy
Copper historically is believed to be an inflation hedge and a window to gauge how the economy is doing. Unfortunately, since 1990, copper has not been a good inflation hedge - nor a good investment. And copper has not been a good predictor of economic growth.
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BANKS/BANKING/CREDIT
Week Ahead – Fed to Stand Pat but BoE Could Cut; US and Eurozone Q4 GDP Eyed | Action Forex
There will be no shortfall of market-moving events in the coming week, with plenty of top-tier data and crucial central bank meetings shaping the agenda. The Federal Reserve will hold its first policy meeting of 2020 but Q4 GDP and PCE inflation numbers out of the United States are likely to be more helpful for […] The post Week Ahead – Fed to Stand Pat but BoE Could Cut; US and Eurozone Q4 GDP Eyed appeared first on Action Forex.
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Bank Of Nova Scotia Provides A Simple Way To Diversify Your Portfolio
Canadian banks provide the opportunity to add diversification to any portfolio. Creating a growing income stream should be an important component to your strategy. International markets provide an opportunity to accelerate growth. Scotiabank is de-risking their business in preparation for the inevitable.
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A $46 billion bad-loan mirage hints at flaw in U.S. bank rule
An early warning system for bad bank loans is taking effect this year. Beware false alarms. U.S. banks are starting to book provisions for potential loan losses under a new system regulators devised eight years ago to avoid the kind of catastrophic surprise that caught the industry and regulators off guard during the financial crisis. The idea is to force banks to boost reserves based on models that factor in the economy, rather than wait for loan payments to stop.
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How does Singapore’s burgeoning digital banking scene stack up against Hong Kong and Britain?
The announcement that Singapore’s central bank would this year award up to five new digital banking licences to non-lenders has ushered in what analysts are calling a second wave of transformation for the city state’s banking space. The first wave of…
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TD to start charging compound interest on all personal credit cards
TD says it will add unpaid interest charges to cardholders' balances at the end of each statement period beginning in March.
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The Federal Reserve Should Be Open To Closing
An aged institution in search of a mission
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TREASURIES / STOCKS / BONDS
Bonds look like they are flashing a warning for global markets
A key interest rate is moving to levels last seen in the fall when markets were worried about trade wars, and that falling yield may be a warning for markets.
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Bulls take comfort from low U.S. Treasury yields to keep pouring money into stocksWith few obvious catalysts for U.S. stocks to add to their record-breaking ascent of the past year, some investors have looked to the bond market for reassurance.
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The Dow is about to face its stiffest test in yearsThe Dow Jones Industrial Average increased more than 22% in 2019 and is already up 2.2% through three weeks of 2020, but it is about to face its biggest test of the young year, and potentially many years.
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Market's valuation and speculative activity is nowhere near as extreme as '99
The Nasdaq 100 — the heart of the market's leadership both now and then — fetches 28-times trailing earnings now, compared to about 40 times two decades ago.
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The next big thing in ETFs could give a boost to long suffering active investors
Active portfolio managers could get some help in the battle against passive investing if this new kind of ETF gains traction with investors.
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CRYPTO / DIGITAL CURRENCIES
Notes From the WEF: Oil-Producing Nations Want Dollar Alternatives, Just Not Bitcoin
Middle Eastern elites at the World Economic Forum are highly skeptical of bitcoin, but there are whispers about its potential for cross-border settlements in the energy sector.
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Bahrain Becomes Next Country to Trial Digital Currency - Bitcoinist.com
The central bank of Bahrain is the first to pilot a new toolkit developed by the world economic forum. This toolkit will help Bahrain’s central bank determine if a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) is the right fit for the gulf kingdom. Other nations considering CBDCs will also be using the toolkit in the future. Bahrain Jumps on CBDC Bandwagon The central bank of Bahrain has been chosen as the first central bank to employ the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) newly released tool kit for
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Davos, CBDCs, and the Rise of Bitcoin Art
The word from Davos is blockchain not crypto, cashless futures, and CBDCs, while Brekkie von Bitcoin gives us his take on the emergent field of bitcoin art.
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Major Australian Exchange Expands to Singapore for Crypto-Friendly Regs
Independent Reserve will expand to Singapore to take advantage of its "overwhelmingly positive" regulatory response.
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Independent Reserve will expand to Singapore to take advantage of its "overwhelmingly positive" regulatory response.
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Bitcoin Risk-Return a ‘Different Beast’ Compared to Amazon: Analyst
Bitcoin’s (BTC) risk-return is a “different beast” compared to even the darling of the stock market of the 2000s, Amazon. That was the conclusion drawn by one of the cryptocurrency industry’s best-known analysts and the creator of a uniquely accurate Bitcoin price model. PlanB: Amazon “normal” compared to BTC Uploading a chart showing BTC risk-return versus Amazon stocks, U.S. bonds, gold and the S&P 500 on Jan. 24, PlanB showed Bitcoin behaved completely differently as an investment. Amazon’s
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Bitcoin’s (BTC) risk-return is a “different beast” compared to even the darling of the stock market of the 2000s, Amazon. That was the conclusion drawn by one of the cryptocurrency industry’s best-known analysts and the creator of a uniquely accurate Bitcoin price model. PlanB: Amazon “normal” compared to BTC Uploading a chart showing BTC risk-return versus Amazon stocks, U.S. bonds, gold and the S&P 500 on Jan. 24, PlanB showed Bitcoin behaved completely differently as an investment. Amazon’s
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Vietnamese Dong to See Listing Support on Binance
Binance has revealed that another fiat currency will be getting a listing on the platform. The second fiat currency set to get support on Binance has been announced to be the Vietnamese Dong. The CEO of Binance, Changpeng Zhao has spoken on the matter. Binance has revealed that another fiat currency will be getting a listing on the platform. The first currency is supposed to be the Chinese Yuan, which makes for an exciting development. Now though, the second fiat currency that is set to get
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Binance has revealed that another fiat currency will be getting a listing on the platform. The second fiat currency set to get support on Binance has been announced to be the Vietnamese Dong. The CEO of Binance, Changpeng Zhao has spoken on the matter. Binance has revealed that another fiat currency will be getting a listing on the platform. The first currency is supposed to be the Chinese Yuan, which makes for an exciting development. Now though, the second fiat currency that is set to get
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CURRENCIES
Markets Sold Off on Coronavirus Worries, Dollar Momentum to be Capped by Yen Strength | Action Forex
China’s new coronavirus overshadowed central bank activities last week and prompted global risk aversion. At the timing of writing, death toll jumped to 41 while more than 1300 people have been infected globally. The virus has already spread from Wuhan to other major cities in China, and globally to Asia, US, Australian and France. China’s […] The post Markets Sold Off on Coronavirus Worries, Dollar Momentum to be Capped by Yen Strength appeared first on Action Forex.
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Forex - Dollar Gains as U.S. Services Activity Hits Highest Since March
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Pound to euro exchange rate: Sterling remains at a high as Brexit nearly finalised
THE POUND to euro exchange rate soared to a year-to-date high on Wednesday but remained "subdued" yesterday. GBP continues to hold its ground today ahead of new data out today - but will it last? Should you buy travel money for your holidays? The pound to euro exchange rate experienced limited movement yesterday. This was due to “little in the way of headlines for investors to chew over.” The European Central Bank held interest rates at 0 percent in its first rate decision of the year.
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Pound to euro exchange rate: Sterling remains at a high as Brexit nearly finalised
THE POUND to euro exchange rate soared to a year-to-date high on Wednesday but remained "subdued" yesterday. GBP continues to hold its ground today ahead of new data out today - but will it last? Should you buy travel money for your holidays? The pound to euro exchange rate experienced limited movement yesterday. This was due to “little in the way of headlines for investors to chew over.” The European Central Bank held interest rates at 0 percent in its first rate decision of the year.
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Syrians launch symbolic 'one-pound' campaign to lift morale
A nationwide symbolic campaign has been launched by individuals and institutions to support the Syrian pound as the war-torn country's currency has hit record lows
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U.S. Highlights Markets were focused on the progress of the new coronavirus in China, with few economic headlines in the U.S.. It is still early days, but it is likely the important efforts to contain the disease will crimp economic growth in China. Existing home sales more than recouped November’s decline in December. Unseasonably warm […] The post The Weekly Bottom Line: This Is What It Feels Like…When Doves Guide appeared first on Action Forex.
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HEALTH / SCIENCE
America is about to get a powerful tool in the war against cancer
The country's first carbon ion therapy center to treat cancer is being built in partnership with Hitachi on the campus of the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida.
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Netflix's 'Pandemic' Highlights The Need for a Universal Flu Vaccine—So Why Don't We Have One Yet?
A universal flu vaccine could offer protection against even unknown strains—but will another pandemic hit before it's developed?
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What's new in the China virus outbreak
Here's what's new in the outbreak linked to an emerging virus in China
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Doctor at Wuhan hospital dies as coronavirus outbreak spreads to 4 continents
Chinese authorities sent hundreds of doctors to the crisis epicenter in Wuhan and are set to repurpose 24 hospitals in a bid to contain the epidemic, which has killed at least 42 people and infected more than 1,300 others.
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California patient is 3rd US case of new virus from China
The case comes on the heels of confirmed cases in Chicago and Washington state.
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What is the adenovirus?
Dr. Manny discusses how to avoid contracting adenovirus, and what it may mean for your child.
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How Super Sniffer Dogs Are Helping Detect Disease Around The World
Our canine buddies can do more than play fetch. Turns out dogs' incredible sense of smell is a secret weapon in medicine.
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Opinion | Lyme disease patients fight for their lives while academics fight each other. That's just wrong.
The number of people who get Lyme disease compared to how little research on it is ever funded is staggering. Scientific bias is hurting people.
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USA / CANADA
How to Avoid Paying Taxes on Your Social Security Benefits
Want to keep more money for yourself during retirement? Here's how.
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What you need to know about homeowner tax deductions
The tax benefits of buying a home differ by income and residency.
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Economic Calendar - Top 5 Things to Watch This WeekEconomy Jan 26, 2020 11:39 GMT By Noreen Burke Investing.com - Growing fears over the scope of the coronavirus outbreak are likely to keep global markets on edge this week, but a batch of closely watched tech earnings could shift investors’ attention away from the outbreak. After last week's less-than-stellar quarterly report from Netflix - the N in FAANG - Apple, Amazon and Facebook set to report their results. The Federal Reserve and the Bank of England will both hold monetary policy meetings,
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Weekly Economic and Financial Commentary: Something in the Air | Action Forex
U.S. Review Something in the Air Fears of an escalating coronavirus outbreak reached the United States this week, as a Washington state man became the first confirmed domestic case and the international total reached more than 800. We expect any short-term economic impact to be limited and concentrated in East Asia, but the U.S. economy […] The post Weekly Economic and Financial Commentary: Something in the Air appeared first on Action Forex.
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The road ahead for the U.S. economy looks pretty clear, but a few potholes are looming
Sometimes it helps to look in the rear-view mirror to see what lies ahead for U.S. economy. And what it shows is a open road with just a few potholes.
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Sometimes it helps to look in the rear-view mirror to see what lies ahead for U.S. economy. And what it shows is a open road with just a few potholes.
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Real Estate Leads Amid Virus Fears
U.S. equity markets dipped this week by the most in four months on concerns of a potential outbreak of a deadly coronavirus that has infected individuals in nearly a dozen countries outside of China. The S&P 500 declined 1.0% while oil prices dipped by the most in a year, helping to pull down the 10-year Treasury yield to the lowest level in three months. Lower rates and a broader "flight-to-safety" helped to power real estate and other domestic, yield-oriented equity sectors to another week of
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Forward Guidance: Canadian growth concerns back in focus | Action Forex
The Bank of Canada held interest rates unchanged this week, as widely expected, but clearly signalled that a cut could be coming if domestic economic growth numbers continue to disappoint. Near-term external growth concerns have eased with the US-China ‘phase 1’ deal signed and the approval of the USMCA (NAFTA replacement) in Congress. But a […] The post Forward Guidance: Canadian growth concerns back in focus appeared first on Action Forex.
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EMERGING MARKETS
Trump to sign USMCA at White House Wednesday
The signing will come in the middle of the Senate impeachment trial.
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The signing will come in the middle of the Senate impeachment trial.
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Armed children aged 6-15 in Mexico are recruited by vigilante group
Young children have been armed with rifles and recruited to join a vigilante group after the murders of 10 indigenous people in Mexico. The 19 children were presented as 'community police officers'.
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Young children have been armed with rifles and recruited to join a vigilante group after the murders of 10 indigenous people in Mexico. The 19 children were presented as 'community police officers'.
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One year after Brazil's worst industrial disaster
It is the first anniversary of the worst industrial disaster in Brazil’s history, when 270 people were killed after a dam collapsed, sending a tide of toxic waste to flood the city of Brumadinho. Al Jazeera's Manuel Rapalo has been back to the scene.
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It is the first anniversary of the worst industrial disaster in Brazil’s history, when 270 people were killed after a dam collapsed, sending a tide of toxic waste to flood the city of Brumadinho. Al Jazeera's Manuel Rapalo has been back to the scene.
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India, Brazil agree to boost ties in IT, biofuel and mining
India and Brazil have agreed to boost trade and investment across a range of fields such as defense, mining, biofuel, cybersecurity, food, the environment and health
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India and Brazil have agreed to boost trade and investment across a range of fields such as defense, mining, biofuel, cybersecurity, food, the environment and health
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Puerto Rico Needs Our Help After Earthquakes
As the government stalls, here’s a comprehensive list of funds to support Puerto Rico’s recovery effort
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As the government stalls, here’s a comprehensive list of funds to support Puerto Rico’s recovery effort
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Exxon Ships First Oil From New Mega-Discoveries In Guyana
Fresh discoveries this month off small nearby countries make this stretch of Atlantic Coast likely to become one of the world’s newest oil producing regions.
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Fresh discoveries this month off small nearby countries make this stretch of Atlantic Coast likely to become one of the world’s newest oil producing regions.
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Easing trade tensions bode well for emerging market stocks
Several factors are pointing to a possible rebound in emerging market stocks this year
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Several factors are pointing to a possible rebound in emerging market stocks this year
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BIS: Emerging Economies are Championing the Push for CBDCs - InsideBitcoins.com
The Bank of International Settlements (BIS) has revealed that research on Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) is majorly championed by banks in emerging countries. Earlier this week, the BIS, which helps bolster monetary and financial cooperation among central banking institutions across the world, released the report of a survey in which it took responses from 66 central banks across the world late last year- 10 of which weren’t participants in a similar survey conducted in 2018. Emerging
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The Bank of International Settlements (BIS) has revealed that research on Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) is majorly championed by banks in emerging countries. Earlier this week, the BIS, which helps bolster monetary and financial cooperation among central banking institutions across the world, released the report of a survey in which it took responses from 66 central banks across the world late last year- 10 of which weren’t participants in a similar survey conducted in 2018. Emerging
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SARS wiped $40 billion off world markets; what will coronavirus do?"Markets might start to react more if you start to see the coronavirus spread, particularly to the U.S.,” said one analyst.
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Time To Put Some Money Into Overseas Stocks
U.S. stocks have outpaced equities in both developed and emerging nations for years. But will that continue?
U.S. stocks have outpaced equities in both developed and emerging nations for years. But will that continue?
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MIDDLE EAST
Saudi crown prince faces renewed scrutiny after Jeff Bezos' phone is hacked
Mohammed bin Salman, the heir apparent to his father's kingdom, traded numbers with Amazon's CEO at a 2018 event in Los Angeles. That's when the trouble began.
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Mohammed bin Salman, the heir apparent to his father's kingdom, traded numbers with Amazon's CEO at a 2018 event in Los Angeles. That's when the trouble began.
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Survey: Nearly half of Afghans want US troops out after deal
A new study shows nearly half of all Afghans want U.S. and NATO troops to leave Afghanistan once a peace deal to end the country's 18-year war is signed with the Taliban
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A new study shows nearly half of all Afghans want U.S. and NATO troops to leave Afghanistan once a peace deal to end the country's 18-year war is signed with the Taliban
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Tehran Strongly Condemns US Harassment of Iranians
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson has denounced the US Customs and Border Protection’s “illegal and inhumane” treatment of Iranian nationals as a brazen violation of human rights, saying a complaint could be lodged against such behaviour at human rights courts.
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Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson has denounced the US Customs and Border Protection’s “illegal and inhumane” treatment of Iranian nationals as a brazen violation of human rights, saying a complaint could be lodged against such behaviour at human rights courts.
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Iranian FM: Tehran still willing to negotiate with US
Iran's foreign minister says his country is not ruling out negotiating with the United States even after the American drone strike that killed a top Iranian general
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Iran's foreign minister says his country is not ruling out negotiating with the United States even after the American drone strike that killed a top Iranian general
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Iran Offers Aid after 6.8-Magntitude Quake Hits Turkey
Iran’s Health Minister Saeid Namaki has told his Turkish counterpart the Islamic Republic is ready to send relief and rescue teams to help the people affected by the heavy earthquake that struck the north-western neighbour of Iran on Friday night.
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Iran’s Health Minister Saeid Namaki has told his Turkish counterpart the Islamic Republic is ready to send relief and rescue teams to help the people affected by the heavy earthquake that struck the north-western neighbour of Iran on Friday night.
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Iraqis security forces raid Baghdad protest site
They used live ammunition and tear gas against anti-government protesters in the city, witnesses say.
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They used live ammunition and tear gas against anti-government protesters in the city, witnesses say.
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Iraqis hang effigies of Trump during rally demanding US troops kicked out
TENS of thousands of Iraqis marched through Baghdad today denouncing President Trump, with some hanging effigies of the US commander-in-chief. Two anti-government protesters were killed by security forces tonight in separate demonstrations near where the massive anti-US rally took place. The hostile sentiment comes several weeks after an American drone strike killed top Iranian general...
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TENS of thousands of Iraqis marched through Baghdad today denouncing President Trump, with some hanging effigies of the US commander-in-chief. Two anti-government protesters were killed by security forces tonight in separate demonstrations near where the massive anti-US rally took place. The hostile sentiment comes several weeks after an American drone strike killed top Iranian general...
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Pope backs Iraqi call for its sovereignty to be respected
Pope Francis met Iraq's president on Saturday and the two agreed that the country's sovereignty must be respected, following attacks on Iraqi territory this month by the United States and Iran.
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Pope Francis met Iraq's president on Saturday and the two agreed that the country's sovereignty must be respected, following attacks on Iraqi territory this month by the United States and Iran.
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Vatican urges visiting Iraqi president to protect Christians
The Vatican is urging Iraq's president to guarantee the safety of Christians and ensure they have a future place in the war-battered country
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The Vatican is urging Iraq's president to guarantee the safety of Christians and ensure they have a future place in the war-battered country
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Libya says oil shutdown caused over $255 million in losses
Libya's national oil company says the closure of the country's major oil fields and production facilities has resulted in losses of more than $255 million in the six-day period ending Jan. 23
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Libya's national oil company says the closure of the country's major oil fields and production facilities has resulted in losses of more than $255 million in the six-day period ending Jan. 23
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Kuwaiti non-oil exports level up by 9.2% YoY in 2019
Mubasher: The value of certificates of origin (COs) for Kuwaiti non-oil exports grew by 9.2% year-on-year in 2019, the Kuwait News Agency reported on Saturday. The number of COs for non-oil exports to Arab and foreign countries reached 14,830 at a …
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Mubasher: The value of certificates of origin (COs) for Kuwaiti non-oil exports grew by 9.2% year-on-year in 2019, the Kuwait News Agency reported on Saturday. The number of COs for non-oil exports to Arab and foreign countries reached 14,830 at a …
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AFRICA
Zimbabwe: RBZ Threat to Freeze Bank Accounts of Forex Wheeler Dealers
THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has threatened to freeze bank accounts belonging to individuals and corporates that continue to cause market distortions through illegal foreign currency deals. The central bank said via its official twitter handle Friday that the country was enjoying relative stability in terms of its volatile exchange rate regime but this was being disturbed by dealers. "It has come to the attention of the bank that there are some exchange rate manipulators that are exerting
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Zimbabwe's farmers lament: 'The taxes are just too much'
Chegutu, Zimbabwe - Dressed in torn, baggy safari shorts, a khaki shirt, gumboots and a sun hat, fifty-five-year-old farmer Joseph Mupakare sits on a hand-made wooden stool at his farm in Chegutu in Zimbabwe's Mashonaland West province, staring at the barren blue sky. Mupakare's livelihood - like most Zimbabweans - has been roiled by the vagaries of a rapidly deteriorating economy. Annualised inflation in the troubled Southern African nation is believed to have topped 500 percent last year. But
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Empower New Energy signs PPA for 1.9-MW HPP in Rwanda
Norway-based Empower New Energy AS this week announced it signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for a 1.9-MW run-of-river hydropower plant (HPP) in Rwanda with the state-owned Rwanda Energy Group in December. The impact fund manager, which invests in small and medium-scale renewable energy projects, will hold equity capital in the project together with its developers Rwanda-based Travaux d’Ingenierie Generale du Rwanda (TIGER) and Norway-based engineering and construction company Malthe Winje.
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Mozambique FSD to receive support from the UK to develop financial sector
Financial Sector Deepening Moçambique (FSDMoç) will receive approximately 15 million pounds from the United Kingdom to begin a new phase of development of the financial sector in the country, according to an announcement made by the Secretary of State for International Development of the United Kingdom, Alok Sharma, on the sidelines of the UK-Africa Investment Summit, held in London. Sharma said that the money will be made available through UK Aid and is part of a package of 320 million pounds
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Africa: Ethiopia, Riparian States Inch Closer to Deal Over Nile Water Use
Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt have moved closer to formalising a water-sharing deal over the Nile after technical teams meeting in Khartoum drew up a draft agreement. At the end of a consultative meeting on Thursday, the technical teams from the three countries said they had included observations reached when the countries' ministers met in Washington two weeks ago. It is now expected that the next round of discussions, due in Washington next week, could see a formal agreement signed on how to fill
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Brazilian businessman aspires to invest in the electronic recycling in Cape Verde
Brazilian businessman Gildo Neves Baptista, who is currently in Mindelo, said he has contacts to invest in the electronic recycling business and also in the area oftraining new entrepreneurs to create startups. Gildo Baptista, representative of Assespro, an association that brings together technology companies in Brazil, and president of the Teleporte Group, visited São Vicente for the first time with an invitation to Cape Verdean businessman Nelson Lopes, president of Expoarte. The same
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ASIA
Virus-hit city in China bans most vehicles from downtown to limit movement in bid to keep disease from spreading
Virus-hit city in China bans most vehicles from downtown to limit movement in bid to keep disease from spreading
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Hong Kong declares virus emergency, closes schools for two more weeks after Lunar New Year holiday
Hong Kong declares virus emergency, closes schools for two more weeks after Lunar New Year holiday
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Hong Kong leader declares citywide virus emergency over coronavirus
Hong Kong health authorities have confirmed 5 cases of coronavirus, with an additional 122 people being treated as potentially infected.
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China sends hundreds of military medics to Wuhan coronavirus front line
China has deployed 450 medical staff from the military to the epicentre of a deadly coronavirus outbreak that has spread around the world, including to the United States, France and Nepal. Three military transport aircraft, carrying doctors, nurses and…
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Nurse treating coronavirus in China claims 90,000 people are infected
The unnamed woman (left) said in a social media video that she is 'here to tell the truth'. China has faced criticism for censorship and for taking down videos about the outbreak posted online.
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EUROPE
How Brexit might impact scientific research in the U.K.
Scientists in the U.K. have been feeling the impact of Brexit uncertainty for years already
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Sharing Intelligence: Brexit will not affect intel cooperation: EU official
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The next fronts in the US trade war shift to Europe, UK
Questions remain over trade talks between the U.S., the EU and the U.K. as the American trade front shifts to targets across the Atlantic.
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UPDATE 1-U.S. Treasury chief Mnuchin says optimistic about U.S.-UK trade deal
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he was optimistic about the chances of a trade deal between the United States and Britain this year, adding that he met Britain's finance minister on Saturday to discuss it.
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Boris to threaten US & EU with high tariffs to speed up Brexit trade deals'
BORIS Johnson plans to threaten the US and EU with high tariffs to speed up post-Brexit trade deals. The Prime Minister is discussing plans with the Cabinet to use tariffs on goods as "leverage" in trade negotiations this week. It means some goods - such as French cheese and German cars - could see sky-high...
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Brexit's long road: How the EU knew Britain was NEVER truly comfortable with Brussels
JANUARY 31, 2020 - a date that will live long in the memory of European Union leaders as the day they finally lose the United Kingdom as a member of their cosy club. But none will be surprised after witnessing an unrelenting chain of events that will finally see the Union Flag hauled down in Brussels. Dominic Cummings, the Prime Minister’s chief aide who masterminded the Vote Leave campaign, Sir Bill Cash, the veteran Conservative MP for Stone, and Nigel Farage, the Brexit Party’s leader, are
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JANUARY 31, 2020 - a date that will live long in the memory of European Union leaders as the day they finally lose the United Kingdom as a member of their cosy club. But none will be surprised after witnessing an unrelenting chain of events that will finally see the Union Flag hauled down in Brussels. Dominic Cummings, the Prime Minister’s chief aide who masterminded the Vote Leave campaign, Sir Bill Cash, the veteran Conservative MP for Stone, and Nigel Farage, the Brexit Party’s leader, are
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CBI, ISX,Dinar Guru:
CBI Update:
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The CBI for Monday 1/27/20 did update on the indicative rates Sell Rate 1190
The currency auction is
There are no news and announcements.
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1-26-2020 Newshound Guru Breitling We're trying to get the currency down so it's more competitive. And what do we see in the news? The United States just put in 90 Billion more U.S. dollars...what do you think happens when they inject that amount of money into our economy? Do you think the value goes up? NO! The value is divided into that much more of the currency that's out there. How did China devalue its currency when we put tariffs on them? They injected their economy with a ton of Yuan. That's what they did. It's absolutely universal. So you think it's a coincidence that Iraq is pulling currency out of their markets? It's not a coincidence at all...So how did the amount of currency drop so quick? No body knows. They just show the chart. They don't show exactly what they did but you and I know what they need to do and it's not a coincidence that it's all going down... [Post 2 of 2]
1-26-2020 Newshound Guru Breitling ...How can the CBI have such a steep drop in their currency in such a short time? What did they do with it? No body knows. Here's what we don't know. Was it one denomination? Was it all the denominations they pulled back? There's not enough information to answer that question. But here's the point...you need to watch the currency supply. The markets are being flooded with energy, therefore the prices are coming down. And you see the reflection in the banking laws and the way they're treating their currency supply. You've seen the charts. You know there's a disruption. You know what they need to do. They need to reduce their note count. Very very simple. What if they wanted to take away value of the Iraqi dinar? What did they do in the first place? They flooded the market with currency! What is the United States doing right now to our currency? [Post 1 of 2]
1-26-2020 Newshound Guru Jeff ...[Guru] Mnt Goat did a nice job of bringing some new facts to the surface. The China deal with Iraq until 5 months from now. Change the rate Q1. My Iraqi contact from within the Iraq government said they need April and May, that two month period to start and complete the budget. That right there shows you the China agreement in the month of June...
1-26-2020 Newshound Guru Breitling ...How can the CBI have such a steep drop in their currency in such a short time? What did they do with it? No body knows. Here's what we don't know. Was it one denomination? Was it all the denominations they pulled back? There's not enough information to answer that question. But here's the point...you need to watch the currency supply. The markets are being flooded with energy, therefore the prices are coming down. And you see the reflection in the banking laws and the way they're treating their currency supply. You've seen the charts. You know there's a disruption. You know what they need to do. They need to reduce their note count. Very very simple. What if they wanted to take away value of the Iraqi dinar? What did they do in the first place? They flooded the market with currency! What is the United States doing right now to our currency? [Post 1 of 2]
1-26-2020 Newshound Guru Jeff ...[Guru] Mnt Goat did a nice job of bringing some new facts to the surface. The China deal with Iraq until 5 months from now. Change the rate Q1. My Iraqi contact from within the Iraq government said they need April and May, that two month period to start and complete the budget. That right there shows you the China agreement in the month of June...
1-26-2020 Intel Guru Footforward Article quote: "Free and peaceful protesters will always chant the symbolic national anthem "Mawtini" as a sign of freedom, independence and patriotism, away from the Iranian influence and partisan interests." The thing to note now, no one shooting at the Iraqi people. That means Iran's influence is weakening. This is good for us! I know this seems minor. But it's actually very telling.
Elmer:
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Artmeister:
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ARTICLE 1 (from PM Mahdi's website
Statement by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces on targeting the US embassy in Baghdad
26-1-2020
Headline is posted but no article:
Message comes up: Not Found. The requested document was not found on this server.
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ARTICLE 2 (from Government of Iraq twitter account)
1-26-2020 around 6:30
am Eastern
President
has an audience with His Holiness the Pope
at the Vatican, during which they discussed
bilateral relations, tensions in the region, developments in Iraq and efforts to
safeguard its stability, security and
sovereignty.
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ARTICLE 3
The head of a parliamentary bloc announces that there is almost agreement to present a candidate for prime minister within two days
1/26/2020 11:55
[Baghdad-where]
The head of the Bayraq Al-Khair Parliamentary Bloc, Muhammad Al-Khaldi, announced today, Sunday, that the political forces agreed to submit a candidate for the presidency of the new government within the next two days.
Al-Khalidi said in a press statement, "There are signs to solve the crisis of the candidate for the presidency of the new government."
He added that "his bloc held a dialogue with the influential parties, and as a result, there was almost agreement to choose one candidate between the names in circulation and present it within the next two days, to the President of the Republic to assign him to form a new government."
And the supreme religious authority confirmed in last Friday's sermon that the formation of the new government was long overdue by constitutionally determined period, so it is necessary for the various parties concerned to cooperate to end this file according to the foundations referred to earlier, because it is an important step in the way of resolving the current crisis. .
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ARTICLE 4
Saleh, after his return to the country, discusses with al-Hakim the formation of the next government
1/26/2020 15:16=
[Baghdad-where]
Today, Sunday, President of the Republic Barham Salih discussed with the President of the National Wisdom Stream, Mr. Ammar Al-Hakim, the formation of the next government.
"The President of the Republic, Barham Salih, received the head of the National Wisdom Stream, Mr. Ammar Al-Hakim," Saleh's office said in a statement.
He added, "During the meeting, they discussed the latest security and political developments in the country, and stressed the need to expedite the formation of the new government in a way that contributes to achieving the hopes of the Iraqi people and meets its legitimate demands in achieving the desired reforms."
He continued, "The sovereignty of Iraq has been emphasized and the protection of its stability and security by all parties, and distanced from regional and international conflicts."
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ARTICLE 5
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