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CHINESE GDP CONTRACTION IN THE 1ST QUARTER 2020
The Chinese economy shrank by 6.8% in the first three months of 2020 compared to the previous year. This is the first contraction of this magnitude since Beijing began reporting its quarterly gross domestic product in 1992.
Where to invest during the Covid-19 crisis
The spread of Covid-19 is far from over, although containment measures have been widely adopted in almost 60 countries
Coronavirus rules the financial markets
The last two weeks of February 2020 were emotional ones. The equity market collapsed, as did oil and gas, and other commodities. The direct consequences of the Coronavirus psychosis.
UK general election: what happened and what does it mean for Brexit
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn had long waited for it, Conservative PM Boris Johnson enabled it in an effort to break the Brexit deadlock: UK voters headed to the polls on Thursday, December 12 for the second general election since the Brexit referendum.
Why are investors flocking to Palladium?
Palladium is one of the top four precious metals (alongside gold, silver and platinum) and its price has recently reached a record high.
Brexit delay and UK elections: what happens now?
This week has seen many new developments for the UK, with yet another extension to Brexit granted by the EU and the announcement of snap general elections before Christmas, on December 12th.
The Supreme Court rules that Boris Johnson’s suspension of parliament was unlawful: what’s next for Brexit and the UK?
On Tuesday morning, judges unanimously ruled that the PM’s prorogation of Parliament was unlawful.
How Facebook's Libra could endanger the economy?
Facebook's Libra is currently making the economic headlines across the globe. It was therefore a hot topic at the Chantilly (France) G7 meeting of finance ministers and central bankers. While that meeting was ongoing, the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate were carefully listening to David Marcus, the manager for Facebook’s digital currency project.
