The origins of Trump's trade war

President Trump's recent announcement of steep tariffs on steel and aluminium imports seems to have shocked America's allies, even though this was among his election promises. It received sharp reactions from the European Union (EU), Australia and Canada, compared to a much more diplomatic and nuanced response from China. President...

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A teacher's view

Lifting her eyes from the newspaper the septuagenarian teacher sighed and remarked 'What has the world come to? Teachers leaking questions?' It would have been useless to point out that times, attitudes and morals have changed possibly irrevocably. Useless, because at that age she had insulated herself from a world...

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Promoting pro-active FOREX management

An actively managed portion of foreign currency is approximately 1/4th of the reserve. The currency portion will be invested in the following currencies: USD, GBP, JPY, EUR, CNY, SAR. This will not only act as a hedge against exchange rate volatility but will also allow for the ability to benefit...

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