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Davos 2018: Climate change, Europe's future, protectionism and globalisation top day two
The World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday started with a special address by Brazil’s president Michel Temer. During the speech Temer said Latin America’s largest economy is on the road to recovery. In line with this year’s Davos...
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Kazakhstan embraces the digital age
International Sovereign Wealth Funds have been gathering in Astana to explore new frontiers and tap into more markets. With the advent of the digital economy, Kazakhstan is seeking opportunities and facing new challenges. The event, now...
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Disney to stop providing Netflix with movies
Disney, the world’s biggest entertainment company, will stop providing new movies to Netflix in a bid to lure digital viewers who are dumping traditional television to it’s own online streaming service. The company will stop providing...
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This Teenage Millionaire Amassed His Wealth Through Bitcoin
Teenage Bitcoin expert Erik Finman joins Cheddar to discuss how a big bet he made on the cryptocurrency at the age of 12 made him over a million dollars by the time he turned 18. Finman says he took a $1,000 gift from his grandmother and...
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Not just for kids
James Chillcott, CEO of ShelfLife, on the serious money being invested in trading cards for Magic the Gathering
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Oil investment report
Jackie Forrest on why investors are wary of putting their money into an industry with so many unknowns
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Reno spending not worth it
Real estate analyst Alex Avery says more people are taking money out of their homes of late, often to pay for renovations. But the improvements they make aren't necessarily worth the money.
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Cryptocurrency craze
Louis Morisset, chair, Canadian Securities Administrators, on why regulators are looking at a new fundraising model that involves virtual money
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Poland's production powerhouse
Poland is a major destination for foreign direct investment in the European Union. International companies say that is thanks to a skilled labour force, lower production costs, and a business-friendly environment. But what about Polish...
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OECD boss issues warning for UK economy
Whoever is in power in Britain come Friday will face a severe economic challenge in the year ahead predicts the OECD. GDP growth will be down to 1.7% this year, and then a dismal 1% in 2018, the worst performance for a developed nation....
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Lloyds bank: UK government sells off final shares, but did it make a profit?
The British government has sold its last remaining stake in Lloyds Banking Group nearly a decade after it had to be saved from collapse with billions in taxpayers’ money. The lender is the first of those that were bailed out to end...
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ViewPoint | The reality of Canadian startups
OPINION: Technology futurist Jesse Hirsh says it's time to stop incubating dreams of startups that want to sell to big companies and start rewarding startups that want to stay in Canada
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Ford investment
Brendan Sweeney, manager, Automotive Policy Research Centre, McMaster University, on money being pumped into a Ford engine plant
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Poland's skilled workers attract global businesses
The Polish capital, Warsaw, is a city where skyscrapers multiply and dwarf the Communist-era Palace of Culture. Global companies have set up regional bases here, profiting from a skilled work force, lower costs and a business-friendly...
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Poland... a rising economic star?
Poland has a new Minister for Entrepreneurship and technology. Her name is Jadwiga Emilewicz. She’s looking to take inspiration from her experience of studying abroad and living in Poland. She says she knows partnerships with other...
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Shifting geopolitical sands
Ken Courtis, the chairman of Starfort Investment, on investors shifting along with political events
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Consumer thinking
Preet Banerjee, author of Stop Overthinking Your Money, on what clusters may mean for your investment strategy
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Calling on Canada
Nola Kianza, president & CEO of the Canadian Council on Africa, is letting provinces know that the African continent is open for business
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Amazon to add 15,000 jobs across Europe, 5,000 in Britain
Online retailer Amazon has said it will create more than 5,000 jobs in Britain this year. At least 2,000 of those had actually been announced before but the news is an indication that the company will continue to invest there despite the...
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Saudi state oil company takes significant stake in Malaysia refinery
Saudi Arabia’s state oil company Saudi Aramco is to invest $7 billion (6.6 billion euros) in an oil refinery and petrochemical project in southern Malaysia. The deal was signed during a visit by King Salman Abdulaziz Al Saud. Malaysia’s...
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Commission tells Germany to boost public investment
The European Commission says Germany’s sound public finances mean it could put more money into public investment to boost growth. “Germany started last year to boost public investment as we wanted, it has do more and we will closely...
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Budget Impact of Complementarity of ESI Funds and EFSI
Maithreyi Seetharaman, Euronews: How would you address critics who say that this is money from the EU budget that has already gone to EFSI – Are we going to see further reductions in the kind of projects that..the kind of sectors that...
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Making Europe’s budget work for Europe’s growth plans
Corina Cretu, European Commissioner for Regional Affairs: “We don’t work for blending for the sake of blending but to maximise the impact of our money, European money, on the ground. And it is true that it is a new thing, so we offer a...