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Will the UK really join the CPTPP free-trade bloc in Asia-Pacific?

The news that Japan and the UK have reached a trade agreement in principle was heralded by the government and British press as a landmark for the UK’s post-Brexit trade ambitions. In contrast with British…

Gold up 2nd Week in Row Despite Bedeviling by Dollar By Investing.com

Seulement 40 % des activités commerciales en Afrique sont financées par l’intermédiaire des banques (Rapport)

(BANQUE AFRICAINE DE DEVELOPPEMENT) – Selon le dernier rapport sur le financement des échanges commerciaux publié conjointement par la Banque africaine de développement et la Banque africaine d’export‑import (Afreximbank), il est nécessaire de financer de…

Asia and Pacific Outlook Robust, but Risks Remain

Asia’s growth is forecast to accelerate in 2017 to 5.5 percent, up from 5.3 percent in 2016, according to the IMF. This makes Asia the leader of global economic growth, say IMF economists in a…

Why we need a global citizens’ assembly on gene editing

Developments in gene editing are often met with moral panic. Every new announcement raises outrage over the audacity of scientists “playing God”. The existence of mutant mosquitoes and designer babies are often framed as threats…

les Soudanais en ont encore jusqu’au 24 septembre

(Agence Ecofin) – Zain et Sudani Telecommunications limiteront l’accès à l’Internet mobile de 8h à 11h, jusqu’au 24 septembre 2020. La mesure qui suscite la colère des consommateurs soudanais court depuis le 13 septembre. Elle…

China’s commerce ministry issues rules on unreliable entities list By Reuters

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s commerce ministry on Saturday issued rules on unreliable entities list to target foreign firms endangering China’s national sovereignty and security. China will prohibit foreign firms listed as unreliable entities from engaging…