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Ackman bets on Starbucks

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Head of Pershing Square Capital Management told about acquisition of a large stake in Starbucks coffee shops at a conference in New York. In total, Ackman acquired 15.2 million securities worth about $ 900 million (at a price of $ 51 per share)....

Tencent Holdings drops out of top ten world's largest companies

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Chinese Internet giant Tencent Holdings Ltd dropped out of the list of the ten largest companies in the world, losing about $ 220 billion in market value this year. Tencent shares have been getting cheaper for the ninth session in a row - this is a...

Watch and jewelry brands are leaving Swiss fairs

Wladyslaw Sojka
Watch and jewelry brands are gradually refusing old advertizing ways of presenting new products. In recent years, two Swiss watch fairs and salons — Baselworld in Basel and SIHH in Geneva — have empty spaces in their pavilions. After the gradual...

Unilever refuses to consolidate

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Unilever, one of the world's largest producers of consumer goods, on Friday announced that the company refused its plan to merge British and Dutch operating companies against the backdrop of opposition from a number of major shareholders. Earlier it...
Markets & Industries

Chinese smart manufacturing to reach 220 billion CNY by 2020

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According to an annual report on the development of intellectual production in China, the size of the market of intellectual production in the country reached 106 billion yuan in 2016, an increase of 18.4% compared with the previous year. The output...

IEA: High oil prices threaten global economy

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The International Energy Agency (IEA) said that global oil supplies look "sufficient at the moment" after a significant increase in production over the past six months. However, the oil industry is under pressure because it is facing increasing...

Number of oil and gas rigs in the world fell for the first time in 5 months

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The number of operating oil and gas rigs in the world in September declined for the first time in five months, according to data from the American oilfield service company Baker Hughes. On average, 2258 rigs were operating around the world in the...

Moody`s: UK banks are ready for Brexit

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Moody`s issued a forecast about near future of the UK banking system in the light of the country's future withdrawal from the European Union. According to the agency, large banks have done everything possible to level the risks and financial losses...
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Oberthur Fiduciaire growing in Europe

Oberthur Fiduciaire, one of the main secure printers in charge of printing banknotes for central banks, is consolidating its position in Europe, in a steady streak of growth. Lately, two strategic moves have shaped its ambitions toward ever-closer control of quality management and security processes.In February of 2017, the Sequana group announced its intention to sell its Banknote paper compan...
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Catalans decide to punish banks leaving Catalonia

As tension in Spain is intensifying, the Catalan separatists are finding new opportunities for the struggle for independence that could strike Madrid.Civil society organizations in Catalonia are requiring a massive withdrawal of money from bank ATMs to put pressure on the Spanish government. At the same time, the organizers have no clear idea how much money it takes and what to do with the...
World & Politics

Is Draghi trying to scare Italian government?

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Head of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi, warned Rome before the official budget presentation: do not expect that the ECB will save the situation. At a press conference held on October 13 at the IMF and World Bank meeting in Bali, Draghi...

Saudi Arabia answers to Western threats

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Riyadh promised to take serious measures against those who decide on sanctions against the kingdom. An official statement about this was made yesterday, the day after a statement of US President Donald Trump about "severe punishment" for Saudi...

Chinese Belt and Road Initiative leads Pakistan into debt

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The second major crack in the last three months appeared in the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative. The authorities of Pakistan, which had previously agreed to become the flagship of the project, announced their intention to contact the International...

ESM Director: We cannot compare Italian and Greek crises

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Managing Director of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), Klaus Regling, stated that it is not fair to compare current concerns about the Italian budget deficit and the problems of Greece in the midst of the debt crisis. This is reported by CNBC....
Management & Strategy

Five tips to keep up with daily routine

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It is not easy to set big goals, develop the most valuable areas of your life and spend time with your loved ones without sacrificing your innermost dreams or personal life. Below are five practical techniques for effectively managing your business...

Top seven wealthiest financiers of the US

Top seven wealthiest financiers of the US
Forbes magazine has published a list of the richest Americans. Among them are representatives of various industries. Below we describe seven richest Americans working in the field of finance, including investment, stock exchange trading, hedge...

Right motivation (or why motivational coaches are no good)

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Getting off an external stimulus is not easy, and you should not hope for inspirational speeches delivered by coaches. All you need is the right motivation. Most definitions describe motivation as "a force or factor that motivates a person to act."...

Three habits to work better and faster

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Our habits directly affect how we work. If we are distracted by everything, if we cannot say no to idle conversations, then work turns into an endless struggle. A solution to the problem is habits that will make you more productive and effective. By...