Some of the most authoritative representatives of Wall Street almost unanimously do not want to see Donald Trump as US President.v The channel CNBC held a conference where financial leaders came up with different projections for the US economy. According to them, we should expect S&P 500 index falling from 4% to 10%. However, as soon as it came to political issues, "bulls" and "bears"...

On Sunday, almost 200 Brazilian cities held protest marches which, according to police estimates, attended a record number of people. About 3 million members of the procession, like many previous, smaller-scale actions, expressed outrage with growing corruption in government and demanded resignation of President Dilma Rousseff. The most crowded rally went on Sunday through the streets of Brazil’s...

On Thursday, Ahmed Shaheed, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran, published a report. According to the document, Iran authorities executed a record since 1989 year number of people (at least 966). Also, according to Mr. Shaheed, Iran "intensified attack on freedom of speech and belief" in 2015. According to a report by the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran, Ahmed Shaheed,...

Worldwide Cost of Living is a study of Economist Intelligence Unit, carried out every two years. The study compares more than 400 retail prices of 160 products and services. Among them are food, beverages, clothing, household goods and personal care, rent, travel expenses, the cost of housing and communal services, private schools, the cost of home help and holiday expenses. This study is a...

The Saudi government is forced to seek help from foreign lenders to replenish the state’s budget. According to unofficial information, the country’s leaders are negotiating a loan for $ 6-$ 8 billion. According to Reuters and The Wall Street Journal, referring to unnamed sources, the Saudi authorities are considering a bank loan of $ 6-8 billion. It is reported that the Ministry of Finance has...

EU authorities stated that the economies of France, Italy and Portugal are not balanced and require tighter controls. The European Commission came to such conclusion with results of a study of European economies. The study is part of a new system set up by the currency unit to prevent another debt crisis in the Eurozone. The system implies regular checks of economic indicators in the region. The...

The US is in talks with the Government of Australia to place American strategic bombers B-1 in the country. The only potential point for application of these machines is the South China Sea, where Beijing has sharply accelerated creation of a military and civilian infrastructure during last few years. Asked to comment, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said: "Everything that we do in...

Greece is on the verge of another crisis, this time because of the situation with refugees. Macedonia’s actions have led to the accumulation of thousands of migrants at the north Greek border. The Greeks are asking for almost € 500 million to cope with the problem, but they will not help if other EU countries do not host the settlers. Against this background, Germany may reduce the requirements...

Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce John Longworth resigned. His decision was caused by negative public reaction to support to ‘Brexit’, which he admitted to reporters on March 3. "With the reforms we have achieved to date, the United Kingdom will be richer if we decide to leave the EU" - he said to the press then. After these words, the organization's board of directors at its...