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Influx of millionaires to the U.S. drops by 80% - 02/17/2023

The United States is no longer the most alluring location for the wealthy. Henley & Partners claims that while the outflow of millionaires has grown, the influx has fallen by 80%. The United States is no longer the most desirable location for wealthy people, Bloomberg quotes a study conducted by London-based consultancy firm Henley & Partners, which specializes in investment immigration....

EU expresses concern about U.S. inflation policy - 02/17/2023

The European Parliament (EP) is worried about many American provisions. The European Commission should work with the authorities to achieve exemptions for European businesses from the discriminatory Inflation Reduction Act, the EP stated in a release. MEPs express worry about measures in the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act that discriminate against EU companies and call for the European Commission...

Global COVID incidence falls by 92% in past four weeks - 02/16/2023

Between 16 January and 12 February 2023, there were 92% fewer new coronavirus cases reported globally. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that the number of fatal cases decreased by 47% throughout the same time period. Between January 16 and February 12, 2023, there were more than 6.7 million new coronavirus infections reported worldwide, along with 64,000 fatalities, according to the...

Bloomberg: Russia's nuclear exports add 20 per cent in 2022 - 02/16/2023

According to Bloomberg, who cited trade data gathered by UK researchers, Russia's nuclear exports grew by more than 20% year over year. Bloomberg claimed that Russian nuclear exports increased in 2022, citing trade data gathered by the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies. The research demonstrates a 20%+ year-over-year growth in the availability of Russian nuclear...

Bloomberg: Manhattan loses $12.4 billion a year due to shift to remote work - 02/15/2023

Business districts are experiencing substantial economic effects as a result of the pandemic expansion of remote work and the hybrid mode, in which workers work partially from home and partially from the office. The New York City borough of Manhattan, which is home to the financial district of the city, large banks, several company headquarters, and more, is losing up to $12.4 billion annually as...

European Commissioner Gentiloni: Risks to EU economy growth are balanced - 02/14/2023

According to European Commissioner for the Economy Paolo Gentiloni, the European Commission (EC) now thinks that the risks in the projection of EU economic growth are largely balanced, whereas it had previously believed that they were downward. "Threats to the future. These dangers currently seem to be largely balanced. You are aware that we always discussed downside risks in the preceding...

Bloomberg: Turkish economy loses $84 billion in earthquakes - 02/13/2023

Turkish economic losses after two February earthquakes totaled $84 billion, or 10% of GDP, according to estimates from the Turkish Confederation of Entrepreneurs and Businessmen. The organization put the cost of the building destruction caused by the earthquake at $70.8 billion. The Turkish budget will also suffer a further loss of $ 10.4 billion. The workforce losses were valued at $2.9 billion...

Earthquake death toll in Turkey and Syria tops 20,000 - 02/10/2023

Following the earthquakes that occurred on February 6 during the day and evening, more than 20,000 people perished in Turkey and Syria. 3,317 people died in Syria, and 17,134 died in Turkey. According to Anadolu newspaper, the earthquakes in Turkey had an impact on 70,347 persons. A total of 30,360 persons have been transferred from disaster zones to other locations. The Syrian Health Ministry...

WSJ: China overtakes US in number of intercontinental ballistic missiles - 02/09/2023

China now possesses more land-based intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launchers than the US. In the meantime, the US continues to have more missiles and nuclear warheads on them than China, writes The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) referring to the US military. The WSJ claims that on January 26, the American military disclosed it to the appropriate congressional committees. Some of the...

EC sets to help deploy solar panels in Ukraine - 02/03/2023

The EC wants to gather money to install solar panels at government buildings in Ukraine. According to EC director Ursula von der Leyen, the EC is seeking to secure significant funding for the installation of solar panels in Ukraine that will give electricity to government institutions. During a news conference in Kiev that was webcast on the EC website during her tour, she stated, "We are...
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