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Canada's Justin Trudeau Dismisses Doctors' Plea to Reconsider Capital Gains Tax Increase

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has dismissed a plea from doctors to reconsider his government's proposal to raise the capital gains tax.


China Becomes More Aggressive in West Philippine Sea, US Commander Expresses Deep Concern

The US Indo-Pacific Command commander has raised alarm about what he considers China's "aggressive behavior" in the South China Sea and Taiwan Strait...

TikTok Ban in US Almost Inevitable After Senate Approves Bill Forcing Parent Company to Divest Owvnership or Face Prohibition

TikTok users is likely to find that the popular social media platform is either under new ownership or, but not immediately, totally banned in the US...

New Biden Administration Rule to Grant 4 Million Workers Overtime Pay; Here's What You Need to Know!

The Biden administration unveiled a new rule that will make millions workers eligible for overtime pay...


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Capital outflows to push emerging markets into crisis, cautions IMF
International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that slower growth rates among emerging markets are causing cash outflows and could cause another bout of crisis. Narrowing differential in growth prospect
US oil prices up 5% on surprise drop in crude stocks
US oil prices gained 5.18 percent owing to an unexpected drop in domestic crude stockpiles. US crude stocks eased by 4.9 million barrels last week as imported declined.
15% drop in Yahoo revenues predicted for 2016
Yahoo Inc’s revenues may drop by 15 percent for 2016 year, while earnings are also predicted to tumble 20 percent. The global internet company is expected to slash jobs by 1,500 to 9,000 in 2016.
Flywheel Raises $4 Million Series A Fund From Investor Group Led By Five Elms Capital & Others
After started rolling in 2013, Flywheel, a blog management service providing startup has raised $1.2 million seed fund around one and half year ago. Now, the startup has raised another $4 million Seri
Goldman Sachs-backed CompareAsiaGroup gets new CEO Sam Allen
Goldman Sachs-backed consumer finance startup CompareAsiaGroup got its new CEO Sam Allen. In 2015, CompareAsiaGroup closed a Series A round of funding led by Goldman Sachs and is planning to go for a
Canadian Pension Fund to Acquire 40% Stake in Agriculture Unit of Glencore For $2.5 Billion
Glencore is possibly nearer to a deal with Canda’s largest pension fund to sell 40% stake in its agriculture business. CPPIB has agreed to pay $2.5 billion against a total valuation of $6 billion. How
Nvidia Unveils First Supercomputer DGX-1 Using A Mixed Blend of AI and Deep Learning Technology
Nvidia has unveiled its first supercomputer, DGX-1, which uses both alternative intelligence and deep learning technology. The supercomputer, costing around $129,000, by no mean suggests that newer te
Starbucks Biggest Coffee Shop Soon to Rise in Manhattan
Starbucks is about to open its biggest coffee restaurant in 2018 and will be known as Starbucks Reserve Roastery and Tasting Room which will be housed by the 170,000 square foot building developed by
Ford’s Tricky Move For Another $1.6 Billion Production Plant in Mexico Irks Deceived UAW
Following a deal with UAW, the union members are enjoying jobs in Ford’s Wayne plant sacrificing small-car plant in Mexico. Applying the loophole in negotiation terms, Ford announces another $1.6 bill
US Treasury norms clamp merger plan of Pfizer for Allergan
The $160-billion merger plan of Pfizer Inc and Allergan Plc is heading towards termination owing to new measures announced by the US Treasury Department which has been taking measures to curb malpract
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