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chinese: The entire size of the Chinese economy is estimated to be around 13 trillion, so it's impossible for it to lose more than it is worth, according to CNN. On top of that, China's economy has continued to expand during Trump's time in office. Facts First This isn't even close to true; nor is it clear what Trump is actually referencing here. China's GDP growth has remained above 6% since Trump was elected in November 2016. In 2017, China's GDP was 12.238 trillion, according to the World Bank. While Chinese economic growth has started to slow, that trend was already underway before Trump was elected. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

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g country: The new law should ensure that United Kingdom is on track to become the first G7 country with legally binding plans for net zero emissions, according to CNN. Now is the time to go further and faster to safeguard the environment for our children, outgoing UK Prime Minister Theresa May said in a statement. Legislation aiming to achieve that will be laid out in Parliament on Wednesday and will amend the Climate Change Act passed in 2008. This country led the world in innovation during the Industrial Revolution, and now we must lead the world to a cleaner, greener form of growth. Read More America's renewable energy capacity is now greater than coal The announcement comes following weeks of pressure from political and business groups for the government to commit to cutting carbon emissions. Standing by is not an option. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

industry players: But while running for the bus or finding a seat on a peak hour train might be considered competitive sports, they don't feature at this event, according to Nine News Australia. Instead the UITP global transport summit brings together the leading government and industry players to showcase technology and ideas, aimed at improving life for passengers. To improve your experience update it transport operators see the future at Stockholm summit By Andrew Lund State Political Reporter8 52pm Jun 11, been dubbed the Olympic Games of public transport. The UITP global transport summit brings together the leading government and industry players to showcase technology and ideas. 9News The organisation's Secretary-General Mohamed Mezghani says cities around the world are grappling with how to move their growing populations. A delegation of more than 100 Australians has converged on Sweden's capital Stockholm for this year's event; but next time they won't need to travel as far, with Melbourne selected as 2021 host city for the biennial event. The demand for mobility is growing because we have more and more cities and the cities are bigger and bigger, he said. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

investment company: Investment company and major landlord M&G has launched its own separate legal action, according to The Guardian. The cases are likely to be heard together in early July. The legal challenge funded by Sports Direct is being supported by a private Salford-based landlord owned by the family of property investor Aubrey Weis which owns six Debenhams properties. Sports Direct's legal action is the latest move by Ashley in his battle with the department store, which was taken over by a syndicate of banks and hedge funds it owed money. Arcadia on the brink after Intu rejects revised CVA plan Read more Sports Direct took part in the CVA vote as the retail group, which also owns the House of Fraser department store chain as well as a string of sports and fashion stores, was owed more than 500,000 by Debenhams at the time the CVA was tabled. The deal thwarted an attempt by the Sports Direct boss to take control and wiped out the group's stake in Debenhams which had cost at least 150m to build up. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

labour laws: The only sounds in the still air are the whoosh of blades slicing through tall grass and metallic pings when they hit something harder, according to The Independent. Each of the boys crossed the border months or years ago from the impoverished west African nation of Burkina Faso, taking a bus away from home and parents to Ivory Coast, where hundreds of thousands of small farms have been carved out of the forest. Their expressions are deadpan, almost vacant, and they rarely talk. These farms form the world's most important source of cocoa, and are the setting for an epidemic of child labour that the world's largest chocolate companies promised to eradicate nearly 20 years ago. Under Ivory Coast's labour laws, that would make him legal. How old are you we ask one of the older-looking boys. 19, Abou Traore says in a hushed voice. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

microsoft: Microsoft said the new Xbox will allow users to stream games from their Xbox One consoles to a mobile device, according to Market Watch. While AMD's positioning in Microsoft's next-gen Xbox has been expected, we think this should still be considered positive as it reinforces AMD's positioning in the high-end processor and graphics market for game consoles Microsoft's Project Scarlett' and Sony's PS5 consoles analyst Aaron Rakers at Wells Fargo wrote in a note to clients. Microsoft MSFT, -0.46% said over the weekend that Project Scarlett, the code name for its new Xbox console that is set to arrive during the 2020 holiday season, will be powered by custom-designed AMD processors. AMD's stock AMD, -0.71% jumped 2.5% in active trading to close above the 33 mark for the first time since May 2006. Trading volume rose 97.7 million shares, making AMD's stock the most actively traded on major U.S. exchanges. The stock had traded above 33 intraday five times in September 2018, reaching a high of 34.14 on Sept. 13, but could only close as high as 32.72 on Sept. 14. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

session highs: The S&P 500 index SPX, -0.20% lost 1.01 points to 2,885.72 and the Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, -0.38% shed 0.60 point to 7,822.57, according to Market Watch. At session highs, the Dow had risen 0.7%, the S&P had climbed 0.8%, and the Nasdaq rallied 1.1% What drove the market Wall Street got a bump early in the session after Chinese authorities backed special-purpose bond issuances by local governments. How did the benchmarks fare The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.17% fell 14.17 points to 26,048.51, coming off its longest string of gains since May 2018. The move is an effort to accelerate financing of major projects through the bond issuances, which are used largely for infrastructure investment, the People's Bank of China said in a joint statement with other government agencies, The Wall Street Journal reported. The report follows comments from President Donald Trump on Monday that further tariffs on Chinese imports would take effect if the two countries don't reach a deal at a meeting of Group of 20 leaders later this month. But unresolved trade tensions hung over the market as China's foreign ministry on Tuesday said it would respond firmly if the U.S. insisted on escalating its standoff with China, Reuters reported. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

trade war: It is obvious that rising geopolitical uncertainty, including the trade tension, resulted in a modest downturn in private-sector investment in infrastructure in 2018, Danny Alexander, vice president of the AIIB, told the Global Times in a meeting held at a Beijing-based think tank, Center for China and Globalization, on Tuesday, according to Global Times China. As the escalating trade war might raise financial risks for the economy, Alexander said that the bank has a very rigorous assessment procedure that looks at the quality of the project, and it is investing in projects of high quality that will deliver strong returns. Photo Song Lin/GT As a multilateral financial institution initiated by China, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank AIIB will assume a more important role in stabilizing and boosting the economies of its 97 members to counter the negative effects brought by the China-US trade war, a senior executive said. The trade war has reinforced the importance of the role of the AIIB, which seeks long-term investments and could invest countercyclically. Inadequate infrastructure is one of the key constraints on sustainable economic growth, particularly in developing countries, Alexander said. We support infrastructure programs, even when there are other economic difficulties, he said. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

value chain: The wicked logic behind increasing tariffs is that they will force China's export manufacturing industries to move out of the country and cripple market competitiveness, according to Global Times China. Some American elites feel they can decouple China-US trade and economic relations with their country's advantageous technology and tariff policies. The real goal is to confine China's technological advancement and economic rise. Foreign trade is a method of product exchange across borders. Labor division takes on the shape of a global value chain as a country's exported products are not made by one single country. It is a process in which division of labor goes from domestic to international in an open system. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

prospect: But with clubs in the Football League experiencing growing financial uncertainty 52 of the 72 clubs reported losses in 2017-18 Wallace says it is no longer enough simply to run your club well if you want to keep your head above water in the lower leagues, according to The Guardian. Daniel James joins Manchester United a huge prospect but with work to do Read more In my opinion you can't run a football league club sustainably without luck, says Wallace, whose primary commercial interest is the 1.7bn valued Lamex Food Group. Phil Wallace has presided over the most successful period in Stevenage FC's history since he bought the team in 1999. You've got to have good housekeeping, good governance. You need to be clever and talented with your coaching. You need to be smart with your recruitment. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

president: When President Trump has a setback, he usually winds up ripping the way the media are covering it, according to MSNBC. When the president has a success, he also winds up ripping the way the media are covering it. All market data delayed 20 Buzz Published 2 days ago Trump calls tariff story a fraud, ramps up media attacks By Howard Kurtz Fox Kurtz President cites no errors in N.Y. Times piece, slams parent companies'Media Buzz' host Howard Kurtz weighs in on President Trump calling a New York Times story on the Mexican tariff deal a fraud and his ramping up of attacks against the media. That is what's unfolding now in the wake of the Mexican tariff deal, part of a wave of anti-press postings that are unusually intense, even by Trumpian standards.GUTFELD ON TRUMP'S TARIFFS AND THE DEMOCRATIC RESPONSEIn fact, Trump gave a rare nod to the criticism that it's unseemly for him to be personally slamming journalists and their outlets this after denigrating Little Donny Deutsch, the MSNBC commentator, as a disaster who is not really a former friend but supposedly begged to be on The Apprentice. Problem is, if you don't hit back, people believe the Fake News is true. I know it is not at all Presidential' to hit back at the Corrupt Media, or people who work for the Corrupt Media, when they make false statements about me or the Trump Administration, he tweeted. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

days: Nicole, 31, was identified by prosecutors by only her first name to protect her identity as she testified for three days, according to Nine News Australia. She has not been charged with a crime. To improve your experience update it here News World An actress testifies she was lured into 'sex cult' through classes By 9News Staff7 56am Jun 12, 2019Facebook Tweet Mail An actress has testified that Smallville star Allison Mack pulled her deeper into the activities of the cult-like group Nxivm, where she eventually became a slave in the organisation's secret sex society and was blackmailed into staying silent. Nxivm founder Keith Raniere is charged with racketeering, sex trafficking, sexual exploitation of a child, and human trafficking, among other offenses. Nxivm marketed itself as offering purported self-help classes taken by nearly 17,000 people around the world, prosecutors say. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

review notes: The review notes rising protectionist sentiment around the world with tariffs imposed by the United States on steel and aluminium prompting retaliation from China and suggests Australia should respond by maintaining low barriers to trade and investment, according to The Guardian. We have reached the bottom of the housing market but any rebound will be slow to come Greg Jericho Read more While government assistance has fallen in most industries, the Productivity Commission noted it had risen in primary production industries due to numerous drought assistance measures including payments of 12,000 per household and bigger concessional loans. In its annual trade assistance review, released on Wednesday, the commission also warned the proliferation of government finance facilities including for small business and the Pacific imposes a risk on taxpayers the federal government has failed to disclose. The commission noted it has not reviewed drought programs since 2009, when it found they acted like implicit insurance without requiring a premium and potentially altered the behaviour of some farmers . It noted that new federal government-funded loan schemes have been introduced despite the earlier finding that concessional loans created a number of perverse incentives and unintended outcomes that made it ineffective in achieving its stated objective of building farmers' self-reliance to manage climate variability and preparedness for droughts . The schemes gave farmers an incentive to build or not reduce debt, not to diversify income sources off-farm, and provided a windfall gain and competitive advantage against other businesses, it said. The Productivity Commission noted since its last annual review the federal government has created a 2bn Australian Business Securitisation Fund to lower the costs of small business borrowing and a 1bn infrastructure lending facility for Pacific Island nations. The commission said the government has extended cash grants out of step with income support available to other Australians suggesting they are now better thought of as industry assistance . Cash grants and state schemes to pay for fodder reduce the incentives for farmers to manage their properties well over climatic cycles and may also reduce the incentives to de-stock during periods of drought it said. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

society: The people whose images are emblazoned on our currency are supposed to be those who have contributed to our society and made us the great nation that we are today, according to MSNBC. However, everyone pictured on U.S. paper money is an elite white man. All market data delayed 20 1 day ago Jason Nichols Harriet Tubman belongs on 20 bill Congress should make Trump put her there in 2020 By Jason Nichols Fox analyst Jason Johnson Mnuchin 'basically' said 'I hate black people' with Harriet Tubman decisionMNSNBC analyst Jason Johnson calls Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin a racist for postponing the release of a new 20 bill featuring the likeness of anti-slavery icon Harriet Tubman. Recognizing that the majority of Americans are not part of that demographic, the U.S. Treasury Department announced in 2016 that it planned to replace President Andrew Jackson on the front of the 20 bill with an extraordinary and courageous black woman who embodied America's ideals Harriet Tubman. Tubman who was born into slavery but escaped and then led others to freedom would be pictured on the front of the bill.HARRIET TUBMAN 20 BILL REDESIGN POSTPONEDPlans called for the Treasury Department to begin printing 20 bills with Tubman's likeness in 2020. Under Treasury Department plans, Jackson who was a slaveholder would remain on the back of the 20 bill. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

afghanistan: Concerns run so deep that many have come to see the Taliban, which have also clashed with IS, as a potential partner in containing it. ; A U.S. intelligence official based in Afghanistan told The Associated Press that a recent wave of attacks in the capital, Kabul, is practice runs for even bigger attacks in Europe and the United States, according to The Japan Times. This group is the most near-term threat to our homelands from Afghanistan, the official said on condition of anonymity to preserve his operational security. Nearly two decades after the U.S.-led invasion, the extremist group is seen as an even greater threat than the Taliban because of its increasingly sophisticated military capabilities and its strategy of targeting civilians, both in Afghanistan and abroad. The IS core mandate is You will conduct external attacks in the U.S. and Europe. It's just a matter of time, he said. That is their goal. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

aiib members: The Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project is a 216-megawatt greenfield run-of-river hydropower plant to be developed on the Trishuli river under a model, according to Global Times China. The AIIB has also provided Nepal with 900,000 US dollars for the proposed Tamakoshi V Hydroelectric Project and one million dollars for the proposed Power Distribution System Upgrade and Expansion Project from its Project Preparation Special Fund which provides grants to support the preparation of projects in eligible AIIB members. The Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project will increase the country's power generation by almost 20 percent, helping to reduce acute power shortages in Nepal, according to a statement from the multilateral development bank. AIIB's investment will provide much-needed, long-term financing for a vital infrastructure project, said AIIB Director General Dong-ik Lee. AIIB President says BRI promising We are confident that our investment will demonstrate the viability of Nepal's sustainable energy sector to other potential private-sector investors, Lee said. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

dow jones: Stock valuations remain elevated though, with the S&P 500 index SPX, -0.03% the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.05% and the Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, -0.01% boasting gains for June of at least 5%, according to Fact Set data, according to Market Watch. The trio of stock indexes also are substantially higher in the year to date. Read Why the path for stocks and other markets now depend critically on politics' Hope around upcoming events later this month G-20 meeting, Federal Open Market Committee gathering may support markets in the very near term, but we think this peace is fragile as long as the three problems' remain, Morgan Stanley analyst Andrew Sheets wrote in a recent research note. Despite a volatile stretch last month, the S&P 500 is just about 45 points from its all-time high seen on April 30, even as stocks headed lower earlier last week when Trump took the unusual tactic of threatening higher tariffs on Mexican imports if it doesn't help fix illegal immigration from Mexico into the U.S. Deutsche Bank analyst Parag Thatte says the U.S. stock market appears not just oblivious to the risks that all other asset classes are worried about, but is interpreting bad news on the economic front as good news. However, equity gauges jumped on the prospect that the data may convince the U.S. central bank to at least consider reducing benchmark interest rates, if not stay on hold for longer, in the coming months. A good example of that was Friday's woeful jobs report, which saw employment growth in May create a meager 75,000 increase in new jobs, far lower than the 175,000 economists had estimated. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

energy industry: Authorities should be vigilant about this, according to Global Times China. With China gradually scaling back subsidies for electric vehicles and their manufacturers, the development of hydrogen-powered cars has become a new hot spot for investment in the new energy industry. While there are companies with real R&D and innovation capabilities among them, there are also companies that aim to gain government support through fiscal subsidies and financing under the guise of innovation. According to statistics from the Society of Automotive Engineers of China, investment and planned investment for the domestic hydrogen fuel cell industry exceeded 85 billion yuan 12.31 billion in 2018. Yet this industrial enthusiasm also led to the recent farce surrounding the so-called water-hydrogen engine, which struck a blow to the development of hydrogen-powered vehicles. Since the beginning of this year, East China's Shandong Province, Northeast China's Jilin Province, and cities like Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan Province, have rolled out plans to develop hydrogen valleys or hydrogen cities, while North China's Shanxi Province, East China's Zhejiang Province and other regions have issued hydrogen energy industry plans to enhance support for relevant industrial chains. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

governance: The exact nature of Renault's demand was unclear, but the company, which owns 43 percent of Nissan, may have wanted more representation on the committees being set up to strengthen corporate governance, according to The Japan Times. Saikawa said the proposed changes have already been discussed by Nissan's board, including members nominated by Renault. Nissan received a letter from Renault saying it would abstain in voting on the governance measures at Nissan's June 25 shareholders meeting, Saikawa said, apparently because its views weren't adequately reflected. ; Renault declined to comment. Nissan finds Renault's new stance on this matter most regrettable, as such a stance runs counter to the company's efforts to improve its corporate governance, he said. Saikawa's comments, which reflect differences with Renault, came after he expressed caution last week about a merger offer from Fiat Chrysler to Renault. The proposal calls for three committees to add outside directors and oversee compensation and audit. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

percent: Exports to China including semiconductor manufacturing devices sharply fell in the reporting month against the backdrop of a slowdown in the Chinese economy amid trade tensions between the United States and China, a ministry official said, according to The Japan Times. Imports rose 6.9 percent to 6.49 trillion, as a rise in crude oil prices pushed up the cost of energy imports. The surplus in the current account, one of the widest gauges of international trade, marked the 58th consecutive month of black ink, but decreased 9.5 percent from a year earlier. ; Among key components, the country posted a goods trade deficit of 98.2 billion, the first red ink since January, with exports falling 3.7 percent from a year before to 6.39 trillion, according to a preliminary report released by the Finance Ministry. Primary income, which reflects returns on overseas investments, logged a surplus of 2.13 trillion, up 9.6 percent, as overseas investments by companies increased solidly, the ministry official said. The travel surplus stood at 256.4 billion, almost unchanged from a year earlier, while inbound tourists in April rose 0.9 percent to 2.93 million. Service trade, which includes cargo shipping and passenger transportation, registered a deficit of 312.7 billion, down from 442.3 billion the previous year. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

acceleration: The coalition is considering shovel-ready small- to medium-sized infrastructure projects, The Australian Financial Review reported on Tuesday, according to Nine News Australia. The potential acceleration could add to the stimulus expected to flow from the government's planned income tax cuts and current lower interest rates. To improve your experience update it roads, rail to boost economy By AAP9 20am Jun 11, around Australia will be getting moving as the federal government seeks public road and rail projects that can be fast-tracked to stimulate a soft economy. Assistant Finance Minister Zed Seselja says the timing of the projects is largely up to the states and territories. If they're able to get the approvals done more quickly then we'll work with them to get the money out. We have said that money will flow as quickly as the projects can get off the ground, he told Sky News. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

comcast corp: Palestra Capital Management Llc who had been investing in Comcast Corp New for a number of months, seems to be less bullish one the 188.27B market cap company, according to MSNBC. The stock increased 0.80% or 0.33 during the last trading session, reaching 41.48. The hedge fund held 3.16M shares of the television services company at the end of 2019Q1, valued at 126.26 million, down from 3.88 million at the end of the previous reported quarter. About 31.39M shares traded or 74.92% up from the average. It has outperformed by 27.77% the S&P500. Comcast Corporation CMCSA has risen 32.20% since June 10, 2018 and is uptrending. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

estate dependably: The collective mainstream media response was summed up in the article title Bilderberg Meeting 2019 Nothing to See Here; Move Along at The New American, according to MSNBC. When not ignoring the signal event completely, the presstitutes of the Fourth Estate dependably delivered snarky, sneering, snickering commentary on the supposed lunacy of conspiracy theorists who insist on seeing something sinister in the super-secret gathering of the uber-elites. This year's palaver of princelings, plutocrats, and potentates took place May 30-June 2 at the Hotel Montreux Palace in Montreux, Switzerland. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo headed to Europe on Thursday as part of another bid to build support for the U.S. government's pressure campaign against Iran, the Washington Post reported on May 30. Secretary Pompeo's name had not appeared on the official list of attendees released on the Bilderberg website on May 28. But there is one stop en route that is sure to interest those who are more conspiratorially minded Pompeo's side trip to the secretive Bilderberg Meeting. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.

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stocks: So, stocks rallied, according to Market Watch. This week, Trump backs off those same tariffs. Investors obviously like that. Investors apparently like that, too. Josh Brown of Ritholtz Wealth Management, please explain. Stocks again are rallying. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.