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China Reopening Economy Good For Bitcoin

China Reopening Economy Good For Bitcoin

You may have noticed that last year was mainly dominated by the sky high inflation that appeared all over the world. As a result, central banks have had to raise interest rates, but at the expense of the prices of risk assets like Bitcoin. The reopening of the Chinese economy has just begun and according to many economists, this could …

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South Korea would aid Japan and provide reparations to victims of Japanese occupation

South Korea would aid Japan and provide reparations to victims of Japanese occupation

South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin proposed the plan.Image by ANP / EPA Through this project, the South Korean government hopes to improve relations with Japan. Ultimately, this could lead to both countries taking a joint stand against North Korea. South Korea and Japan are America’s most important regional allies in Asia. But their relations have long been strained by …

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A new UN treaty provides for maritime security

A new UN treaty provides for maritime security

“The importance of the oceans is finally being recognized,” World Wildlife Fund’s Nathalie Houtman told the UN on Saturday. Refers to the protection of marine areas outside the treaty marine areas. “Oceans are very important to climate and nature.” About High seas treatment (High Seas Treaty) was agreed upon by 180 countries and negotiated for more than fifteen years. Houtman …

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Ecclestone touts Horner as Dominicali’s successor

Ecclestone touts Horner as Dominicali’s successor

Bernie Ecclestone held the reins of Formula 1 for more than 40 years before being bought out by Liberty Media in 2017 and leaving the fray. However, the Briton doesn’t think much of replacing Stefano Dominicali, and he has presented a surprising potential replacement for the Italian. Ecclestone has long been the boss of Formula 1. The British billionaire was …

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Experts on new F1 season: ‘Red Bull looks very strong’

Experts on new F1 season: ‘Red Bull looks very strong’

The start of the new season has signaled that Max Verstappen could make a serious bid to become world champion again in his Red Bull. Because the first free practice sessions in Bahrain also went well. Red Bull is off to a good start Former driver and RTL GP presenter Allard Calf followed the pre-season closely. He is clear: “If …

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TikTok is working to guarantee that EU data does not enter China

TikTok is working to guarantee that EU data does not enter China

Photo: ANP Popular video app TikTok is working in Europe to ensure user data doesn’t end up in China. With this, the social media platform is responding to, among others, a move by the European Commission and the European Parliament to ban the use from business devices of its own employees. TikTok is owned by Chinese tech giant ByteDance and …

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Amazon temporarily halts construction of second headquarters

Amazon temporarily halts construction of second headquarters

Photo: ANP Online retailer Amazon temporarily halts construction of second headquarters The company has laid off many employees and the need for more office space has decreased as more employees work from home. By 2030, 25,000 new employees were projected to begin working at the new office in Arlington, Virginia. Amazon has earmarked about $2.5 billion for the construction of …

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The AEX Index celebrates its fortieth anniversary

The AEX Index celebrates its fortieth anniversary

Financeā€¢4 Mar ’23 00:00Author of the book: Remy Cock Exactly forty years ago today the Amsterdam Exchange Index or AX Index was established. Born as the European Options Exchange (EOE), AX Index was the brainchild of then Option Exchange Director Djerk Westerderp and grew to become the largest options exchange with 25 major exchange companies. Exactly forty years ago today …

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Does it really offer a new gaming experience?

Does it really offer a new gaming experience?

We’ve said it before, we’re not fans of remasters and remakes at Gaming… unless Capcom does it. Because the remake Resident Evil 2 (2019) and Resident Evil 3 (2020) were great. It really brings you a new gaming experience. Sure you recognize features from the original, but the game has really been brought up to date and tweaked where necessary. …

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Biden official says U.S. move to foreign investment should not be too broad

Biden official says U.S. move to foreign investment should not be too broad

The Biden administration is considering a pilot program to address the risks of foreign investment in China, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said Thursday. Raimondo said on a Bloomberg News forum that the proposed measure, which would bar U.S. investors from taking stakes in certain Chinese companies, would not be too broad or affect 401(k) or pension plans. “There’s a lot …

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