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Police officers and rescue workers stand near a van that struck a crowd leaving a fireworks display in the French Riviera town of Nice on July 14, 2016. VALERY HACHE / AFP
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Mark Carney and the Fed are singing the same tune. Photographer: Etienne Oliveau/Getty Images
Bank of England Governor Takes a Crack at the Inflation Mystery
A domestic view won’t explain the disconnect between employment and prices. Central bank sleuths are on the case. What explains the “mystery,” to use Janet Yellen’s word, behind low inflation and strong employment? It’s a question that...Caption:
Former US Secretary of State John Kerry (L) meets with Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif in New York City, US, April 22, 2016. (Reuters)
The New Bloc against Tehran
The pace of developments has taken us by surprise. Ever since Washington announced its decision against Iran’s government, Britain and Germany shifted their stance from insisting on remaining loyal to the commitments of the nuclear deal to announcing that they support...Caption:
Thumbs-down. Photographer: Sergei KonkovTASS via Getty Images
Facebook Is Ubiquitous. But Will It Be Trusted?
This has been the year of Facebook. Its stock price has increased by around 50 percent as it continues to assert its dominance in user activity and digital ad revenue. It undercut one of the companies trying to catch up with it, Snap, by adding a similar feature,...Caption:
US President Donald Trump waits to speak during a memorial service at the Pentagon for the 9/11 terrorist attacks in Washington. AFP file photo
The New Strategy and Attempts to Contain Iran
Donald Trump is notorious in the business world for stiffing other companies when it’s time to pay the bill — offering partial settlement of what he owes and proposing to negotiate the rest. Trump did a version of that Friday when he announced he will stay in the Iran...Caption:
Then-US presidential candidate Donald Trump arrives at Capitol Hill to join a rally to “Stop the Iran Nuclear Deal”, Washington, September 9, 2015. (photo credit: REUTERS)