Headlines – March 7/18

  • Trump’s key economic advisor Gary Cohn resigns. Read story
  • What market players are saying about Cohn’s resignation. Read story
  • Trade wars: US bourbon, juice and peanut butter face new EU tariffs. Read story
  • Fuel for fire: US trade deficit in January hits nearly 10-year high. Read story
  • Man becomes first person convicted of ‘sexism’ under new Belgian law. Read story 
  • Trump tariffs may be a backdoor way of getting out of the WTO. Read story
  • South Korea’s Moon says North Korea sanctions to stay, too early for optimism. Read story
  • Foreign investment into Canada drops 26% in 2017; lowest level in a decade. Read story
  • Can South Africa stop cycles of corruption? Read story
  • Here’s how much it will cost to mine a single bitcoin in your country. Read story
  • GE value could slip to lowest among large US industrials. Read story
  • KimJong-Un’s remarkable peace offer may exploit Trump’s temper to benefit North Korea – Here’s how. Read story
  • India carries out raids against billionaire Gupta brothers. Read story
  • Exodus from Puerto Rico grows as island struggles to rebound after Hurricane Maria. Read story
  • Sri Lanka: Social media shut down amid communal violence between Buddhists and Muslims. Read story
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