Headlines – April 17/18

  • IMF says global growth to hit seven-year high, but could be curtailed by trade barriers. Read story
  • Famed war reported Robert Fisk reaches Syrian ‘chemical attack’ site and concludes ‘they were not gassed.’ Read story
  • China seeks trade firewall with Europe against US. Read story
  • Tesla is temporarily stopping Model 3 production again, threatening its financial future. Read story
  • New EU law to force Facebook, Google, Microsoft to give police user’s data, even if stored outside EU. Read story
  • Fed’s Williams sees US inflation at or above goal for years. Read story
  • France’s Macron: Europe is in ‘civil war’ over democracy. Read story
  • American Express launches a new credit card for jet setters – with a $450 annual fee. Read story
  • Alberta moves to restrict oil, gas flow as dispute with BC escalates. Read story
  • How much would you pay for Facebook? Read story
  • China to ease rules on foreign auto makers after US calls for level playing field. Read story
  • Japan to trial ‘world’s first urine test’ to spot cancer.  Read story
  • Doing taxes is such a pain that American forgo billions in savings just to get it over with. Read story
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Stay tuned!