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  • US Home Sales Fall for Four Months Straight
    A construction worker works on a new house being built in Vaughan
    The sales of US homes continuously decreased consecutively for four months. The decrease is caused by the increased prices of the houses caused by the rise of cost of materials for the build, shortage of land to be used and unavailability of workers.
  • 2018 China-US Blockchain and Digital Currency Conference Opens Gate on August 22
    Representations of the Ripple, Bitcoin, Etherum and Litecoin virtual currencies are seen on motherboard in this illustration picture
    The 2018 China-US Blockchain and Digital Currency conference has been confirmed and will kick off on Aug. 22. The conference will be hosted at the LAX Marriott Hotel and is organized by a trio of organizers: Artisan Business Group, Inc., Blockchain China Connect, and FundingPost.com.
  • Barings Names New Chief for Asia Pacific, Hires New Chief for China
    Illustration photo of a China yuan note
    International investment management firm Barings recently appointed Duncan Robertson as the company’s Head of Asia Pacific. Moreover, the company also hired Shelley Liu to sit as country head for China.
  • Chinese Tech Giant Alibaba Prefers Global Talents
    The logo of Alibaba Group is seen inside DingTalk office, an offshoot of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, in Hangzhou
    It is a well-known story that when the founder of Alibaba Group Holding Jack Ma started his business, his primary aim was to help the masses. It would appear that Mr. Ma has slightly changed the direction of his company as it was recently reported that Alibaba prefers applicants with international backgrounds when hiring new talents.
  • China’s Real Economy Boost Takes Effect: Central Bank
    A staffer poses with 2015 edition of the 100 renminbi notes at the Bank of China Tower in Hong Kong
    Since the start of the year, China has ratified policies that will help ease corporate financing difficulties and tap the financial sector to help build the real economy. Recently, The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) confirmed that these policies have finally taken effect and are in full motion.
  • Iran Challenges U.S. Sanctions on Oil Sales
     Oil tanker is seen at sunset anchored off the Fos-Lavera oil hub near Marseille
    Recent reports claim that Iran is currently planning its response to the threat of the United States to once again levy sanctions to the former’s vital oil industry. Iran is reportedly trying to prevent its Saudi Arabian neighbor from pumping more barrels of oil in order to offset the planned sanctions of the United States.
  • Australian Dollar Gets Beat, Rises Up
    A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shortly after the opening bell in New York
    The Australian Dollar (AUD) has recently suffered a serious blow, posting its sixth consecutive fall against the United States dollar. Recent figures reveal that the Aussie dollar posted a 3 percent decline. Additionally, it is trading at its lowest value since January 2017.
  • Greek Island Resort Runs on Renewable Power Source
    Palestinian man installs solar panels on a house rooftop in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip
    With the ongoing threat of climate change, a small Greek island decided to ditch all conventional power sources and instead harness the power of wind and the sun. The Greek island of Tilos is slated to run exclusively on solar and wind power, an incredibly first feat for the Mediterranean island.
  • Japanese Exports to U.S. Decline for Two Consecutive Months
    New cars wait to be loaded onto cargo ships for export at the Tanjung Priok Car Terminal in Jakarta
    In July, reports claim that Japanese exports to the United States have fallen by 5.2 percent. Experts accounted this massive fall to the cuts in terms of auto shipments. The decline drastically narrowed Japan’s trade surplus by 22.1 percent over its Western partner.
  • China Busts Huge Illegal Internet Gambling Syndicate
    Visitors play pachinko, a Japanese form of legal gambling, at a pachinko parlour in Fukushima
    Chinese authorities are intensifying their effort in an attempt to put a stop to illegal internet gambling in the country. Recently, police in the eastern part of China were able to track down and apprehend 56 suspects believed to be behind an illegal internet gambling ring worth 7.8 billion Yuan.
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