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Iraq cuts July oil output as part of OPEC
The International Energy Agency sees oil demand surging by an unprecedented 5.7 million barrels per day next year, but even that would leave it 2.4 million below 2019 levels. did not purchase any barrel of Nigerian crude in July and August 2014 as well as June 2015, according to the EIA data. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies reached a deal to cut oil pr... [Full Article...]
Chinese billionaire rescued after foiled kidnap attempt

Donald Trump renews threat to cut ties with China
Trump last month signaled a further deterioration in the relationship, saying he had no interest in speaking to President Xi Jinping right now and suggesting he could even cut ties with the world's second-largest economy. "The WTO has failed America, and it's failed the global trading system". Lighthizer told lawmakers Wednesday that he'd be "fine" if the Appellate Body never resumed business. [Full Article...]
Australia hit by cyberattacks from unnamed 'state-based actor,' says PM
This announcement comes just days after Lion, a major producer of iconic Australian beer, milk and juice brands, was hit by a cyber attack , crippling the manufacturing company's distribution efforts. Consumer confidence is a measurement of how people are feeling about the current and future state of the economy. "We have not gone any further than that". [Full Article...]
BoE boosts bond buying by $125 billion to counter virus crisis

Coronavirus Layoffs Keep Coming as Jobless Claims Top 45 Million

Australia Sees China as Main Suspect in State-based Cyberattacks, Says Report

Donald Trump Signs Sanctions Law Over China's Treatment Of Uighurs
