Egypt will hold this Sunday its first international tender for gold mining concessions, most of which are located in Sinai and the Eastern Desert, the Egyptian Mineral Resources Authority (EMRA) said.In a statement quoted by Ahram Online, the body said the cost of participating in the bidding round, scheduled to end mid-April, is $1,000. An additional $5,000 will be charged for documents contain...Read More
How Economists Can Stay Relevant Under Trump ... Economists are going to have to approach things a bit differently if they want to stay relevant in the Trump age. Political economy research is going to become more important. Some humility wouldn’t hurt. And they should look someplace other than the federal government to test their ideas. This is what I took away from this past weekend̵...Read More
How Economists Can Stay Relevant Under Trump ... Economists are going to have to approach things a bit differently if they want to stay relevant in the Trump age. Political economy research is going to become more important. Some humility wouldn’t hurt. And they should look someplace other than the federal government to test their ideas. This is what I took away from this past weekend̵...Read More
CEO of Denison Mines, David Cates, explains the role of nuclear in the world's energy mix. Learn more about Denison Mines: ...Read More
Bloomberg Volkswagen Executives in Germany to Face U.S. Charges in Diesel ... Some of Volkswagen AG's top executives may find it risky to leave Germany as U.S. prosecutors prepare to charge more company officials. Oliver Schmidt, a VW executive, was arrested in Miami as he was returning to Germany from vacation and faces charges of misleading regulators about the automaker's diesel-emissions che...Read More
Bloomberg Volkswagen Executives in Germany to Face U.S. Charges in Diesel ... Some of Volkswagen AG's top executives may find it risky to leave Germany as U.S. prosecutors prepare to charge more company officials. Oliver Schmidt, a VW executive, was arrested in Miami as he was returning to Germany from vacation and faces charges of misleading regulators about the automaker's diesel-emissions che...Read More
NATO seeks to break up Russia into small client states ... Scores of people have staged a protest in a northern German port city against the deployment and transport of NATO troops and weapons through the city. The protesters marched through the city of Bremerhaven, holding signs and banners that read, "No NATO deployment! End the militaristic march against Russia!" and "Out of NATO." -Press TVAcc...Read More
NATO seeks to break up Russia into small client states ... Scores of people have staged a protest in a northern German port city against the deployment and transport of NATO troops and weapons through the city. The protesters marched through the city of Bremerhaven, holding signs and banners that read, "No NATO deployment! End the militaristic march against Russia!" and "Out of NATO." -Press TVAcc...Read More
Intel report warns Moscow will try to influence elections in countries allied to US. The declassified version of the report warned that other countries were also vulnerable to attack. – IndependentIntelligence in the US is becoming even more emphatic about the Russian threat to elections, claiming that Russians will start to disrupt the elections of other countries like they are disrupting...Read More
Intel report warns Moscow will try to influence elections in countries allied to US. The declassified version of the report warned that other countries were also vulnerable to attack. – IndependentIntelligence in the US is becoming even more emphatic about the Russian threat to elections, claiming that Russians will start to disrupt the elections of other countries like they are disrupting...Read More
Chief economist of Bank of England admits errors in Brexit forecasting … Andrew Haldane says his profession must adapt to regain the trust of the public, claiming narrow models ignored 'irrational behaviour.' The Bank of England's chief economist has admitted his profession is in crisis having failed to foresee the 2008 financial crash and having misjudged the impact of the Brexit vote. -G...Read More
Obama awarded Pentagon’s medal for distinguished public service Sarah Palin criticized the decision, saying “this is what happens when you grow up thinking every kid gets a trophy.” -Washington PostPresident Barrack Obama recently received a medal from the Department of Defence. The medal for Distinguished Public Service was awarded by Defense Secretary Ashton Carter.The award wa...Read More
Chief economist of Bank of England admits errors in Brexit forecasting … Andrew Haldane says his profession must adapt to regain the trust of the public, claiming narrow models ignored 'irrational behaviour.' The Bank of England's chief economist has admitted his profession is in crisis having failed to foresee the 2008 financial crash and having misjudged the impact of the Brexit vote. -G...Read More
Obama awarded Pentagon’s medal for distinguished public service Sarah Palin criticized the decision, saying “this is what happens when you grow up thinking every kid gets a trophy.” -Washington PostPresident Barrack Obama recently received a medal from the Department of Defence. The medal for Distinguished Public Service was awarded by Defense Secretary Ashton Carter.The award wa...Read More
No Russian attempt to hack Vermont power grid found … Burlington Electric Department now says code associated with Russian hackers wasn’t on its employee’s laptop. Someone browses the internet on his work laptop. The laptop connects to a potentially malicious IP address. Nothing happens. -CNetOn Friday evening, there was a report that a Russian hacker had penetrated the US elect...Read More
No Russian attempt to hack Vermont power grid found … Burlington Electric Department now says code associated with Russian hackers wasn’t on its employee’s laptop. Someone browses the internet on his work laptop. The laptop connects to a potentially malicious IP address. Nothing happens. -CNetOn Friday evening, there was a report that a Russian hacker had penetrated the US elect...Read More
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un says preparations for long-range missile at final stage ... A state-run Chinese newspaper accused Donald Trump of “pandering to ‘irresponsible’ attitudes” Tuesday after the president-elect alleged that Beijing had failed to rein in North Korea’s nuclear program. -NBCNTrump may be going at the issue of North Korea and nuclear weapons t...Read More
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un says preparations for long-range missile at final stage ... A state-run Chinese newspaper accused Donald Trump of “pandering to ‘irresponsible’ attitudes” Tuesday after the president-elect alleged that Beijing had failed to rein in North Korea’s nuclear program. -NBCNTrump may be going at the issue of North Korea and nuclear weapons t...Read More
China says won’t allow Hong Kong to be used as subversion base ... China will not allow anyone stability, Beijing’s top official in the territory told state television. (Reuters)China is increasingly concerned with Hong Kong rhetoric about freedom, and has warned leaders against protests. Hong Kong operates under the uneasy policy of "one country, two systems.In an interview, Zhang...Read More
China says won’t allow Hong Kong to be used as subversion base ... China will not allow anyone stability, Beijing’s top official in the territory told state television. (Reuters)China is increasingly concerned with Hong Kong rhetoric about freedom, and has warned leaders against protests. Hong Kong operates under the uneasy policy of "one country, two systems.In an interview, Zhang...Read More