Economies of the world are tied together. A boom or bust in one world capital can affect the economies of others. Easy concept. But predicting what the global economy will do is like predicting the future. One article I read yesterday said the global

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New Yorker's Say 'Good Riddance' to 2011 Good riddance is an expression in English to bid farewell to disagreeable things or people. As 2011 comes to an end, New York City held its fifth annual Good Riddance Day to give residents and visitors an oppo

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Ethiopia has sharply devalued its currency - the birr - in a bid to boost economic growth. The move was welcomed by economists, though it may have the side effect of fueling inflation. Ethiopia's Central Bank announced Wednesday that the birr has bee

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Brides and grooms across the UK are staging a romantic rush to tie the knot on the most memorable(值得纪念的,难忘的) date of the year.....10-10-10. All around the world, the attraction of saying 'I do' on an unforgettable date has spark

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BBC News Some call it extreme narcissism, for others, it is just a bit of fun. For Estee Lauder, the selfie is a trend that has helped drive a rise in make-up sales. Cosmetics was the fastest growing division for the company for the full-year to 30 J

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China's gold demand was 867 tons in 2015, down 7 percent from a year earlier. The downward trend continued in the first three months of this year. Consumption came in at about 318 tons in the first quarter, off nearly 4 percent from the same period i

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