Interview with Pianist Lang Lang
Chinese pianist Lang Lang has been called a “classical music rock star”. And now, he has taken on a new role, with the United Nations. Suzanne and Patrick talked to…
China tariffs on U.S. business jets no clear boost to rivals: aviation executives
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s planned tariffs on U.S. business jets may do little to buoy rivals despite concerns the moves could create an unequal playing field in the fast-growing China…
Grexit ‘domino effect’ will kill single currency – ‘Father of Euro’ to RT
Across the European countries who share a currency, the debts are piling up, and the emergency bailout fund is quickly dwindling. Romano Prodi, the man at the helm of the…
‘Boiled frog syndrome’: Germany’s China problem
SCHROBENHAUSEN, Germany (Reuters) – Bauer, a big producer of construction equipment, is better placed than many German companies that invested heavily in China over the past few decades. Thomas Bauer,…
SINGAPORE: Demand for private jets expected to rise
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has predicted that world demand for private planes will reach 10000 jets over the next decade. Asia Pacific is expected to take up 17 per cent…
What It’s Like To Be Absolutely Obsessed With Bitcoin (HBO)
Over the past year, the price of a Bitcoin has skyrocketed from less than $800 to nearly $20000 — a meteoric rise that financial insiders say is no different than…
China slows review of chip company mergers amid trade tensions: WSJ
(Reuters) – Two multi-billion dollar takeovers of semiconductor makers are being stalled by Chinese regulatory reviews amid rising U.S.-China trade tensions, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing people…
CrossTalk: China Banks It
Money does not talk, it screams: This is what is happening on a global scale. China’s establishment of a new international infrastructure bank is a sign of these times. Beijing…
In Yuan We Trust: ‘China calls shots as creditor, US role fading’
China has accumulated enough financial resources to induce borrowers US and EU to share power, argues Arvind Subramanian, senior fellow jointly at the Peterson Institute for International Economics… source
Russian Radio in D.C. & Legal Bike Theft: VICE News Tonight Full Episode (HBO)
August 17, 2017, FULL EPISODE of VICE News Tonight on HBO. The Russians have taken over Washington DC’s country music radio station. VICE News visits the station accused of attempting…