tradingeconomics.com

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Trading economics – Imports and exports per country.

goodjobsfirst.org

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Tracking Subsidies, Promoting Accountability in Economic Development.

Also features a corporate violation tracker https://www.goodjobsfirst.org/violation-tracker

crowdjustice.com

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Get funding, take legal action.
Public and private crowdfunding for legal issues big and small.

numbeo.com

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Cost of living, Quality of life and travel for around the world.

Quality of Life Index 2015 Mid Year

22 July 2015 @ 6:20 am

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Cost of Living Index 2014 Mid Year

1 July 2014 @ 8:04 am

Numbeo Cost of Living Index 2014 Mid Year (July 1st, 2014) Numbeo, the world's largest database of user contributed data about living conditions in cities and countries worldwide, released mid year 2014 rankings. The most expensive cities in the world, in mid 2014 are Zurich (CPI index 159.51), Stavanger (156.71) and Geneva (150.43). Indian cities Thiruvananthapuram (22.25), Coimbatore (24.57) and Indore (25.90) are the least expensive cities in the world. In Europe, cities in Switzerland and Norway dominate the list of most expensive cities, while the least expensive cities in Europe are Bitola (index 37.88), followed by Chisinau (38.40) and Dnipropetrovsk (40.53). Cities in Europe, out of all

The Most Expensive Cities in 2014 by Numbeo's Cost of Living International Rankings

28 January 2014 @ 11:33 am

The biggest free cost of living database, Numbeo, collected more than 1.1 million data from more than 130000 contributors since 2009. The result of Numbeo's survey, shows, that in the beginning of 2014, the most expensive cities (excluding rent) are Zurich (index 157.47), Trondheim (152.89) and Geneva (162.34). The least expensive are Thiruvananthapuram (21.17), Tiruchirapalli (23.23) and Indore (23.94) in India. Numbeo is currently tracking the prices of 48 goods and services. In Numbeo's survey, New York is used as the base city for the index and scores 100 points, all cities are compared against New York and currency movements are measured against US Dollar and EURO. Lucerne in Switzerland scores 150.75 points and is nearly three times as costly as Consanta in Romania with an index score of 50.32. In Europe, many cities in Switzerland and Norway are among the most expensive on the list, followed by Paris (120.68). In

New Numbeo release brings support for mobile phones!

7 October 2013 @ 11:56 am

New www.numbeo.com release brings support for mobile phones. Let me know if you encounter any problem. New mobile version of the website is supposed to load automatically when you access the website from the mobile phone.

BudgetDirect Provides Interesting User Experience over Numbeo Data

2 October 2013 @ 7:11 am

BudgetDirect do provide interesting user experience using Numbeo data in their cost of living tool . I'm interested to hear what do you like and what do you dislike in their tool, especially regarding look&feel.

Numbeo, the world’s largest database of user contributed data about cities and countries worldwide, has chosen Iceland as the least polluted country in 2013

27 February 2013 @ 12:28 pm

Top 10 the least polluted countries, according to Numbeo are: - Iceland (pollution index 9.85) - Estonia (16.38) - Finland (18.53) - Sweden (18.79) - Australia (20.89) - New Zealand (21.80) - Switzerland (22.97) - Norway (23.35) - Lithuania (25.17) - Canada (26.52) The full list is available at: http://www.numbeo.com/pollution/rankings_by_country.jsp

Top 10 Safest Countries in the World in 2013

27 February 2013 @ 12:28 pm

Japan is the safest country in the world in 2013, according to Numbeo, the world’s largest database of user contributed data about cities and countries worldwide. Top 10 safest countries, according to Numbeo are: - Japan (safety index 86.89) - Taiwan (83.74) - Hong Kong (83.43) - South Korea (82.60) - United Arab Emirates (81.99) - Malta (81.46) - Luxembourg (81.25) - Georgia (80.43) - Bahrain (80.21) - Singapore (80.02) - Iceland (77.68) The full list is available at: http://www.numbeo.com/crime/rankings_by_country.jsp

Numbeo: Quality of Life Index by City 2013

27 February 2013 @ 12:27 pm

ZURICH is the city with the best quality of life in 2013, according to an annual report by Numbeo, the world's largest database of user contributed data about cities and countries worldwide. For its quality of life index 2013 it gathered data from more than 76000 people around the world. The cities which are ranked highest in quality of life are: - Zurich, Switzerland (score 233.72) - Canberra, Australia (219.15) - Adelaide, Australia (214.61) - Berlin, Germany (213.50) - Munich, Germany (210.24) - Edmonton, Canada (208.74) - Calgary, Canada (202.72) - Hamburg, Germany (201.55) - Austin, TX, United States (199.52) - Dubai, United Arab Emirates (195.49) Full rankings are available at: http://www.numbeo.com/quality-of-life/rankings.jsp About Numbeo: Numbeo is the worl

Property Prices Indexes 2013

4 February 2013 @ 11:19 am

Numbeo did publish it's property price indexes for 2013. Property Price Index by city is available at: http://www.numbeo.com/property-investment/rankings.jsp Property Price Index by country is available at : http://www.numbeo.com/property-investment/rankings_by_country.jsp

Cost of Living Index for 2013 - Norway, Switzerland and Australia are most expensive

4 February 2013 @ 11:16 am

Based on 48 goods and services, Numbeo's survey for 2013 is made using a data cut on 4th of February 2013. This year data cut contains 367958 entries from 33448 individual contributors worldwide. The data on city level are showing Norwegian cities Stavanger, Trondheim, Oslo and Bergen on top of the list of most expensive cities. Several cities in Switzerland are also among the most expensive in the world: Zurich, Geneva, Basel, Lausanne and Bern. Among the 25 most expensive cities in the world, our list includes also eight Australian cities: Perth, Sydney, Canberra, Hobart, Darwin, Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide. Only a few cities which are not in Norway, Switzerland and Australia made their way into the top 25 most expensive list: Luanda in Angola, Stockholm in Sweden, Arhus and Copenhagen in Denmark, Paris in France, Luxembourg and on 25th place Tokyo in Japan. List with details on city level is available at:

zerohedge.com

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International finance and business news.

HHS Releases Tool To Search For Chemical Contaminants In Foods

26 March 2025 @ 12:05 am

HHS Releases Tool To Search For Chemical Contaminants In Foods Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and one of its offices have released a new tool that lets people see the levels of contaminants in various foods, such as fruits and vegetables.

Latest Racism Hoax: Allentown City Worker Planted Noose On Her Own Desk, Police Say

25 March 2025 @ 11:40 pm

Latest Racism Hoax: Allentown City Worker Planted Noose On Her Own Desk, Police Say Here we go again: Yet another headline-generating act of anti-black racism has turned out to have been staged by the "victim." You'll feel like you've seen this movie before, but grab a box of Sno-Caps and step into our theater, as this long-running franchise never disappoints.  This story starts in January, with news outlets earnestly reporting a claim by Allentown, Pennsylvania city employee LaTarsha Brown that she found a small noose on her computer when she arrived at work in the Department of Economic and Community Development. "It is both horrible and unacceptable that, in this day and age, such an incident can happen in any

An Alleged Comey 'Honeypot' Sex Sting Against Trump Smells Fishy

25 March 2025 @ 11:15 pm

An Alleged Comey 'Honeypot' Sex Sting Against Trump Smells Fishy Authored by Paul Sperry via RealClearInvestigations, Just eight days before the 2024 election, a lawyer claiming to represent an anonymous FBI whistleblower sent a politically explosive letter to Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee alleging former FBI Director James Comey first began investigating Donald Trump shortly after he announced his run for president in June 2015, and did so without foundation.

Biden's Perjury

25 March 2025 @ 11:00 pm

Biden's Perjury Authored by Techno Fog via The Reactionary, Part of the problem with the Freedom of Information Act is the timeliness of production. If you file a simple request it might take over 7 years for a response. (It happened to us.) Even where you file suit, like we do, you’re probably looking at over a year to get responsive documents. And that’s not even counting the exceptions the Government asserts, whether it be “privacy” or the need to redact embarrassing information or, in the case of COVID-19, to further the cover-up.

"Something Exceptional Happening": Copper Bull Forecasts New Record Highs On Most-Profitable Trade Ever

25 March 2025 @ 10:50 pm

"Something Exceptional Happening": Copper Bull Forecasts New Record Highs On Most-Profitable Trade Ever In an exclusive interview, Kostas Bintas, Trafigura Group's former co-head of metals and now with Mercuria Energy Group Ltd., told Bloomberg that President Trump's tariff threat on copper could push prices to record highs and unleash unprecedented opportunities for trading profits.  Bintas explained that massive copper inflows into the US are sending supplies lower elsewhere—most notably in top co

Former Congresswoman Explains CCP's Hidden Influence In California

25 March 2025 @ 10:25 pm

Former Congresswoman Explains CCP's Hidden Influence In California Authored by Kevin Shelley via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), As awareness grows of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) influence in the United States, a former congresswoman from California is shedding light on the regime’s reach in the state, across the country, and around the world.

Robert Lighthizer: "We're In A Cold War, A Second Cold War Now"

25 March 2025 @ 10:00 pm

Robert Lighthizer: "We're In A Cold War, A Second Cold War Now" "A lot of us who were sort of united in this Cold War, particularly in the early years, it kind of brought the country together. We realized we were in a Cold War. Indeed, I think we're in a Cold War, a second Cold War now," former US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer told Tucker Carlson on a podcast last week while discussing topics ranging from the current failing trade system to trade deficits and more. Continuing the second Cold War theme, we told readers in 2022 that "The New Cold War Has Begun." Over the last decade, the

Big Law Gets Back To Business

25 March 2025 @ 9:40 pm

Big Law Gets Back To Business Authored by Richard Porter via RealClearPolitics, The top law firms in New York City gave Donald Trump the high hat for years, despite his wealth, fame, and standing. But Big Law is finally putting politics aside and getting back to business.

Trump Admin Ends Taxpayer-Funded Housing For Illegal Immigrants

25 March 2025 @ 9:20 pm

Trump Admin Ends Taxpayer-Funded Housing For Illegal Immigrants The Trump administration on Monday announced that it would be ending taxpayer-funded housing for illegal immigrants. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem revealed a joint partnership to curtail what they describe as an “exploitation” of the country’s housing programs. As Rachel Acenas reports for The Epoch Times, Turner and Noem together signed the “Amer

US Official Alleges 23andMe Sold Americans' DNA Data To Pharma Companies Owned By Foreign Adversaries

25 March 2025 @ 8:40 pm

US Official Alleges 23andMe Sold Americans' DNA Data To Pharma Companies Owned By Foreign Adversaries On Monday, 23andMe shares crashed after the genetic testing startup filed for bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. While the fate of millions of Americans' DNA data is now subject to a court-supervised sale, a new report suggests much of it may have already been sold—potentially to pharmaceutical firms, including some tied to foreign adversaries. James O'Keefe of O'Keefe Media Group published a video on Monday featuring an undercover journalist speaking with Nathanie

ft.com

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The latest speculation economic and corporate political news from around the world, pay-walled for the rich and privileged.

China’s developers start to climb out of their self-dug hole

26 March 2025 @ 12:23 pm

Grinding through all of the country’s property excesses will still take years

New bid to quash North Sea licences is latest test for Labour energy policy

26 March 2025 @ 12:20 pm

Campaigners argue in High Court that UK ministers ignored potential climate impact of oil and gas exploration

Rachel Reeves to announce additional welfare cuts in Spring Statement

26 March 2025 @ 12:20 pm

Chancellor forced to make last-minute savings to shore up the nation’s finances

UK’s Royal Society will not take disciplinary action against Elon Musk

26 March 2025 @ 12:15 pm

National science academy says judgments potentially seen as political would do ‘more harm than good’

EU calls for households to stockpile 72 hours of food amid war risks

26 March 2025 @ 11:28 am

Commission issues 30-step plan for dealing with increased threats including Russian aggression

Chancellor forced to find more savings after watchdog doubts £5bn costing

26 March 2025 @ 11:13 am

Chancellor forced to find more savings after watchdog doubts £5bn costing

FirstFT: White House targets Jenner & Block in assault on law firms

26 March 2025 @ 11:09 am

Also in today’s newsletter, interview with FOMC member Austan Goolsbee and Vance plans visit to Greenland

The global leaders rising in the polls as they battle Donald Trump

26 March 2025 @ 11:00 am

From Canada to Ukraine, populations rally behind leaders seeking to fend off the US president’s threats

Timeline of assisted dying bill thrown into doubt

26 March 2025 @ 10:22 am

Implementation of legislation in England and Wales could be pushed back to at least 2029

UK inflation slows more than expected to 2.8%

26 March 2025 @ 9:33 am

Fall in clothing prices drives decline but services inflation holds at 5% in February

duedil.com

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UK companies house, business insights. Now pay walled so not as useful as it has been.

kickstarter.com

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the world’s largest funding platform for creative projects.

venturebeat.com

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Venture capital technology news

Microsoft infuses enterprise agents with deep reasoning, unveils data Analyst agent that outsmarts competitors

26 March 2025 @ 2:45 am

Microsoft announced Tuesday two significant additions to its Copilot Studio platform: deep reasoning capabilities that enable agents to tackle complex problems through careful, methodical thinking, and agent flows that combine AI flexibility with deterministic business process automation.

Beyond transformers: Nvidia’s MambaVision aims to unlock faster, cheaper enterprise computer vision

25 March 2025 @ 10:35 pm

Nvidia is updating its computer vision models with new versions of MambaVision that combine the best of Mamba and transformers to improve efficiency.

Gunzilla Games acquires, resurrects Game Informer

25 March 2025 @ 10:17 pm

Game Informer returns as Gunzilla Games has acquired and relaunched Game Informer, bringing back the staff and the website.

METASCALE improves LLM reasoning with adaptive strategies

25 March 2025 @ 10:14 pm

METASCALE uses a three-stage approach to dynamically choose the right reasoning technique for each promblem.

Google releases ‘most intelligent model to date,’ Gemini 2.5 Pro

25 March 2025 @ 8:17 pm

Gemini 2.5 Pro is now available for Gemini Advanced users and is Google's most capable model with a 1 million token context window.

Immutable declares win for Web3 gaming as SEC ends investigation

25 March 2025 @ 7:30 pm

Immutable announced that the SEC has notified the company it is formally closing its inquiry into the company and related parties.

‘Insane’: OpenAI introduces GPT-4o native image generation and it’s already wowing users

25 March 2025 @ 7:10 pm

As AI-generated images become more precise and accessible, GPT-4o represents a significant step forward in the space.

Dreamhaven’s Moonshot Games unveils Wildgate, a crew-based FPS with tactical spaceship combat

25 March 2025 @ 6:17 pm

Moonshot Games unveiled Wildgate, a crew-based sci-fi game where you can fight in first person or in ship-to-ship combat in space.

Mechabellum gets a second chance as Dreamhaven relaunches the mech autobattler

25 March 2025 @ 6:13 pm

Dreamhaven announced a partnership with development studio Game River to publish the competitive auto battler, Mechabellum.

Dreamhaven’s Lynked: Banner of the Spark hits PC and consoles on May 22

25 March 2025 @ 6:11 pm

Dreamhaven and FuzzyBot said they will launch the full version of Lynked: Banner of the Spark on PC and consoles on May 22.

maxkeiser.com

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unadulterated financial news from Max Keiser

The Covid-19 Dominoes Fall: The World Is Insolvent

16 March 2020 @ 4:40 pm

To understand why the financial dominoes toppled by the Covid-19 pandemic lead to global insolvency, let’s start with a household example. The point of this exercise is to distinguish between the market value of assets and net worth, which is what’s left after debts are…Read more ›

Goodbye to All That: The Demise of Globalization and Imperial Pretensions

13 March 2020 @ 9:57 pm

Globalization and Imperial Pretensions have been decaying for years; now the tide has turned definitively against them. The Covid-19 pandemic didn’t cause the demise of globalization and Imperial Pretensions; it merely pushed the rickety structures over the edge. It’s human nature to reckon…Read more ›

[KR1513] Keiser Report | Thinking Exponentially

13 March 2020 @ 12:30 am

In this final episode of Keiser Report from Los Angeles, Max and Stacy discuss the exponential growth in debt and dollars that preceded the pandemic sweeping through some of the world’s major economies. They discuss the oil and stock market…Read more ›

And Then Came the Lawsuits: Pandemic in a Litigious Society

12 March 2020 @ 6:38 pm

Never mind prevention or vaccines; the big question is “who can we sue after this blows over to rake in millions of dollars?” Yes, this is pathetic, tragic, perverse and evil, but that’s reality in a hyper-litigious society like the U.S.…Read more ›

What the Fed Can Do: Print and Buy, Buy, Buy

10 March 2020 @ 5:39 pm

Much has been written about what the Federal Reserve cannot do: it can’t stop the Covid-19 pandemic or reverse the economic damage unleashed by the pandemic. But let’s not overlook what the Fed can do: create U.S. dollars out of thin…Read more ›

The Gathering Storm: Could Covid-19 Overwhelm Us in the Months Ahead?

10 March 2020 @ 5:37 pm

The present disconnect between the science of Covid-19 and the status quo’s complacency is truly crazy-making, as we face a binary situation: either the science is correct and all the complacent are wrong, or the science is false and all the…Read more ›

[KR1511] Keiser Report | Painting Pandemic with Alex Schaefer

7 March 2020 @ 2:04 pm

In this episode of Keiser Report from Los Angeles, Max and Stacy discuss deglobalization as supply shocks hit the world in the midst of a pandemic… even if the WHO won’t call it that. They talk about an opinion piece…Read more ›

Did Covid-19 Just Pop All the Global Financial Bubbles?

5 March 2020 @ 4:39 pm

Even though the first-order effects of the Covid-19 pandemic are still impossible to predict, it’s already possible to ask: did the pandemic pop all the global financial bubbles? The reason we can ask this question is the entire bull mania of…Read more ›

The Limits of Force: A Bayonet in the Back Will Not Restore China’s Economy

5 March 2020 @ 4:35 pm

The Chinese authorities threatening to punish workers who refuse to return to work are getting a lesson in the limits of force in an unprecedented national trauma: a bayonet in the back will not restore the legitimacy and confidence that have…Read more ›