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Trolls, fanboys and lurkers: understanding online commenting culture shows us how to improve it

Jun 03, 2018 21:57 pm UTC| Insights & Views Entertainment

Do you call that a haircut? I hope you didnt pay for it. Oh please this is rubbish, youre a disgrace to yourself and your profession. These are just two examples of comments that have followed articles I have...

Can a Kim Kardashian lollipop help you lose weight?

May 19, 2018 21:50 pm UTC| Insights & Views Entertainment

Kim Kardashian West has been heavily criticised for promoting appetite suppresant lollipops on her Instagram account. Despite the criticism, more than a million people have liked her post, showing the extent of her...

#MeToo on the 1930s silver screen

Mar 04, 2018 13:46 pm UTC| Insights & Views Entertainment

Times 2017 Person of the Year was The Silence Breakers, a growing contingent of women who have been speaking out about sexual harassment by men in positions of power. But the sexual exploitation of women is hardly...

In The Post, Hollywood reminds us what true news should look like

Jan 22, 2018 10:42 am UTC| Insights & Views Entertainment

Thank God for the Americans! Strange words to be uttering at this time, and yet within the space of three years their mighty image-making machine, Hollywood, has produced two masterpieces sheeting home to us all the...

video Wall Street at 30: is greed still good?

Dec 08, 2017 02:48 am UTC| Insights & Views Entertainment

December 11 marks the 30th anniversary of Oliver Stones darkly perceptive Wall Street. The film exemplified the 80s yuppie era during Ronald Reagans conservative presidency: a time when a celebrity suddenly became...

What the Harvey Weinstein case tells us about sexual assault disclosure

Oct 13, 2017 09:33 am UTC| Insights & Views Entertainment Law

Explosive reports from The New York Times and The New Yorker in recent days have revealed decades of alleged sexual harassment and assault perpetrated by high-profile Hollywood movie executive Harvey Weinstein. In the wake...

New Star Wars trailer revealed – but is the Force still strong with this one?

Oct 10, 2017 13:41 pm UTC| Insights & Views Entertainment

A long, long time ago, in a galaxy not that far away, the trailer for Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace opened with the promise that every generation has a legend. Although it was not ultimately the film many fans...

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Economy

New Zealand’s economy expands 0.5 pct in Q1 2018, in line with market expectations

New Zealands economy expanded by 0.5 percent in the first quarter of this year, meeting market expectations, although the underlying momentum remained softer and this is expected to continue through the middle of the...

New Zealand bonds close rangebound after Q1 2018 GDP meets expectations, lower than previous

New Zealand bonds closed rangebound on Thursday after the countrys gross domestic product (GDP) data for the first quarter of this year, met market expectations, albeit remaining lower than the previous reading in Q4...

JGBs remain tad lower in muted trading session ahead of May national consumer price inflation

The Japanese 10-year government bonds remained tad lower during late Asian session Thursday as investors remained side-lined in a muted trading day ahead of the countrys national consumer price inflation (CPI) for the...

Australian bonds plunge as concerns simmer over escalation of trade war

Australian government bonds plungedon Thursdayas concerns simmered about an escalation of a trade war between the U.S. and China. Also, U.S. Treasury prices fell after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell reasserted the...

UK gilts narrowly mixed ahead of BoE’s monetary policy decision, Governor Carney’s speech

The UK gilts remained narrowly mixed during European session Wednesday ahead of Bank of Englands (BoE) monetary policy meeting, scheduled to be held on June 21 and Governor Mark Carneys speech, following the decision, for...

Politics

Venezuelans are boycotting their presidential election

Venezuelas May 20 presidential election may be an election in name only. Nicolás Maduro is widely expected to be reelected as Venezuelas president despite his 20 percent approval rating and profound mismanagement...

Ramaphosa's new dawn: much better, but not nearly enough

Cyril Ramaphosas rise to power has been greeted enthusiastically by most South Africans. Their hope is that the new president represents a leadership cohort within the governing African National Congress (ANC) thats...

Profile: Avigdor Lieberman, Israel's hardline defence minister

One of the most divisive figures in Israeli politics, Avigdor Lieberman, has been his countrys defence minister since May 2016. Despite his publicly acrimonious relationship with the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu,...

The first terrorist act in Indonesian prison: the triggers and how to prevent them

Indonesia witnessed another terrorist act last week. But, this time, it occurred in a maximum-security detention centre located at the polices Mobile Brigade headquarters in Depok, West Java. More than 150 terrorist...

South Africa's print media is failing to empower citizens on corruption

The mainstream media can play an important role in fighting corruption. Investigative journalists in South Africa, for instance, helped to expose how the politically connected Gupta family captured elements of the...

Science

Bacteria Could Be the Key To Breathing on Mars, Study Says

The atmosphere on Mars is so thin that humans wont be able to breathe on the red planet unless they are wearing space suits. With plans to colonize it, wearing the bulky apparel would pose a considerable level of...

Magnets Could Be the Key to Better Wine, Study Finds

Humans have been making wine since pre-historic times, with the discovery of alcoholic beverages made from honey dating thousands of year back. Throughout the millennia, new methods for wine-making have cropped up. This...

Antipsychotic Drugs Increases Risks Of Obesity and Diabetes In Children, Study Says

Update: The article previously mentioned that antipsychotic drugs were used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The study does not mention this fact and we apologize for the inaccurate statement....

Scientists Just Found A Black Hole That Is Eating Everything In Its Path

Black holes are some of the most terrifying subjects in the realm of science. Not only do they offer a glimpse into the raw power that is present in the universe, they also invoke undefinable terror in those who imagine...

Salt Could Prevent Hearing Loss After An Explosion

In movies, whenever a bomb goes off or an explosion occurs, there is that iconic moment where sounds are muffled and there is a high-pitched ring that pervades the whole scene. While films can go over-the-top with regards...

Technology

US SEC Secures Court Order to Freeze Assets of Alleged ICO Fraudster

A recidivist Quebec securities law violator. This was how the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) described PlexCorps owner Dominic Lacroix, Cointelegraph reported. In December 2017, Lacroix ran afoul of the SEC,...

Instagram Launches IGTV, an App for Long-Form Videos

After a series of unconfirmed reports, Instagram has finally unveiled its newest platform called IGTV, which is focused on long-form video uploads and viewing. The Facebook-owned social media company held an event in...

Admins of Facebook Groups Can Soon Earn Money with Paid Content Platform

Facebook will be offering group administrators a way to make money by launching a subscription-based platform with exclusive, paid content. Over the years, the Facebook Groups feature has been one of the most effective...

Young, Wealthy People Are Interested in Investing in Cryptocurrencies, World Wealth Report Says

The popularity of cryptocurrencies has a particular hold on young millionaires. That is the conclusion of consulting firm Capgeminis World Wealth Report 2018, Cointelegraph reported. The firm stated that it interviewed...

Goldman Sachs Is Considering Crypto Trading Derivatives for New Venture

The disruption caused by blockchain technology brought about varying degrees of change to a multitude of sectors, particularly banking. Some experts analyzing this growing ecosystem said that entities failing to adopt this...

Digital Currency

EY and Microsoft roll out blockchain solution for content rights and royalties management

Dash cryptocurrency teams up with global payment processor AloGateway

FxWirePro: GBP/USD 3-black crows manage to breach below channel support, spinning top and hanging man nudges below DMAs – Trade tunnel spreads

Law

California SC Rules Social Media Providers Should Grant Criminal Defendants Access to Requested Data

Apple Bags $539 Million in Damages From Patent Infringement Lawsuit vs. Samsung

Report: Apple Settles With Volkswagen For Electric Self-Driving Cars Project

Life

5 things to know about mass shootings in America

Fixed-odds betting terminal cap must be just the start of gambling regulation

Why graduation rates lag for low-income college students

Nature

Your shampoo, hair spray and skin lotion may be polluting the air

Is it possible to live off-grid?

California's other drought: A major earthquake is overdue

Sports

‘2018 FIFA World Cup Russia’ eye-catchy for Crypto-community

With the Supreme Court's pending sports gambling decision, states are already prepping for legalization

2018 Winter Olympics set to begin against the backdrop of warm words and cold politics

Technical Analysis

FxWirePro: USD/ZAR consolidates around 13.65 mark, South Africa’s current account data in focus

FxWirePro: USD/CNY hits fresh 5-month high at 6.5051 mark, PBOC sets yuan mid-point at 6.4706

FxWirePro: Nikkei trades 1% higher on easing geopolitical tension and weak yen, good to buy on dips

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SAUDI ENERGY MINISTER SAYS WE WANT TO PREVENT OIL SHORTAGE AND SQUEEZE WE SAW IN 2007-8
2018-06-21 08:40:06
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SAUDI ENERGY MINISTER SAYS INVESTMENT IS STILL A CONCERN, MISSION NOT FULLY ACCOMPLISHED
2018-06-21 08:39:59
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SAUDI ENERGY MINISTER SAYS OIL MARKET HAS BEEN REBALANCED
2018-06-21 08:39:18
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HONG KONG MAY UNDERLYING CPI +2.4 PCT FROM YEAR EARLIER
2018-06-21 08:38:34
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UK MAY PUBLIC SECTOR NET DEBT EX-BANKS, EX-BOE TEMPORARY LENDING SCHEME 1.5873 TRLN STG, EQUIVALENT TO 75.8 PCT OF GDP
2018-06-21 08:38:18
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UK MAY PUBLIC SECTOR NET DEBT EX-BANKS 1.7814 TRLN STG, EQUIVALENT TO 85.0 PCT OF GDP
2018-06-21 08:38:10
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UK MAY PUBLIC SECTOR NET CASH REQUIREMENT 4.507 BLN STG VS 14.000 BLN STG IN MAY 2017
2018-06-21 08:36:32
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UK MAY PUBLIC SECTOR NET BORROWING 3.356 BLN STG (POLL 5.0 BLN STG) VS 5.355 BLN STG IN MAY 2017
2018-06-21 08:36:14
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UK 2017/18 PUBLIC SECTOR NET BORROWING EX BANKS REVISED DOWN TO 39.451 BLN STG AND 1.9 PCT OF GDP VS PREVIOUS ESTIMATE OF 40.487 BLN STG AND 2.0 PCT OF GDP
2018-06-21 08:35:01
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UK APRIL-MAY PUBLIC SECTOR NET BORROWING EX BANKS 11.8 BLN STG, DOWN 26 PCT VS APRIL-MAY 2017
2018-06-21 08:33:39
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RUSSIA'S LAVROV, UN SECRETARY GENERAL DISCUSSED IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL, KOREAN PENINSULA - TASS
2018-06-21 08:33:05
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NORWEGIAN CROWN EXTENDS GAINS, HITS EIGHT MONTH HIGH OF 9.39 CROWNS PER EURO AFTER C.BANK STICKS TO PLAN FOR SEPT RATE HIKE
2018-06-21 08:30:27
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HONG KONG MAY 2018 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX INCREASE TO 2.1
2018-06-21 08:30:25
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SAUDI ENERGY MINISTER SAYS NOT TARGETING OIL PRICE, TARGETING BALANCED MARKET
2018-06-21 08:30:08
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UNITED KINGDOM MAY 2018 PSNCR, GBP INCREASE TO 4.507
2018-06-21 08:30:05
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UNITED KINGDOM MAY 2018 PSNB EX BANKS GBP INCREASE TO 4.966 (FCAST 6.25 )
2018-06-21 08:30:03
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UNITED KINGDOM MAY 2018 PSNB, GBP INCREASE TO 3.356 (FCAST 5 )
2018-06-21 08:26:34
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S.AFRICA'S Q1 FINANCIAL ACCOUNT BALANCE 4.5 PERCENT OF GDP VS 4.2 PERCENT IN Q4 - CBANK
2018-06-21 08:26:17
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S.AFRICA RECORDED A 10.5 BLN FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT (FDI) INFLOW IN Q1 OF 2018 VS 13.5 BLN RAND OUTFLOW IN Q4 2017
2018-06-21 08:26:04
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S.AFRICA'S Q1 EXPORTS DOWN 9.6 PCT IN VALUE TERMS, IMPORTS DECREASE 1.3 PCT - CBANK
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