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Financial Independence - Page 2

January 31, 2025
Business

Deutsche Bank’s Profits Plunge 92% Amid Restructuring Plans

Deutsche Bank’s profits have plummeted by 92% in the fourth quarter of 2024, a result that has prompted CEO Christian Sewing to signal potential restructuring moves. As reported by the Financial Times,

Business

UK Set to Reclaim Top-Five Economy Status as Global Power Shifts East

The United Kingdom is on track to overtake Japan and become the world’s fifth-largest economy by the end of the next decade, according to new long-term forecasts that point to a gradual rebalancing of global economic power. Annual projections from

December 26, 2025

Indian Rupee Slumps as Asia’s Worst-Performing Currency in 2025

Business/Trade Wars

The Indian rupee has emerged as Asia’s worst-performing currency in 2025, on track for its largest annual decline since 2022, Bloomberg reported. The currency’s

IMF’s Surcharge Policy: Penalizing the World’s Most Vulnerable Economies

Business

In a striking and controversial twist, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has turned 22 financially distressed countries, including Pakistan and Ukraine, into a significant

Malaysia Poised to Tap Global Dollar Market as Credit Rally Nears 2026 Peak

January 20, 2026
Business

According to a spokesperson from the nation’s finance ministry, Malaysia has approached debt arrangers with a request for proposals, marking the first step toward a potential dollar bond issuance. The government said

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EU Poised to Sign Landmark Mercosur Trade Deal Despite French Resistance

January 12, 2026
Business/Trade Wars

The pact, which will create an integrated market of 780 million consumers and marks the EU’s largest trade deal in decades, was finalized at a meeting of EU ambassadors after Italy, previously

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Sri Lanka Appoints Veteran Ports Strategist as Presidential Advisor on Maritime and Logistics

January 9, 2026
News/Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Dr. Mahinda Parakrama Dissanayake as Presidential Advisor on Maritime, Ports and Logistics, strengthening the government’s focus on revitalising one of the country’s most strategically

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UK Set to Reclaim Top-Five Economy Status as Global Power Shifts East

December 26, 2025
Business

The United Kingdom is on track to overtake Japan and become the world’s fifth-largest economy by the end of the next decade, according to new long-term forecasts that point to a gradual

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Vaults of the Super-Rich: Inside London’s Hidden Fortresses

December 21, 2025
Business

Beneath the glittering façades of Park Lane, home to the Dorchester Hotel and luxury car showrooms, lies IBV International Vaults, a high-security haven for the world’s wealthiest, according to the Times UK.

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China’s Hainan Free Trade Port: A new gateway for global trade

December 20, 2025
Columns/Geopolitics

An iPhone that costs about $100 less might not sound like a trade policy story, but in China’s Hainan Island, it is. As global trade faces rising tariffs and growing protectionism, China

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International Civil Aviation Day: A Teleological Reflection

December 10, 2025
Aviation/Diplomacy

The development of aviation has opened up the world in a way that no other single invention has done before. – Charles Lindbergh In 1996, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 7

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Indian Rupee Slumps as Asia’s Worst-Performing Currency in 2025

November 28, 2025
Business/Trade Wars

The Indian rupee has emerged as Asia’s worst-performing currency in 2025, on track for its largest annual decline since 2022, Bloomberg reported. The currency’s weakness this year has been driven by higher

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Sri Lanka Courts Canada: Trade Mission Sparks New Deals and Big Ambitions

November 22, 2025
Business

Sri Lanka has wrapped up a wide-ranging trade and investment mission in Canada that spanned Toronto, Quebec, Montreal, Saskatchewan, and Vancouver, marking one of the country’s most extensive commercial outreach efforts in

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Shein Forecasts $2 Billion Profit Despite Tariff Headwinds

November 7, 2025
Business

Shein Group Ltd. is expecting a net income of $2 billion in 2025, nearly double the $1.1 billion it reported last year, buoyed by higher profit margins from price increases and cost-cutting

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