Monday, July 31, 2017

The United States sent bombers across North Korea

Supersonic B-1B strategic bombers have been flying over the Korean Peninsula as a demonstration of power from Washington to North Korea. The reason for the maneuver is another attempt by the totalitarian state to launch an intercontinental ballistic missile. Pyongyang announced yesterday that they had another successful intercontinental ballistic missile test Friday, which they believe has proven the ability of the missile to reach the American continent. This has prompted the sharp reaction of US President Donald Trump.
Bomber flights are a direct response to the missile test, the US Air Force reported. The planes fled from the US base in Guam and joined by Japanese and South Korean fighters who had been trained, the report said.
"The DPRK remains the biggest threat to regional stability. If we are called, we are ready to respond with quick, deadly and striking force at a time and place chosen by us, "warned the US Air Force.

Sunday, July 30, 2017

The Russians are tired

Against the backdrop of falling incomes and total savings in Russia, the desire for change is growing. This shows a new study by the Institute of Sociology at the Russian Academy of Sciences, Olga Solovjova from Nezavisimaya Gazeta writes in its analysis. In May 2017, the Institute of Sociology conducted a series of studies on the Russians' self-esteem and their adaptation to the crisis by questioning 4,000 people.
It turns out that there is an increasing demand for change in the country. Since the late 1990s, there has been a steady decline in the share of demand for significant changes (from 69% in 1999 to 28% in 2012), with a parallel increase in stability supporters (from 31 to 72%). Of the standard forces the Russians to adapt to the new economic conditions. First of all, it is saved from basic commodities. In the spring of 2017, people made savings on purchases of clothing and shoes (47%), tourism (44%), expensive goods with long-term use (39%), food (35%) and recreation (31%).
Two thirds of the Russians are currently talking about irreconcilable contradictions between the people and the authorities. At the same time, the desire for "stability in the country" gradually shifts away from the desire for change. Still, backers of reforms are still giving way to the number of "conservatives." US President Donald Trump has made it clear that US sanctions against Russia will remain in force until the conflicts in Ukraine and Syria are resolved, BTA said. AFP.
"Nothing will be done (on the issue - AFP) until the Ukrainian and Syrian problems are resolved," Trump wrote in Twiiter after returning from a four-day visit to Europe, during which he met for the first time with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. He specified in the social network that he did not discuss Putin with the question of sanctions.
Several US congressional Republicans criticized Donadd Trump for not being firm enough to Putin on the alleged Russian intervention in last year's election. They demanded Washington to impose new sanctions against Russia.
Sanctions are a "hidden form" of protectionism, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. Before the German Handelsblatt, he explained that his country supports open trade, which is based on rules. This will stimulate global economic growth, Putin said.
The comments of the Russian president come just before the G20 meeting in Hamburg, CNBC wrote. Protectionism has become a widespread norm, Vladimir Putin said. "Unilaterally imposed and politically motivated sanctions against investment, trade, and especially in the exchange of technology are turning into its hidden form," he said.
According to him, sanctions violate the G20 principles of "Interaction in the interests of all countries around the world." Since 2014, Russia, the EU, the United States, Australia and a few other European countries have reciprocally imposed sanctions. On the West side, they are related to limiting the financing opportunities of Russian companies on capital markets, as well as a ban on the dissemination of technology, especially directed against energy giants in Russia.
The limitations are related to the unilateral annexation of the Crimea and the non-fulfillment of the Armistice Ministerial Arrangements in the troubled eastern districts of Ukraine.
In response, Moscow banned imports of food and agricultural products from all the states that are participating in the regime. Some days ago, the EU and Russia extended mutual sanctions by the end of 2018.

Friday, July 28, 2017

The United States is preparing oil blitz

OPEC, however, hopes for new contracts with the Americans. The contraction of oil production under the OPEC + agreement did not lead to the so-called price increase. Saudi Arabia has targeted 60 dollars a barrel no earlier than the end of 2018, which will allow it to receive $ 100 billion in the sale of 5 percent of the state oil company. The Saudis announced these days in St. Petersburg that they are willing to make further commitments - to cut not only mining but also the export of "black gold". Russia, with some reservations, is ready to do so. OPEC + participants missed their own discipline assessments. Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak estimates 98% of the deal's execution rate in June, while Kuwaiti oil minister Esam al-Maruzuk said it exceeds 90%. When it comes to 1.8 million barrels of oil per day, the 8% difference can have a significant impact on the market. Indeed, not only weak discipline and inaccurate control have led to the participants in the agreement being dissatisfied with its results. The measures taken by the cartel to significantly increase prices have proved to be insufficient for the market. Novak said that thanks to the agreement from the market, over 350 million barrels of oil have been withdrawn for the last half year. If after the conclusion of the deal in December 2016 oil prices have risen steadily to $ 55 a barrel, they are now at the level of $ 48.
According to Wall Street Journal, quoted by BGNES, Saudi oil minister Khaled Al-Falih has held a meeting with representatives of the states that did not attend the summer holidays in St. Petersburg before the main meeting on July 24 Have cut the yield "in the right way". Nigeria and Libya, which were released from the deal, have greatly increased the yield, which greatly suppressed its cutbacks by its participants. Saudis to such an extent need the high cost of oil that they are ready to unilaterally reduce not only mining but also oil exports to 6.6 million barrels per day. Khaled al-Falih called on other countries to follow the example of the kingdom, noting that some allies in the alliance, as before, exported huge volumes of oil. The $ 60 oil is needed by the kingdom to meet its plan to sell part of Saudi Arabco's state-owned oil company. Only at such an oil price of 5% of the company Riyad will get the $ 100 billion needed. There is not much time for stock listing on the stock exchange to be planned for the second or third quarter of 2018. High oil prices are needed by all parties to the agreement for some economic or even political reasons. The Russian economy can not escape from stagnation, and in Venezuela the Petrodollars depend on the stability of the regime of Nicholas Maduro. Perhaps it was for this reason that these two countries first supported Saudi Arabia's proposal to extend the agreement after March 2018 when it expires. On Monday, there was another, almost historic speech. "At OPEC, we first reached out to US manufacturers and came into contact with them. The goal - to better understand our processes, our business models, our forecasting methodology, our mining plans, business plans to establish an energy dialogue that resembles the one we have with Russia, "said OPEC's Director General Mohamed Barkindo, revealing OPEC and US plans to discuss the current market situation in the fourth quarter of 2017. The sharp increase in shale oil production in the United States has been cited as one of the main factors that led to the equally sharp decline in oil prices In 2014. In addition, in the United States, President Barack Obama has changed the approach to energy exports: in 2015, for the first time in 40 years, oil was allowed to be exported. According to PIRA Energy Group's forecast, the increase in shale oil production will go at such a rate that it will turn the United States into one of the world's largest exporters. PIRA predicts that US exports of crude oil by 2020 will grow to 2.25 million barrels a day, four times more than exports in 2016. It is planned that US oil production will be invested in that year, Less than $ 25 billion. Americans have an interest in high oil prices: at a cost of about $ 50 per barrel, shale oil yields are profitable.
Even today's $ 45-48 per barrel mean that the number of US mining projects is down. "The US does not have such oil reserves that could provide oil demand for their own economy, so to speak that this country will become not only one of the major but also a significant exporter - , The leading expert of the Union of Petroleum and Gas Industry Rustam Tankaev told Nezavisimaya Gazeta. "The shale revolution, however, remains together with supply and demand as one of the major factors that form the price of oil. Reducing its yield means that the US will have to increase imports that are happening at the moment. And exporters take advantage of this by increasing their market share. Naturally, this does not affect Russia, "he added.

Kruti measures! From 2040, only electric cars and vans will be sold in the UK

The radical move the UK will join in France is expected to be officially announced later today. It will be part of a £ 3bn plan that the British government will fight for air pollution. He also responds to election promises, something that is absolutely unknown in our latitudes. It is also expected to propose a scheme to buy old diesel cars, but ratification will be a top-level consultation process. In 2017, about 4% of the new cars sold were plug-in hybrids or 100% electric vehicles. Chargemaster's current predictions suggest that in the UK, for the first time, a million plug-in hybrids or an electric car will be sold in the UK for the first time, with electrified vehicles accounting for 10% of total new car sales.
There are currently about 40 million cars on the UK roads. The plan provides for an additional £ 255 million to tackle city-level pollution. Potential ways to tackle this problem locally are introducing additional charges for the most polluting cars. Money will also be granted for the additional installation of cleaning systems on public transport buses. Calculations show that dirty air is responsible for about 40,000 premature deaths per year in the UK. The government spokesman commented: "Dirty air is the biggest environmental risk to public health in the UK and this government is determined to take bold moves in the shortest time."

The price of oil exceeded $ 50 a barrel

Keep the computer in the middle of the day, as long as it's time to wait for the check to take place. This is the first step in the implementation of the Cayditt's Climate Change Initiative, with a budget of 1 million people. Drop cyppenta cepthyppicccityfutcups for copta Bronca de londoncccata bopca ICE Futurès ce cochetixa c 39 pietre - to $ 50,59 pentru bape. If the price dropped to $ 1,6 (3,29%) - up to $ 50,20 for a bell. Corespondence of the official WTL for the new NOPEH in the case of 48 tickets - up to $ 48.37 per bell. This rate was $ 1.55 (3.34%) - to $ 47.89 for a bell. The day has been published in the Official Gazette of the Czech Republic for the purpose of meeting the requirements of the CCP.  Reminders, such as any customizable mini-reports, support the API's policy of copying the data. The purpose of this meeting is to present, and to present, a statement of the Caydit Aqaba, and to provide information and information about Hiphopia. The party has been contacted and responded to complaints about the issue, with a total of 1.8 million bells of dentistry. During the OPEC ro
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According to Jean-Claude Juncker, the quality of food should be the same in both Western and Eastern Europe

Food quality was on the menu during Thursday's talks between Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and European Commissioner Jean-Claude Juncker. The two agreed that Slovaks and other Central European citizens should have the right to equal food quality compared to Western Europe, Euronews said. "The Slovak people, Slovak consumers, have the absolute right to equal product quality. We will not deal with the issue in a benevolent and negligible way. This is the question of proving as a European Commission that there is no second category of citizens of Europe.
All citizens have equal rights because they have equal dignity, "Juncker said after the meeting. According to a number of eastern and central European countries, their citizens have been discriminated against by food companies selling lower-quality food.

Bill Gates survived today's biggest crash in his life

Microsoft founder Bill Gates lost his status as the richest man in the world today. The favorite in the rating of the rich is now the creator of the internet company Amazon.com Jeff Bezos, reports Forbes. He became the richest man in the world thanks to Amazon's stock growth. After the opening of the auctions today, they jumped 1.6% and the condition of Bezos increased by 1.4 billion dollars. So he overtook with 50 million Bill Gates.

RUSSIAN PROPAGANDA "Russian gas needs Europe": EU companies criticize new US sanctions

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"European companies, without much enthusiasm, refer to the possible imposition by Washington of new anti-Russian sanctions The restrictions will affect Russian energy projects, including those in Europe According to European businessmen, sanctions against Russia should not be used by Washington to promote their own economic The threat to European energy security Anti-Russian sanctions should not be used to promote the sale of US liquefied gas, the chairman of the "It seems that geo-economics sets the rules of the game, and we, the companies whose interests and projects it affects, serve only a ping-pong ball in it," he noted. Germany and the EC will unanimously oppose US extraterritorial sanctions and the company will "fully join in their objections." In Merren's words, the parameters of Europe-Russia energy supply cooperation should be determined by them and countries and not be subject to political decisions to third parties. "Russia's energy supplies are an integral part of European energy architecture, so any attempt to hinder supply appears to be a threat to energy security for the entire continent," he concluded. Sanctions not justified The OMV largest oil company in Central Europe said they would comply with the new restrictions, acting in accordance with contractual obligations under Nord Stream 2. The representative of the Austrian company noted that the experience of recent years shows the lack of effect of sanctions as a tool for achieving the set goals. "It is in the interest of Europe to ensure the security of gas supplies independently. From a European position, additional gas supplies from Russia are needed because mining capacities are significantly reduced, "he added. The OMV representative stressed that the Nord Stream 2 project will ensure additional security of gas supply and at the same time guarantee attractive conditions for European consumers.
According to him, the company will closely monitor the US sanctions situation and make a statement when there is a final decision. Shell will comply with the contract The Royal Dutch Shell, the English-Dutch wind turbine, for the time being, does not make any assumptions about the possible consequences of the new sanctions for Nord Stream 2, the company's press service said. "Shell intends to act in accordance with its agreed commitments, respecting the applicable sanctions and requirements of trade regulation," the representative replied to the question of the possible implications of US constraints on the pipeline construction project. Shell together with OMV, Engie, Uniper and Wintershall are part of Gazprom's partners in the Nord Stream 2 project. Earlier, Nord Stream AG CEO Matthias Varning said the new sanctions "will have a striking effect on the supply of oil and gas as a whole." He noted that all pipelines used to export oil and gas from Russia were involved. "The consequences will affect everyone - from China to Western Europe." New sanctions Earlier, the House of Representatives of the US Congress adopted a law on the severity of sanctions against Russia, Iran and North Korea. The document is due to be considered in the Senate and signed by the President. The bill provides for the US president to be able to impose sanctions on persons intending to put in Russia's export pipelines more than five million dollars a year or a million dollars once or to provide services to the projects in question."

Tuesday, July 18, 2017

The United States wants to include a chapter on the digital economy in the NAFTA deal

The US government has set out its priorities in the upcoming renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the World Agencies have reported. US Trade Representative Robert Lightheiser presented late last night a 18-page report outlining Washington's goals in renegotiating NAFTA with Canada and Mexico. Along with a reduction in the trade deficit, the administration wants to include a chapter on the digital economy in the deal as well as to strengthen labor market and environmental protection obligations.
There are also amendments to the indications of origin on the agenda. It will also seek to remove barriers to US investment and prevent currency manipulation by Canada and Mexico.
In a document sent to Congress, Lightheiser said the administration would seek to eliminate the unfair subsidies and practices that distort the market, Reuters said. "Too many Americans have suffered because of closed factories, outsourced jobs and broken political promises," he said in a statement. The government informed Congress in May of plans to renegotiate NAFTA. According to the procedure, lawmakers can reject a new agreement but not propose amendments. The new objectives in the NAFTA negotiations are a necessary requirement for negotiations to begin in the next 30 days. They are also the first signal of the precise intentions of Donald Trump's administration, which has made great promises of changes in trade. Negotiations with Canada and Mexico are scheduled to begin on August 16, the DPA said. The president pledged to rebuild American jobs in the industry and raise wages through new trade agreements. NAFTA supporters, however, note that the deal allows companies to offer lower prices for a wide range of automotive products to vacuum cleaners, helping many US consumers. The head of state says he is just looking for fair conditions for US companies and workers, but would also accept "if the conditions are a little to our advantage," AP reminds. In 2016, the US had a trade deficit of nearly 8 billion with Canada and a 63 billion deficit in trade in goods and services with Mexico. Trade between NAFTA parties is estimated at over 1.2 trillion. Dollar.

Saturday, July 1, 2017

Why bitcoin is so expensive?

A few years ago, the topic of virtual currencies sounded like a science-fiction tale. A number of conventional analysts saw in the new block technology a short-lived balloon that has no clear future and accurate application. To date, however, those who believed in bitcoin and put money and effort into the newly created market can boast of a serious state. Bitcoin is now more expensive than the eternal asset - gold. Of course, the noble metal does not have the negative quality of lowering its price in minutes, but to date it seems that its most serious competitor in terms of price and yield is crypto-lute.
This is because the virtual currency, characterized by its volatility, can bring both large losses and incredible returns. The latter found his testimony this week after Bitcoin hit his highest value on Friday as he hit the white world. During morning trading on Friday, the most popular crypto hit reached $ 1,343.59, according to CoinDesk. Thus, from the beginning of the year, cryptoLight is adding up to 38% of its price after starting in 2017 from a price of $ 968. For comparison, the cost of investment gold jumped 10 percent from the beginning of the year to $ 1,266 an ounce, according to goldprice.org. So real,

But why does bitcoin appreciate right now? The reasons are several.

More and more countries are officially recognizing cryptoLights as a legal tender. To be honest, the countries where the crypt is illegal are counting on the fingers. For example, Ecuador, Bolivia, Kyrgyzstan, Bangladesh and a few other colossus in the world economy. It has recently become clear that Russia will also give legal status to virtual currencies in 2018, following the example of Japan, which has already done so. So real, bitcoin and other similar means of payment are building an ever larger ecosystem in which they can operate legally and serve as exchange units. The more transactions a crypto-point gets, the higher its cost becomes.
Blokchene technology is called by some experts a natural pyramid. The main thing is that it builds on the confidence and willingness of investors to stay behind it. This happens even after a number of collisions on global bitcoin trading platforms, which gives the absolute support that crypto-payers receive both as a means of payment and as a payment infrastructure.
Despite the undoubted success of bitcoin in recent times, the main reason for reaching unprecedented values ​​is quite rational - the next step for crypto-lute is now officially done. Earlier this year, the Wincwows twins (those who sued Zuckerberg to steal the idea of ​​Facebook from them) stood behind the first-ever ETF, whose yield is measured on the basis of the bitcoin price. Initially, the US Securities and Exchange Commission did not give approval to Wincourse's ETF, but the situation changed the theory this week. The US regulator has returned his decision to review and by May 15 this year will hold opinions "for" and "against" the official entry of bitcoin on conventional capital markets. This was perceived as a second chance for the ETCO based on bitcoin, which provoked a massive takeover of the cryptoLight, raising its price to a record high. If the innovative ETF gets a green light from the stock regulator, we can actually see an even greater leap in the bitcoin price. So far, however, these are just speculations, as it will be really difficult for crypto-banks to take part in regulated stock markets, whether through an exchange-traded fund. The reason lies precisely in the word "regulated" markets. The fact that states around the world legalize the viral currencies does not mean that they are already regulated. Block technology is not really subject to regulation, but only to careful observation. However, innovative technology is an alternative to our well-known payment systems, not a copy of them. So there is hardly a stock regulator in the world to approve a financial instrument that is not subject to control. This means that the new highest bitcoin price is likely to be a short-term phenomenon, which does not prevent many investors from capitalizing on the crackling mania lately.
Nevertheless, the fact that we are already talking about the ETF based on crypto-loudspeakers shows how serious the technology behind them has been going through in just a few years. No wonder, one day, virtual currencies can actually be traded on regulated markets, but so far they remain an inspiring (and profitable) alternative to familiar rules. Rules that, in the current economic and political turmoil in the world, will increasingly change their faces. A world in which the thirst for control and over-consumption is on top, is unlikely to turn into an instrument that is unattainable to control, which is the crypto-lute.