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World markets dive as Trump sparks trade, North Korea worries

Global stocks sank Wednesday after US President Donald Trump said he was not satisfied with talks that are aimed at averting a trade war with China. Equities were also dented by poor eurozone economic data, and as Trump cast doubt on a planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. “Trump (is) continuing to drive uncertainty over global trade,” said analyst Joshua Mahony at trading firm IG. “European markets are following their Asian counterparts lower, as a pessimistic tone from Trump is compounded by downbeat economic data,” he added. Markets had surged Monday after US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He said they had agreed to pull back from imposing threatened tariffs on billions of dollars of goods, and continue talks on a variety of trade issues. However, Trump has declared that he was “not satisfied” with the status of the talks, fuelling worries that the world’s top two economies could still slug out an economically pain...

Alibaba sets up AI research centre in Singapore.

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba on Wednesday opened an artificial intelligence research institute in Singapore in partnership with a local university, as the battle to develop AI technology heats up. The institute, a tie-up with Nanyang Technological University (NTU), is Alibaba’s first joint research centre outside mainland China. It aims to develop cutting-edge AI technologies in areas such as elderly care and urban transport.   The institute will carry out research on artificial intelligence technologies for an initial five years, starting with a pool of 50 researchers from both organisations, according to a joint press statement. Alibaba chief technology officer Jeff Zhang said the Singapore venture was part of research and development efforts by Alibaba’s DAMO Academy, which was launched last year. A focus of the institute will be on technologies to help in caring for the elderly, including developing r...

Armed Robbers Caught On CCTV Camera During An Operation - Video -.

According to what was seen on the footage below, three thieves where caught on a CCTV camera while they were robbing a young man. Watch video below: video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRJv9kGYm40 Source: https://royalsgist.com/2018/02/28/armed-robbers-caught-cctv-camera-operation-video/ 1 Like Re: Armed Robbers Caught On CCTV Camera During An Operation - Video  by  sonsomegrigbo :  2:27pm Ipobs why now? Biafrans change now Why always una at the center of all crime. Don't let me give up on you ó

Mandatory exercise at the office, Sweden’s latest craze.

Workers spending their lunch break at the gym may be commonplace in most Western countries, but in Sweden some employers are pushing the idea even further, making on-the-job exercise compulsory. Every Friday, employees of fashion and sportswear retailer Bjorn Borg leave their desks at the company’s Stockholm headquarters to get their weekly workout at a nearby gym. There is no getting out of it: for more than two years the company founded by the Swedish tennis legend has made on-the-job exercise mandatory at the initiative of chief executive Henrik Bunge, a 44-year-old built like a wrestler. “If you don’t want to exercise or be a part of the company culture, you have to go,” says Bunge, without batting an eye. So far no one has quit because of the requirement, he adds. The main aims of the policy — shared by other firms such as city water company Kalmar Vatten and construction consultancy Rotpartner — are to boost productivity and profitability while fostering camara...

Former CBN deputy governor declares for Nigerian presidency.

A former deputy governor of Nigeria’s central bank and former senior UN official Wednesday announced his intention to contest the Nigerian presidency in 2019. Kingsley Moghalu said he was moved to contest because of the “successive leadership failures of our civilian political class.” “With love for our country and a fierce commitment to a vision of rapid progress for our more than 180 million citizens, and following wide-ranging consultations, I offer myself to serve you as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as from May 29, 2019,” Moghalu said at a press conference in Abuja. He did not state on which party’s platform he will be standing for election. However, Moghalu presented himself as an anti-elitist candidate ready to dispense with the status quo, which he said has stagnated the country.   Read More:  Ex-CBN chief, Moghalu to run for presidency He said: “We must refuse to al...

Man Attacked By Fulani Herdsmen In Benue Recovers.check Out His B4 & After Pics .

Mr. Mnyim who was one of the victims attacked by Fulani herdsmen in Guma/Logo,Benue on January 2 has recovered. Check out before and after photos of his head Source:  http://www.trezzyhelm.com/2018/02/man-attacked-by-fulani-herdsmen-in.html?m=1 2 Shares

Wenger tightlipped on Arsenal future.

Arsene Wenger on Wednesday refused to confirm whether he will be in charge at Arsenal next season as he prepares for a match against Manchester City just days after their League Cup humiliation against Pep Guardiola’s team. The Frenchman has come under fire from Gunners fans since an abject display in Sunday’s 3-0 hammering at Wembley. Speaking at his pre-match press conference ahead of Thursday’s match against the Premier League leaders, Wenger said: “Does it stop you to sleep that my position is uncertain or certain? No. What is important in football is the game. All the rest makes headlines but it is not interesting. “I’m just amazed I’m always to answer things that are the same. I turned the whole world down to respect my contract.” On the Wembley defeat, Wenger said: “I’m quite amazed at how people analyse (the cup final) it looks like we lost against a team in division five — we lost against a team that dominates English football at the moment. We have to t...

Van Gaal rules out Bayern return while Hoeness is president.

Louis van Gaal has ruled out returning to Bayern Munich and succeeding Jupp Heynckes — as long as Uli Hoeness remains club president. Bayern are 19 points clear in the Bundesliga table and in the hunt for the treble of European, German league and cup titles. However, Bayern’s current head coach Heynckes, 72, has repeatedly said he will quit at the end of the season. The search is on to replace him and Van Gaal, currently without a club, would be an obvious candidate. The 66-year-old has won 20 club titles in his career, most recently the 2016 FA Cup in a two-year stint at Manchester United. He coached Bayern from 2009-11, losing the 2010 Champions League final, but winning the Bundesliga and German Cup titles only to be sacked the following season. The Dutchman says he “loves” Bayern, but ruled out returning. “I have always gone back, whether it was to Barcelona, the national Dutch team, AZ Alkmaar, but returning to Bayern? – I can’t imagine that,” Van Gaal tol...

Afghan president renews peace offer to Taliban.

Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani outlined a new peace map on Wednesday during an international meeting, which is aimed at finding negotiated settlement to the country’s lingering crisis. “The Afghan government offers peace talks to the Taliban without any preconditions,” Ghani told participants at the Kabul Process for Peace and Security Cooperation meeting. The Afghan president said the new measures for the peace and reconciliation efforts include a ceasefire, recognition of Taliban outfit as a political party, making efforts for a transitional trust building process as well as holding free and fair elections. “If we did not have the confidence and assurance that a peaceful and stable future is within our grasp, we might have lost the will to forge ahead in the face of such brutality that is being waged against our people,” Ghani said. However, the Afghan president noted the government was seeking “to strike a truthful and sustainable peace deal with concilia...

Guardiola’s Man City a painful reminder of Arsenal’s past.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger faces the might of Manchester City for the second time in five days on Thursday as the Gunners seek salvation after an abject display in losing the League Cup final 3-0. City’s victory on Sunday delivered the first trophy of the Pep Guardiola era and underlined the sense that the two clubs are on radically different trajectories. Guardiola’s men also enjoy a 13-point lead at the top of the Premier League and are virtually assured of their place in the Champions League quarter-finals, thanks to a 4-0 last-16, first-leg win in Basel. Arsenal, by contrast, face a huge challenge just to make it back into the Champions League next season. Sixth in the league, they trail north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur, in fourth place, by 10 points. Even the emergency route of a Champions League return via winning the Europa League looks a big ask after Arsenal were paired with Italian giants AC Milan in the last 16. What is galling for Wenger and Ars...