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  #TurkishPolitics It’s all a long way from the heady days of 2008, when Turkey’s economy was punching above its weight ISTANBUL, Turkey – From offers of free doner kebabs to more morbid ones such as free tombstones, some Turkish businesses are keen to encourage customers to heed the president’s …

  AROUND THE WORLD IN 90 MINUTES Superfast plane could fly from London to New York in 20 minutes using revolutionary engine The Antipode could be ten times faster than Concorde and uses technology that’s been tested by NASA, creator claims A NEXT-GENERATION jet could take passengers from London to New …

  World stocks held near 16-month highs on Friday, set for a strong weekly gain, while the euro fell further after the European Central Bank’s decision to extend its stimulus program. The MSCI World index .WORLD was up 0.2 percent, on track for a gain of 2.7 percent for the …

A new position paper from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics highlights the health benefits of vegetarian diets, claiming they can reduce the risk of obesity, heart disease, diabetes, and some forms of cancer, compared with non-vegetarian diets. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics say vegetarian diets pose a wealth …

BGNES Turkey and Russia will trade with each other in their national currencies. Turkey will pay in roubles and Russia will pay in Turkish liras, stated Turkish President Recep Erdogan in a speech in Istanbul pointing out that they have agreed on this with Russian President Putin. The statement of …

    A supporter holds a flag depicting Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan during a pro-government demonstration in Ankara, Turkey, on July 20, 2016. Photo courtesy of Reuters/Baz Ratner ISTANBUL (RNS) After a weeklong business trip abroad, American pastor Ryan Keating was detained at the airport overnight, interrogated and then put …

    Investors will take time to get used to SZ Connect: HKEx CEO Institutional investors will be the key beneficiaries of the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect, as they leverage on the gap between share prices on the exchanges, experts said Monday. The Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect, which opened on …

After months of anticipation, the opening day of Shenzhen’s exchange link with Hong Kong has finally arrived. The program will give foreign investors direct access to more than 800 stocks in China’s southern financial hub, while adding more than 100 smaller Hong Kong equities to the potential buy lists of …

    Salty dark caramel sauce from Food Gift Love by Maggie Battista. It’s a sweet idea, but handmade gifts for hosts don’t always elicit wide-eyed delight. One might get a polite thank you for the Popsicle stick trivet or hand-sewn tea cosy, but the recipient’s thinking ‘meh.’ The one …

  Japanese clothing and accessories brand Muji is rumoured to be coming to Vancouver within the next year. HANDOUT / VANCOUVER SUN With Vancouver’s retail sector continuing to outperform other Canadian markets, one industry observer says the city can expect an explosion of new brands, both international and domestic, in the coming year, …