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British public bought £14bn of goods made by slaves in 2017, claims report

The Guardian 19 Jul 2018

The US was found to have imported similar goods worth $144bn (£110bn), making it by far the biggest global importer of products potentially made by slaves ... “The prevalence of modern slavery is driven through conflict and oppression, but it’s also derived in more developed countries by consumer demand,” said Fiona David, executive director of research at Walk Free, the organisation that produces the global slavery index....

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North Korea has 2.6 million 'modern slaves,' new report estimates

The Keene Sentinel 19 Jul 2018

“While the information vacuum poses challenges, we are confident that the data reflects the most accurate estimation on the pervasiveness of modern-day slavery inside North Korea,” said Fiona David, Walk Free’s executive director of global research, noting that the research had also involved looking at a variety of preexisting data from international organizations and nonprofits....

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photo: AP / Ahn Young-joon

In this Monday, Nov. 6, 2017, file photo, an anti-North Korea protester holds up a portrait of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a rally welcoming the visit by U.S. President Donald Trump near the U.S.

New Global Slavery Report Says North Korea Has More Than 2.6 Million 'Modern Slaves'

WorldNews.com 19 Jul 2018

The Global Slavery Index defines modern slavery to include forced labor, debt bondage, human trafficking, forced marriage, the sale and exploitation of children, and slavery itself ... “While the information vacuum poses challenges, we are confident that the data reflects the most accurate estimation on the pervasiveness of modern-day slavery inside North Korea,” said Fiona David, Walk Free's executive director of global research....

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Crypto-heist insurance is the hot new play in Bitcoin wild west

Live Mint 19 Jul 2018

“To somebody that has just raised a meaningful amount for a project of their dreams, taking a haircut to avoid a disaster is only natural,” said Lex Sokolin, global director of fintech strategy at Autonomous Research ... “I see it is a required step,” said Lucas Nuzzi, director of technology research at Digital Asset Research....

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10-, 30-year government bond yields set to rise for a 4th straight session

Market Watch 19 Jul 2018

Investors will be watching for a fresh round of economic reports to gain further insights about the health of the U.S. economy, including a weekly jobless report and data on regional manufacturing ... It looks like 10yrs yields may finally break the higher yield range of the month,” wrote Thomas di Galoma, managing director and head of Treasury trading at Seaport Global Holdings, in a Thursday research note. Read ... See....

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India's growth remains quite robust into future: IMF

Deccan Herald 18 Jul 2018

According to Gian Maria Milesi-Ferretti , Deputy Director, IMF Research Department, with tighter global financial conditions and higher oil prices bringing rising inflationary pressures, monetary policy has tightened....

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India’s growth remains quite robust into future: IMF

The Hindu 18 Jul 2018

According to Gian Maria Milesi-Ferretti, Deputy Director, IMF Research Department, with tighter global financial conditions and higher oil prices bringing rising inflationary pressures, the monetary policy has tightened....

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India#39;s growth remains quite robust into future: IMF

Moneycontrol 18 Jul 2018

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Jonathan B. Postel Service Award Presented to Steven G. Huter

Market Watch 18 Jul 2018

The Internet Society, a global non-profit dedicated to ensuring the open development, evolution, and use of the Internet, today presented the prestigious Jonathan B ... Huter, Director for the Network Startup Resource Center (NSRC) and a Research Associate at the University of Oregon ... Huter, Director for the Network Startup Resource Center (NSRC) and a Research Associate at the University of Oregon, on receiving the 2018 Jonathan B....

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Late-life high blood pressure may harm the brain, study says

Sun Star 18 Jul 2018

Autopsies on nearly 1,300 older people, including about 640 clergy members, found more signs of damage and one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease in the brains of those with higher blood pressure than among those with pressure closer to normal, researchers reported Wednesday ... "It's a pretty strong study," said James Hendrix, director of global science initiatives at the Alzheimer's Association....

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Sierra Leone News: Another Liberian warlord convicted in U.S.

Awoko 18 Jul 2018

The jury heard evidence that the NPFL had recruited tens of thousands of child soldiers and specifically targeted people of certain ethnic groups ... An important piece of our history was documented during this trial,” said Hassan Bility, an awarded human rights defender and director of Global Justice Research Project which assisted the US authorities with the investigation with their partner Civitas Maxima ... 7/7/18 ... ....

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Cleo Connect 2018 to Feature Gartner Research Director Keith Guttridge in Nashville

Odessa American 17 Jul 2018

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 17, 2018--Cleo, the global leader in B2B-led cloud integration solutions, announces that Keith Guttridge, research director in Gartner’s Application Architecture, Infrastructure, and Integration Group, will be a featured keynote speaker at Cleo Connect 2018 ... Prior to his research role at Gartner, Guttridge was on the integration front lines with the world’s leading companies....

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NBS data shows China’s economy remains sound despite trade row

People Daily 17 Jul 2018

... the Global Times on Monday ... Niu Li, director of the State Information Center's Macroeconomic Research Office, told the Global Times on Monday that the 6.8 percent growth rate is one of the fastest growth rates among major economies, and offers some room for adjustments in the second half, as the annual GDP target has been set at around 6.5 percent....

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