Been watching this all day. In the last 45 minutes the Shanghai Composite SHCOMP is down around ~5%. Chinese stocks plunged rapidly out of the Wednesday open, with the Shanghai Composite Index SHCOMP, -4.66% starting down 7% and extending the loss to 8.2%, before recovering slightly to 4.8%. via China stocks dive in panic sellingContinue reading “China stocks dive in panic selling – MarketWatch”
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World Bank Deletes Critical Passage on China – WSJ
When I read this last Friday, it concerned me more than anything else I read that day. And Friday is the day I get both the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times. The “World Bank” is the popular name for the International Bank of Reconstruction and Development, an institution originally founded to helpContinue reading “World Bank Deletes Critical Passage on China – WSJ”
Russia Checks Troops’ Combat Readiness In Armenia
The Russian military has ordered a snap combat readiness check of its troops stationed in Armenia. via Russia Checks Troops’ Combat Readiness In Armenia.
‘Hackers’ give orders to German missile battery – The Local
German-owned Patriot missiles stationed in Turkey were briefly taken over by hackers, according to media reports on Tuesday. via ‘Hackers’ give orders to German missile battery – The Local.
Russia Jamming Technology Poses Challenge for Allied Forces, U.S. Officials Say – WSJ
Sophisticated Russian electronic-warfare systems and jamming technology are posing an acute challenge for allied forces training in Eastern Europe. via Russia Jamming Technology Poses Challenge for Allied Forces, U.S. Officials Say – WSJ.
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