Global Business Review

IQ Option. 10 years of the ultimate trading experience

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Friday, December 1, 2023

The lively and supportive trading community has been rapidly growing since 2013 and now has 40M+ members from all over the world.

Key Points: 
  • The lively and supportive trading community has been rapidly growing since 2013 and now has 40M+ members from all over the world.
  • The platform has come a long way in the world of online trading since its founding in 2013.
  • These improvements include:
    Traderoom and User Experience Enhancements: IQ Option has consistently worked on streamlining the traderoom interface, expanding the trading toolset, and increasing the available assets to an impressive 300.
  • The platform's commitment to enhancing the trading experience remains unwavering as it embarks on the next decade of trading excellence.

PressReader and The Economist deepen partnership

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Thursday, December 1, 2022

The two parties' initial partnership was first announced in February 2022, with The Economist joining PressReader's growing catalog of content.

Key Points: 
  • The two parties' initial partnership was first announced in February 2022, with The Economist joining PressReader's growing catalog of content.
  • As part of the expanded partnership agreement, PressReader will become the exclusive third-party digital replica distributor of The Economist, in the public library, hotel, aviation, marine and healthcare spaces.
  • "Our growing and deepening partnership with The Economist is a continuing testament to PressReader's new ways of partnership with content producers, as well as our unique expertise in digital content distribution.
  • "We're delighted to strengthen and expand our strategic partnership with PressReader," said Bob Cohn, President of The Economist.

2023 will be the year of aftershocks and unpredictability, according to The Economist's The World Ahead 2023

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

LONDON, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Economist has launched The World Ahead, an annual special year-end issue from The Economist that examines important themes, trends and events that will shape the coming year. The editor's top ten themes for 2023 and the accompanying articles are online today on https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead-2023. The full edition will be available digitally from November 18th, and in print on global newsstands beginning November 29th (later in the United States due to the Thanksgiving holiday).

Key Points: 
  • The editor's top ten themes for 2023 and the accompanying articles are online today on https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead-2023 .
  • Rapid progress by Ukraine could threaten Vladimir Putin, but a grinding stalemate seems the most likely outcome.
  • Russia will try to string out the conflict in the hope that energy shortages, and political shifts in America, will undermine Western support for Ukraine.
  • Climate silver lining .As countries rush to secure their energy supplies, they are turning back to dirty fossil fuels.

The Economist delves into Xi Jinping's past to discover China's future and its role in the world through "The Prince" podcast

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

LONDON, Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today The Economist launched a new 8-episode narrative podcast called The Prince, exploring the life and rise to power of China's leader, Xi Jinping. The podcast debuts ahead of the Chinese Communist Party congress, the most important event on the country's political calendar, on October 16th in Beijing where Xi is expected to take on an unprecedented third term.

Key Points: 
  • Over the past ten years, Xi Jinping has gathered enormous personal power.
  • Now, the future of China's 1.4 billion people and maybe world peace hinge on the mind of this one man.
  • I hope listeners of The Prince learn not just about Xi, but also about China and its place in the world."
  • In the coming weeks, The Economist will be launching an accompanying weekly China podcast with the same name.

The Economist's midterm election model shows Republicans have a 74% chance of winning the House; Democrats have a 78% chance of retaining the Senate

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Thursday, September 8, 2022

The Economist's midterm model simulates the election for all 435 seats in the House and 34 Senate seats 10,000 times and is updated daily.

Key Points: 
  • The Economist's midterm model simulates the election for all 435 seats in the House and 34 Senate seats 10,000 times and is updated daily.
  • In total, 469 seats in the U.S. Congress are up for election on November 8, 2022.
  • In an average simulation by The Economist's midterm model, Republicans win 224 seats in the House, six more than is needed for a majority.
  • Republicans secure at least 218 seats, the minimum to control the lower chamber, in 74% of its simulations.

The Economist interviews President Volodymyr Zelensky on why Ukraine must defeat Putin

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Monday, March 28, 2022

LONDON, March 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- At his war room in Kyiv, Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke to editors from The Economist in an exclusive interview about his country's battle and the struggle of light over dark. 

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, March 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- At his war room in Kyiv, Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke to editors from The Economist in an exclusive interview about his country's battle and the struggle of light over dark.
  • When asked if Vladimir Putin believes Ukraine has a right to exist, Mr Zelensky said "I don't think he visualises in his own mind the same Ukraine we see.
  • He sees Ukraine as a part of his world, his worldview, but that doesn't correspond with what's happened over the last 30 years."
  • Some 15,000 [Russian soldiers] have been killed in one month[Vladimir Putin] is throwing Russian soldiers like logs into a train's furnace.

Malala Yousafzai joins forces with The Economist to mark International Women's Day

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Monday, March 7, 2022

LONDON, March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- To mark International Women's Day, The Economist will publish guest essays from Malala Yousafzai and authors chosen by the renowned girls' education activist, Nobel laureate and co-founder of Malala Fund.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- To mark International Women's Day, The Economist will publish guest essays from Malala Yousafzai and authors chosen by the renowned girls' education activist, Nobel laureate and co-founder of Malala Fund.
  • Malala is the first guest editor of "By Invitation," The Economist's online section for guest essays.
  • For International Women's Day on March 8th, Malala has invited four young women to write articles on issues connected to girls' education.
  • The essays and the webinar interview can be found on The Economist's International Women's Day content hub, "Women around the world" .

PressReader adds The Economist to its growing catalog

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Wednesday, February 23, 2022

"Our partnership with The Economist comes in direct response to feedback from our readers.

Key Points: 
  • "Our partnership with The Economist comes in direct response to feedback from our readers.
  • We're excited to continue working with The Economist to uncover more opportunities within our partnership," notes Alex Kroogman, CEO of PressReader Group of companies.
  • "We're delighted to partner with PressReaderto bring Economist content trustworthy, fair-minded, fact-checked journalism that readers can rely on in a polarizingworld to new and diverse audiences on the PressReader platform," said Bob Cohn, Presidentof The Economist.
  • As part of its sponsored access model, PressReader has partnerships with a large network of travel and hospitality brands and public libraries.

2022 will be the year of adjusting to new realities according to The Economist's The World Ahead 2022

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Tuesday, November 9, 2021

LONDON, Nov. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today The Economist launched The World Ahead 2022, a look at the important themes, trends and events that will shape the year ahead.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, Nov. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today The Economist launched The World Ahead 2022, a look at the important themes, trends and events that will shape the year ahead.
  • Now in its 36th year, The World Ahead was renamed from The World In to more accurately describe the series as a guide to the coming year.
  • While The World Ahead includes many predictions, the ten major themes for 2022 are as follows:
    Democracy v autocracy .
  • As President Joe Biden tries to rally the free world under the flag of democracy, his dysfunctional, divided country is a poor advertisement for its merits.