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Gold jumps to 6+ year high, Asian markets slide on Trump’s trade war carnage fears

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Asian markets have sunk, pushing the value of gold to a six-year high as panicked investors seek a safe haven for their assets after President Donald Trump proved he is ready to escalate the raging US-China trade war. Gold tested the $1,550 level on Monday morning – the highest since April 2013 and a 20-percent surge this year alone – as the trade war between Washington and Beijing intensified over the weekend, sending stocks, bonds and commodities tumbling down.

Apple warns not to keep its credit card by leather.

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Apple's new titanium credit card comes with a potential headache that will be familiar to iPhone users everywhere: It can get scuffed up a little too easily in the real world. Apple (AAPL) updated its support webpage this week to warn customers that some fabrics, such as leather and denim, could cause permanent discoloration to the Apple Card. That damage won't wash off. Apple also advises against placing the card in a wallet slot that already has a different credit card, so it doesn't get scratched. And the company says customers should not store their Apple Card in a pocket or bag with loose change, keys or "other potentially abrasive objects."

Jeff Bezos may need India's richest man.

The world's richest man may be looking to strike a deal with India's top billionaire to grab a bigger slice of the country's enormous retail market. Jeff Bezos' Amazon (AMZN) is in talks to invest in Reliance Retail, India's biggest retailer owned by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, the Economic Times newspaper and Reuters reported late last week. The American giant could be looking to buy up to 26% of the company, sources told the two publications.

New York Stock Exchange Market Watchlist

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Microsoft $MSFT has been one of the best performing stocks at the New York Stock Exchange NYSE lately. Apart from watching the tech news I like to play around with data and I believe for well established stocks an historical trend analysis can actually give a lot of insights thats why I decide to share my thoughts and opinions as per my own view on the market trends. Year after year the price of of $MSFT has been impresive  and pretty much positive while the last 30 days price change has been on the positive side but never above 20% which is much suitable and constant growth and this means that Microsoft is safe to buy according to what I see, especially for long term. I know it will rise to knew heights soon. Furthermore, the Tech industry has been doing well in the last few weeks especially Amazon($AMZN), PayPal Holdings ($PayPal Holdings) Facebook and Pinterent ($PINS) . Lets be patients and see who misbehaves.

How To Take Your Business To The Next Level

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Holiday leftovers aren’t even cold before conversation typically turns to resolutions for the new year. A December 2012 TD Ameritrade survey found that half of Americans want to improve their health and 32 percent hope to strengthen their finance in 2013. Companies also will be taking steps to achieve greater prosperity next year. To make your own resolutions about growing your business, consider these 10 steps as part of a successful 2015 action plan. Move forward even in uncertain times. Tap your employees. Reconnect with your purpose.  When you started your business, you had a vision for what you wanted to create. Find ways to rekindle that fire in your belly, Blanchard says. Whether it’s sales, finance or product development, spend more time working in the areas of your business that excite you, he suggests. “If you don’t love what you’re doing, you’re never going to work hard enough to be one of the best.” Diversify your income opportunities.  Look for ways you can sell

Value In the Service Industry

The service business is the fastest-growing sector of our economy. Since more than half of the typical household budget is spent on service, entrepreneurs correctly perceive that taping into the service sector presents business opportunities. However, owning and operating a service business is not the same as operating other types of business not surprisingly, service businesses are well represented among the hottest entrepreneurial opportunities of the 1990s such as: Catering Computer and office machine repair Educational services and products Career counselling Financial planning Home healthcare Marketing, promotion and public relations Senior fitness and recreation. Try to make your service more tangible. The more tangible you can make your business, the more your customers will remember you. For example; An automobile garage might give customers complimentary key chains with the garages names, address and phone number An accountant might give clients a booklet of

Conform or Reform

The society always thing its leaders who bring change just like Barack Obama Everyone wants to embrace the slogan` `Yes, we can“ Who is this “We“ that I don’t know You want a society where jobs are open to the youths A society of leaders who are not corrupt Yet you want to come in with your polices that interrupt A society where leaders are the builders of the nation To sing the national anthem together; oh! God of all creation Yet our action, thoughts are mixed up like the to an extent of pollution Am sure you want this leaders who are just good public attractors That will address the nation is proverbs and riddles just to seek public attraction So that they can claim and make a confession of how they know what is devolution` Yet they have been in the government is since the 50 years of the country construction They are now after devolution Forgetting that we all need a revolution When guns shall not be carried in the slums like toys When prostitution