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BoE Cuts Interest Rate, Launches SMB Incentives To Cope With Coronavirus Impact

March 11, 2020
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Cannabis Fund Profits 50 Pct Since January
International // March 04, 2019

The world’s first cannabis exchange traded fund (ETF) has returned more than 50 percent so far this year, growing to $1.3 billion in assets. According to The Financial Times, the Horizons Marijuana Life Sciences Index fund is currently the 18th largest ETF in Canada, and...

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BoE Cuts Interest Rate, Launches SMB Incentives To Cope With Coronavirus Impact

March 11, 2020
In an emergency move designed to stem the economic impact of the coronavirus, the Bank of England on Wednesday (March 11) cut the country’s interest rate by 50 basis points to 0.25 percent. The central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee also voted unanimously to put in place a term funding program with incentives for small- to […]

Cannabis Fund Profits 50 Pct Since January

March 04, 2019
The world’s first cannabis exchange traded fund (ETF) has returned more than 50 percent so far this year, growing to $1.3 billion in assets. According to The Financial Times, the...