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브라질 경제 성장 속 금리 인상 전망 11주 연속 동결 후 변화

Sep 12, 2024 07:05 am UTC| Economy Business

브라질 경제학자들은 다가오는 통화정책 회의에서 금리 인상이 있을 것으로 예상하며, 11주간 지속된 금리 안정 전망을 끝낼 것이라고 보고 있다. 이는 2분기 경제 성장이 예상보다 강하게 나타난 데 따른 것으로, 브라질의 성장 전망에...

영국 라이트무브, 머독의 REA 그룹 73억 달러 인수 제안 거절

Sep 12, 2024 07:01 am UTC| Business

영국 최대 부동산 포털 사이트인 라이트무브(Rightmove)가 호주의 REA 그룹으로부터 받은 56억 파운드(73억2000만 달러) 규모의 현금 및 주식 인수 제안을 거절했다고 수요일 밝혔다. 라이트무브는 이 제안이 자사의 성장 가능성을...

독일 기업 파산 건수 8월에 추가 증가

Sep 12, 2024 07:01 am UTC| Business

베를린 (로이터) - 독일의 8월 기업 파산 건수가 전년 동월 대비 10.7% 증가했다고 연방 통계청이 수요일에 보고했다. 이는 유럽 최대 경제국인 독일에서 기업들이 지속적으로 어려움을 겪고 있음을 보여주는 데이터에 추가된...

일본 미쓰이, 자사주 매입 규모 28억 달러로 두 배 확대

Sep 12, 2024 07:00 am UTC| Business

일본 종합상사 미쓰이는 수요일 자사주 매입 규모를 2배로 늘려 최대 4000억 엔(28억4000만 달러)을 지출하기로 결정했다고 밝혔다. 이를 통해 미쓰이는 발행 주식의 최대 6%를 매입한 후 소각할 계획이다. 미쓰이는 5월 2일부터 9월...

자라 모회사 인디텍스, 여름 부진 후 초가을 매출 회복

Sep 12, 2024 06:57 am UTC| Business

자라(Zara)의 모회사 인디텍스(Inditex)는 수요일 가을/겨울 컬렉션 판매가 급증했다고 보고하면서, 여름철 악천후로 인한 부진에서 회복하며 주가가 상승했다. 스페인 인디텍스 주가는 그리니치 표준시(GMT) 기준 오전 8시 55분에 4.6%...

Digital Currency Revolution

XRP's 3,750% Liquidation Imbalance Leaves Bulls Reeling Amid Failed Price Breakout

Sep 11, 2024 22:34 pm UTC| Digital Currency Technology Business

XRP bulls faced a dramatic 3,750% liquidation spike, with long positions dominating the market imbalance. Despite hopes for a breakout, the token experienced a sharp price rejection, leading to further losses for...

Sam Altman’s OpenAI Targets $150 Billion Valuation as ChatGPT Dominates AI Landscape

Sep 11, 2024 22:20 pm UTC| Technology Business

OpenAI, the artificial intelligence giant led by Sam Altman, is in discussions to raise capital at a potential $150 billion valuation. The success of ChatGPT has positioned the company at the forefront of the AI...

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Economy

Asian Stock Markets Trade Flat as Holiday Liquidity Thins and BOJ Minutes Watched

Asian stock markets traded mostly flat on Wednesday as subdued year-end trading volumes and holiday-thinned liquidity limited investor activity across the region. With Christmas and New Year holidays approaching, many...

US and Japan Fast-Track $550 Billion Strategic Investment Initiative

The United States and Japan have agreed to accelerate coordination on their Strategic Investment Initiative, a major bilateral framework backed by a $550 billion fund established under the two countries tariff agreement....

Japan Plans $189 Billion Bond Issuance as Record Budget Signals Expansionary Fiscal Policy

Japan is preparing to issue new government bonds worth approximately $189 billion to help finance a record-breaking national budget for the next fiscal year, according to a draft budget reviewed by Reuters. The move...

BOJ Minutes Reveal Growing Debate Over Interest Rate Hikes and Inflation Risks

Bank of Japan (BOJ) policymakers actively debated whether to continue raising interest rates toward levels considered neutral for the economy, according to minutes from their October policy meeting released on Wednesday....

Gold Price Breaks $4,500 as Safe-Haven Demand and Rate Cut Bets Fuel Rally

Spot gold surged past the key psychological level of $4,500 per ounce for the first time on Wednesday, marking a historic milestone for the precious metal and reinforcing its status as a preferred safe-haven asset. The...

Politics

Anutin Charnvirakul Named Bhumjaithai PM Candidate Ahead of Thailand’s February Election

Thailands caretaker prime minister Anutin Charnvirakul has been officially selected by the Bhumjaithai Party as its candidate for prime minister in the upcoming general election scheduled for February 8. The decision comes...

EU Condemns U.S. Visa Ban on European Figures, Warns of Firm Response

The European Commission has strongly criticized the United States over its decision to impose a visa ban on five European individuals, including former EU Commissioner Thierry Breton, calling the move unjustified and...

Zelenskiy Urges High-Level Talks With Trump as Ukraine, U.S. Near 20-Point Peace Framework

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has called for a direct meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump to resolve the most sensitive elements of a potential peace agreement with Russia, particularly issues related to...

U.S. Signs $2.3 Billion Global Health MOUs With Four African Nations

The United States has signed four new global health memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with Madagascar, Sierra Leone, Botswana, and Ethiopia, reinforcing its long-term commitment to strengthening global health security...

U.S. Discusses Migrant Transfer Plan With Palau Despite Lawmaker Opposition

The United States has renewed discussions with Palau over a controversial proposal to transfer third-country nationals to the Pacific Island nation, despite clear resistance from Palaus lawmakers earlier this year....

Science

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Technology

Texas App Store Age Verification Law Blocked by Federal Judge in First Amendment Ruling

A federal judge in Texas has blocked the enforcement of a new state law that would have required app stores and developers to verify users ages, marking a significant legal win for major technology companies and digital...

FTC Praises Instacart for Ending AI Pricing Tests After $60M Settlement

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has welcomed Instacarts decision to end its artificial intelligence-based price testing, a move that follows weeks of consumer backlash and regulatory scrutiny. FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson...

John Carreyrou Sues Major AI Firms Over Alleged Copyrighted Book Use in AI Training

Investigative journalist John Carreyrou, widely known for exposing fraud at Silicon Valley blood-testing startup Theranos and for authoring the bestselling book Bad Blood, has filed a new copyright infringement lawsuit...

Italy Fines Apple €98.6 Million Over App Store Dominance

Italys competition authority has imposed a 98.6 million ($115.53 million) fine on U.S. technology giant Apple and two of its subsidiaries, citing alleged abuse of a dominant market position related to the distribution of...

Moore Threads Unveils New GPUs, Fuels Optimism Around China’s AI Chip Ambitions

Moore Threads Technology Co Ltd (SS:688795), often described as Chinas potential alternative to NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA), attracted investor attention after unveiling a new lineup of graphics processing units at...