2019 was a year of global unrest, spurred by anger at rising inequality – and 2020 is likely to be worse
2019 may well go down as the most disrupted year in global politics since the fall of the Berlin wall in 1989 and the subsequent implosion of the former Soviet Union.
However, the likelihood is that 2020 will be worse,...
FxWirePro: Asian markets in red, gold trades flat at $1,460 mark
04:39 AM|
Commentary
All the major Asian indices were trading on a lower note on Tuesday. Gold was trading around $1,460 mark while silver was trading around $16.58 mark.
Japans Nikkei was trading 0.09 pct lower at 23,408.50...
U.K. economic growth likely accelerated in October, BoE likely to keep monetary policy on hold in near future
18:26 PM|
Commentary
The U.K. economy is likely to have grown in October. The economic growth has seen a downshift as Brexit uncertainties seem to have finally caught up with the economy. For October the consensus forecast is for GDP to rise...
Canadian homebuilding stays sound in November, housing starts rise 0.3 pct
16:13 PM|
Commentary
Canadas homebuilding stayed healthy in November, with starts coming in at 201.3k units. On a sequential basis, housing starts rose 0.3 percent sequentially in the month. Single-detached starts dropped 4 percent to 56.3k...
New Zealand’s total manufacturing sales volumes fall in Q3 2019, core manufacturing activity likely to pick up in Q4
11:51 AM|
Commentary
New Zealands total manufacturing sales volumes dropped 0.3 percent quarter-on-quarter in the third quarter, after a 2.7 percent drop in the second quarter. Out of the 13 manufacturing industries, seven saw a contraction...
Polish flash inflation likely to have accelerated in November
19:23 PM|
Commentary
Polish November flash inflation data is set to release this week. According to an Erste Group Research report, the flash inflation is likely to have come in at 2.6 percent year-on-year. Sharp rise in food prices continue...
U.S. non-farm payrolls rise above expectations in October, jobless rate falls to 3.5 pct
16:28 PM|
Commentary
U.S. non-farm payrolls rose above expectations in October. Employment rose 266k, as compared with consensus expectations of a rise of 180k. Also, the data for prior two months was upwardly revised by 41k jobs. The jobless...
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Key trade rules will become unenforceable from midnight. Australia should be worried
By Lisa Toohey Et Al -
05:15 AM|
Insights & Views
Economy
An important part of the World Trade Organization will cease to function from midnight. December 10 is when the terms of two of the remaining three members of its Appellate Body expire. It is meant to have seven.
The...
Work is a fundamental part of being human. Robots won't stop us doing it
By Jean-Philippe Deranty -
05:18 AM|
Insights & Views
Technology
Hardly a week goes by without a report announcing the end of work as we know it.
In 2013, Oxford University academics Carl Frey and Michael Osborne were the first to capture this anxiety in a paper titled: The Future of...
The $120,000 banana: how to have your art and eat it
By Amy Bryzgel -
05:19 AM|
Insights & Views
Entertainment
For his latest work at the international Art Basel fair, Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan bought a banana, duct-taped it to the wall of the gallery and called it Comedian. Over the weekend, American artist David Datuna...
Why freemium video games should embrace players who want to play for free
By Ahmad Beltagui Et Al -
05:20 AM|
Insights & Views
Entertainment
The video games industry is worth more than movies and music combined, with more than 2.5 billion players around the world. Freemium games have driven much of the success, ever since titles like Angry Birds, Farmville and...
Demonising processed food undermines our trust in science
By Alan Kelly -
05:20 AM|
Insights & Views
Science
I have a radical suggestion: lets ban processed and ultra-processed foods. Not the products, but the terms.
With so many diet plans and nutritional instructions offering such varied advice on how to eat healthily, a...
How important is turnout in a UK election? The recent actions of the parties give you a good idea
By Christopher Kirkland -
05:20 AM|
Insights & Views
Politics
Britain is once again going to the polls and encouraging people to vote may be as important this year as asking them to vote for a particular party.
Traditionally, low turnout has a disproportionate affect on Labour...