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European Commission’s confidence survey likely remained strong in October

Oct 27, 2016 05:15 am UTC| Commentary

The European Commissions confidence survey for the month of October is expected to have remained strong. According to a Societe Generale report, the numbers are likely to have stayed firm with the headline economic...

China industrial profits slow in September, signals growing pessimism in business activity

Oct 27, 2016 05:04 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Industrial profits in China slowed during the month of September, showing signs of growing pessimism in the business activity of the worlds second-largest economy. However, profits rose on a yearly basis, owing to aboost...

U.S. home sales rise below expectations in September, housing market’s underlying momentum remains strong

Oct 27, 2016 05:02 am UTC| Commentary

U.S. home sales rose below expectations in September. It rose 3.1 percent sequentially to 593,000 as compared with the consensus forecast of a rise to 602k. Meanwhile, the figure for August was downwardly revised to 575k...

Brazil’s consumer confidence near 2-year high in Oct as optimism on economy grows

Oct 27, 2016 04:42 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Consumer confidence in Brazil rose to near 2-year high during the month of October following growing optimism that the countrys prolonged state of recession could be ending soon, despite signs of continuing slowness in the...

Australian bonds plunge as strong Q3 CPI lowers RBA Nov rate cut bets; 10-year yields highest since May

Oct 27, 2016 04:40 am UTC| Commentary

The Australian government bonds plunged Thursday as stronger-than-expected third quarter consumer price index has lowered the possibilities of a rate cut by the Reserve Bank of Australia in the upcoming monetary policy...

Singaporean jobless rate remains stable at 2.1 pct in Q3

Oct 27, 2016 04:28 am UTC| Commentary

Singapores overall seasonally adjusted overall jobless rate for the September quarter remained stable at 2.1 percent, unchanged from the second quarter, according to Singapores Ministry of Manpower. The unemployment rate...

New Zealand’s trade deficit widens in September, trade balance may improve slightly this year

Oct 27, 2016 04:00 am UTC| Commentary

New Zealands trade deficit for September widened more than expectations in September. The nations trade balance recorded a deficit of NZD 1,436 million. But it included a large one-off capital item of NZD 248 million....

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Economy

Australia Extends Fuel Sulphur Relaxation Amid Iran War Supply Disruptions

Australia has extended its temporary easing of fuel-quality standards through September, as ongoing disruptions from the Iran war continue to strain the countrys fuel supply chains. Energy Minister Chris Bowen confirmed...

IMF Warns Middle East War to Deepen Economic Divide Across Latin America and Caribbean

The ongoing Middle East conflict is expected to widen economic inequality across Latin America and the Caribbean, according to the International Monetary Fund. While oil-exporting nations stand to gain short-term...

Asian Currencies Hold Steady Amid Iran Peace Talks and BOJ Rate Hike Uncertainty

Asian currencies traded in a narrow range on Friday as investors remained cautious ahead of further U.S.-Iran peace negotiations, while the Japanese yen slipped after the Bank of Japans governor signaled little urgency to...

South Korea's Capital Markets Rebound as Foreign Investors Return

South Koreas financial markets are staging a powerful comeback, drawing foreign investors back after a turbulent March that saw billions in capital flee. A combination of easing Middle East tensions, surging demand for AI...

U.S. and Philippines to Build 4,000-Acre Tech Hub Under Pax Silica Initiative

The United States and the Philippines are set to develop a massive 4,000-acre (1,620 hectares) industrial hub as part of a growing Washington-led effort to secure global AI and semiconductor supply chains. The announcement...

Politics

UNICEF Condemns Killing of Aid Workers Delivering Water in Gaza

The United Nations childrens agency UNICEF has expressed outrage following the fatal shooting of two contracted truck drivers who were delivering clean water to families in the Gaza Strip. The deadly incident occurred on...

Iran Reopens Strait of Hormuz Amid Fragile Ceasefire and Ongoing Nuclear Tensions

Iran has temporarily reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping following a U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, sparking cautious optimism in global markets. However, Tehran issued a stark warning...

Trump Teases Imminent Release of UFO Documents After Government Review

President Donald Trump announced Friday that his administrations review of classified UFO-related materials has uncovered a number of interesting documents, with the first batch expected to be made public very soon....

South Korea Denies U.S. Intelligence Restrictions Over North Korean Nuclear Site Disclosure

South Koreas Unification Ministry stated Friday it has no knowledge of any formal U.S. protest or intelligence-sharing restrictions, following media reports suggesting Washington expressed frustration over a cabinet...

Peru Election 2025: Vote Count Delays Spark Calls to Remove Electoral Chief

Pressure is mounting on Perus electoral authority amid a slow and controversial vote count following the April 12 presidential election. Piero Corvetto, head of the National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE), is facing...

Science

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

Technology

Iran’s AI memes are reaching people who don’t follow the news – and winning the propaganda war

A Lego-style Iranian military commander raps over a gangster beat: Our inbox is flooded with Americans saying they dont watch the news. They listen to our songs instead since your media is full of shit. This is the opening...

OpenAI's $20 Billion Cerebras Deal Signals Massive AI Infrastructure Push

OpenAI is reportedly set to spend over $20 billion with AI chip startup Cerebras over the next three years, marking a significant expansion of an already substantial computing partnership. According to The Information, the...

Tesla's Terafab: AI Chip Factory Eyes Taiwan's Semiconductor Talent

Tesla is actively recruiting semiconductor engineers in Taiwan for its ambitious Terafab project a fully vertically integrated AI chip manufacturing facility that aims to consolidate logic, memory, packaging, testing, and...

Japan to Subsidize Sony's Image Sensor Plant in Kumamoto with $380 Million

The Japanese government has announced plans to provide Sony with subsidies of up to 60 billion yen, equivalent to approximately $380 million, to support the construction of an image sensor manufacturing facility in...

NiSource Signs Long-Term Energy Deals with Alphabet and Amazon to Power Indiana Data Centers

NiSource, a U.S. utility company, has secured a long-term energy supply agreement with an Alphabet subsidiary to power a major data center in northern Indiana. The announcement also included an expanded partnership with...