How President Macron's parliament shapes up
Jun 19, 2017 15:23 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
After the first round of the French general election, on June 11, the order went out from the Elysée Palace to members of President Emmanuel Macrons La République en Marche (LRM): Pas de triomphalisme no...
We do nothing for missing people who come home – here's what should change
Jun 19, 2017 15:19 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life
One prominent finalist on the recent ITV talent show Britains Got Talent was the Missing People Choir, whose haunting voices and accompanying images helped raise consciousness about those who disappear. After the grand...
Why did humans evolve such large brains? Because smarter people have more friends
Jun 19, 2017 15:14 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health
Humans are the only ultrasocial creature on the planet. We have outcompeted, interbred or even killed off all other hominin species. We cohabit in cities of tens of millions of people and, despite what the media tell us,...
When cows attack: how dangerous are cattle and how can you stay safe around them?
Jun 19, 2017 15:13 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life
A well-respected retired academic was recently trampled to death by cattle while walking in Oxford. In 2012, my father was hospitalised after being attacked by cows while walking his dogs through a field next to his...
FxWirePro: Driving forces of LATAM FX basket and derivatives trades roundup
Jun 19, 2017 12:29 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
In Brazil, reform optimism has not waned and there is increasing risk that Temer may not complete his term. USDBRL should move higher as reform optimism wanes. Economic activity should recover and the rate easing cycle is...
Jun 19, 2017 12:23 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Hawkish DM monetary policy surprises this week may spur 1-2 weeks of decent realized volatility but are unlikely to be durable enough to upend placid option pricing through the summer. Option implied USD-correlations...
Fed's tightening plans could be in jeopardy if weakness in inflation and retail sales continues
Jun 19, 2017 11:58 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Central Banks
Despite the unexpected dip in US consumer Price Index and drop in retails sales in May, the Federal Reserve went on to raise US benchmark interest rate for the second time in three months and also forecasted one more rise...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects