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Europe Roundup: Sterling gains as hard Brexit concerns ease, dollar index consolidates after China warns retaliation if U.S. imposes new tariffs, European shares slump - Thursday, September 6th, 2018

Sep 06, 2018 11:28 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD -0.03%, USD/JPY -0.20%, GBP/USD 0.25%, EUR/GBP -0.27% DXY -0.06%, DAX 0.15%, FTSE 0.03%, Brent 0.56%, Gold 0.65% China warns of retaliation if U.S. slaps new tariffs Dont look to...

Asia Roundup: Aussie eases despite better-than-expected trade surplus, dollar index off lows as NAFTA talks make progress, Asian shares plunge - Thursday, September 6th, 2018

Sep 06, 2018 06:48 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup In quick reversal, Trump threatens shutdown over border wall NAFTA talks make progress; U.S., Canadian officials to work into night Trump says not ready to make trade deal with...

America's Roundup: Dollar weaker as soft-Brexit hopes boost pound, euro, Gold climbs higher, Nasdaq ends down more than 1 pct, Oil falls more than 1 pct as storm fears ease, demand concerns mount-September 6th,2018

Sep 05, 2018 20:12 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Argentine peso rises as government seeks new IMF deal. Feds Bullard makes case again for halting interest rate rises. NAFTA talks to resume in afternoon after Canada cites goodwill. US Jul...

Cryptocurrency Brief: Bitcoin faces massive losses, ETH/USD hovers near 2018 lows, Philippines SEC plans to impose regulations on crypto exchanges – Wednesday, September 5th, 2018

Sep 05, 2018 11:50 am UTC| Commentary Digital Currency Market Roundups Economy

BTC/USD: Bitcoin prices slumped during European session Wednesday, reversing gains seen yesterday. This comes as an addition to the news that ShapeShift, a well-known platform for instant Bitcoin exchange, has launched a...

Europe Roundup: Sterling at 2-week low as Brexit worries dampen investor sentiment, dollar index surges amid concerns of new U.S. tariffs on China, European shares trade in red - Wednesday, September 5th, 2018

Sep 05, 2018 11:46 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD -0.06%, USD/JPY 0.13%, GBP/USD -0.40%, EUR/GBP 0.32% DXY 0.13%, DAX -1.00%, FTSE -0.41%, Brent -1.16%, Gold 0.21% Canada to stick to guns at NAFTA talks despite Trump...

Asia Roundup: Aussie rebounds from 20-month low on better-than-expected Q2 GDP, dollar index gains on U.S. rate hike expectations, Asian shares plunge - Wednesday, September 5th, 2018

Sep 05, 2018 06:56 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Australia Q2 Real GDP qq SA, 0.9%, 0.7% fcast, 1.0% prev Australia Q2 Real GDP yy SA, 3.4%, 2.8% fcast, 3.1% prev Japan Aug Services PMI, 51.5, 51.3 prev China Aug Caixin Services PMI,...

America's Roundup: Dollar climbs as trade worries lift greenback, Gold drops, Wall Street ends lower, Oil steady ahead of Storm Gordon; weighed by dollar, Cushing build-September 5th, 2018

Sep 04, 2018 20:45 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Aug Markit Mfg PMI Final, 54.7, 54.5 previous. US Jul Construction Spending, 0.1%, -1.1% previous, 0.5% forecast, -0.8% revised. US Aug ISM Manufacturing PMI, 61.3, 58.1 previous, 57.7...

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Economy

Beyond the spin, beyond the handouts, here’s how to get a handle on what’s really happening on budget night

Three weeks from now, some of us will be presented with a mountain of budget papers, and just about all of us will get to hear about them on radio, TV or news websites on budget night. The quickest way to find out what...

Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility

Ivan Vladislavić is Johannesburgs literary linkman. He tells us, in the first pages of his new book, The Near North, that before cities were lit, first by gaslight and later electricity, people of means paid torchbearers...

What if the Reserve Bank itself has been feeding inflation? An economist explains

Heres something for the board of the Reserve Bank of Australia to ponder as it meets next month to set interest rates. It has pushed up rates on 13 occasions since it began its attempt to restrain inflation in May...

China’s new world order: looking for clues from Xi’s recent meetings with foreign leaders

There is broad consensus that Chinese foreign policy has become more assertive and more centralised in the decade since Xi Jinping has ascended to the top of Chinas leadership. This has also meant that Chinese foreign...

How India’s economy has fared under ten years of Narendra Modi

More than 960 million Indians will head to the polls in the worlds biggest election between April 19 and early June. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is seeking a third...

Politics

Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board

To say that the Labour party is flying high in the polls is something of an understatement. But despite its consistent lead against the Tories, the opposition finds itself in a rather odd position: on the cusp of power but...

History for sale: what does South Africa’s struggle heritage mean after 30 years of democracy?

One of my favourite statues is the one of Nelson Mandela at the Sandton City shopping centre in Johannesburg. Larger than life, its oversized bronze shoes shimmer in the evening light, polished by the hands of many...

Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight

In the early hours of April 15 2023, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) a Sudanese paramilitary force attacked the military airstrip in the town of Merowe and deployed troops across strategic locations in Sudans capital,...

Turkey’s suppression of the Kurdish political movement continues to fuel a deadly armed conflict

The world has 91 democracies and 88 autocracies. Yet 71% of the worlds population (some 5.7 billion people) are living under autocratic rule, a big jump from 48% ten years ago. This trend towards authoritarianism can...

Georgia is sliding towards autocracy after government moves to force through bill on ‘foreign agents’

Georgias ruling party attempted to pass a controversial bill on foreign agents in March 2023. The law would have required civil society groups and the media to register as being under foreign influence if they receive...

Science

A Nasa rover has reached a promising place to search for fossilised life on Mars

While we go about our daily lives on Earth, a nuclear-powered robot the size of a small car is trundling around Mars looking for fossils. Unlike its predecessor Curiosity, Nasas Perseverance rover is explicitly intended to...

The rising flood of space junk is a risk to us on Earth – and governments are on the hook

A piece of space junk recently crashed through the roof and floor of a mans home in Florida. Nasa later confirmed that the object had come from unwanted hardware released from the international space station. The 700g,...

Peter Higgs was one of the greats of particle physics. He transformed what we know about the building blocks of the universe

Peter Higgs, who gave his name to the subatomic particle known as the Higgs boson, has died aged 94. He was always a modest man, especially when considering that he was one of the greats of particle physics the area of...

Could a telescope ever see the beginning of time? An astronomer explains

The James Webb Space Telescope, or JWST for short, is one of the most advanced telescopes ever built. Planning for JWST began over 25 years ago, and construction efforts spanned over a decade. It was launched into space on...

US media coverage of new science less likely to mention researchers with African and East Asian names

When one Chinese national recently petitioned the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to become a permanent resident, he thought his chances were pretty good. As an accomplished biologist, he figured that news...

Technology

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE Details Leak: Model Numbers, Name Uncovered

New leaks disclosing the Galaxy S24 FEs model numbers and official name have contributed to the series anticipation as Samsung advances the devices production. Leak Unveils Samsung Galaxy S24 FE Details Samsungs...

DeepL Unleashes AI-Powered Tool for Business Writing

DeepL is a translation service from Germany, and it announced on Friday, April 26, that it would launch a new tool called DeepL Write Pro. It is an AI-based writing assistant created to help businesses with their writing...

Arthur Hayes Predicts Major Bullish Crypto Market Recovery Signal From US Treasury Department

Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, has identified a potential boost for the cryptocurrency and stock markets based on recent U.S. Treasury actions. These actions could inject substantial liquidity, fueling a bullish...

Tesla Cybertruck Spotted in Sydney Sparks Debate: Potential Australian Release?

As the Tesla Cybertruck makes unexpected appearances on the streets of Sydney, speculation swirls about its potential availability in Australia, despite previous doubts regarding its local launch. Tesla Cybertruck...

Hertz to Offload 30K EVs This Year, Deepens Cuts Amid Mounting Fleet Losses

In a recent financial revelation, Hertz disclosed continued losses from its electric vehicle (EV) investments, announcing plans to sell 30,000 EVs this year amid depreciating values and escalating maintenance...