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Cryptocurrency Brief: Bitcoin surges to 3-week high on renewed buying interest, altcoins follow suit, ETH/USD ditches the trend – Tuesday, August 28th, 2018

Aug 28, 2018 11:54 am UTC| Commentary Digital Currency Market Roundups Economy

BTC/USD: Bitcoin prices surged to a 3-week high during European session Monday as investors engaged in buying attitude across the board. A report from Ethereum World News confirmed that Tom Lee has predicted that BTC could...

Europe Roundup: Sterling hits 1-year low against euro on "no-deal" Brexit fears, dollar index slumps on growing global trade war concerns, European shares advance - Tuesday, August 28th, 2018 

Aug 28, 2018 11:53 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD 0.22%, USD/JPY -0.05%, GBP/USD 0.11%, EUR/GBP 0.08% DXY -0.13%, DAX 0.22%, FTSE 0.38%, Brent 0.81%, Gold 0.23% Sterling slips to one-year low vs euro on no-deal Brexit angst Yuan...

Asia Roundup: Antipodeans ease on China worries, dollar index off near 4-month lows as U.S.-Mexico reach NAFTA deal, Asian shares rally - Tuesday, August 28th, 2018

Aug 28, 2018 07:00 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup U.S., Mexico reach NAFTA deal, turn up pressure on Canada Mexico minister says would tweak bilateral U.S. trade deal without Canada U.S. says Chinas steel wheels subsidized, will impose...

America's Roundup: Dollar drops to 4-week low, Wall Street rise,Gold hovers above $1,200,Oil gains, supported by rising stock market, U.S.-Mexico trade deal-August 28th,2018

Aug 27, 2018 20:20 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup U.S., Mexico reach NAFTA deal, turning up pressure on Canada. U.S-Mexico trade deal stands even if Canada left out-Mexican minister . Canadas Freeland to travel to Washington Tuesday for...

Europe Roundup: Sterling consolidates amid holiday-thinned trading, dollar index gains ahead of U.S. - Mexico trade deal talks, European shares rally - Monday, August 27th, 2018

Aug 27, 2018 11:29 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD -0.03%, USD/JPY -0.12%, GBP/USD 0.01%, EUR/GBP -0.04% DXY 0.03%, DAX 0.53%, FTSE 0.19%, Brent -0.42%, Gold -0.1% Mexico, U.S. closing in on NAFTA deal, talks to resume...

Cryptocurrency Brief: Bitcoin trades tad higher, EOS in high demand, RBI establishes new cryptocurrency and AI research unit – Monday, August 27th, 2018

Aug 27, 2018 11:24 am UTC| Commentary Digital Currency Market Roundups Economy

BTC/USD: Bitcoin prices remained tad higher during European session Monday, although the underlying sentiment remained gloomy over the past few sessions. According to a report from CCN, CON (ICX) and WanChain (WAN) have...

Asia Roundup: Antipodeans ease on soft Chinese industrial profits, dollar index steadies following Fed Powell's comments at the Jackson Hole symposium, Asian shares surge - Monday, August 27th, 2018

Aug 27, 2018 07:00 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Mexico, U.S. closing in on NAFTA deal, talks to resume Monday Much detail, little progress in U.S.-China talks, sources say Yuan at 2-1/2 week high as China signals support, revives fix...

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Politics

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Science

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Algorithms have become integral to our lives. From social media apps to Netflix, algorithms learn your preferences and prioritise the content you are shown. Google Maps and artificial intelligence are nothing without...

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