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Europe Roundup: Sterling consolidates below 1.2700 amid Brexit uncertainty, dollar rebounds against yen as crude oil steadies, European shares ease - Thursday, June 22nd, 2017

Jun 22, 2017 12:09 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD -0.03%, USD/JPY -0.11%, GBP/USD -0.03%, EUR/GBP flat DXY -0.01%, DAX +0.01%, FTSE -0.38%, Brent +1.05%, Gold +0.04% ECB sees solid Q2 eurozone growth Brexit uncertainty is...

Asia Roundup: Kiwi rallies as RBNZ stands pat, dollar falls against yen amid geo-political uncertainties, Asian shares advance - Thursday, June 22nd, 2017

Jun 22, 2017 06:19 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup RBNZ holds rate at record lows of 1.75% Policy to remain accommodative for considerable period-RBNZ BOJ Iwata - No need to raise rates now, ultra-easy stance way to go Needed to achieve 2%...

Americas Roundup: Dollar edges lower against basket of currencies, U.S. Treasury yield curve narrowest in nearly a decade, Oil drops to 10-mth low, biggest first-half slide in 20 years, Fed speakers in focus this week-June 22nd,2017

Jun 21, 2017 21:02 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Existing Home Sales May 5.62m vs 5.55m forecast, 5.56m previous. US Existing Home Sales Chg May +1.1% vs -0.5% forecast, -2.5% previous. US Mortgage Market Index 445.2, 442.6 previous. US...

Europe Roundup: Sterling off 2-month low on BoE Haldane's comments, dollar falls against yen on risk off sentiment, commodity currencies ease as crude oil hits 7-month low - Wednesday, June 21st, 2017

Jun 21, 2017 12:15 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD +0.11%, USD/JPY -0.29%, GBP/USD -0.07%, EUR/GBP +0.18% DXY -0.11%, DAX -0.59%, FTSE -0.27%, Brent -0.43%, Gold +0.37% Bank of England reports consumer squeeze, solid business...

Asia Roundup: Antipodeans decline as crude oil slumps to 7-month lows, dollar off 3-1/2 week high against the yen, Asian shares trade in red - Wednesday, June 21st, 2017

Jun 21, 2017 06:08 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup BOJ Apr 26-27 Policy Board minutes Affirms even-keel policy BOJ Policy Board - Fluctuations in JGBs normal under YCC, no guidance probs BOJ - Inflation expectations weak, output-exports to...

Americas Roundup: Dollar rallies on Fed rate hike bets, Wall Street dips, U.S. crude ends at nine-month lows on global oversupply-June 21st, 2017

Jun 20, 2017 20:07 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Current Account Q1 -116.8b vs -123.8b forecast, -114.0b. US Redbook MM w/e +0.7%, 0.5% previous. US Redbook YY +2.8%, 2.1% previous. CA Wholesale Trade MM Apr +1.0% vs 0.5%, +1.2%...

Europe Roundup: Sterling hits 1-week low following BoE Carney's comments on interest rates, dollar index near 3-week peak on Fed rate hike bets, markets eye Fed Kaplan's speech - Tuesday, June 20th, 2017

Jun 20, 2017 11:56 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD +0.12%, USD/JPY flat, GBP/USD -0.47%, EUR/GBP +0.63% DXY -0.02%, DAX +0.22%, FTSE +0.08%, Brent -1.6%, Gold +0.31% Bank of Englands Carney says now not the time to raise...

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Economy

What should you do if you can’t pay your rent or mortgage?

The cost of living crisis is making it difficult for many people to pay their bills, including housing costs. Private sector rents have increased by an average 9% over the year to February 2024, and rising interest rates...

Reducing energy demand and improving efficiency will help prevent the next gas crisis

Gas prices have relaxed, Europe has come out of the winter with record gas storage levels and a surfeit of liquefied natural gas is set to reach the shores of Europe over the coming years. Many commentators are hopeful...

Minimum wage for South African farm workers: study shows 2013 hike helped reduce poverty even though compliance was poor

Minimum wage policies are typically aimed at reducing poverty. Yet there is little direct evidence of this effect, especially in developing countries. And none for South Africa. In a recent paper, we consider the...

Gas is good until 2050 and beyond, under Albanese gas strategy

The Albanese government is talking up the crucial role of gas as a transition fuel through to 2050 and beyond. In a gas strategy to be released on Thursday, the government envisages the fuels uses would change over...

South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed

The South African governments Just Energy Transition Implementation Plan was launched in November 2023. It is a roadmap guiding the country away from reliance on coal-fired power towards renewable energy alternatives by...

Politics

Donald Trump Allegedly Offers Oil Execs a Deal to Scrap EV Incentives for $1B Donation

Former President Donald Trump reportedly proposed a $1 billion deal to oil executives, offering to end electric vehicle (EV) subsidies in return for campaign funding, according to The Washington Post. This move underscores...

US Supreme Court upended decades of precedent in 2022 by allowing voters to vote with gerrymandered maps instead of fixing the congressional districts first

For the 2022 midterm elections, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed Alabama to use congressional districts that violated the law and diluted the voting power of Black citizens. A 5-4 vote by the Supreme Court in February...

Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections

Ahead of the European parliament elections in June, Germany has lowered the age limit on participation to 16. This makes it the largest of just a handful of states in the EU to allow people under the age of 18 to vote....

South Africa will be president of the G20 in 2025: two much-needed reforms it should drive

South Africa will play an important international role in 2025 as president of the G20. The G20 is a group of 19 countries as well as the African Union and the European Union. Between them they represent 85% of global...

What early 2024 polls are revealing about voters of color and the GOP

By the end of winter 2024, the return of Donald Trump to the top of the GOP presidential ticket has revealed a surprising trend in the former presidents base of support: his increasing popularity among Black and Latino...

Science

Why are algorithms called algorithms? A brief history of the Persian polymath you’ve likely never heard of

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...

IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects

About a trillion tiny particles called neutrinos pass through you every second. Created during the Big Bang, these relic neutrinos exist throughout the entire universe, but they cant harm you. In fact, only one of them is...

The Mars Sample Return mission has a shaky future, and NASA is calling on private companies for backup

A critical NASA mission in the search for life beyond Earth, Mars Sample Return, is in trouble. Its budget has ballooned from US$5 billion to over $11 billion, and the sample return date may slip from the end of this...

Dark matter: our new experiment aims to turn the ghostly substance into actual light

A ghost is haunting our universe. This has been known in astronomy and cosmology for decades. Observations suggest that about 85% of all the matter in the universe is mysterious and invisible. These two qualities are...

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...

Technology

Kia's Electric Pickup Spotted in US Testing, Targets Tesla Cybertruck, Ford F-150 Lightning

Kias upcoming electric pickup, designed to rival the Tesla Cybertruck, Rivian R1T, and Ford F-150 Lightning, has been spotted testing in the U.S., marking a significant step in its development. Kias Strategic Move into...

OpenAI Strikes Deal with Reddit to Bring Content to ChatGPT, Boosting Stocks

OpenAI and Reddit announced a partnership on May 16 to integrate Reddit content into ChatGPT, enhancing the chatbots capabilities and driving Reddits stock up 12% in extended trading. Reddit Diversifies Beyond...

Giga Shiba Inu Whales Shift 3.5 Trillion SHIB, Boosting Market Activity

Shiba Inu whales are gradually waking up as the asset has emerged from anemia and has shown some positive price performance in recent days. Fortunately, those big transactions are not related to any sales activity and are...

Coca-Cola Launches Lens Platform to Offer Key Data for Retail and Foodservice

The Coca-Cola Company is launching Coca-Cola Lens, an open-source insights platform that distributes data and experiences from hundreds of thousands of retail and foodservice establishments across North...

Binance Pay Launches Dedicated Shiba Inu Payment Page, Boosting SHIB Use

Binance Pay, Binances cutting-edge crypto payment service, has recently launched a dedicated page to handle Shiba Inu (SHIB) payments. This new functionality offers up a plethora of potential for SHIB holders, making it...