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Europe Roundup: Sterling tumbles after UK Q1 GDP downward revision, dollar rebounds despite lower U.S. Treasury yields, European shares rally - Thursday, May 25th, 2017

May 25, 2017 11:53 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD flat, USD/JPY +0.33%, GBP/USD -0.19%, EUR/GBP +0.22% DXY -0.13%, DAX +0.11%, FTSE +0.11%, Brent -0.56% OPEC extends oil output cut by nine months delegate UK economy slows more...

Asia Roundup: Kiwi hits multi-week highs following budget announcement, dollar eases on less hawkish FOMC minutes, Asian shares rally - Thursday, May 25th, 2017

May 25, 2017 05:55 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Chinas yuan slips to 7th place in global trade finance - SWIFT China continue to relax foreign investment rules for auto industry Moodys cuts Hong Kong to AA2 from AA1; outlook...

Americas Roundup: U.S. dollar slips after Fed minutes, Wall Street stays slightly higher, Oil pulls back slightly on low U.S. gasoline stock draw-May 25th, 2017

May 24, 2017 20:52 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Existing Home Sales Apr 5.57 mln vs 5.65 mln forecast, 5.70 mln previous. US Existing Home Sales Chg Apr 2.3% vs -1.1% forecast, 4.2% previous. US Monthly Home Price YY Mar 6.2%, 6.4%...

Europe Roundup: Sterling steadies below 1.300, dollar index rebounds from 6-1/2-month lows, investors await FOMC meeting minutes - Wednesday, May 24th, 2017

May 24, 2017 11:59 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD flat, USD/JPY flat, GBP/USD +0.08%, AUD/USD flat DXY flat, DAX -0.13%, FTSE +0.25%, Gold +0.08% Moodys downgrades China, warns of fading financial strength OPEC, non-OPEC hold...

Asia Roundup: Antipodeans ease after Moody's downgrade China's rating, rise in U.S. Treasury yields boosts dollar, investors eye ECB Draghi's speech - Wednesday, May 24th, 2017

May 24, 2017 05:41 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Moodys cuts Chinas rating to A1 from AA3; outlook stable from negative Moodys: No timetable for re-assessment of rating after downgrade China finmin: Downgrade overestimates difficulties,...

Americas Roundup-Dollar off 6-1/2-month lows, Wall St rises, Oil settles up slightly on view OPEC will extend output cuts, Fed minutes in focus-May 24th,2017

May 23, 2017 21:33 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Markit Comp Flash PMI May 53.9, 53.20 previous. US New Home Sales Units Apr 0.569 mln vs 0.610 mln forecast, 0.642 mln previous. US Rich Fed Comp. Index May +1, 20 previous. Feds Kashkari:...

Europe Roundup: Weak UST yields push dollar index towards 6-1/2 month low, oil slips on White House proposal to sell U.S. oil reserves - Tuesday, 23rd, 2017

May 23, 2017 12:10 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD +0.14%, USD/JPY -0.10%, GBP/USD -0.16%, EUR/GBP +0.28% DXY -0.09%, DAX +0.39%, FTSE +0.16%, Gold +0.06% Suicide bomber kills at least 22 at Ariana Grande concert in...

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Economy

Nigerians throw naira notes around to show love: but it could land you in jail

The legal implication of physically damaging the naira, Nigerias currency, came into focus recently with the prosecution of at least two celebrities by the countrys Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Nigeria has a...

The US is one of the least trade-oriented countries in the world – despite laying the groundwork for today’s globalized system

Given the spate of news about international trade lately, Americans might be surprised to learn that the U.S. isnt very dependent on it. Indeed, looking at trade as a percentage of gross domestic product a metric...

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...

Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget

With Jim Chalmerss third budget on May 14, Australians will be looking for some more cost-of-living relief beyond the tax cuts although they have been warned extra measures will be modest. As this weeks consumer price...

Politics

Sudan’s civil war is rooted in its historical favouritism of Arab and Islamic identity

The current civil war in Sudan goes beyond a simple power struggle between two generals. It reflects a deep-rooted crisis within the countrys governing structure thats been present since it gained independence from the...

South Africa’s youth are a generation lost under democracy – study

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa recently painted a rosy picture in which the countrys youth democracys children had enormous opportunities for advancement, all thanks to successive post-apartheid governments led...

Sadiq Khan on track for third term as London mayor – but nearly half of Londoners dissatisfied with performance

Polls have consistently shown that the incumbent mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, appears to be on track to win a third term in office at the upcoming mayoral elections on May 2. One poll we commissioned as part of our...

The politics stopping the UK from opening a youth mobility scheme with Europe

Earlier this week, it seemed possible that young people in the UK might soon be able to travel freely to work and live in Europe again. The European Commission laid out proposals to open mobility to millions of 18- to...

Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’

Most American workers are hired at will: Employers owe their employees nothing in the relationship except earned wages, and employees are at liberty to quit at their option. As the rule is generally stated, either party...

Science

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...

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,...

Technology

Huawei's Mate 70 Series to Run on Kirin 9100 Chip: AnTuTu Scores Equal Snapdragon 8 Gen 1

Rumors swirl around Huaweis upcoming Mate 70 flagship series, hinting at a groundbreaking inclusion: the Kirin 9100 chipset. Initial performance figures suggest the chip matches Qualcomms Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, setting the...

Kraken's Bold Move: Expanding into Germany with DLT Finance Partnership

Cryptocurrency giant Kraken makes waves with its strategic decision to launch operations in Germany, a pivotal move in its broader European expansion plan. Teaming up with DLT Finance, a regulated financial institution,...

Macron's France Targets Fourfold Increase in EV Sales by 2027; Welcomes BYD Factory Plans

France has announced plans to quadruple EV sales by 2027. The agreement, enhancing Frances position against global competitors, aligns with a state visit from China, spotlighting potential collaborations with major...

Shiba Inu Insider Urges Focus on SHIB and BTC Amid Market Rally

In a recent wake-up call, Lucie of the Shiba Inu team urged the cryptocurrency community to closely monitor Shiba Inu (SHIB) and Bitcoin (BTC) as both tokens exhibit strong price recoveries. This comes amid growing...

Is China Opening Doors to Bitcoin ETFs? Investor's Comment Sparks Debate

Following the recent launch of Bitcoin ETFs in Hong Kong, speculation is mounting over potential access for mainland Chinese investors. Richard Byworth, a prominent Bitcoin investor, suggested that these ETFs could soon be...