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2018 Winter Olympics set to begin against the backdrop of warm words and cold politics

Feb 08, 2018 13:30 pm UTC| Insights & Views Sports

Mega sporting events are always heavily infused with politics, but the impending Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, have almost been buried in a geopolitical avalanche. Global tensions over North Koreas...

Don't waste your time taking antioxidant supplements after exercise

Jan 22, 2018 13:33 pm UTC| Insights & Views Sports

The antioxidant market is big business and millions of pounds are spent every year on antioxidant supplements such as vitamin A, C and E as well as fruit and vegetable extracts and juices. Antioxidants are so popular ...

Sport and social media's rocky relationship is safe ... for now

Jan 10, 2018 11:07 am UTC| Insights & Views Sports

Sports clubs and players are without doubt the giants of social media. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube have a mindboggling number of sport followers from around the world. Real Madrid has 106m likes on Facebook...

What data tells us about the best cricket players

Dec 27, 2017 13:21 pm UTC| Sports

In this series were looking at how the economics of sports is doing away with hunches and intuition. Using data and research to evaluate players, strategies and even leagues. Fans will often rank and compare cricket...

Health Check: which sports supplements actually work?

Nov 08, 2017 15:20 pm UTC| Insights & Views Sports

Whether your goal is to increase strength, decrease body fat or improve overall performance, adding supplements to your daily regimen can give you that extra edge. But with thousands of products on the market, choosing the...

How Nike's hijab sports gear is taking on Islamophobia and patriarchy

Nov 03, 2017 08:09 am UTC| Insights & Views Sports

In March, when sports manufacturer Nike launched its Nike Pro Hijab, it made obvious business sense. What Nike - perhaps inadvertently ̶ has done, is to legitimise the hijab across two very different narratives. One is...

The big money Mayweather-McGregor fight pits boxing against UFC in a battle of the brands

Aug 22, 2017 14:20 pm UTC| Sports Economy

Las Vegas is soon to host one of the most lucrative boxing matches of all time. Dubbed The Money Fight it features UFC (which stands for the Ultimate Fighting Championship) star Connor Mcgregor making his boxing debut...

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Economy

U.S. Treasuries reverse losses in quite trading session ahead of initial jobless claims, 7-year auction

The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield hovered around the 3.00 mark during late European session Thursday, albeit remaining on the downside ahead of todays initial jobless claims data and the 7-year note auction, also due today...

German bunds climb after GfK consumer climate index disappoints; eyes on ECB’s monetary policy decision

The German bunds climbed Thursday after the countrys GfK consumer climate index for the month of May disappointed market expectations, while investors remain keen to watch the European Central Banks (ECB) monetary policy...

Trade dispute rattles markets and investors’ confidence; U.S. to grow 2.6 pct in 2018, says Wells Fargo

Expectations for near-term economic growth have been scaled back as the rhetoric surrounding the trading relationship with China have heated up, while the heightened speculation about a trade war has sent the financial...

BoJ unlikely to deliver any surprises at April policy meeting; rising UST-JGB yield differential to weigh on yen: Commerzbank

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is not expected to deliver any surprises at its upcoming 2-day monetary policy meeting, scheduled to be concluded on April 27, but rather a keep going attitude, according to the latest research...

USD/INR likely to trade even higher towards 68.00 level, to start consolidating if 10-year UST yield stabilizes: Scotiabank

The USD/INR currency pair is expected to trade even higher towards the 68 level, although the pair has been technically overbought according to the RSI index. Further, the pair is also seen to start consolidating if the...

Politics

Rise of cryptocurrencies could curb American power

There has been a lot of talk in foreign policy circles of the coming post-American world in which the international system will transition from a unipolar to a multipolar system. But, as we currently stand, the US remains...

South Africa's future hinges on Ramaphosa's strategic skills

South Africas 2018 State of the Nation address by the president of South Africa has been postponed. This unprecedented step makes it clear that the country is seeing the final days of Jacob Zuma as president although it...

Is full transparency good for democracy?

With the approval of President Donald Trump, the House of Representatives released the so-called Nunes memo on Feb. 2. In it, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes describes alleged abuses of surveillance...

Empowering the powerless: Let's end energy poverty

Power to the people, the activists chanted in the 1960s. The revolutionaries of yesteryear never dreamed of the scientific and technological innovations that could light up distant shelters and communities in the...

How neoliberalism is damaging your mental health

There is a widespread perception that mental ill health is on the rise in the West, in tandem with a prolonged decline in collective well-being. The idea that there are social and economic causes behind this perceived...

Science

Eyebrows Were Crucial For Human Survival, Study Says

The human eyebrows are often two of the most underrated and yet essential physical aspects of a persons appearance that influences interactions. For example, a unibrow can often result in mockery and the same goes for...

Undetected Asteroid Nearly Missed The Earth, Shows Glaring Holes In Detection Capabilities

Its a general rule to trust governments and space agencies to be able to do things like detect oncoming asteroids that might impact the earth at some point. However, a recent incident proves that there are still holes in...

Elon Musk Proves How Crazy He Is With Party Balloon And Bouncy House Idea

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is considered something of a mad scientist by a lot of people, but not all for the wrong reasons. He has taken huge risks and leaps of faith that would have caused many to age prematurely with dread but...

USDA Is Cool With Scientists Genetically Editing Food

In case anyone was wondering what the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) was doing with all of the genetic engineering thats going on in the world of food, the answer is absolutely nothing. The agency recently...

Reputed Journal Retracts Flawed CRISPR Paper A Little Too Late

Science is a process that is often riddled with issues that affect the results of the work being done. This is why multiple experiments need to be conducted first before making conclusions and why papers need to be...

Technology

Facebook Shrugs Off Cambridge Analytica Scandal, Business Is Booming

If anyone actually expected the Cambridge Analytical debacle and the various other privacy scandals afflicting Facebook to affect its bottom line, they have not been paying attention. The social network was never going to...

Google To Offer YouTube Remix As Music And Music Video Streaming Service

Right now, Google actually already has an existing music streaming service via Google Play Music, but its upcoming YouTube Remix is likely to kill that option. This new project is reportedly going to be the companys answer...

Beyond Two Souls And Rayman Legends Is Free Via PlayStation Plus This May

PlayStation Plus users will have a new set of free games to look forward to next month as Sony is releasing some new titles that are up for grabs all throughout May. As always, these free games are for the PlayStation 4,...

Even New EU Privacy Laws Can’t Prevent Facebook From Abusing User Data

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was supposed to be the first, real legislation that users could count on to help safeguard their data against the predatory practices of companies like Facebook and prevent...

Japan Is Building Robots To Replace Its Aging Workforce

While the rest of the world is worried that automation will make their jobs obsolete, Japan is scrambling to make sophisticated robots that can help it do exactly this as its workforce ages. This is especially the case in...

Digital Currency

Blockchain startup ConsenSys joins Crypto Valley Association

FxWirePro: Blockchain technology instrumental for hedge funds

TrustChain: IBM’s new blockchain initiative to track diamonds and precious metals

Law

Does a sugar tax cause alcohol sales to spike? The research doesn't give a decisive answer

Why the e-cigarette industry needs global regulations

Nassar's abuse reflects more than 50 years of men's power over female athletes

Life

How we can put a stop to the revolving door between homelessness and imprisonment

Sexual assault and the princess industry are all part of the same system

Good luck banning fake news – here's why it's unlikely to happen

Nature

California's other drought: A major earthquake is overdue

Cape Town Is Almost Out Of Water, Literally Just 100 Days Left

EU Officially At War With Plastic, To Invest $426 Million In Researching Alternatives

Technical Analysis

FxWirePro: XRP/USD faces strong support at 200 day MA, any close below targets 0.600

FxWirePro: GBP/JPY Trade idea

FxWirePro: EOS/USD Daily Outlook

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ARGENTINE CENTRAL BANK SELLS ABOUT $1 BLN IN FOREX MARKET TO CONTROL WEAKENING OF THE LOCAL PESO -TRADERS

BRENT CRUDE FUTURES SETTLE AT $74.74/BBL, UP 74 CENTS, 1.00 PCT

MEXICO'S GUAJARDO SAYS HE WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR FURTHER TALKS THIS WEEK ON NAFTA AS LONG AS THE NEGOTIATIONS ARE ADVANCING

MEXICO'S GUAJARDO SAYS ON AUTOS RULES OF ORIGIN: "WE'VE MADE SOME ADVANCES IN TERMS OF CONCEPTS, BUT THE DEVIL IS ALWAYS IN THE DETAILS"

MEXICO'S GUAJARDO SAYS NAFTA TALKS COVERING “ALL THE TOPICS,” INCLUDING RULES OF ORIGIN, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, “EVERYTHING IS ON THE TABLE”

MEXICO'S GUAJARDO SAYS "“WE ARE TRYING TO DO OUR BEST BUT THERE ARE STILL A LOT OF THINGS PENDING"

MEXICO'S GUAJARDO, ASKED IF A NAFTA DEAL WAS POSSIBLE BEFORE USTR LIGHTHIZER LEAVES FOR CHINA NEXT WEEK, SAYS THAT “DEPENDS ON OUR ABILITIES AND CREATIVITY”

NEW U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE POMPEO TO TRAVEL TO SAUDI ARABIA, JORDAN AND ISRAEL AT THE WEEKEND -STATE DEPARTMENT SPOKESWOMAN

MEXICO'S GUAJARDO SAYS NAFTA TALKS ARE "NOT EASY" BUT WILL REMAIN IN WASHINGTON TO TRY TO REACH A DEAL

MEXICAN ECONOMY MINISTER GUAJARDO SAYS NAFTA TALKS GOING SLOWLY, MANY ISSUES TO RESOLVE

U.S. MUNI BOND FUNDS MARCH NET CASH INFLOW $1.49 BLN VS FEB $1.09 BLN OUTFLOW-ICI

U.S. EQUITY FUNDS MARCH NET CASH INFLOW $85 MLN VS FEB $8.37 BLN OUTFLOW-ICI

U.S. FED'S MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES SALES WERE $0 BILLION FROM APR. 19-APR. 25-NY FED

U.S. FED’S GROSS MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES PURCHASES TOTAL $2.467 BILLION FROM APR. 19-APR. 25-NY FED

U.S. STOCKS EXTEND GAINS, S&P 500 UP 1.00 PCT

U.S. TREASURY YIELDS HOLD AT LOWER LEVELS AFTER 7-YEAR NOTE AUCTION; 10-YEAR YIELD LAST AT 3.000 PCT

U.S. AWARDS PRIMARY DEALERS SMALLEST SHARE OF 7-YEAR NOTE SUPPLY SINCE JANUARY

U.S. AWARDS INDIRECT BIDDERS LARGEST SHARE OF 7-YEAR NOTE SUPPLY SINCE JANUARY

BID-TO-COVER RATIO AT LATEST U.S. 7-YEAR TREASURY AUCTION HIGHEST SINCE JANUARY

FxWirePro: GBP/JPY Daily Outlook

FxWirePro: U.S. Natural gas inventory preview

FxWirePro: “Clear the cloud over treatment of bitcoin” – A tussle between CME, Patrick McDonnell and Court

FxWirePro: USD/JPY consolidates at fresh multi-week highs at 109.46, cloud offers strong support

FxWirePro: Singapore dollar trades marginally higher ahead of manufacturing output data

FxWirePro: USD/CAD trades slightly lower on hawkish BOC governor Poloz comment, good to buy on dips

FxWirePro: EUR/JPY bulls seem rigid despite gravestone doji at stiff resistance, shooting star pop up at channel resistance – Trade boundary binaries and short hedge

FxWirePro: Aussie strengthens against major peers after export-import price index data

FxWirePro: Indian rupee rises against U.S. dollar in early trade, downside limited

Economics Monitor

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