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Eric Adams indictment: How campaign finance violations often grow into dramatic scandals

Sep 29, 2024 10:16 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics Law

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been charged with bribery and fraud following a spiraling federal investigation into his administration. Among other accusations, federal prosecutors alleged in their September 2024...

Friday essay: ‘I know my ache is not your pain’ – disabled writers imagine a healthier world

Sep 29, 2024 10:15 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

There are many reasons why I shouldnt be here. If youd shown my ten-year-old self my life as it is now, hed have been stunned, mostly because he half-expected an early death. My father, who had Marfan Syndrome, the genetic...

억만장자 헤지펀드 매니저 데이비드 텝퍼, 중국 관련 자산 '모두' 매수 계획

Sep 28, 2024 03:58 am UTC| Economy Insights & Views

억만장자 투자자 데이비드 텝퍼는 중국 경제 둔화를 막기 위해 베이징이 예상을 뛰어넘는 공격적인 부양책을 도입한 후 중국 관련 자산 전반을 더 많이 매수하고 있다고 밝혔다. 1993년 애팔루사 매니지먼트(Appaloosa Management)를...

미국 대선 승부 예측 불가, 의회 분열이 가장 가능성 높은 결과 - JP모건

Sep 28, 2024 01:09 am UTC| Politics Insights & Views

현재 진행 중인 미국 대선 경합이 여전히 예측 불가하고 투표율이 승부를 가를 것이라고 JP모건 전략가들이 목요일 (현지시간) 밝혔다. 의회 분열이 가장 가능성 높은 시나리오로 고려되는 가운데, 이번 선거는 2016년과 2020년처럼 주요...

9월 상승세, 10월 하락세로 이어질까?

Sep 28, 2024 01:04 am UTC| Economy Insights & Views

2024년 9월이 주요 지수 전반의 상승세로 마감되면서 많은 투자자들이 역사적으로 변동성이 큰 10월에 주목하고 있다. 시장이 긍정적인 신호를 보여주고 있지만, 달콤한 9월의 상승세가 10월의 고통으로 바뀔 것인가에 대한 의문이 남아...

FxWirePro- BTCUSD price forecast (Chance of $70000 is high)

Sep 27, 2024 12:26 pm UTC| Insights & Views Digital Currency

Potential reversal zone- $52530. BTCUSD hit multi-month high on upbeat market sentiment. It hit a high of $65991at the time of writing and is currently trading ataround $65439. BTC ETF- BTCETF saw inflows of...

위키리크스 어산지, 석방 후 스트라스부르에서 첫 공개Appearance 예정

Sep 26, 2024 22:57 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

위키리크스(WikiLeaks) 설립자 줄리안 어산지(Julian Assange)가 다음 달 유럽 평의회(Council of Europe)에서 증언할 예정이며, 이는 영국 감옥에서 석방된 이후 그의 첫 공개 출연이 될 것이라고 위키리크스가 수요일 밝혔다. 53세의...

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Economy

Goldman Sachs, ANZ Cut Oil Forecasts Amid U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Hopes

Brent crude oil prices have tumbled more than 11% this week after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, raising hopes that the Strait of Hormuz one of the worlds most critical oil shipping lanes ...

Bank of Japan Governor Signals Accommodative Stance Amid Negative Real Rates

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda reaffirmed on Thursday that Japans real interest rates remain firmly in negative territory, signaling that the countrys financial conditions continue to support economic growth. His...

Japan Consumer Confidence Drops Sharply Amid Rising Fuel Costs and Middle East Tensions

Japans consumer confidence took a significant hit in March, declining for the first time in three months as escalating fuel costs linked to the ongoing Middle East conflict continued to weigh heavily on the countrys...

China Set to Exit Deflation Cycle in Early 2026, ANZ Analysts Say

China may be closer to ending its prolonged deflationary period than financial markets currently anticipate, according to a recent note from ANZ analysts. The bank projects that three key price indicators the producer...

Asian Currencies Hold Steady as Middle East Ceasefire Doubts Weigh on Markets

Asian currencies showed little movement on Thursday following strong gains in the prior session, as investor caution mounted over the stability of a U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal amid escalating Middle East tensions. The U.S....

Politics

Trump Warns Iran: No Deal Means Military Action as U.S. Forces Hold Position

President Donald Trump escalated tensions with Iran on Wednesday, declaring that all U.S. military assets including ships, aircraft, and personnel would remain stationed in the region until a formal agreement with Tehran...

U.S. Pushes for Crypto Regulation to Keep Digital Asset Growth at Home

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is calling on Congress to pass landmark federal cryptocurrency legislation, warning that regulatory uncertainty is pushing blockchain innovation and investment out of the United States. In...

North Korea Tests Advanced Cluster Bombs, Electromagnetic Weapons in Latest Military Display

North Korea has conducted a series of weapons tests this week, showcasing cutting-edge military technology including cluster-bomb warheads, electromagnetic weapons, and carbon-fibre bombs, according to state media outlet...

Trump Pardon Clears Juan Orlando Hernández as U.S. Court Dismisses Drug Conviction Appeal

A U.S. federal appeals court has dismissed the case against former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, vacating his prior conviction following a presidential pardon granted by Donald Trump in December. The...

Taiwan Defense Budget: U.S. Senator Urges Legislature to Pass Spending Plan

Republican Senator Jim Banks visited Taipei and delivered a direct message to Taiwans President Lai Ching-te: the islands parliament must stop stalling and approve a proposed special defense budget. Banks, a member of the...

Science

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

Technology

Bank of America Identifies Top Asia-Pacific Semiconductor Stocks Poised for AI-Driven Growth

Bank of America has spotlighted a select group of Asia-Pacific semiconductor companies well-positioned to ride the wave of surging artificial intelligence chip demand, with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company...

China's AI Stocks Surge as Zhipu and MiniMax Hit Record Highs

Chinese artificial intelligence stocks continued their remarkable rally on Thursday, with Zhipu AI and MiniMax Group posting strong gains in Hong Kong trading as a wave of new model launches and product announcements...

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Posts Strong Q3 Earnings, Announces AI-Driven Job Cuts

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank delivered an impressive financial performance in its third quarter, reporting a 12.8% surge in cash earnings to A$137.9 million for the three months ending March 31. The result came in roughly 12%...

Alibaba Shares Slide as Jefferies Slashes Price Target Over AI Spending and Business Losses

Alibabas Hong Kong-listed shares (HK:9988) dropped 2.9% to HK$122.70 on Thursday, emerging as one of the heaviest drags on the Hang Seng Index, which closed 0.6% lower. The selloff came after investment bank Jefferies...

Anthropic Fights Pentagon Blacklisting in Dual Federal Court Battles

A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., has refused to halt the Pentagons national security blacklisting of AI company Anthropic, delivering a temporary win for the Trump administration. The ruling comes as another...