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U.K. household finance index remains steady in October, inflation expectations remain higher

Nov 16, 2016 10:39 am UTC| Commentary Economy

Household finances in the United Kingdom remained stagnant during the month of October, while higher inflation expectations contributed towards the worst financial outlook in three years. The degree of financial strain...

UK gilts slump as unemployment slides to lowest since 2005

Nov 16, 2016 10:35 am UTC| Commentary

The UK gilts slumped Wednesday after recent data showed that the unemployment rate fell to the lowest since 2005 in September. Also, rising probability of a December rate hike by the Federal Reserve drove out investors...

Global Geopolitics Series

Global Geo-political Series: All world leaders look to make an ally of Donald Trump for first time in several decades

Nov 16, 2016 10:20 am UTC| Commentary Economy

For decades now, it has been the usual. The United States is an enemy of Russia and related countries, China and the United States are vicious competitors, Arab countries like Saudi Arabia are allies, Japan is an ally, the...

Swedish inflation expectations continue to stay below target of 2 pct

Nov 16, 2016 10:03 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The Propseras monthly survey showed that long term inflation expectations in Sweden continued to be slightly below 2 percent target. The Prosperas monthly survey, which includes only money market players, indicated that...

Czech industrial producer prices rise sequentially in October

Nov 16, 2016 09:59 am UTC| Commentary

Czech Republics industrial producer prices rose again in October on sequential basis. Producer prices rose 0.5 percent month-on-month, whereas agricultural producer prices increased 2.9 percent in the month. Prices of...

Japan’s GDP likely to grow 0.6 pct in 2016-2018, monetary policy to be on hold ahead, says Scotiabank

Nov 16, 2016 09:55 am UTC| Commentary

The Japanese economy would be able to outperform its low potential growth of 0.25 percent year-on-year with the help of stimulative monetary and fiscal policies. According to a Scotiabank research note, the Japanese...

NBP likely to cut rates by 50bps in 2017, says Commerzbank

Nov 16, 2016 09:47 am UTC| Commentary Economy

The National Bank of Poland is expected to slash its benchmark interest rate by about 50 basis points in the year to come in 2017, in a deliberate attempt to spur the countrys consumer inflation. Core inflation for...

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Economy

China Inflation Cools in June as Producer Prices Hit Four-Year High

Chinas consumer inflation slowed in June while producer prices climbed at their fastest annual pace in four years, highlighting uneven inflation trends and reinforcing expectations that policymakers may introduce further...

Oil Prices Rise as U.S.-Iran Conflict Fuels Strait of Hormuz Supply Fears

Oil prices extended their rally on Thursday as escalating tensions between the United States and Iran heightened concerns over potential disruptions to Middle East crude supplies, with renewed security risks in the Strait...

US Stock Futures Steady as US-Iran Tensions and Fed Inflation Concerns Weigh on Markets

U.S. stock index futures traded little changed late Wednesday as investors assessed rising geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran alongside the Federal Reserves cautious stance on inflation and interest...

US Launches New Iran Strikes as Strait of Hormuz Conflict Escalates, Oil Prices Rise

The United States launched a new wave of military strikes against Iran on Wednesday, targeting sites linked to Tehrans ability to threaten shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The escalation followed attacks on three...

Gold Price Rebounds as U.S.-Iran Tensions and Fed Minutes Keep Markets on Edge

Gold prices edged higher during Asian trading on Wednesday as investors assessed escalating tensions between the United States and Iran while awaiting the release of the Federal Reserves June meeting minutes for fresh...

Politics

Greenlanders Reject Trump’s Renewed Push for U.S. Control of Arctic Island

Greenlanders gathered in Nuuk for the countrys traditional kayaking championship voiced strong opposition to U.S. President Donald Trumps renewed call for the United States to take control of Greenland, insisting the...

Judge Orders $5.8 Million Payment to E. Jean Carroll After Trump Loses Appeal Bid

A U.S. federal judge has authorized the release of nearly $5.8 million to magazine writer E. Jean Carroll, allowing her to collect a 2023 civil judgment after President Donald Trump failed to block the payment during the...

Smithsonian Rejects White House Claims of ‘Anti-American’ Bias

Smithsonian Institution Secretary Lonnie Bunch has pushed back against a White House report accusing the National Museum of American History of promoting thinly veiled anti-Americanism and extreme political activism,...

Germany Seen Gaining as U.S. China-Built Ship Fees Reshape Trade

Germany could emerge as one of the unexpected beneficiaries of planned U.S. port fees targeting merchant ships built in China, with exports to the United States projected to increase by about 2%, according to a study by...

Trump Faces Pressure at NATO Summit as Europe Seeks Stronger U.S. Commitment

NATO leaders gathered in Ankara on Wednesday hoping to persuade U.S. President Donald Trump to reaffirm Washingtons commitment to the alliance after renewed tensions over the Iran conflict, U.S. troop deployments in...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

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...

Technology

Zhipu AI Raises HK$31.37 Billion in Discounted Share Sale to Accelerate AI Growth

Chinese artificial intelligence company Zhipu AI, listed in Hong Kong as Knowledge Atlas Tech Joint Stock (HK:2513), has raised approximately HK$31.37 billion (US$4 billion) through a discounted share sale, strengthening...

Nvidia Invests $500M in Firmus Technologies Ahead of Planned ASX IPO

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has agreed to invest approximately A$720 million (US$500 million) in Australian cloud infrastructure startup Firmus Technologies, becoming the largest participant in the companys planned A$2 billion...

SK Hynix’s $28B U.S. IPO Draws Strong Demand as AI Chip Boom Fuels Investor Interest

SK Hynix Inc. is seeing overwhelming investor interest in its planned $28 billion U.S. listing, with demand reportedly exceeding the number of shares available by several times, according to a Bloomberg News report on...

Chinese Chip Stocks Jump as Apple Reportedly Tests CXMT Memory Chips for China Devices

Chinese semiconductor stocks rallied on Wednesday after a report suggested Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is testing memory chips from domestic manufacturer ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) for devices sold in China, fueling...

Wolfspeed Sues Navitas Over GaN and SiC Patent Infringement

Wolfspeed Inc. (NYSE: WOLF) has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Navitas Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: NVTS), alleging that the chipmaker violated several of its key patents covering gallium nitride (GaN) and...