The chemicals in firefighting foam aren't the new asbestos
Oct 10, 2017 08:13 am UTC| Insights & Views Science
This weeks ABC Four Corners episode investigated contamination at defence force sites and surrounding aquifers with chemicals called perfluoroalkyl acids or PFAAs. Around 18 sites are reported to be affected, with the...
FxWirePro: Bullish/ bearish scenarios, OTC outlook and hedging of USD/JPY for Q4
Oct 10, 2017 07:23 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Bullish USDJPY scenarios: The pair is likely to travel towards 120 if 1) US inflation fast-tracks, which indicates hawkish Fed hikes, ensuing in broad USD strength, and 2) Japanese governments fiscal policy becomes...
Oct 10, 2017 06:18 am UTC| Technicals Insights & Views
Shooting stars patternshave occurred at 112.428, 112.717, 112.886 and 112.545 levels and hanging man patterns at 112.790, 112.785 and 112.649 levels. As a result, the momentum in the previous upswings has been hampered...
Despite the charged atmosphere, Frydenberg and Finkel have the same goal for electricity
Oct 10, 2017 05:36 am UTC| Insights & Views
Globally in the past seven years, the cost of wind-powered generation has more than halved. Domestically, solar PV costs have dropped more than 50%. By 2020, costs of battery technologies are expected to fall 40-60% and...
As China prepares for its Communist Party congress, what will it mean for the rest of the world?
Oct 10, 2017 05:35 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Of Chinese President Xi Jinpings many achievements in his time in office about which much will be made in the official propaganda one of the most surprising was the more confident and assertive approach to foreign policy...
Oct 09, 2017 13:26 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
The US dollar has been crawling ahead in recent days, with the market-implied probability of a December Fed hike inching to around 80%. The FOMC minutes and US CPI data this week will be in focus. Fed Chair Yellen is also...
Oct 09, 2017 13:19 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views
Bullish USDMXN scenario: We could foresee the pair at 19.30 on a disordered NAFTA negotiation, political noise regarding elections and escalation of bilateral relations between Mexico and US. Bearish USDMXN scenario: We...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects