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A clinical trial wants your DNA – what should you do?

May 22, 2018 15:24 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

On May 6, the All of Us study started enrolling participants. This national study will be one of the largest ever examining the connection between genetics, behavior and medical outcomes, with a goal of 1 million or more...

FxWirePro: Deploy USD/TRY RV derivative trades as Turkish lira hits record lows

May 22, 2018 14:14 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The lira hit record lows against the USD and the EUR yesterday. Yet, there was no sign, no proof of life, from the central bank. CBT last reacted saying that it was closely watching unhealthy price developments when USDTRY...

Digital Currency Revolution

FxWirePro: Bitcoin cash trend slides through sloping channel with hanging man and doji patterns, both momentum and trend indicators signal below 1,180

May 22, 2018 13:51 pm UTC| Digital Currency Technicals Insights & Views

Bitcoin cash (BCHUSD) has dipped below $1,200 levels. While the minor trend of this pair slides through sloping channel, where the hanging man pattern which is bearish in nature pops up at the stiff resistance. Both...

Digital Currency Revolution

Good news for institutional clients from LMAX-pioneered cryptocurrency exchange

May 22, 2018 12:19 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Digital Currency Insights & Views

LMAX Exchange that operates a global FX exchange infrastructure with matching engines in London, New York, and Tokyo. MAX Exchange Group, a London-based exchange company, established the first physical venue for trading...

Digital Currency Revolution

Solomon to set as CEO at Goldman Sachs keen on cryptosphere

May 22, 2018 11:24 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Digital Currency

Goldman Sachs current president, David M. Solomon is all set to become the companys CEO by the end of this year. Solomon, who has already begun clubbing together with his management team, is set to replace long-time...

FxWirePro: USD options trades as result of truce - Find best value in dollar calls

May 22, 2018 10:21 am UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views

The US dollar was unable to benefit on a sustainable basis from the prospect of a truce in the trade conflict between China and the US. We find that hardly surprising as we assume that the inflation risks in the US would...

FxWirePro: USD/CHF bears linger after whipsaws, hanging man, shooting star and doji patterns, non-directional trend persists – Trade boundary options

May 21, 2018 13:21 pm UTC| Technicals Insights & Views

USDCHF forms shooting stars at 0.9994, 1.0025 and 1.0024 levels, hanging man patterns at 1.0025, 1.0003 and 1.0004, doji patterns at 1.0012 and 1.0014 levels that restrain rallies below 7SMAs, the current price remains...

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Economy

U.S. Stock Futures Steady Amid Iran Ceasefire Talks and Trump Address

U.S. stock index futures held steady Wednesday evening as investors turned their attention to a primetime address from President Donald Trump regarding a possible military de-escalation with Iran. The cautious tone in...

Trump Claims Iran Sought Ceasefire as Middle East War Escalates

Tensions in the Middle East reached a new flashpoint this week as U.S. President Donald Trump publicly claimed that a senior Iranian official requested a ceasefire, a statement Tehran swiftly and firmly rejected. The...

Oil Prices Slide as Iran Tensions Ease and U.S. Crude Stockpiles Swell

Oil prices continued their downward trend during Asian trading hours on Thursday, pressured by fading geopolitical risk and a larger-than-expected rise in American crude stockpiles. Brent crude futures for June delivery...

Gold Prices Surge as U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Talks Spark Market Optimism

Gold prices climbed sharply on Wednesday, marking the sixth gain in eight sessions as easing geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran renewed investor appetite for the precious metal. Spot gold XAU/USD rose...

South Korea's Inflation Rises Modestly in March Amid Oil Price Pressures

South Koreas consumer inflation climbed at a slower-than-anticipated pace in March, offering mild relief even as surging global oil prices driven by the ongoing Iran war continued to weigh on the broader economy. The...

Politics

Congress Eyes Two-Bill Strategy to Resolve DHS Funding Crisis

Republican congressional leaders have unveiled a two-pronged legislative strategy to end the ongoing Department of Homeland Security funding deadlock, aiming to reopen the agency, ensure federal workers receive back pay,...

Trump's Claim That the U.S. Can Cover Global Jet Fuel Shortfall Doesn't Add Up

President Donald Trump urged nations facing jet fuel shortages caused by Irans blockade of the Strait of Hormuz to simply purchase their supply from the United States. We have plenty, Trump posted on Truth Social. But...

FBI Launches Independent Cuba Probe After Deadly Speedboat Shootout

A team of FBI agents traveled to Cuba this week to conduct an independent investigation into a deadly maritime confrontation involving ten Cuban exiles who attempted to infiltrate the island by speedboat under cover of...

Carney and Trump Discuss Middle East Crisis in High-Stakes Phone Call

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump connected over the phone on Wednesday to address the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, among other pressing global issues. The call marked another...

Bahamas Calls Snap Election for May 12 Amid Cost of Living Concerns

Prime Minister Philip Davis announced Wednesday that the Bahamas will hold an early general election on May 12, moving the vote several months ahead of its originally scheduled mid-October date. Davis confirmed he will...

Science

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

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 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...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Technology

Annie Altman Amends Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

Annie Altman has filed an amended civil lawsuit against her brother, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, accusing him of sexually abusing her over a span of nearly a decade. The amended complaint was submitted Wednesday in St. Louis...

TSMC Japan's Second Fab to Produce 3nm Chips by 2028

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the worlds leading contract chipmaker, has confirmed plans to begin equipment installation and mass production of 3-nanometre wafers at its second fabrication plant in...

Apple Turns 50: From Garage Startup to AI Crossroads

In early 1976, engineer Steve Wozniak finished designing a computer circuit board he planned to share with fellow hobbyists at a local California tech club. His friend Steve Jobs recognized a commercial opportunity, and...

Rubio Directs U.S. Diplomats to Use X and Military Psyops to Counter Foreign Propaganda

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has instructed American diplomats to leverage social media platform X and collaborate with Pentagon psychological operations units as part of a broader strategy to combat foreign...

Microsoft Eyes $7B Texas Energy Deal to Power AI Data Centers

Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) is reportedly in exclusive negotiations with Chevron Corp (NYSE: CVX) and investment firm Engine No. 1 to develop a massive energy complex in West Texas dedicated to powering its...