Why the advertising industry should cheer new rules on gender stereotypes

Jul 22, 2017 07:48 am UTC| Insights & Views Business

Britains advertising watchdog is introducing tough new standards, which could ban adverts which feature potentially harmful gender stereotypes. This could not have come at a better time for the industry. Companies have...

Both franchisees and franchisors benefit from company-owned stores

Jul 22, 2017 07:46 am UTC| Insights & Views Business

Some franchisees of hardware chain Mitre 10 are calling for an end to company-owned stores. These are stores owned and run by Metcash, which owns the Mitre 10 brand and is a supplier to the franchisees. But research...

US Federal Reserve likely to leave policy rates unchanged at July policy meeting

Jul 21, 2017 11:33 am UTC| Insights & Views Central Banks

The US Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 0.25 percent for the third time in about seven months at its last meeting in June. Investors look ahead to next weeks FOMC monetary policy announcement at the 25th-26th July...

FxWirePro: Bearish RSI divergence and bearish candle patterns signal AUD/JPY likely to resume short term bears, major trend in consolidation phase seems intact

Jul 21, 2017 06:35 am UTC| Technicals Insights & Views

Last 2 days of trading sessions this pair pops up with bearish candle pattern (Doji or Evening window star), bearish RSI divergence signal weakness (daily charts). After big bearish candlestick patterns, bears have...

Global Geopolitics Series

Why the US doesn't understand Chinese thought – and must

Jul 20, 2017 17:11 pm UTC| Insights & Views

The need for the U.S. to understand China is obvious. The Chinese economy is on track to become the largest in the world by 2030, Chinese leadership may be the key to resolving the nuclear crisis with North Korea and China...

Global Geopolitics Series

Why the US's 1994 deal with North Korea failed – and what Trump can learn from it

Jul 20, 2017 17:08 pm UTC| Insights & Views

After more than two decades of testing, North Korea finally has a missile that is powerful enough to deliver a nuclear warhead to US territory that is, to Alaska and/or Hawaii, if estimates are to be believed. This is an...

US under Trump Series

Who's who in the Godfather version of Trump's White House

Jul 20, 2017 17:01 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

The never-ending scandals surrounding the Trump administration reached hysterical levels recently with the allegation that in 2016 Trumps eldest son, Donald Jr., met with Russians allegedly linked with the Kremlin to...