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Greece still owes how much and to whom this year?

Jun 17, 2015 08:24 am UTC| Insights & Views

IMF payment of 1.5 billion is hardly the last of the hurdle, which Greece need to clear in 2015. Other than domestic liabilities of salaries and pensions, Greece has huge amount of debt it needs to clear this...

Norges Bank likely to bring in 25 bps rate cut, income and expenditures to be cross-hedged

Jun 17, 2015 07:58 am UTC| Insights & Views

Cross-hedging FX Strategies: We recommend leveraged products to sell EUR/NOK or otherwise buy far month NOK/SEK risk reversal. Real money funds should decrease NOK hedge ratios. Corporates should hedge NOK income via...

Greece month ahead- Key dates and events

Jun 17, 2015 07:33 am UTC| Insights & Views

Time is running short for Greek negotiators, both parties need to utilize whatever time is left, before things tumble for both the parties. Below are the key dates and events for the Greece drama to unfold...

NPV of GBP/USD Vega ATM puts raise cautious signs for bulls

Jun 17, 2015 07:26 am UTC| Insights & Views

As shown in the diagrammatic representation, Bears participation in put options is equally weighed with calls.As we can see 7D At-The-Money -0.49 delta bear one touch options are priced in at and carries vega at 88.18...

Is GBP/USD fairly priced? One good news from US suffice to tumble

Jun 17, 2015 06:48 am UTC| Insights & Views

The key fundamental drivers of GBP/USD for today:Ahead of the main FOMC show in the US today we are also keen on UK unemployment which would likely fall further again and average weekly earnings are also expected to rise...

Better than expected Eurozone inflation could spark another rally in bond yields

Jun 17, 2015 06:28 am UTC| Insights & Views

Today European inflation as measured by CPI would be released at 9:00 GMT. Preliminary reading showed that inflation as measured by CPI is expected to grow 0.2% m/m and to grow 0.3% on yearly basis. Core consumer price...

Emerging economies to confront FOMC projections amid dollar strength

Jun 17, 2015 06:14 am UTC| Insights & Views

Highlights of todays FOMC economic projection - inflation, GDP growth interest rates for next two years.The US economic shape is improving enough to suggest two rate hikes this year.Since the outcome of the FOMC meeting...

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Economy

What should you do if you can’t pay your rent or mortgage?

The cost of living crisis is making it difficult for many people to pay their bills, including housing costs. Private sector rents have increased by an average 9% over the year to February 2024, and rising interest rates...

Some experts say the US economy is on the up, but here’s why voters don’t think so

Many Americans are gloomy about the economy, despite some data saying it is improving. The Economist even took this discussion to TikTok. When its US editor John Prideaux examined inflation, wage and employment numbers,...

Electric air taxis are on the way – quiet eVTOLs may be flying passengers as early as 2025

Imagine a future with nearly silent air taxis flying above traffic jams and navigating between skyscrapers and suburban droneports. Transportation arrives at the touch of your smartphone and with minimal environmental...

Electricity from farm waste: how biogas could help Malawians with no power

In sub-Saharan Africa, over 600 million people (more than 50% of the population) are without access to electricity. Malawi has one of the worlds lowest electricity access rates just 14.1% of the total population have...

High interest rates aren’t going away anytime soon – a business economist explains why

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at its May 1, 2024, policy meeting, dashing the hopes of potential homebuyers and others who were hoping for a cut. Not only will rates remain at their current level a...

Politics

Donald Trump Allegedly Offers Oil Execs a Deal to Scrap EV Incentives for $1B Donation

Former President Donald Trump reportedly proposed a $1 billion deal to oil executives, offering to end electric vehicle (EV) subsidies in return for campaign funding, according to The Washington Post. This move underscores...

Taiwan is experiencing millions of cyberattacks every day

Taiwan stands out as a beacon of democracy, innovation and resilience in an increasingly autocratic region. But this is under growing threat. In recent years, China has used a variety of grey zone tactics to pressure...

What the Supreme Court is doing right in considering Trump’s immunity case

Following the nearly three-hour oral argument about presidential immunity in the Supreme Court on April 25, 2024, many commentators were aghast. The general theme, among legal and political experts alike, was a...

US student Gaza protests: five things that have been missed

Coverage of the recent student encampments at more than 50 universities across the United States has focused on confrontations between opposing groups of protesters or between protesters and police. The spectacle of...

Will Solomon Islands’ new leader stay close to China?

Former foreign minister Jeremiah Manele has been elected the next prime minister of Solomon Islands, defeating the opposition leader, Matthew Wale, in a vote in parliament. The result is a mixed bag for former prime...

Science

IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects

About a trillion tiny particles called neutrinos pass through you every second. Created during the Big Bang, these relic neutrinos exist throughout the entire universe, but they cant harm you. In fact, only one of them is...

The Mars Sample Return mission has a shaky future, and NASA is calling on private companies for backup

A critical NASA mission in the search for life beyond Earth, Mars Sample Return, is in trouble. Its budget has ballooned from US$5 billion to over $11 billion, and the sample return date may slip from the end of this...

Dark matter: our new experiment aims to turn the ghostly substance into actual light

A ghost is haunting our universe. This has been known in astronomy and cosmology for decades. Observations suggest that about 85% of all the matter in the universe is mysterious and invisible. These two qualities are...

A Nasa rover has reached a promising place to search for fossilised life on Mars

While we go about our daily lives on Earth, a nuclear-powered robot the size of a small car is trundling around Mars looking for fossils. Unlike its predecessor Curiosity, Nasas Perseverance rover is explicitly intended to...

The rising flood of space junk is a risk to us on Earth – and governments are on the hook

A piece of space junk recently crashed through the roof and floor of a mans home in Florida. Nasa later confirmed that the object had come from unwanted hardware released from the international space station. The 700g,...

Technology

FED Quietly Initiates Money Printing, Sparks Bitcoin Price Surge Speculation

One chart stands out as a beacon of optimism for Bitcoin and its peers in the complex landscape of cryptocurrencies. With the revival of the US money supply, investors face a critical moment. As the printing machines...

Ethereum ETFs: All Pending SEC Applications in a Bid for Regulatory Approval

Following the historic approval of 11 spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds in January, industry analysts are asking when the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will approve an Ethereum counterpart. For those who...

Tron Founder Justin Sun Bags 2M Tokens From EigenLayer Airdrop, Boosting Crypto Clout

Justin Sun, the founder and CEO of Tron (TRX), stands to benefit significantly from the EigenLayer token airdrop. He received over $2 million in EIGEN tokens as part of EigenLayers Phase 1 airdrop. acquiring a staggering...

Apple Nearing OpenAI Deal, Bringing ChatGPT to iPhone in iOS 18

Apple Inc. is on the brink of a breakthrough agreement with OpenAI, as sources reveal plans to incorporate the latters ChatGPT technology into the upcoming iOS 18. This move signals Apples robust stride into artificial...

Starlink Satellites Withstand 2024's Strongest Geomagnetic Storm

Starlinks satellite service withstood the most intense geomagnetic storm observed since 2003, maintaining connectivity amid widespread service disruptions. Starlinks Robust Network Tested by Geomagnetic...