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What species would become dominant on Earth if humans died out?

Jan 26, 2016 11:16 am UTC| Insights & Views

In a world wrestling with the prospect of a human-induced post-apocalyptic future, one might naturally start to wonder what will happen to life once humans have left the scene. It is an uncomfortable fact that humans are...

FX Hedging Strategy Series

FxWirePro: Derivatives perspectives for antipodean currencies

Jan 26, 2016 08:36 am UTC| Insights & Views Technicals

The risk bias to Antipodean currencies remains firmly to the downside here onwards in 2016. The prospect of lower Chinese growth and weaker commodity prices, the risk of a more aggressive tightening cycle from the Fed as...

Is Obama Dollar rally stretched – historical cycle context

Jan 26, 2016 06:11 am UTC| Insights & Views

After sharp rise during the financial crisis, introduction of monetary easing in US, led to drop of Dollar as well as interest rates. While interest rates have just started edging up from last year or so and FED only hiked...

The race to hypersonic speed: will air passengers feel the benefits?

Jan 26, 2016 01:21 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology

When Concorde entered service 40 years ago, it more than doubled the speed of air travel at a stroke. Following Concordes retirement, airliners today fly once more at subsonic speeds, but engineers worldwide are looking to...

How McDonald's made the golden arches glisten again

Jan 26, 2016 00:11 am UTC| Insights & Views

McDonalds latest results reveal the rollercoaster ride the fast food giant has been on over the last year. Global sales grew by 5% in the past quarter after the launch of all-day breakfasts in the US, but revenue fell by...

Why so bearish? How hidden bias is sinking global stocks

Jan 26, 2016 00:08 am UTC| Insights & Views

Its been a shaky start to 2016 for global stock markets, with substantial falls across all international markets, followed by some weak rallies. The overall decline has been partly blamed on the price of crude oil,...

Explainer: the ins and outs of peer review

Jan 26, 2016 00:07 am UTC| Insights & Views

If you are at all familiar with the operation of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) you will know that, while the various authors are (unpaid) professionals of one sort or another with their own research...

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Economy

Spain's Sanchez Visits China to Deepen Trade Ties Amid U.S. Tensions

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez arrived in China on Monday for his fourth visit in four years, reinforcing Spains commitment to an independent foreign policy that has increasingly put him at odds with U.S. President...

BCA Research Warns U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Could Collapse, Maintains Cautious Equity Outlook

BCA Research is cautiously optimistic about the recently announced U.S.-Iran ceasefire but is warning investors that the truce remains highly unstable. The firms chief geopolitical strategist, Matt Gertken, puts the odds...

U.S. Natural Gas Market Faces Short-Term Pressure but Long-Term Demand Surge

Wall Street analysts remain divided on the U.S. natural gas outlook, citing near-term price weakness alongside robust long-term demand fundamentals driven by LNG exports and growing global power consumption. Benchmark...

Chinese Brands Are Taking Over Brazil — And It's Just Getting Started

Chinese businesses are making bold moves into Brazil, marking a significant shift in how China is expanding its global footprint. Leading the charge is Mixue, the ice cream and beverage giant that already operates more...

Bank of America Maintains Forecast for Two Fed Rate Cuts in 2026 Despite Inflation Risks

Bank of America is holding firm on its prediction that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates twice in 2026, even as inflation concerns linger. In a note to clients, U.S. economist Aditya Bhave outlined why the bank...

Politics

Swalwell Drops California Governor Bid Amid Sexual Assault Allegations

California Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell has suspended his gubernatorial campaign following sexual assault allegations and mounting pressure from fellow lawmakers and former staff members to resign from Congress...

U.S. Blockade of Strait of Hormuz Sends Oil Tankers Into Retreat

Oil tankers are diverting away from the Strait of Hormuz as the United States prepares to enforce a naval blockade beginning Monday morning, following the collapse of weekend peace negotiations between Washington and...

Trump Blasts Pope Leo as "Weak" Amid Foreign Policy and Immigration Disputes

United States President Donald Trump launched a sharp public attack against Pope Leo on Sunday evening, branding the Catholic Churchs leader as weak on crime and terrible when it comes to foreign policy. The outburst came...

Viktor Orban Loses Power After 16 Years as Hungary's Tisza Party Claims Landslide Election Victory

After more than a decade and a half in power, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has been voted out of office following a decisive victory by the centre-right Tisza party in Sundays national election. The political...

Peru Presidential Election 2026: Keiko Fujimori Takes Early Lead in First-Round Vote

According to an early exit poll released by Ipsos Peru on Sunday, right-leaning presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori has taken the lead in Perus ongoing presidential election, capturing 16.6% of the vote. The results...

Science

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...

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

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 Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

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...

Technology

OpenAI Addresses Security Vulnerability in macOS App Certification Process

OpenAI disclosed a security concern on Friday involving a third-party developer tool known as Axios, which is connected to the process used to verify the authenticity of its macOS applications. The company confirmed it has...

San Francisco Suspect Arrested After Molotov Cocktail Attack on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's Home

San Francisco police arrested a 20-year-old suspect Friday following a pre-dawn attack on OpenAI CEO Sam Altmans residence in the citys North Beach neighborhood. According to the San Francisco Police Department, an...

SanDisk Joins Nasdaq-100, Replacing Atlassian on April 20

Nasdaq Inc. confirmed late Friday that SanDisk Corporation will enter the Nasdaq-100 Index, taking the spot previously held by Atlassian Corp Plc when markets open on Monday, April 20, 2026. The change signals a broader...

TSMC Posts Strong Q1 2025 Revenue, Riding AI Chip Demand Wave

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the worlds leading contract chipmaker, has reported first-quarter revenue of T$1.134 trillion (approximately $35.71 billion USD), surpassing analyst expectations and...

Lumentum Holdings Rides AI Wave With Order Book Filled Through 2028

Lumentum Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: LITE) is experiencing a surge in demand from the artificial intelligence sector, with its order pipeline now fully booked through 2028, according to a Bloomberg report published Thursday. The...