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Moody's assigns A1 to JBIC's USD gov't-guaranteed bonds

May 21, 2015 03:50 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Moodys Japan K.K. has assigned rating of A1 to total of USD 2.5 billion bonds due 2020 and 2025 issued by Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC). The rating outlook is stable. The debts are guaranteed by the...

Moody's: New Zealand Budget Shows Steady Fiscal Improvement, Even With 2015 Deficit

May 21, 2015 02:27 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Moodys Investors Service says that the New Zealand (Aaa, stable) government budget presented on May 21 shows a continuing positive trend in the governments finances, reflecting the relatively good underlying economic...

Moody's concludes reviews on Chilean bank ratings

May 20, 2015 22:23 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

Moodys Investors Service has concluded its rating reviews on Banco de Chile, Banco del Estado de Chile (Banco Estado), and Banco Itau Chile. These reviews were initiated on 17 March 2015 (see press release at...

Moody's: Liquidity-Stress Index drifts higher

May 20, 2015 14:24 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

Moodys Liquidity-Stress Index (LSI) for US speculative-grade companies edged up to 4.4% at mid-May from 4.2% in April, the rating agency says. The latest reading is the highest since February 2014, though the LSI remains...

Moody's: Currency volatility increasing credit risk for Latin American sovereigns, companies and banks

May 20, 2015 14:04 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

The depreciation of Latin American currencies since mid-2014 is unlikely to reverse soon and some could weaken even further, says Moodys Investors Service. The rating agency therefore expects devaluation and currency...

Moody's outlook for Greece's banking system is negative

May 20, 2015 10:28 am UTC| Research & Analysis

The outlook for the Greek banking system is negative, primarily reflecting the acute deterioration in Greek banks funding and liquidity, says Moodys Investors Service in a new report published recently. These pressures are...

Moody's: Stable credit quality of Australian and New Zealand covered bonds in Q1 2015

May 20, 2015 01:32 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Moodys Investors Service says that Australian and New Zealand covered bond programmes performance remained stable during Q1 2015.The steady performance of the covered bonds during the first quarter of 2015 was supported by...

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Economy

Silver Prices Plunge in Asian Trade as Dollar Strength Triggers Fresh Precious Metals Sell-Off

Silver prices tumbled sharply during Asian trading on Thursday, leading a broad sell-off across the precious metals market and erasing most of the short-lived rebound seen earlier this week. The steep decline highlighted...

South Korea’s Weak Won Struggles as Retail Investors Pour Money Into U.S. Stocks

South Koreas efforts to stabilise its currency are facing a growing domestic challenge as retail investors continue to pour record amounts of money into U.S. stocks, driving strong demand for dollars while the won trades...

Fed Governor Lisa Cook Warns Inflation Risks Remain as Rates Stay Steady

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook emphasized the importance of protecting the central banks credibility by ensuring inflation returns to its long-term target, signaling continued caution on monetary policy despite recent...

Dollar Steadies Ahead of ECB and BoE Decisions as Markets Turn Risk-Off

The U.S. dollar held firm at the start of Asian trading on Thursday as investors positioned themselves ahead of key interest rate decisions from the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of England (BoE). Both central...

Australia’s December Trade Surplus Expands but Falls Short of Expectations

Australia recorded a smaller-than-expected trade surplus in December, highlighting continued pressure on the countrys export sector amid weak overseas demand and a strong Australian dollar. According to data released by...

Politics

Trump Endorses Clay Fuller in Georgia Special Election to Replace Marjorie Taylor Greene

President Donald Trump has thrown his weight behind conservative prosecutor Clay Fuller in the upcoming Georgia special election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene, signaling a major shift in the political dynamics of...

CK Hutchison Launches Arbitration After Panama Court Revokes Canal Port Licences

Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison has initiated international arbitration proceedings against the Panamanian government after Panamas Supreme Court annulled licences held by its subsidiary, Panama Ports Company, to...

Trump Stays Neutral on 2028 GOP Successor as Vance and Rubio Emerge as Top Contenders

President Donald Trump has declined to take sides in early speculation over who could succeed him as the Republican presidential nominee in the 2028 election, as Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio...

U.S. Justice Department Removes DHS Lawyer After Blunt Remarks in Minnesota Immigration Court

The U.S. Justice Department has removed a government lawyer from a high-pressure assignment in Minnesota following blunt comments made in federal court about her workload and the governments failure to comply with judicial...

Melania Trump Pushes Diplomacy to Return Ukrainian Children from Russia

U.S. First Lady Melania Trump said Wednesday that she remains in ongoing contact with Russian President Vladimir Putins team as part of efforts to secure the return of Ukrainian children taken to Russia since the start of...

Science

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...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Technology

SpaceX Pushes for Early Stock Index Inclusion Ahead of Potential Record-Breaking IPO

Elon Musks SpaceX is reportedly exploring ways to secure early inclusion in major stock market indexes ahead of its highly anticipated initial public offering, a move aimed at boosting liquidity and stabilizing its share...

Alphabet’s Massive AI Spending Surge Signals Confidence in Google’s Growth Engine

Alphabet is dramatically ramping up its capital expenditure in 2026 as it doubles down on artificial intelligence, cloud infrastructure, and compute capacity, underscoring its ambition to stay ahead in the intensifying AI...

Baidu Approves $5 Billion Share Buyback and Plans First-Ever Dividend in 2026

Baidu Inc (NASDAQ: BIDU), Chinas largest internet search engine company, announced on Thursday that its board of directors has approved a new share repurchase program of up to $5 billion, running through the end of 2028....

Instagram Outage Disrupts Thousands of U.S. Users

Meta Platforms Instagram experienced a significant service disruption on Wednesday evening, leaving more than 10,000 users across the United States unable to properly access the popular social media platform. According to...

TSMC Eyes 3nm Chip Production in Japan with $17 Billion Kumamoto Investment

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the worlds largest contract chipmaker, is reportedly planning to mass produce advanced 3-nanometre (3nm) semiconductors in Kumamoto, southern Japan, marking a major shift...