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Europe Roundup: Sterling at 6-week peak as poll show Conservative lead widening, euro tumbles as EZ PPI eases, European shares plunge on trade tariffs - Tuesday, December 3rd, 2019

Dec 03, 2019 11:59 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Eurozone producer prices fall in Oct UK construction downturn eases a little in November: PMI EU ready to respond to U.S. tariff threat on France: Le Maire Oil gains as Saudi pushed for...

Asia Roundup: Aussie rallies as RBA stands pat, greenback eases following weak U.S. manufacturing data, Asian shares plunge on Trump's Latin American tariffs - Tuesday, December 3rd, 2019

Dec 03, 2019 06:57 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Oil rises as Saudi Arabia pushes supply cut RBA leaves rate unchanged at 0.75% Trump announces tariffs on metal imports from Brazil and Argentina Economic Data Ahead (0230...

America's Roundup: Dollar slides to two-week low after soft U.S. manufacturing data, Wall Street falls ,Gold dips,Oil futures rise on talk of further OPEC+ supply curbs-December 2nd 2019

Dec 02, 2019 20:05 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Brazil Nov Markit Manufacturing PMI 52.9, 52.9 forecast, 52.2 previous Canada Nov RBC Manufacturing PMI 51.4, 52.6 forecast, 51.2 previous US Nov Manufacturing PMI 52.6, 52.2 forecast, 52.2...

Europe Roundup: Sterling eases below 1.2900 as probability of a hung parliament increases, euro tumbles as EZ factory activity declines, investors eye ECB President Lagarde's speech - Monday, December 2nd, 2019

Dec 02, 2019 11:09 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Euro zone factory activity shrank in November: PMI UK manufacturers cut jobs at fastest rate since 2012 - PMI German manufacturing contraction eases in November Italian government...

Asia Roundup: Antipodeans surge, dollar rallies against yen on upbeat Chinese factory activity, Asia shares advance - Monday, December 2nd, 2019

Dec 02, 2019 07:19 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Oil rises over 1% on hopes for deeper OPEC cuts Gold slips on firm dollar Chinas factory activity surprises with fastest expansion in three years - Caixin PMI Economic Data...

America's Roundup: Dollar loses trade uncertainty weighs,Wall Street slips, Gold gains, Oil slumps but sets monthly gain ahead of OPEC meeting-November 30th,2019

Nov 29, 2019 23:59 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Wall Street falls as bill on Hong Kong revives trade worries Traders nervous about Chinas response to U.S. HK law Next weeks jobs report next major economic focus Brazil Oct Debt-to-GDP...

Europe Roundup: Sterling consolidates near 1.2900, euro steadies as EZ inflation accelerates quicker than expected, European shares tumble - Friday, November 29th, 2019

Nov 29, 2019 11:43 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Gold set for worst month in 3 years Oil mixed ahead of OPEC+ meeting Eurozone inflation accelerates more than expected in November Economic Data Ahead (0830 ET/1330 GMT)...

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Economy

The US is one of the least trade-oriented countries in the world – despite laying the groundwork for today’s globalized system

Given the spate of news about international trade lately, Americans might be surprised to learn that the U.S. isnt very dependent on it. Indeed, looking at trade as a percentage of gross domestic product a metric...

Beyond the spin, beyond the handouts, here’s how to get a handle on what’s really happening on budget night

Three weeks from now, some of us will be presented with a mountain of budget papers, and just about all of us will get to hear about them on radio, TV or news websites on budget night. The quickest way to find out what...

Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility

Ivan Vladislavić is Johannesburgs literary linkman. He tells us, in the first pages of his new book, The Near North, that before cities were lit, first by gaslight and later electricity, people of means paid torchbearers...

Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget

With Jim Chalmerss third budget on May 14, Australians will be looking for some more cost-of-living relief beyond the tax cuts although they have been warned extra measures will be modest. As this weeks consumer price...

Inflation is slowly falling, while student debt is climbing: 6 graphs that explain today’s CPI

Australias inflation rate has fallen for the fifth successive quarter, and its now less than half of what it was back in late 2022. The annual rate peaked at 7.8% in the December quarter of 2022 and is now just 3.6%, in...

Politics

US Urges China, Russia to Reject AI Control in Nuclear Arms, Align with Global Norms

Paul Dean, a senior U.S. arms control official, emphasized the critical need for China and Russia to join the U.S. in declaring that humans will always decide on the deployment of nuclear weapons, not artificial...

South Africa’s youth are a generation lost under democracy – study

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa recently painted a rosy picture in which the countrys youth democracys children had enormous opportunities for advancement, all thanks to successive post-apartheid governments led...

Sadiq Khan on track for third term as London mayor – but nearly half of Londoners dissatisfied with performance

Polls have consistently shown that the incumbent mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, appears to be on track to win a third term in office at the upcoming mayoral elections on May 2. One poll we commissioned as part of our...

Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’

Most American workers are hired at will: Employers owe their employees nothing in the relationship except earned wages, and employees are at liberty to quit at their option. As the rule is generally stated, either party...

Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board

To say that the Labour party is flying high in the polls is something of an understatement. But despite its consistent lead against the Tories, the opposition finds itself in a rather odd position: on the cusp of power but...

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...

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,...

Peter Higgs was one of the greats of particle physics. He transformed what we know about the building blocks of the universe

Peter Higgs, who gave his name to the subatomic particle known as the Higgs boson, has died aged 94. He was always a modest man, especially when considering that he was one of the greats of particle physics the area of...

Technology

Shiba Inu (SHIB) Team Insider Unravels Key Burn Mystery: Exclusive Details

In a revealing discussion, Lucie, a member of the Shiba Inu team, sheds light on the enigmatic key burns orchestrated by the projects founder, Ryoshi. Lucies insights, shared in response to community inquiries, clarify the...

World's Largest Electric Container Ship Sets Sail with 50,000 kWh Battery Power

COSCO Shipping, a Chinese state-owned firm, has unveiled what it calls the worlds largest river-to-sea electric container vessel. The Green Water 01 is a 10,000-ton+ electric vessel that sets a new standard for...

Tesla Drivers Get $4k Off 2024 Chevy Blazer EV; Costco Auto Slashes Prices on New EVs

Tesla owners rejoice as Chevrolet rolls out an unprecedented $4,000 discount on the 2024 Blazer EV, open to Tesla drivers and a quirky list of EV owners. The electric vehicle market got more enticing with incentives...

Tesla Granted South Korean Emission Credit Trading Rights by Environmental Ministry

Ministry of Environments green light for Tesla to trade emission credits in South Korea marks a significant milestone, enabling the electric car giant to tap into a potentially lucrative market. With estimated credits...

US Lawmakers Push SEC for Bitcoin Options Trading Approval

In a bipartisan effort, US Representatives Mike Flood and Wiley Nickel have penned a letter to SEC Chair Gary Gensler, urging swift action in approving options trading for Bitcoin exchange-traded products (ETPs). Amid...