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Asia Roundup: Antipodeans rebound on upbeat Chinese service PMI, dollar at 2-week peak against yen amid easing U.S.-China trade tensions, Asian shares rally - Wednesday, April 3rd, 2019

Apr 03, 2019 06:59 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup May gambles on talks with Labour to unlock Brexit, enraging her own party White House sees headway on U.S.-China trade ahead of new talks this week Trade war, Brexit could slow developing...

America's Roundup: Dollar gains as ebbing economic concerns boosts greenback, Wall Street treads water after rally,Gold firms, Oil hits 2019 high as supply squeeze looms, Brent hits $70 per barrel-April 3rd, 2019

Apr 02, 2019 20:53 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Tariff, enforcement issues still hurdles to US-China trade deal -US Chamber Brexit compromise: Theresa May seeks delay to agree deal with Labor Party Sterling rises as PM May seeks Brexit...

Europe Roundup: Sterling eases amid renewed no-deal Brexit concerns, euro at 3-1/2 week trough on EZ economic slowdown fears, European shares surge - Tuesday, April 2nd, 2019

Apr 02, 2019 11:35 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD -0.08%, USD/JPY 0.01%, GBP/USD -0.38%, EUR/GBP 0.29% DXY 0.15%, DAX 0.07%, FTSE 0.51%, Brent 0.39%, Gold 0.07% British PM May calls in ministers to find way out of Brexit...

Asia Roundup: Aussie slumps on RBA's policy stance, greenback at 3-week peak as U.S. Treasury yields rebound, Asian shares rally as concerns over global economy ebb - Tuesday, April 2nd, 2019

Apr 02, 2019 06:51 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Brexit deadlocked again: British parliament fails to find an alternative Outlook for UK business darkens fast ahead of Brexit, BCC warns Japan Incs inflation expectations stagnate in blow to...

America's Report - Dollar at three-week highs against euro after manufacturing data, Wall Street rallies ,Gold edges lower, Oil rises to 2019 highs as demand outlook improve-April 2nd 2019

Apr 01, 2019 20:52 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Global factory activity weak in March as clouds gather British parliament weighs forcing May into a softer Brexit Brexit uncertainty has cost Britain 600 mln pounds a week - Goldman Sachs ...

Europe Roundup: Euro gains capped on dismal eurozone data, Pound edges higher on upbeat PMI data, European shares rally on upbeat China factory data and positive risk sentiment - Monday, April 1st, 2019

Apr 01, 2019 12:09 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD 0.22%, USD/JPY 0.14%, GBP/USD 0.47%, EUR/GBP -0.27% DXY -0.22%, DAX 1.27%, FTSE 0.69%, Brent 1.45%, Gold -0.01% Unexpected bounce in Chinas factory activity, but Asia broadly...

Asia Roundup: Japanese yen remains almost flat despite robust manufacturing PMI data, Asian markets in green, gold touches $1,289 mark - Monday, April 01, 2019

Apr 01, 2019 06:47 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup China March factory activity grows for first time in 4 months, but exports weak. China manufacturing returns to growth in March - Caixin PMI. China will continue to suspend extra tariffs on...

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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...

Reducing energy demand and improving efficiency will help prevent the next gas crisis

Gas prices have relaxed, Europe has come out of the winter with record gas storage levels and a surfeit of liquefied natural gas is set to reach the shores of Europe over the coming years. Many commentators are hopeful...

Minimum wage for South African farm workers: study shows 2013 hike helped reduce poverty even though compliance was poor

Minimum wage policies are typically aimed at reducing poverty. Yet there is little direct evidence of this effect, especially in developing countries. And none for South Africa. In a recent paper, we consider the...

Gas is good until 2050 and beyond, under Albanese gas strategy

The Albanese government is talking up the crucial role of gas as a transition fuel through to 2050 and beyond. In a gas strategy to be released on Thursday, the government envisages the fuels uses would change over...

South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed

The South African governments Just Energy Transition Implementation Plan was launched in November 2023. It is a roadmap guiding the country away from reliance on coal-fired power towards renewable energy alternatives by...

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...

US Supreme Court upended decades of precedent in 2022 by allowing voters to vote with gerrymandered maps instead of fixing the congressional districts first

For the 2022 midterm elections, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed Alabama to use congressional districts that violated the law and diluted the voting power of Black citizens. A 5-4 vote by the Supreme Court in February...

Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections

Ahead of the European parliament elections in June, Germany has lowered the age limit on participation to 16. This makes it the largest of just a handful of states in the EU to allow people under the age of 18 to vote....

South Africa will be president of the G20 in 2025: two much-needed reforms it should drive

South Africa will play an important international role in 2025 as president of the G20. The G20 is a group of 19 countries as well as the African Union and the European Union. Between them they represent 85% of global...

What early 2024 polls are revealing about voters of color and the GOP

By the end of winter 2024, the return of Donald Trump to the top of the GOP presidential ticket has revealed a surprising trend in the former presidents base of support: his increasing popularity among Black and Latino...

Science

Is dark matter’s main rival theory dead? There’s bad news from the Cassini spacecraft and other recent tests

One of the biggest mysteries in astrophysics today is that the forces in galaxies do not seem to add up. Galaxies rotate much faster than predicted by applying Newtons law of gravity to their visible matter, despite those...

Why are algorithms called algorithms? A brief history of the Persian polymath you’ve likely never heard of

Algorithms have become integral to our lives. From social media apps to Netflix, algorithms learn your preferences and prioritise the content you are shown. Google Maps and artificial intelligence are nothing without...

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...

Technology

Binance Enhances SHIB, USTC, AGIX Trading and Liquidity for Better Market Dynamics

Binance has announced efforts to enhance liquidity and trading for Shiba Inu (SHIB), USTC, and SingularityNET (AGIX), including tick size adjustments aimed at improving market dynamics and trading experience. Binances...

OpenAI Disbands Team Tackling AI Risks Amid Leadership Changes and GPT-4o Launch

OpenAI has dismantled its Superalignment team, initially formed to address AI risks, following the resignations of key leaders Ilya Sutskever and Jan Leike. OpenAI Disbands Superalignment Team Days After Leaders Resign,...

$73M Crypto Scam: Two Foreign Nationals Arrested for 'Pig Butchering'

The Justice Department prosecuted two Chinese nationals on Friday in a cryptocurrency scam that laundered at least $73 million from deceived victims. Defendants Allegedly Used Shell Corporations to Launder Funds Through...

Crucial SHIB Warning Goes Out: Fake Airdrop Scams Targeting Community, Here's Reason

The Shiba Inu team has delivered a crucial warning to its community, highlighting the presence of fake SHIB airdrop scams and the importance of safeguarding cryptocurrency assets. Shiba Inu Team Warns Community Against...

Altcoins a ‘Relatively Huge’ Risk as Big Returns Fade, Analysts Warn Investors

Analysts caution that altcoins now represent a relatively huge risk, with the days of massive returns fading. Markus Thielen of 10xResearch suggests the high-reward era is over as crypto market narratives...