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Asia Roundup: Kiwi at 2-week low on downbeat employment report, greenback surges on expectations of breakthrough in U.S.-China tariff talks, Asian shares at 4-month peak - Thursday, February 7th, 2019

Feb 07, 2019 07:19 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Work urgently with me on Brexit - Britains May appeals to EU UK PM May prepares to delay second vote on Brexit deal until end Feb -The Telegraph Brexit, global slowdown to weigh on Bank of...

America's Roundup:Dollar firms near two-week peak,Wall Street rally pauses,Gold slips,Oil rises 1 pct on signs of tightening global oil supply-February 7th,2019

Feb 06, 2019 21:08 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Cheers, jeers on border as Trump pushes wall in State of Union Special place in hell for Brexiteers, says EUs Tusk U.S.s Mnuchin to visit China next week for trade talks -CNBC interview ...

Europe Roundup: Sterling rebounds on possible Brexit delay report, euro slumps on downbeat German factory orders, European shares halt 6-day rally - Wednesday. February 6th, 2019

Feb 06, 2019 11:35 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Germany Dec 2018 industrial orders mm decrease to -1.6 % (forecast 0.3 %) vs previous -1 % Sterling stuck near two-week low after possible Brexit delay report UK Opposition Labour party...

Asia Roundup: Aussie slumps on RBA rate cut probability, greenback rallies on President Trump's speech, Asian shares consolidate - Wednesday, February 6th, 2019

Feb 06, 2019 07:00 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Trump vows to build border wall, warns Democrats against investigations Trump plans to meet North Koreas Kim in Vietnam Feb. 27-28 Trump calls again on Congress to act on aging infrastructure...

America's Roundup: Dollar firms as traders eye Trump's State of the Union address, Wall Street closes down higher, Gold edges higher, Oil slips on economic concerns, dollar gains-February 6th,2019

Feb 05, 2019 21:06 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Trump pushes border wall fight ahead of State of the Union speech. Feds Kaplan says patience on rates could last several months. U.S. says foreign meddling didnt affect 2018 election systems. ...

Europe Roundup: Sterling near 2-week low on weaker-than-expected service PMI, greenback gains ahead of President Trump's State of the Union address, European shares rally - Tuesday, February 5th, 2019

Feb 05, 2019 11:45 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Eurozone Dec 2018 retail sales yy decrease to 0.8 % (forecast 0.5 %) vs previous 1.8 % (revised from 1.1 %) Eurozone Dec 2018 retail sales mm decrease to -1.6 % (forecast -1.6 %) vs previous 0.8 %...

Asia Roundup: Aussie rebounds on RBA's less dovish stance, dollar eases against yen on Fed's monetary outlook concerns, Asian shares subdue - Tuesday, February 5th, 2019

Feb 05, 2019 06:57 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Australia central bank holds rates at 1.5 pct Australia Q4 Retail Trade, 0.1%, 0.4% fcast, 0.2% prev Australia Dec Retail Trade MM, -0.4%, -0.1% fcast, 0.4% prev, 0.5% rvsd Australia Dec...

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Economy

Interest rates: the ugly dilemma facing Europe’s central banks – and why it’s a mistake to cut too soon

Central banks in Europe are discovering an old dilemma: when they lower interest rates because inflation is slowing down, its likely to weaken their currencies. This in turn may delay the fall in inflation towards their...

Europe is still in short-term crisis mode over Ukraine and lacks a vision for its post-war identity

Some believe that the war in Ukraine has fundamentally changed Europe, giving birth to a different kind of European order. That is, it appears to be driving structural shifts in the way Europe is run and organised that...

Mortgage prisoners: regulatory changes and low credit scores have left thousands trapped in a cycle of high payments

There are 8.5 million households in the UK who own a home with a residential mortgage, often with fixed interest rates from two to five years. Usually, when that mortgage deal ends, the borrower will move to another deal...

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...

Politics

Gabon: post-coup dialogue has mapped out path to democracy – now military leaders must act

At the end of April 2024, a long and peaceful process of national dialogue in Gabon between the military junta, presided over by coup leader General Brice Oligui Nguema, and civil society, represented by 580 civilians,...

How German media attention idealises female Ukrainian refugees

According to the latest available data, around 3.7 million Ukrainians are internally displaced, while nearly 6.5 million have registered as refugees globally. With 1.13 million, Germany has taken in the largest...

Over 26 million South Africans get a social grant. Fear of losing the payment used to be a reason to vote for the ANC, but no longer – study

Social grants to reduce poverty feature prominently in the campaign promises of political parties in South Africas 2024 national and provincial general elections, set for 29 May. The countrys social grants system is one...

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...

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

UAE, US Strengthen AI Partnership; Alibaba, Baidu Slash Chatbot Model Costs

The UAE and the US are set to deepen their AI investments, while Alibaba and Baidu announce substantial reductions in chatbot model costs. US and UAE to Boost AI Investments Emirates state minister for AI Omar Sultan...

Ether ETFs May Boost ETH to $10K, but Approval Delayed Until 2025

While the ETF licensing procedure could take until 2025, it could be Ethers most important price catalyst. Spot Ether ETFs Could Drive ETH Price to $10,000 by End of 2024, Says Nexos Stoychev Legalizing spot Ether...

Solana Could Surge After Ethereum ETF Approval: Matrixport Co-founder Predicts

The broader cryptocurrency market has risen today due to speculation over the likely approval of the Spot Ethereum ETF by the US SEC. However, amid the euphoria, Matrixport co-founder Daniel Yans recent comments have...

Tesla's ‘Cybercab’ Robotaxi Interior Leaked in New Promotional Video

Tesla may have unintentionally leaked the interior of its highly anticipated Cybercab Robotaxi in a recent promotional video, sparking excitement and speculation. Teslas Robotaxi Vision Unveiled Over the past few...

Tron Founder Justin Sun's $2.5 Billion Ethereum Stash Sparks Investor Interest

Tron founder Justin Suns $2.5 billion Ethereum investment is stirring significant market interest, highlighting his confidence in the cryptocurrencys future. Justin Suns Ethereum Holdings Explained Tron founder...