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America's Roundup: Dollar rises on euro woes, Fed rate outlook, Wall Street ends near flat, Gold gains, Brent hits 4-year high as U.S. sanctions on Iran tighten supply -September 29th, 2018

Sep 28, 2018 21:19 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Aug Personal Income m/m, 0.3%, 0.3% previous US Aug Consumption, Adjusted m/m, 0.3%, 0.4% previous US Aug Core PCE Price Index m/m, 0.0%, 0.2% previous US Aug PCE Price Index y/y, 2.2%,...

Europe Roundup: Sterling slumps as UK Q2 GDP misses estimates, euro tumbles on Italy's budget concerns, European shares plunge - Friday, September 28th, 2018

Sep 28, 2018 11:39 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD -0.46%, USD/JPY 0.02%, GBP/USD -0.24%, EUR/GBP -0.25% DXY 0.38%, DAX -1.34%, FTSE -0.52%, Brent 0.4%, Gold 0.14% Italys hikes deficit goal, defies EU and rattles markets Boris...

Asia Roundup: Antipodeans at weekly lows on divergent monetary policy outlook, dollar index near 2-week peak on Fed Powell's comments, investor eye EZ prelim CPI - Friday, September 28th, 2018

Sep 28, 2018 05:54 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Summary highlights BOJs dilemma as board debates policy tweaks Feds Powell says short-term U.S. recession risks are not high With anger and tears, Trump court pick denies sex assault...

America's Roundup: U.S. dollar rises on weaker euro, Fed policy, Wall Street advances, Gold tumbles 1 percent, Oil rises as investors fret over Iranian supply gaps-September 28th,2018

Sep 27, 2018 21:53 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Q2 GDP Final 4.2%, 4.2% previous. US w/e 22 Sep Initial Jobless Claims, 214k, 201k previous, 202k revised. US w/e 15 Sep Continued Jobless Claims, 1.661M, 1.645M previous. US Aug Pending...

Cryptocurrency Brief: Bitcoin trades slightly higher, BCH/USD surges after Bitmain announces IPO filing on HKEX, NZ police department warns on crypto investments – Thursday, September 27th, 2018

Sep 27, 2018 11:49 am UTC| Commentary Economy Digital Currency Market Roundups

BTC/USD: Bitcoin prices remained range-bound during late European session Thursday, after days of topsy-turvy movements. At the time of writing, BTC/USD gained 0.11 percent to $6,471.50. Meanwhile, the near-term support is...

Europe Roundup: Euro eases amid uncertainty over Italy's budget, dollar index at 1-week peak on Fed's hawkish stance, European shares trade in red - Thursday, September 27th, 2018

Sep 27, 2018 11:29 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD -0.21%, USD/JPY 0.06%, GBP/USD -0.24%, EUR/GBP 0.06% DXY 0.31%, DAX 0.22%, FTSE -0.13%, Brent 0.68%, Gold 0.12% Japan dodges U.S. auto tariffs, for now, as Trump and Abe agree on...

Asia Roundup: Kiwi eases as RBNZ stands pat, dollar index rallies as Fed projects 5 more rate hikes by 2020, Asian shares slump - Thursday, September 27th, 2018

Sep 27, 2018 06:36 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Trump, Abe agree two-way trade talks, Japan dodges U.S. auto tariffs Trump accuses China of 2018 election meddling; Beijing rejects charge Trump wavers on U.S. Supreme Court nominee...

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Economy

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...

The Mattei Plan: why Giorgia Meloni is looking to Africa

Since coming to power, Giorgia Melonis government has been remarkably orthodox in its foreign policy. Unwavering support for Ukraine, loyalty to the Atlantic Alliance and full participation in the European Union - these...

Politics

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...

History for sale: what does South Africa’s struggle heritage mean after 30 years of democracy?

One of my favourite statues is the one of Nelson Mandela at the Sandton City shopping centre in Johannesburg. Larger than life, its oversized bronze shoes shimmer in the evening light, polished by the hands of many...

Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight

In the early hours of April 15 2023, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) a Sudanese paramilitary force attacked the military airstrip in the town of Merowe and deployed troops across strategic locations in Sudans capital,...

Military conscription is returning to Europe, but is it really a more equal way of mobilising? What history tells us

The idea that conscription, defined as the compulsory enlistment of citizens for military service, can increase equality and instil a sense of solidarity that transcends traditional societal divides has echoed throughout...

The 50th anniversary of Portugal’s Carnation Revolution

Across Portugal, a number of photography exhibitions are currently on display that commemorate the ousting of the Estado Novo, the dictatorial, authoritarian and corporatist political regime that had ruled the country...

Science

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...

Could a telescope ever see the beginning of time? An astronomer explains

The James Webb Space Telescope, or JWST for short, is one of the most advanced telescopes ever built. Planning for JWST began over 25 years ago, and construction efforts spanned over a decade. It was launched into space on...

US media coverage of new science less likely to mention researchers with African and East Asian names

When one Chinese national recently petitioned the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to become a permanent resident, he thought his chances were pretty good. As an accomplished biologist, he figured that news...

Technology

Zeus Network Set to Launch Solana to Bitcoin Bridge in Q3 2024

Zeus Network has announced the launch of Zeus Program Library (ZPL) by Q3 2024, a pioneering bridge designed to connect and enhance asset transfer between the Solana and Bitcoin ecosystems, offering broad applications in...

Bitcoin Dips 4% Below Cost, Stirs Panic Among Short-Term Investors

In a startling decline, Bitcoin plummeted 4% below its average purchase price, sparking potential panic among short-term holders, who, according to analyst James Check, are now facing a 3% unrealized loss. Recent...

Google Axes 200 ‘Core’ Workers, Transfers Jobs to India and Mexico Amid Restructuring

Google LLC is reducing its workforce again in its latest restructuring efforts. The tech company announced it would axe at least 200 staff from its core teams. According to CNBC, this core unit is responsible for...

Analyst Sees Shiba Inu Hitting $0.00007 Despite Major Token Dump

A Shiba Inu whale recently dumped massive SHIB tokens on Coinbase, one of the worlds top cryptocurrency exchanges. The enormous volume of SHIB offloaded quickly sparked a gloomy feeling among crypto market aficionados...

Casio Joins NFT Trend with Astar zkEVM, Unveils Anniversary Collection

Casio, one of the worlds leading watch companies, has joined the battle for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in partnership with Astars zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine. The Casio watch NFTs will go online on May...