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Europe Roundup: Sterling rallies as BoE rate hike expectations revive, euro surges on better-than-expected German industrial orders, investors eye FOMC meeting minutes - Thursday, July 5th, 2018

Jul 05, 2018 11:37 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD 0.29%, USD/JPY 0.15%, GBP/USD 0.15%, EUR/GBP 0.08% DXY -0.31%, DAX 1.32%, FTSE 0.45%, Brent -0.23%, Gold -0.36% U.S. opening fire onworldwith tariff threats, China says Trump to...

Asia Roundup: Aussie eases following RBA Governor Lowe's comments, dollar index declines ahead of Washington's deadline to impose tariffs on Chinese imports, Asian shares slump - Thursday, July 5th, 2018

Jul 05, 2018 06:56 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup China warns U.S. is opening fire on global economy with tariff threats Australias central bank closely watching house price falls Trump to OPEC: Reduce pricing now! -Twitter Irish...

Jul 05, 2018 06:56 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup China warns U.S. is opening fire on global economy with tariff threats Australias central bank closely watching house price falls Trump to OPEC: Reduce pricing now! -Twitter Irish...

Europe Roundup: Sterling gains on better-than-expected UK service PMI, dollar index off 1-week low amid lingering trade concerns, European shares volatile - Wednesday, July 4th, 2018

Jul 04, 2018 11:57 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD -0.15%, USD/JPY -0.09%, GBP/USD 0.22%, EUR/GBP -0.35% DXY -0.03%, DAX -0.08%, FTSE -0.26%, Brent 0.08%, Gold 0.38% Chinese tariffs on U.S. goods to take effect at start of July 6...

Asia Roundup: Antipodeans steady on better-than-expected Chinese services PMI, dollar slumps against yen amid lingering trade war concerns, Asian shares rebound - Wednesday, July 4th, 2018

Jul 04, 2018 06:47 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup China presses Europe for anti-U.S. alliance on trade Chinas yuan gains, stocks grind afterattemptto soothe markets BOJs Harada spurns rate hikes, says 2 pct inflation goal needs lower...

Americas’ Roundup: Dollar dips as risk appetite picks up ahead of U.S. holiday, Wall Street slides, Gold bounces from seven-month, Oil settles higher in volatile pre-holiday session-July 4th,2018

Jul 03, 2018 20:19 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup China presses Europe for anti-U.S. alliance on trade . US May Factory Orders MM, 0.4%, 0.0% forecast, -0.8% previous, -0.4% revised. US May Durables Ex-Def R MM, May, -1.3%, -1.5% previous. ...

Europe Roundup: Sterling gained on upbeat UK construction PMI, euro steadies after German migration deal, European shares rebound - Tuesday, July 3rd, 2018

Jul 03, 2018 11:33 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD 0.09%, USD/JPY -0.03%, GBP/USD 0.38%, EUR/GBP -0.29% DXY -0.38%, DAX 1.38%, FTSE 0.61%, Brent 1.07%, Gold 0.43% Great Britain Jun Markit/CIPS Cons PMI, 53.1, 52.5 forecast, 52.5...

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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...

Some experts say the US economy is on the up, but here’s why voters don’t think so

Many Americans are gloomy about the economy, despite some data saying it is improving. The Economist even took this discussion to TikTok. When its US editor John Prideaux examined inflation, wage and employment numbers,...

Electric air taxis are on the way – quiet eVTOLs may be flying passengers as early as 2025

Imagine a future with nearly silent air taxis flying above traffic jams and navigating between skyscrapers and suburban droneports. Transportation arrives at the touch of your smartphone and with minimal environmental...

Electricity from farm waste: how biogas could help Malawians with no power

In sub-Saharan Africa, over 600 million people (more than 50% of the population) are without access to electricity. Malawi has one of the worlds lowest electricity access rates just 14.1% of the total population have...

High interest rates aren’t going away anytime soon – a business economist explains why

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at its May 1, 2024, policy meeting, dashing the hopes of potential homebuyers and others who were hoping for a cut. Not only will rates remain at their current level a...

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...

Taiwan is experiencing millions of cyberattacks every day

Taiwan stands out as a beacon of democracy, innovation and resilience in an increasingly autocratic region. But this is under growing threat. In recent years, China has used a variety of grey zone tactics to pressure...

What the Supreme Court is doing right in considering Trump’s immunity case

Following the nearly three-hour oral argument about presidential immunity in the Supreme Court on April 25, 2024, many commentators were aghast. The general theme, among legal and political experts alike, was a...

US student Gaza protests: five things that have been missed

Coverage of the recent student encampments at more than 50 universities across the United States has focused on confrontations between opposing groups of protesters or between protesters and police. The spectacle of...

Will Solomon Islands’ new leader stay close to China?

Former foreign minister Jeremiah Manele has been elected the next prime minister of Solomon Islands, defeating the opposition leader, Matthew Wale, in a vote in parliament. The result is a mixed bag for former prime...

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...

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...

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,...

Technology

Philippines Tests Peso-Backed Stablecoin, Eyes Future Financial Innovations

In a groundbreaking initiative, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has commenced sandbox testing for the PHPC, a stablecoin pegged 1:1 to the Philippine peso. This pilot, a collaboration with Coins.ph, aims to evaluate the...

El Salvador Launches $360M Bitcoin Treasury Monitoring Site

El Salvador was the first country to accept Bitcoin as legal cash in 2021, and it now has over 5,700 BTC. Details of El Salvadors Bitcoin Monitoring Platform El Salvador has developed its proof-of-reserves website,...

U.S. and China Convene in Geneva to Tackle AI Risks

Geneva will witness significant discussions between U.S. and Chinese representatives focusing on the escalating risks associated with artificial intelligence technologies, highlighting the critical need for cooperation to...

South Korea, China's AliExpress, and Temu Forge Critical Safety Pact

South Korea and Chinas leading e-commerce platforms, AliExpress and Temu, are forming a pact to enhance safety standards across online markets. Rising safety concerns spark the move. Role of AliExpress and Temu in...

OpenAI's Sam Altman Proposes 'Universal Basic Compute' as AI Job Threat Looms

At a recent podcast appearance, OpenAIs CEO Sam Altman discussed universal basic compute, a radical idea that aims to change how we interact with AI technology. UBI to Universal Basic Compute: Altmans New Proposal In...