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America's Roundup: Dollar eases as focus turns to Fed minutes, Wall Street dips ,Gold steadies, Brent rises on supply concerns, U.S.-China trade worries weigh-May 23rd,2018

May 22, 2018 20:52 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Trump floats large fine, management changes for Chinas ZTE. Trump casts doubt on planned summit with North Korean leader . US May Rich Fed Comp. Index, 16, -3 previous. US May Rich Fed,...

Europe Roundup: Sterling rebounds on BoE Vlieghe's comments, euro steadies as Italy's government formation stall, European shares at 4-month peak - Tuesday, May 22nd, 2018

May 22, 2018 11:24 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Bank of Englands Carney says his message on rates isnt misunderstood Bank of Englands Vlieghe says he sees more rate hikes than market did EUs Malmstrom says thinks U.S. considers EU trade...

Asia Roundup: Antipodeans rally as crude oil soars to record highs, dollar index steadies near 5-month peak as U.S.-China trade war fears ebb, Asian shares ease amid holiday thinned-trading - Tuesday, May 22nd, 2018

May 22, 2018 06:54 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Trade war fears ebb as U.S., China agree to continue talks U.S., China nearing deal to remove U.S. sales ban against ZTE -sources With N.Korea summit on shaky ground, Trump to press S. Korean...

America's Roundup: Dollar gains, euro pressured by Italy uncertainty, Wall Street climbs on trade war truce, Gold hits 2018 low, Oil rallies to multi-year highs on Venezuela worries-May 22nd, 2018

May 21, 2018 20:43 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Trade war fears ebb as U.S., China agree to continue talks . U.S.s Mnuchin: Significant issues remain over NAFTA . Trump presses China on North Korea border ahead of summit. Feds Bostic...

Europe Roundup: Sterling near 5-month trough on fading BoE rate hike expectations, euro slumps on Italy's political worries, European shares surge as U.S.-China trade war fears recede - Monday, May 21st, 2018

May 21, 2018 11:07 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD -0.27%, USD/JPY 0.49%, GBP/USD -0.5%, EUR/GBP 0.23% DXY 0.28%, DAX flat, FTSE 0.85%, Brent 0.27%, Gold -0.53% China relieved U.S. trade war is on hold U.S. business...

Asia Roundup: Kiwi slumps on slower-than-expected retail sales volumes, dollar rallies against yen as U.S.-China trade war worries recede, Asian shares surge on revived risk sentiment - Monday, May 21st, 2018

May 21, 2018 06:00 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup China praises positive steps in U.S. trade row, says didnt give in U.S. underscores importance of concluding new NAFTA deal Trump to ask Justice Dept to look into campaign surveillance...

America's Roundup: Dollar climbs to five-month peak as euro falls on Italy worries, S&P 500 falls as trade worries weigh, Gold rebounds, Oil prices fall, Brent notches sixth week of gains-May 19th 2019

May 18, 2018 20:57 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup U.S., China talks focus on cutting trade deficit, China denies $200 bln target . US w/e ECRI Weekly Annualized, 4.3%, 4.5% previous. US w/e ECRI Weekly Index, 148.7, 149.3 previous . CA Apr...

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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

Tesla Cybertruck Powers Houston Gas Station, Elon Musk Reacts to Saudi Prince’s Photo

A TikTok video showed a Tesla Cybertruck powering a Houston gas station after a tornado, while Elon Musk responded to a photo of a Saudi prince with a Cybertruck. Cybertrucks Real-World Test Connecting to a Tesla...

Shanghai's Data Policy Shift Could Propel Tesla's Local Data Center Efforts

Shanghais new data-export policy could accelerate Teslas plans to build a local data center, enhancing its artificial intelligence (AI) development for autonomous driving. Chinas Regulatory Update As China attempts...

CPI Report Spurs Optimism, BlackRock CIO Forecasts Fixed Income Growth

The release of the U.S. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) report provided a wave of relief to the financial markets. This signaled a possible reduction in inflationary pressures. Rick Rieder, Chief Investment Officer of...

Over 50 Million USDT Blacklisted by Tether Amid Regulatory Scrutiny, Details Inside

Tether has blacklisted five wallets holding 54.1 million USDT, amidst increasing regulatory scrutiny and past enforcement actions. Tether Blacklists Five Wallets Holding 54.1 Million USDT Amid Ongoing Regulatory...

Altcoins Expected to Yield 2x-5x Gains by May End: Fetch.AI, Floki, AAVE, ENA

The latest climb in Bitcoins price beyond $65,000 on Wednesday sparked a new relief rally in the cryptocurrency market. Top altcoins are also profiting from the upward momentum, recovering from recent downturn tendencies....