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Asia Roundup: Aussie rallies on trade balance surplus, dollar index steadies as U.S. expects to resolve trade dispute with China, Asian shares gain amid holiday-thinned trading - Thursday, April 5th, 2018

Apr 05, 2018 06:35 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup U.S. expects talks with China as trade fight escalates China envoy says prefers to resolve trade dispute by negotiation China, holding Treasuries, keeps nuclear option in U.S. trade...

America's Roundup: U.S. dollar recovers some losses, Gold backs from 1-week high, Wall Street rallies after steep losses on China retaliation, Oil down slightly, U.S. inventory draw offsets trade war fears-April 5th, 2018

Apr 04, 2018 21:06 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup China strikes back with duties on U.S. soybeans, planes; markets drop. Feds Bullard: U.S. China trade spat means a bumpy ride. U.S. Mar ADP National Employment, 241k, 205k forecast, 235k...

Europe Roundup: Sterling eases on worse-than-expected construction PMI, euro rallies on upbeat CPI, European shares ease on escalating U.S.-China trade war fears- Wednesday, April 4th, 2018

Apr 04, 2018 11:45 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD 0.07%, USD/JPY -0.44%, GBP/USD -0.18%, EUR/GBP 0.26% DXY -0.08%, DAX -1.57%, FTSE -0.73%, Brent -1.73%, Gold 0.76% China retaliates for US tariffs, slaps duties on soybeans,...

Asia Roundup: Aussie hits 1-week peak on better-than-expected retail sales, dollar index declines as U.S. escalates China trade war, Asian shares consolidate - Wednesday, April 4th, 2018

Apr 04, 2018 06:44 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup U.S. escalates China trade showdown with tariffs on $50 billion in imports China commerce ministry condemns U.S. tariffs, will take countermeasures Any NAFTA deal in principle would focus on...

Americas Roundup :Dollar gains as risk appetite improves, but outlook remains weak, Wall Street climbs as Amazon share jumps, Gold prices tumble, Oil edges higher as Wall Street recovery supports crude prices-April 4th,2018

Apr 03, 2018 20:40 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Markket Roundup China ready for proportionate response to U.S. tariffs- envoy. New York Fed launches U.S. Libor contender, slow take up seen. NY Fed names Williams to top post amid political backlash. U.S....

Europe Roundup: Sterling rises on better-than-expected manufacturing PMI, dollar steadies as U.S.-China trade concern ease, European shares trade in red - Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018

Apr 03, 2018 11:39 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD 0.1%, USD/JPY 0.24%, GBP/USD 0.16%, EUR/GBP -0.09% DXY -0.1%, DAX -1.04%, FTSE -0.32%, Brent 0.46%, Gold -0.21% EZ Mar IHS Markits Final Manufacturing PMI, 56.6, 56.6 forecast, 58.6...

Asia Roundup: Aussie steadies as RBA stands pat, dollar index eases amid U.S.-China trade dispute fears, Asian shares slump - Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018

Apr 03, 2018 06:35 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup China hits U.S. goods with tariffs as sparks of trade war fly China diplomat says any new U.S. tariffs to draw same proportion response - state TV Trump declares DACA dead, urges Congress to...

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Economy

Nigerians throw naira notes around to show love: but it could land you in jail

The legal implication of physically damaging the naira, Nigerias currency, came into focus recently with the prosecution of at least two celebrities by the countrys Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Nigeria has a...

The US is one of the least trade-oriented countries in the world – despite laying the groundwork for today’s globalized system

Given the spate of news about international trade lately, Americans might be surprised to learn that the U.S. isnt very dependent on it. Indeed, looking at trade as a percentage of gross domestic product a metric...

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...

Politics

Sudan’s civil war is rooted in its historical favouritism of Arab and Islamic identity

The current civil war in Sudan goes beyond a simple power struggle between two generals. It reflects a deep-rooted crisis within the countrys governing structure thats been present since it gained independence from the...

South Africa’s youth are a generation lost under democracy – study

South African president Cyril Ramaphosa recently painted a rosy picture in which the countrys youth democracys children had enormous opportunities for advancement, all thanks to successive post-apartheid governments led...

Sadiq Khan on track for third term as London mayor – but nearly half of Londoners dissatisfied with performance

Polls have consistently shown that the incumbent mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, appears to be on track to win a third term in office at the upcoming mayoral elections on May 2. One poll we commissioned as part of our...

The politics stopping the UK from opening a youth mobility scheme with Europe

Earlier this week, it seemed possible that young people in the UK might soon be able to travel freely to work and live in Europe again. The European Commission laid out proposals to open mobility to millions of 18- to...

Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’

Most American workers are hired at will: Employers owe their employees nothing in the relationship except earned wages, and employees are at liberty to quit at their option. As the rule is generally stated, either party...

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

Amazon Opens Online Shopping for South African Customers

Amazon has finally arrived in South Africa. With its launch in the region, Jeff Bezos e-commerce platform is expected to compete with the leading local online shopping player, Takealot.com. The American e-commerce giant...

Apple Embarks on AI Chip Development for Data Center Capabilities

Apple Inc. is set to transform the tech landscape with its newly developed AI chip, tailored specifically for data center operations. Dubbed Project ACDC, this initiative marks a significant leap in server technology,...

Kia Drops Images of Its New All-Electric EV3 Model Ahead of Release

Kia Motors announced that its latest electric car model called the EV3, is finally coming to the market this month. Ahead of the release, the South Korean automaker dropped images of the anticipated new EV to tease...

Switch Successor Announcement Expected Before Next April, Nintendo States

Nintendo has stated that it will officially introduce the Switch replacement system within this fiscal year before March 31, 2025. Upcoming Nintendo Direct Focuses on Current Switch Games Nintendo president Shuntaro...

Marathon Digital Soars 18% on News of S&P SmallCap 600 Inclusion

Marathon Digital, a leading Bitcoin miner, is set to join the SP SmallCap 600, propelling its shares up by 18%. Announced to replace Aaon in the index on May 8, the move reflects Marathons growing influence in the...