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Americas Roundup: Dollar drops on North Korea fears, offsetting wage data boost, Wall Street dips,Gold rebounds above 2-month low, Oil ends multi-week rally as oversupply concerns resurface-October 7th 2017

Oct 06, 2017 20:11 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Non-Farm Payrolls Sep, -33k, 90k forecast, 156k previous. US Private Payrolls Sep, -40k, 83k forecast, 165k previous. US Manufacturing Payrolls Sep, -1k, 10k forecast, 36k previous. US...

Europe Roundup: Sterling hits 1-month low amid growing political uncertainty, dollar index near 7-week high ahead of U.S. non-farm payroll report, European shares tumble - Friday, October 6th, 2017

Oct 06, 2017 11:12 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD 0.01%, USD/JPY 0.04%, GBP/USD -0.41%, EUR/GBP 0.43% DXY 0.02%, DAX 0.08%, FTSE 0.21%, Brent -0.49%, Gold 0.16% ECB to release more data on corporate bond holdings Cautious BoE in...

Asia Roundup: Antipodeans hit multi-month lows, dollar index rallies on U.S. tax reform hopes and upbeat economic data, Asian shares gain - Friday, October 6th, 2017

Oct 06, 2017 05:57 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup U.S. Republicans move on tax reform; Fed officials see economic threats Storms impact U.S. job market; trade expected to bolster economy Divisions over UK PM Mays future burst into open with...

Americas Roundup: Dollar gains as data shows growing U.S. economy, Wall Street climbs to records on US tax plan optimism, Gold dips, Oil up, talk of OPEC deal offsets record U.S. exports-October 6th 2017

Oct 05, 2017 20:17 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Initial Jobless Claims w/e, 260k, 265k forecast, 272k previous. US Continued Jobless Claims w/e, 1.938M, 1.950M forecast, 1.934M previous. US Jobless Claims 4-wk Avg w/e, 268.25k, 277.75k...

Europe Roundup: Sterling hits 3-week low on political uncertainty, dollar index steadies ahead of Fed official's speeches, European shares decline - Thursday, October 5th, 2017

Oct 05, 2017 11:04 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD -0.03%, USD/JPY -0.13%, GBP/USD -0.45%, EUR/GBP 0.45% DXY 0.08%, DAX -0.22%, FTSE 0.18%, Brent 0.72%, Gold 0.3% ECBs Nowotny expects asset purchases to slow at start of next year...

Asia Roundup: Aussie eases on weaker-than-expected retail sales, dollar steadies on strong U.S. economic data, Asian shares edge up - Thursday, October 5th, 2017

Oct 05, 2017 06:09 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Prankster, coughing fits mar Theresa Mays speech to activists Eastern Europes nationalists feel vindicated by German vote Australia Aug Retail Sales, -0.6% vs 0.0%, forecast 0.3%, revised...

Americas Roundup: Dollar pares losses on strong ISM data, US stocks little changed, Gold pares gains, Oil slips after surprising increase in U.S. crude exports-October 5th 2017

Oct 04, 2017 20:20 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US ADP National Employment Sep, 135k, 125k forecast, 237k previous. US Markit Comp Final PMI Sep, 54.8, 54.6 previous. US Markit Svcs PMI Final Sep, 55.3, 55.1 previous. US ISM N-Mfg PMI Sep,...

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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

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...

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...

Technology

Microsoft Integrates AMD AI Chips into Azure, Competing with Nvidia’s GPU Offerings

Microsoft announced Thursday that it will integrate AMDs MI300X processors into its Azure cloud services, offering a competitive alternative to Nvidias GPUs. Azures New AI Processing Power According to Reuters,...

Altcoins a ‘Relatively Huge’ Risk as Big Returns Fade, Analysts Warn Investors

Analysts caution that altcoins now represent a relatively huge risk, with the days of massive returns fading. Markus Thielen of 10xResearch suggests the high-reward era is over as crypto market narratives...

Bitcoin Has Best Day in 2 Months as SHIB to Get More Scarce with Shibarium

Bitcoin experienced its largest single-day rise in nearly two months, while ShibaSwaps expansion to Shibarium is set to increase SHIBs scarcity by boosting its burn rate. ShibaSwap Launches on Shibarium, Increasing SHIB...

Kia's Electric Pickup Spotted in US Testing, Targets Tesla Cybertruck, Ford F-150 Lightning

Kias upcoming electric pickup, designed to rival the Tesla Cybertruck, Rivian R1T, and Ford F-150 Lightning, has been spotted testing in the U.S., marking a significant step in its development. Kias Strategic Move into...

OpenAI Strikes Deal with Reddit to Bring Content to ChatGPT, Boosting Stocks

OpenAI and Reddit announced a partnership on May 16 to integrate Reddit content into ChatGPT, enhancing the chatbots capabilities and driving Reddits stock up 12% in extended trading. Reddit Diversifies Beyond...