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Asia Roundup: Kiwi hits 1-year high on RBNZ policy easing, dollar recovers against the yen, Asian shares decline as oil prices tumble - Thursday, August 11th, 2016

Aug 11, 2016 06:25 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup RBNZ reduced OCR to 2.00 percent RBNZ says further policy easing may be needed RBNZ sees 90-day bank bill avg 2.0 pct march 2017 (pvs 2.2 pct) RBNZ says monetary policy to remain...

Europe Roundup: Sterling retreats from 1-month low, euro nears 1.1200 handle as investors reassess Fed rate hike prospects, World shares touch 1-year peak - Wednesday, August 10th, 2016

Aug 10, 2016 11:51 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup DXY -0.5%, DAX -0.5%, Brent -1.0%, Iron -1.8% Sweden Jun Ind. Output -1.4% y/y vs +1.7% previous Sweden Mfg Orders -1.6% vs -0.5% previous Norway Jul Coe CPI 3.7% vs 3.0% previous, 3.1%...

Asia Roundup: Aussie hits 3-months high following RBA Gov Stevens’ speech, Kiwi regains 0.7200 handle, Asian shares hit 1-year high - Wednesday, August 10th, 2016

Aug 10, 2016 06:34 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Capital investment aside, Japan Inc spends big on acquisitions Nikkei. Japan June core machinery orders +8.3% m/m, -0.9% y/y, +3.1% and -4.2% forecast, Q2 -9.2% q/q, first drop in 3 qtrs, +5.2%...

Americas Roundup: Dollar weakens as investors focus on Fed policy, oil down 1 pct on glut worry, API cites surprise U.S. crude build-August 10th, 2016

Aug 09, 2016 22:01 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US productivity falls for 3rd consecutive quarter -0.5 v -0.6% previous. US labor costs increase at 2.0 percent pace, Q1 unit labor costs revised sharply down to -0.2 from +4.5%. US June...

Europe Roundup: Sterling hits 1-month low on BoE's McCafferty remarks, euro range bound, gold prices hover near 1-week low - Tuesday, August 9th, 2016

Aug 09, 2016 12:21 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup USD/JPY -0.12%, EUR/USD flat, GBP/USD -0.5% DXY +0.04%, DAX +0.5%, Brent -0.2%, Iron +1.0% Switzerland Jul Unemployment 3.3% Adj vs 3.3% previous Germany Jun Trade Bal. EUR21.7 bln vs...

Asia Roundup: Aussie declines on business confidence survey, sterling slides following more BoE easing talks, crude oil prices off 2-week high - Tuesday, August 9th, 2016

Aug 09, 2016 06:28 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Japan July money supply M2 +3.3% y/y, M3 +2.9%, broadest liquidity +1.7%, steady rises continuing, June +3.5%, +2.9% and +2.0%. China July CPI +0.2% m/m, +1.8% y/y, +0.1% and +1.8% forecast, food...

Americas Roundup: Dollar gains against euro as strong jobs data boosts Fed hike bets, oil up nearly 3 pct on OPEC output speculation as glut grows-August 9th, 2016

Aug 08, 2016 21:25 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US July Employment trends 128.3 vs 127.9 previous. Canada building permits value plunges 5.5 pct in June vs +1.5% forecast; Drop in multi-family unit plans. USD climbs on rate-hike bets JPY hit...

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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...

Why is the London Stock Exchange losing out to the US

London Stock Exchange (LSE), which can trace its heritage to the coffee houses of the 17th century, is failing. The volume of shares traded is sharply declining, and some UK companies are swiftly moving to the US...

Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back

One year ago, Germany took its last three nuclear power stations offline. When it comes to energy, few events have baffled outsiders more. In the face of climate change, calls to expedite the transition away from fossil...

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,...

Joe Biden Proposes Record 44.6% Capital Gains Tax in Latest Budget Plan That May Favor Cryptocurrencies

President Joe Biden has proposed raising the capital gains tax to an unprecedented 44.6% in a bold fiscal move, targeting the wealthiest Americans. This hike is part of his 2025 budget proposal to reduce income...

Turkey’s suppression of the Kurdish political movement continues to fuel a deadly armed conflict

The world has 91 democracies and 88 autocracies. Yet 71% of the worlds population (some 5.7 billion people) are living under autocratic rule, a big jump from 48% ten years ago. This trend towards authoritarianism can...

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

China Beat South Korea in OLED Panel Shipments for Small Gadgets

China reportedly defeated South Korea in the shipment of organic light-emitting display panels, or OLED, for IT gadgets. The Chinese makers outdid Korea for the first time in the first quarter of 2024. New Records for...

LG Uplus, Kakao Mobility EV Charging Joint Venture Approved by the FTC

LG Uplus and Kakao Mobilitys joint venture to operate electric vehicle charging stations has been approved by the Fair Trade Commission. The antitrust regulator approved the JV on Monday, April 29. FTCs Crucial...

KT Innovates Media, Content Business Through AI

KT Group is transforming its media and content business through artificial intelligence (AI). The company is innovating the mentioned units as part of its acceleration strategy. According to Yonhap News Agency, KT said...

Musk Engages China: Baidu’s Data Deal and High-Stakes Hotel Meet with CATL

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is making headlines with a double play in China: securing critical navigation data from Baidu and engaging in strategic talks with CATL. These moves underline Teslas push to lead in global tech and...

Elon Musk Injects $10 Billion Into Tesla AI, Eyes Autonomous Robotaxi

Elon Musk has declared a monumental $10 billion investment in Teslas artificial intelligence, setting the stage for advanced autonomous driving and a potential Robotaxi service. Tesla to Invest $10 Billion in AI for...