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Europe Roundup: Stocks gain as focus turns to G20 policymakers meeting; Sterling to post biggest weekly loss since 2010, Oil improves Risk sentiment - Friday, February 26th, 2016

Feb 26, 2016 12:07 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup USD/JPY trading higher to 113.22 but not convincing. GBP/USD back above 1.40 but short lived. Swiss Q4 Non-Farm Payrolls 4.897 mln vs 4.244 mln. EZ February Business Climate 0.07 vs 0.29 previous,...

Asia Roundup: Antipodeans set for weekly gains; Markets focus on G20 Meeting and U.S. GDP prelim data - Friday, February 26th, 2016

Feb 26, 2016 06:45 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup New Zealand Jan trade surplus NZ$8 mln, NZ$245.5 mln deficit forecast, year-to-Jan deficit NZ$3.578 bln, NZ$3.84 bln forecast, Jan imports NZ$3.89 bln, imports NZ$3.9 bln. Japan FinMin Aso - Not...

Americas Roundup: Brexit worries keep sterling struggling near 7-year low, oil up 3 pct on March producer’s meeting-February 26th, 2015

Feb 25, 2016 23:09 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US durable goods orders rebound strongly in January (4.9% vs 2.5% forecast). US jobless claims up, but trend points to firming labor market (272k vs 270k forecast). Oil erases losses on talk of major...

Europe Roundup: China stocks plunge ahead of G-20 summit, European shares bounce, Sterling steady - Thursday, February 25th, 2016

Feb 25, 2016 12:06 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/GBP at marginal new high 0.7928, GBP/USD plays 1.39-1.3964 range. Germany Mar GfK Consumer Sentiment 9.5 vs 9.4 previous, 9.3 expected. Germany Final Jan HICP 0.4% y/y vs 0.4% previous, 0.4%...

Asia Roundup: Sterling steadies near 7-year lows; Markets await U.S Durable goods data - Thursday, February 25th, 2016

Feb 25, 2016 06:49 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup BoJ Policy Board Kiuchi - Negative rates could destabilize economy, dissented at last meeting on economic view, 2% inflation target difficult - Reuters. MoF flow data week-ended Feb 20 - Japanese buy net...

Americas Roundup: Sterling plunges vs dollar on Brexit fears, US stocks recover, gold jumps above $1,250 as investors seek refuge- February 25th, 2016

Feb 24, 2016 23:06 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Markets see-saw; equities/oil reverse early losses, UST yields rise into NY close. U.S. new home sales fall sharply (-9.2% vs -4.4% forecast). US Markit svcs PMI misses (49.8 vs 53.5 forecast), 1st...

Europe Roundup: Oil drags Shares lower in Europe and Asia, Sterling below $1.40 since 2009, Yen gains - Wednesday, February 24th, 2016

Feb 24, 2016 11:50 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup GBP/USD hits 1.3881 from 1.4029 on Brexit plays. USD/JPY hits 111.63 low from 112.26 high. Swiss Jan UBS Consumption Indicator 1.66 vs 1.61 revised previous. France Feb Consumer confidence 95 vs 97...

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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

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....

US Orthodontic Leader Accepts Shiba Inu, Embracing Cryptocurrency for Payments

Shiba Inu, the popular meme coin, is experiencing a period of growth and increased utility. Amoré Orthodontic Aligners, a company that specializes in orthodontic care, recently announced that it will now accept SHIB...