Associate Professor in alcohol policy, Massey University
Public health researcher with track record in quantitative alcohol policy research. Key interests in alcohol policy, alcohol-related harm, drinking patterns and alcohol's harm to others.
The U.S. dollar started the week on steady footing, trading at 143.57 yen and $1.1360 per euro, as investors braced for a wave of economic data that could reveal the impact of President Donald Trumps ongoing trade war....
Oil prices edged up in early Monday trade, supported by short-covering despite lingering uncertainty over U.S.-China trade talks and potential increases in OPEC+ supply. Brent crude rose 9 cents to $66.96 a barrel, while...
Asian shares started cautiously on Monday amid persistent uncertainty over U.S. trade policy, with a heavy week of economic data and major tech earnings ahead. Despite U.S. President Donald Trumps claims of trade progress...
U.S. stock futures slipped Sunday evening following weekly gains on Wall Street, as mixed signals over U.S.-China trade talks kept investors cautious ahead of major tech earnings. By 20:10 ET (00:10 GMT), SP 500 futures...
Golds recent surge has reaffirmed its role as a safe haven, but history suggests silver could soon take center stage. While gold touched a record high earlier this week, silver, often seen as golds less glamorous cousin,...
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday he was unaware if President Donald Trump had spoken with Chinese President Xi Jinping, nor could he confirm whether formal trade negotiations were underway. Speaking...
Japans top currency official on Monday denied reports that U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent advocated for a weak dollar and strong yen during recent bilateral talks. Atsushi Mimura, Japans vice finance minister for...
When global CEOs visited Beijing last month, they came for Xi Jinping but left impressed by Vice Premier He Lifeng. A longtime Xi confidant, He now oversees Chinas economy and plays a pivotal role in U.S.-China trade talks...
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre ended their campaigns on a somber note Sunday after a tragic car-ramming incident at a Filipino festival in Vancouver left 11 dead. With Canadas...
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday suggested that revenue from his new trade tariffs could enable income tax cuts for Americans earning less than $200,000 a year. Posting on Truth Social, Trump claimed that when tariffs...
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a bold plan to identify the cause of autism by September 2025. Speaking at a cabinet meeting with President Donald Trump, Kennedy declared a global...
AstraZenecas drug Imfinzi (NASDAQ: AZN) has received U.S. approval to treat adult patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer, a significant advancement in cancer therapy. The approval allows Imfinzi to be used in...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Qfitlia, a groundbreaking hemophilia treatment by French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi (NASDAQ: SNY). Designed for patients aged 12 and older with hemophilia A or B,...
Peter Marks, the U.S. Food and Drug Administrations (FDA) top vaccine official, has resigned after reportedly being forced out by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), according to The Wall Street Journal....
Ice cores in freezers, dinosaurs on display, fish in jars, birds in boxes, human remains and ancient artifacts from long gone civilizations that few people ever see museum collections are filled with all this and more....
Huawei Technologies is preparing to launch its most advanced artificial intelligence processor yet, the Ascend 910D, aiming to compete with Nvidias high-end chips, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Sample batches...
The U.S. move to tighten export controls on Nvidias H20 chips is adding pressure to Chinas AI sector, but immediate disruption appears limited as domestic firms rapidly pivot to local alternatives. Analysts at Bernstein...
Nintendo offered fans an early hands-on experience with its new Switch 2 console at an event near Tokyo on Saturday, as concerns grow that tariffs could push prices higher. Since Mr. Trump became president, tariffs have...
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is reportedly planning to shift all iPhone assembly for the U.S. market to India as early as next year, in a strategic move to reduce reliance on China amid escalating U.S.-China trade tensions,...
Chinese AI startup Butterfly Effect, the creator of Manus AI, has raised $75 million in a funding round led by U.S.-based venture capital firm Benchmark, according to a Bloomberg report citing sources familiar with the...