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U.S. Unveils $100 Million Global AI Partnership with Tech Titans OpenAI, NVIDIA, and Meta

Sep 24, 2024 15:49 pm UTC| Business Economy

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced a $100 million AI initiative at the United Nations AI Summit, partnering with major tech companies like OpenAI, Microsoft, and Meta. The goal is to expand AI access...

독일 정부, 12% 지분 유지 계획에 코메르츠방크·유니크레디트 주가 하락

Sep 24, 2024 11:14 am UTC| Economy Business

월요일 코메르츠방크(Commerzbank)와 유니크레디트(UniCredit)의 주가가 하락했다. 독일 정부가 코메르츠방크의 12% 지분을 당분간 유지하겠다고 밝히면서, 이탈리아 은행과의 합병이 보류될 가능성이 커졌기 때문이다. 지난 금요일...

태국, 10월 1일 최저임금 인상 연기 예정

Sep 24, 2024 11:13 am UTC| Economy

태국은 10월 1일로 예정된 최저임금 인상을 약 2주 연기할 예정이라고 월요일 한 고위 노동부 관계자가 밝혔다. 이는 인상 관련 회의에서 정족수를 충족하지 못했기 때문이다. 태국 노동부 차관 파이롯 촛티카사티엔에 따르면, 고용주,...

독일 기업 활동 위축 심화, PMI 지표 발표

Sep 24, 2024 11:13 am UTC| Economy

월요일 발표된 조사에 따르면, 9월 독일 기업 활동이 7개월 만에 가장 가파른 속도로 위축되었으며, 이는 유럽 최대 경제국인 독일이 경기 침체에 빠졌음을 시사하고 있다. SP 글로벌이 집계한 HCOB 독일 플래시 종합 구매 관리자...

영국 라이트무브, REA 그룹의 81억 달러 인수 제안 검토 예정

Sep 24, 2024 11:13 am UTC| Economy Business

영국의 부동산 매물 사이트 운영사 라이트무브(Rightmove)는 월요일, 호주 부동산 기업 REA 그룹의 61억 파운드(81억2천만 달러) 인수 제안을 신중히 검토할 것이라고 밝혔다. 이는 두 차례의 이전 제안을 거절한 후 나온 것이다. 최신...

유럽 주식 혼조세, PMI 및 코메르츠방크 주목

Sep 24, 2024 11:12 am UTC| Economy

유럽 주식시장은 월요일 혼조세를 보이며, 투자자들이 지난주 연방준비제도(Fed)의 대규모 금리 인하를 소화하는 가운데 신중한 출발을 보였다. 그리니치 표준시(GMT) 07:10 기준, 독일 DAX 지수는 0.1% 상승, 영국 FTSE 100 지수는...

Oil in Global Economy Series

미국 금리 인하 기대에 유가 소폭 상승, 수요 부진 상쇄

Sep 24, 2024 11:12 am UTC| Economy Central Banks

월요일 유가는 지난주 미국의 금리 인하와 허리케인 프란신 이후 미국 원유 공급 감소로 인해 소폭 상승했으나, 최대 원유 수입국인 중국의 수요 부진이 상승폭을 제한했다. 그리니치 표준시(GMT) 10:11 기준, 브렌트유 11월물 선물은...

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Economy

Oil Prices Steady in Asia but Headed for Weekly Loss on Supply Glut Concerns

Oil prices were mostly steady during Asian trading on Friday, but both major benchmarks were still on track to record a second consecutive weekly decline as persistent concerns over a global supply glut continued to...

New Zealand Business Confidence Hits 30-Year High as Economic Outlook Improves

New Zealands business confidence surged sharply in December, reaching its highest level in three decades, according to the latest ANZ Bank Business Outlook survey released on Friday. The data highlights growing optimism...

BOJ Poised for Historic Rate Hike as Japan Signals Shift Toward Monetary Normalization

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is widely expected to raise interest rates to a three-decade high, marking another milestone in its gradual exit from ultra-loose monetary policy. At the conclusion of its two-day meeting on Friday,...

Austan Goolsbee Signals Potential for More Fed Rate Cuts as Inflation Shows Improvement

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee said Thursday that recent inflation data has been encouraging, raising the possibility of additional interest rate cuts next year if current trends continue....

Japan Inflation Holds Firm in November as BOJ Nears Key Rate Hike Decision

Japans consumer price inflation remained largely steady in November, reinforcing expectations that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) will proceed with a long-anticipated interest rate hike as it seeks to control persistent price...

Politics

Trump Administration Reviews Nvidia H200 Chip Sales to China, Marking Major Shift in U.S. AI Export Policy

The U.S. government under President Donald Trump has launched a formal review that could pave the way for the first-ever shipments of Nvidias H200 artificial intelligence chips to China, according to multiple sources...

Trump Signs Order to Ease Federal Marijuana Rules, Signaling Major Policy Shift

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing federal agencies to loosen regulations on marijuana, a move that could mark one of the most significant changes in U.S. cannabis policy in decades. The...

Fernando Haddad Confirms He Will Not Run for Office in 2025, Signals Possible Exit as Brazil’s Finance Minister

Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad confirmed on Thursday that he will not run for public office next year, putting an end to months of speculation surrounding his political future. Speaking at a press conference,...

Trump Administration Proposes Sweeping Limits on Gender-Affirming Care for Children

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has moved to significantly restrict childrens access to gender-affirming care, marking one of the most far-reaching actions yet by the Trump administration...

Trump Expands U.S. Travel Ban to Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Sparking Economic Fears in the Caribbean

Washingtons decision to expand U.S. travel restrictions to include Antigua and Barbuda and Dominica is raising serious concerns across the Caribbean, where access to the United States plays a vital role in tourism,...

Science

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Technology

TikTok U.S. Deal Advances as ByteDance Signs Binding Joint Venture Agreement

TikTok has taken a major step toward securing its future in the United States after its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, announced it has signed binding agreements with three major investors to form a new joint venture...

Oracle Stock Surges After Hours on TikTok Deal Optimism and OpenAI Fundraising Buzz

Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) shares surged sharply in extended trading on Thursday, reflecting renewed investor optimism fueled by reports of a potential U.S. TikTok transaction and fresh fundraising discussions...

Apple Opens iPhone to Alternative App Stores in Japan Under New Competition Law

Apple has announced a major shift in its App Store policies in Japan, opening iPhones and other Apple devices to alternative app stores in order to comply with new competition laws aimed at reshaping the countrys...

Micron Technology Forecasts Surge in Revenue and Earnings on AI-Driven Memory Demand

Micron Technology delivered record first-quarter results and issued a bullish forecast for the current quarter, driven by rising memory prices and strong demand linked to artificial intelligence workloads. The upbeat...

Oracle Stock Slides After Blue Owl Exit Report, Company Says Michigan Data Center Talks Remain on Track

Oracle shares fell more than 4% on Wednesday after a Financial Times report claimed that Blue Owl Capital, Oracles largest U.S. data center partner, decided not to support a planned $10 billion data center project in...