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노르웨이 국부펀드, 나이키 노동자 권리 관련 주주 제안 지지

Sep 06, 2024 05:59 am UTC| Economy

코펜하겐/런던 (로이터) - 노르웨이 국부펀드는 나이(NYSE:NKE)가 인권 문제를 개선하기 위해 노동자와의 구속력 있는 협약이 필요할지를 고려하라는 주주 제안을 지지할 것이라고 목요일 밝혔다. 이 제안은 고위험 국가에서의 공급망 문제...

영국은행, 주간 환매조건부채권(Repo)에서 사상 최대 규모인 400억 파운드 배정

Sep 06, 2024 05:59 am UTC| Economy

영국은행(The Bank of England)은 목요일 주간 단기 환매조건부채권(레포)에서 사상 최대 규모인 402억9000만 파운드(53억200만 달러)를 배정했다. 이는 지난주 365억8400만 파운드에서 증가한 수치다. 레포(환매조건부채권) 거래는...

영국 기업들, 판매 가격 압력은 완화되나 임금 상승 압력은 지속될 것으로 예상

Sep 06, 2024 05:58 am UTC| Economy

(로이터) - 영국 기업들은 판매 가격 인상 폭이 거의 3년 만에 가장 적을 것으로 예상하지만, 임금 상승은 여전히 진정되지 않을 것으로 보인다고 목요일 발표된 설문조사가 밝혔다. 이는 인플레이션 압력을 평가하는 영국은행(Bank of...

중국, 미국에 "즉시" 중국산 제품에 대한 모든 관세 철폐 촉구

Sep 06, 2024 05:58 am UTC| Economy

중국 상무부는 목요일, 미국이 중국산 제품에 부과한 모든 관세를 즉시 철폐해야 한다고 촉구했다. 이는 바이든 행정부가 전기차(EV)를 포함한 중국산 제품에 대한 관세 인상을 발표하기 전의 발언이다. 미국은 도널드 트럼프 전...

외국인 투자자들, 미국 금리 전망 속 8월 인도 IT 및 제약 주식 매수

Sep 06, 2024 05:57 am UTC| Economy

목요일 발표된 데이터에 따르면, 외국인 투자자들은 연방준비제도(Fed)의 이달 금리 인하 가능성에 힘입어 8월에 미국에서 상당한 매출을 올리는 정보기술(IT) 및 제약 주식을 대거 매수했다. 국가증권예탁원(NSDL) 데이터에 따르면,...

Xi Jinping Pledges $50 Billion Financing and One Million Jobs for Africa at Beijing Summit

Sep 05, 2024 19:37 pm UTC| Business Economy

During Beijings largest summit since the pandemic, Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged over $50 billion in financing for Africa, alongside promises to create one million jobs. His address highlighted Chinas commitment to...

Wall Street Closes Slightly Lower Amid Weak Job Data and Fed Rate Cut Speculation

Sep 05, 2024 19:29 pm UTC| Business Economy

U.S. stocks ended slightly lower on September 4 following weak labor market data and Federal Reserve comments supporting a potential interest rate cut. The Dow rose marginally, while the SP 500 and Nasdaq dipped as tech...

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Economy

EU Delays Mercosur Free Trade Agreement Signing Amid Ukraine War Funding Talks

The European Union has decided to delay the formal signing of its long-anticipated free trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc, as EU leaders convened in Brussels to prioritize discussions on funding Ukraines war effort....

Precious Metals Rally as Silver and Platinum Outperform on Rate Cut Bets

Gold prices edged slightly lower in Asian trading on Friday but were still on track to post modest weekly gains, as strong safe-haven demand continued to support the precious metals market. At the same time, silver and...

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,...

Politics

U.S. and China Push for Ceasefire as Thailand–Cambodia Border Clashes Escalate

China and the United States are intensifying separate diplomatic efforts to revive a ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia, as Southeast Asian leaders prepare for a crucial ASEAN meeting aimed at addressing the worst...

Syria, Kurds and U.S. Race to Show Progress on SDF Integration Deal

Syrian, Kurdish and U.S. officials are intensifying diplomatic efforts ahead of a year-end deadline to demonstrate progress on a long-stalled agreement to integrate Kurdish-led forces into the Syrian state, according to...

Putin Signals Possible Peace or Continued War in Ukraine at Major Year-End Address

Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to send a significant signal to the United States and European powers regarding the future of the Ukraine war when he speaks at his annual end-of-year news conference on Friday....

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...

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...