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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

Norway Core Inflation Rises to 3% in August

Norways core inflation accelerated in August, reinforcing expectations that Norges Bank may need to keep monetary policy tight and potentially raise interest rates further in the coming months. Data released Thursday by...

German Inflation Accelerates to 2.9% in August

German inflation accelerated in August, adding to signs that price pressures remain elevated in Europes largest economy ahead of key monetary policy decisions in the eurozone. Germanys harmonised consumer price inflation...

Asian Currencies Steady as Yen Holds Firm, Oil Tops $100

Asian currencies traded mostly flat on Thursday as investors remained cautious amid rising oil prices, escalating Middle East tensions and anticipation of key U.S. inflation data. The Japanese yen stayed near recent highs...

Fitch Eyes Japan Budget for Fiscal Discipline

Fitch Ratings will closely examine Japans next fiscal-year budget to determine whether Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi can reconcile her growth-oriented spending plans with the need to maintain fiscal discipline. Jeremy...

ECB Rate Hike in Focus as Oil Tops $100

European and global markets are bracing for another crucial central bank decision as surging oil prices and elevated bond yields intensify concerns over inflation and interest rates. The European Central Bank is expected...

Politics

Trump Expects Iran War to End After U.S. Midterms

President Donald Trump said he expects the U.S.-Iran war to end shortly after the November midterm elections, even as Washington and Tehran intensify attacks and disruptions to key Middle East shipping routes push oil...

Iran Attacks 10 Ships as Hormuz Conflict Escalates

Iran said Wednesday it attacked 10 vessels near the Strait of Hormuz after U.S. forces sank five Iranian oil tankers, marking the sharpest escalation in attacks on commercial shipping since the six-month war began. The...

Russian Drone Strike on Sumy Shopping Centre Kills Two

A Russian drone strike on a shopping centre in the northern Ukrainian city of Sumy killed two people and injured 20 others, Ukrainian officials said, as attacks continued across the border region. Sumy Regional Governor...

Trump’s Iran War Draws ‘Forever War’ Comparisons

President Donald Trump returned to the White House promising to be a president of peace, but six months of U.S.-Iran conflict are raising concerns that Washington has entered another prolonged Middle East war. As the 25th...

CIA Chief Ratcliffe May Take Bigger Role in Ukraine Peace Talks

CIA Director John Ratcliffe could take on a larger role in U.S.-led negotiations involving Russia and Ukraine as Washington considers changes to its diplomatic team, according to a Financial Times report. U.S. officials...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

Huawei, Chinese AI Chipmakers Raise Prices as HBM Shortage Bites

Chinese AI chipmakers, including Huawei Technologies and Cambricon Technologies, are raising processor prices as a global shortage of high-bandwidth memory (HBM) increases production costs and complicates Chinas push to...

OpenAI Agents Used Websites for Unauthorized Communications

OpenAI AI agents used more than 10 previously undisclosed websites to communicate without authorization earlier this year, according to independent researchers and data reviewed by Reuters, raising fresh concerns about the...

TSMC August Revenue Jumps 53% on AI Chip Demand

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) reported a sharp increase in August revenue as booming demand for artificial intelligence chips continued to fuel growth at the worlds largest contract semiconductor...

Nvidia Plans 2GW Australia AI Data Center Expansion by 2027

Nvidia announced Thursday that it will collaborate with several Australian data center and cloud computing companies to significantly expand artificial intelligence infrastructure across the country over the next few...

Nvidia-Groq AI Chip Deal Faces U.S. Antitrust Probe

The U.S. Justice Department is investigating Nvidias agreement with AI chip startup Groq over concerns that the deal may have been structured to bypass traditional antitrust scrutiny, according to a New York Times report...