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Fitch: European Investors Expect QE to Intensify Search for Yield

Mar 09, 2015 12:10 pm UTC| Research & Analysis

Fitch Ratings 1Q15 European senior fixed-income investor survey shows that the ECBs unprecedented EUR1.1trn quantitative easing (QE) programme, to be launched today 9 March, will drive an intensification in investors...

BoJ may ease again to achieve 2 pct inflation target

Mar 09, 2015 09:19 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Japans economy grew at an annualised 1.5 percent in the final quarter of 2014, missing analysts expectation of 2.2 percent, according to the latest report published by the Cabinet Office. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, the...

Fitch: Regional GDP Growth Uneven in Spain

Mar 09, 2015 09:02 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Fitch Ratings says in a new report that Spanish regional GDP growth patterns were uneven over the period 2008-2013.Fitch analyses and compares regional GDP evolution in Spain over 2008-2013, as well as the methodological...

Moody's published a rating methodology for trading companies

Mar 09, 2015 02:36 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Moodys Japan K.K. has published a rating methodology for trading companies. The methodology seeks to provide a transparent presentation of the rating considerations that are usually most important for companies in this...

Moody's: Australian prime RMBS delinquencies stable in Q4 2014

Mar 09, 2015 02:25 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Moodys Investors Service says that its 30-day plus delinquency rate for Australian prime residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) remained stable at 1.2% in December 2014 compared to September 2014, and improved...

Chinese Money Market Funds' Growth Set to Slow: Fitch

Mar 09, 2015 01:50 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Demand for Chinese money market funds (MMFs) will continue to grow, albeit at a slower pace, says Fitch Ratings in a new report. This follows 18 months of rapid retail-driven expansion which propelled China to the position...

Asian Liquidity Stress Index declines to 21.8% in February: Moody's

Mar 09, 2015 01:46 am UTC| Research & Analysis

Moodys Investors Service says that its Asian Liquidity Stress Index declined to 21.8% in February from 22.6% in January. The index rose as the net number of rated high-yield companies with Moodys weakest...

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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...

Some experts say the US economy is on the up, but here’s why voters don’t think so

Many Americans are gloomy about the economy, despite some data saying it is improving. The Economist even took this discussion to TikTok. When its US editor John Prideaux examined inflation, wage and employment numbers,...

Electric air taxis are on the way – quiet eVTOLs may be flying passengers as early as 2025

Imagine a future with nearly silent air taxis flying above traffic jams and navigating between skyscrapers and suburban droneports. Transportation arrives at the touch of your smartphone and with minimal environmental...

Electricity from farm waste: how biogas could help Malawians with no power

In sub-Saharan Africa, over 600 million people (more than 50% of the population) are without access to electricity. Malawi has one of the worlds lowest electricity access rates just 14.1% of the total population have...

High interest rates aren’t going away anytime soon – a business economist explains why

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at its May 1, 2024, policy meeting, dashing the hopes of potential homebuyers and others who were hoping for a cut. Not only will rates remain at their current level a...

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...

Taiwan is experiencing millions of cyberattacks every day

Taiwan stands out as a beacon of democracy, innovation and resilience in an increasingly autocratic region. But this is under growing threat. In recent years, China has used a variety of grey zone tactics to pressure...

What the Supreme Court is doing right in considering Trump’s immunity case

Following the nearly three-hour oral argument about presidential immunity in the Supreme Court on April 25, 2024, many commentators were aghast. The general theme, among legal and political experts alike, was a...

US student Gaza protests: five things that have been missed

Coverage of the recent student encampments at more than 50 universities across the United States has focused on confrontations between opposing groups of protesters or between protesters and police. The spectacle of...

Will Solomon Islands’ new leader stay close to China?

Former foreign minister Jeremiah Manele has been elected the next prime minister of Solomon Islands, defeating the opposition leader, Matthew Wale, in a vote in parliament. The result is a mixed bag for former prime...

Science

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...

A Nasa rover has reached a promising place to search for fossilised life on Mars

While we go about our daily lives on Earth, a nuclear-powered robot the size of a small car is trundling around Mars looking for fossils. Unlike its predecessor Curiosity, Nasas Perseverance rover is explicitly intended to...

The rising flood of space junk is a risk to us on Earth – and governments are on the hook

A piece of space junk recently crashed through the roof and floor of a mans home in Florida. Nasa later confirmed that the object had come from unwanted hardware released from the international space station. The 700g,...

Technology

El Salvador Mined Nearly 474 Bitcoins, Adding to State Crypto Holdings Over 3 Years

El Salvador mined nearly 474 bitcoins over the last three years using a volcano-fueled geothermal plant, boosting its state crypto holdings to 5,750 BTC. El Salvador Mines 474 Bitcoins Using Volcano Power, Boosting...

China's BYD Launches Hybrid Pickup in Mexico, Boosts Presence in North America as US Hikes EV Tariffs

Chinas BYD launches the Shark hybrid pickup truck in Mexico on May 14, countering US EV tariffs and boosting its presence in North America. BYDs New Shark Pickup Enters Mexican Market as US Hikes Tariffs on Chinese...

Important Shiba Inu Metric Explodes by 2,300% as SHIB Price Rises: Details Inside

Important Shiba Inu metric explodes by 2,300% as the SHIB price rises. Shiba Inu adoption continues to grow, with users now able to book Airbnb and buy Nike clothes via SHIB. Shiba Inus Daily Volume Surges 2,300%,...

GPT-4o Isn't Going to Kill Teaching or Customer Service, Experts Say

On May 13, OpenAI unveiled GPT-4o, showcasing its advanced speech and emotion detection, stirring debates on AIs impact on jobs. OpenAIs GPT-4o Uses Real-Time Cameras, Raising Concerns About Job Security in Various...

Joe Biden Hikes Tariffs on Chinese EVs, Solar Cells, Steel, Aluminum, and Snipes at Donald Trump

On May 14, President Joe Biden announced new tariffs on Chinese EVs, solar cells, and steel, intensifying U.S.-China trade tensions and taking a jab at Donald Trump. Biden Criticizes Chinese Government Subsidies,...