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Europe Roundup: Sterling rises above 1.3200 on robust labor market report, euro gains despite downbeat industrial production, European shares climb - Wednesday, September 14th, 2016

Sep 14, 2016 12:20 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup USD/JPY +0.11%, EUR/USD +0.07%, GBP/USD +0.17% DXY -0.09%, DAX +0.4%, Brent +0.17%, Iron -0.4% UK Aug Claimant Count +2.4k vs revised -3.6k previous, 1.8k expected UK Jul ILO Jobless rate...

Asia Roundup: Yen slumps on BoJ easing uncertainty, crude oil price rebound supports Antipodeans, Asian shares hit 6-week lows - Wednesday, September 14th, 2016

Sep 14, 2016 06:20 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup BoJ to explore delving deeper into negative rates, mull making negative rates centerpiece of future easing - Nikkei. Japan PM Abe Economy escaping deflation, BoJ policy spreading to real economy,...

Americas Roundup: Dollar gains as attention turns to December Fed rate hike, oil tumbles 3 pct after both IEA, OPEC see glut likely-September 14th, 2016

Sep 13, 2016 21:55 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Tumbling oil sends Wall St into a slide, Oil prices fall more than 2% on IEA, OPEC comments. No Article 50 before Brexit ministry fully staffed - UK minister. ECBs Lautenschlaeger: ECB should not...

Europe Roundup: Sterling tumbles below 1.3300 handle following downbeat UK CPI, dollar recovers from Fed's Brainard led-slump, European shares volatile - Tuesday, September 13th, 2016

Sep 13, 2016 12:37 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup USD/JPY +0.03%, EUR/USD -0.1%, GBP/USD -0.55% DXY +0.25%, DAX +0.27%, Brent -2.0%, Iron -2.85% Germany Aug final HICP 0.3% y/y vs 0.3% previous, 0.3% expected Germany Aug Final CPI 0.4%...

Asia Roundup: Antipodeans decline despite upbeat Chinese data; dollar defensive after Fed Brainard's dovish comments dampen expectations of Sept rate hike, Asian shares advance -Tuesday, September 13th, 2016

Sep 13, 2016 06:45 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Japan FinMin Aso BoJ still aiming for 2% inflation after policy assessment, government and BoJ closely coordinating policies - Reuters. Japan METI/ESRI survey Q3 big mfg sentiment index +2.9, Q2...

Americas Roundup: Dollar falls after Fed's Brainard dampens bets on Sept rate hike, US stocks rallies, oil rises on softer dollar-September 13th, 2016

Sep 12, 2016 21:57 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Feds Brainard: warns against removing support for U.S. economy, wants stronger spending, inflation data before tightening. US rate hike odds for Sept dip after dovish Brainard comments to 15% from...

Europe Roundup: Sterling, European shares decline, Fed rate hike talk supports dollar, markets eye Fed's Brainard speech - Monday, September 12th, 2016

Sep 12, 2016 12:33 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup USD/JPY -0.65%, EUR/USD -0.12%, GBP/USD -0.15% DXY +0.13%, DAX -1.97%, Brent -1.5%, Iron -1.97% Asian stocks fall after WST drop and Europe follows China state-owned bks selling USD to...

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Economy

Why China’s economy has hit a wall

Chinas annual parliamentary meetings in Beijing came to a close on March 11. They were conducted under great pressure: a weak economy and high expectations from both the domestic public and international observers as to...

Vladimir Putin’s gold strategy explains why sanctions against Russia have failed

There are more than 16,000 sanctions imposed against Russia. Yet the Russian economy and war machine grew by 3.6 per cent in 2023 and is projected to grow another 2.6 in 2024. Nearly six per cent of Russias gross...

Mentorship is key to improving social and economic outcomes for Black youth

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There’s an extra $1 billion on the table for NT schools. This could change lives if spent well

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Undersea cables for Africa’s internet retrace history and leave digital gaps as they connect continents

Large parts of west and central Africa, as well as some countries in the south of the continent, were left without internet services on 14 March because of failures on four of the fibre optic cables that run below the...

Politics

China's Commerce Minister to Advocate EV Sector in Europe Amid Subsidy, Tariff Probe

Chinas Commerce Minister Wang Wentao is set to visit Europe in April to address concerns and advocate for the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) industry amid a European Commission investigation into alleged unfair...

Chinese Hackers Target US Officials and Dissidents in Cyber Espionage Scheme

Seven nationals of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) face charges for a long-term cyber espionage campaign targeting political dissidents and officials in the US, marking a significant escalation in international cyber...

SpaceX Builds Spy Satellites for US; Russia Warns of Military Response

Russia has issued a stark warning to the United States, stating that the use of SpaceXs satellites for espionage could render them targets for military action. This follows revelations that SpaceX is constructing a spy...

Deepfakes are still new, but 2024 could be the year they have an impact on elections

Disinformation caught many people off guard during the 2016 Brexit referendum and US presidential election. Since then, a mini-industry has developed to analyse and counter it. Yet despite that, we have entered 2024 a...

Science

How do airplanes fly? An aerospace engineer explains the physics of flight

Airplane flight is one of the most significant technological achievements of the 20th century. The invention of the airplane allows people to travel from one side of the planet to the other in less than a day, compared...

The mystery of consciousness shows there may be a limit to what science alone can achieve

The progress of science in the last 400 years is mind-blowing. Who would have thought wed be able to trace the history of our universe to its origins 14 billion years ago? Science has increased the length and the quality...

What is minoxidil, the anti-balding hair growth treatment? Here’s what the science says

Hair loss (also known as alopecia) often affects the scalp but can occur anywhere on the body. Its very common and usually nothing to worry about; about half of Australian men show signs of visible baldness at age 50 and...

Our survey of the sky is uncovering the secrets of how planets are born

When we look out to the stars, it is typically not a yearning for the distant depths of outer space that drives us. When we are looking out there, we are truly looking back at ourselves. We try to understand our place in...

Archeoastronomy uses the rare times and places of previous total solar eclipses to help us measure history

Total solar eclipses have fascinated and terrified people for centuries. Today, we know that total solar eclipses like the upcoming eclipse on April 8 are caused by a cosmic coincidence when the moon comes between the...

Technology

Shiba Inu Community, Binance Stir Crypto World; Token Burns Fuel Market Surge

In a striking turn of events, the Shiba Inu community has reacted to Binances provocative statement declaring everyone an NFT amidst a significant uptick in SHIB token burns that spurred its market value. The meme coins...

Amazon One App Launches Palm-Scanning Sign Up; Palm Pay Available at Whole Foods, Panera

Amazon now allows users to set up palm recognition for seamless payments at Whole Foods, Panera, and other locations directly from their smartphones. Amazon One Expands with Mobile App for Easy Palm Recognition...

Crypto ATM Installations Set to Skyrocket, Driven by Bitcoin FOMO, CEO Predicts

As the crypto industry anticipates a surge in Bitcoin interest post-halving, Bitcoin Depot CEO Brandon Mintz predicts a significant resurgence in crypto ATM installations worldwide. This optimism follows a decline in 2023...

Ford Motor Slashes F-150 Lightning Workers as EV Sales Slow

Ford Motor Company is trimming down its workforce at its Michigan production plant for F-150 Lightning pick-up trucks. The automaker cited slow EV sales as the reason for the move. Ford Motor will slash two-thirds or...
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