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Americas Roundup: Dollar firms on U.S. data, oil climbs on Iran comments, US stocks tick down-October 4th, 2016

Oct 03, 2016 21:44 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US ISM September Manufacturing PMI 51.5 vs forecast 50.3, 49.4 previous. US ISM new orders rebound, employment beats but still contracting. Colombia peso pummeled after voters reject peace...

Europe Roundup: Sterling hits 3-year low against euro as Theresa May to trigger Article 50 by end of March, crude oil rises above 1 pct, U.S. manufacturing PMI in focus - Monday, October 3rd, 2016

Oct 03, 2016 12:06 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup USD/JPY -0.04%, EUR/USD -0.08%, GBP/USD -0.0109% DXY -0.04%, Brent +1.12%, Gold +0.14%, FTSE +1.12% Switzerland Sep Retail Sales -3.0% vs -2.2% previous Switzerland Sept Mfg PMI 53.2 vs...

Asia Roundup: Dollar gains against yen as Deutsche Bank worries ease, sterling hits 7-week low on renewed Brexit fears, markets eye RBA policy review - Monday, October 3rd, 2016

Oct 03, 2016 06:32 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup CFTC IMM CTA data Specs boost US bets to highest since mid-August but JPY net longs to five-month peak, 68.8k contracts, EUR shorts off to 76k, GBP up to 87.7k, market now net short CHF, CAD, AUD...

Americas Roundup: Euro edges higher against dollar on reduced Deutsche Bank fears,oil up second straight month on OPEC-fueled rally-October 1st, 2016

Sep 30, 2016 23:17 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Stocks, EUR rise, USTs hit, as Deutsche Bank (DB.N) shares rebound (+15%), Risk on. U.S. Aug personal consumption -0.1% v +0.3% previous, Core Inflation + 1.7% y/y vs 1.6% previous. US Chicago...

Europe Roundup: Sterling hovers below 1.3000, euro declines on Deutsche Bank concerns, European shares tumble - Friday, September 30th, 2016

Sep 30, 2016 12:11 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup USD/JPY +0.02%, EUR/USD -0.4%, GBP/USD -0.1% EUR/CHF rebounds from 1.0812 to 1.0907: SNB speculation Deutsche Bk shares down over 12% on the week before bounce Deutsche Bk 5-yr CDS jumps...

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Digital Currency and Blockchain Weekly Round-up – September 30th, 2016

Sep 30, 2016 11:20 am UTC| Digital Currency Market Roundups

UN goes all in on blockchain, lists various initiatives United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has delved into the world of blockchain and distributed ledger technologies and believes that the technology could...

Asia Roundup: Antipodeans supported by upbeat Chinese data, revised higher U.S. GDP boosts dollar, Asian shares tumble - Friday, September 30th, 2016

Sep 30, 2016 06:20 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup USA Today - Do not vote for demagogue Trump. FOMC Chair Yellen Fed purchases of stocks, corporate bonds could help in a downturn, especially if Fed reached limits in buying Treasuries ...

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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...

Reducing energy demand and improving efficiency will help prevent the next gas crisis

Gas prices have relaxed, Europe has come out of the winter with record gas storage levels and a surfeit of liquefied natural gas is set to reach the shores of Europe over the coming years. Many commentators are hopeful...

Minimum wage for South African farm workers: study shows 2013 hike helped reduce poverty even though compliance was poor

Minimum wage policies are typically aimed at reducing poverty. Yet there is little direct evidence of this effect, especially in developing countries. And none for South Africa. In a recent paper, we consider the...

Gas is good until 2050 and beyond, under Albanese gas strategy

The Albanese government is talking up the crucial role of gas as a transition fuel through to 2050 and beyond. In a gas strategy to be released on Thursday, the government envisages the fuels uses would change over...

South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed

The South African governments Just Energy Transition Implementation Plan was launched in November 2023. It is a roadmap guiding the country away from reliance on coal-fired power towards renewable energy alternatives by...

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...

US Supreme Court upended decades of precedent in 2022 by allowing voters to vote with gerrymandered maps instead of fixing the congressional districts first

For the 2022 midterm elections, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed Alabama to use congressional districts that violated the law and diluted the voting power of Black citizens. A 5-4 vote by the Supreme Court in February...

Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections

Ahead of the European parliament elections in June, Germany has lowered the age limit on participation to 16. This makes it the largest of just a handful of states in the EU to allow people under the age of 18 to vote....

South Africa will be president of the G20 in 2025: two much-needed reforms it should drive

South Africa will play an important international role in 2025 as president of the G20. The G20 is a group of 19 countries as well as the African Union and the European Union. Between them they represent 85% of global...

What early 2024 polls are revealing about voters of color and the GOP

By the end of winter 2024, the return of Donald Trump to the top of the GOP presidential ticket has revealed a surprising trend in the former presidents base of support: his increasing popularity among Black and Latino...

Science

Why are algorithms called algorithms? A brief history of the Persian polymath you’ve likely never heard of

Algorithms have become integral to our lives. From social media apps to Netflix, algorithms learn your preferences and prioritise the content you are shown. Google Maps and artificial intelligence are nothing without...

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...

Technology

Whales Bag $61M Profit as RNDR Price Rallies Over 3%

Render (RNDR) saw a significant rally of over 3% today, with six whales bagging $61 million in profits, igniting debate about the cryptocurrencys future trajectory. Whales Profit $61M Amid Render (RNDR) Price Surge,...

Shiba Inu and PEPE Surge: SHIB Eyes 50% Gains, PEPE Hits $5 Billion Market Cap

The price of Shiba Inu (SHIB) has surged by 6% this week, with analysts predicting a 50% rally if key levels are broken. Meanwhile, PEPEs market cap has soared to $5 billion after hitting another all-time high. Analysts...

Vanguard’s New CEO Says Bitcoin ETF Not on the Table: Report

Vanguards new CEO, Salim Ramji, has confirmed that the investment giant will not launch a Bitcoin ETF, emphasizing the firms commitment to its investment philosophy. Despite his past involvement with BlackRocks Bitcoin...

iPhone Owners Alarmed as iOS 17.5 Resurfaces Deleted Nudes, Troubling Bug Reported

A troubling bug in Apples iOS 17.5 update is reportedly resurfacing previously deleted photos, including sensitive images, causing alarm among iPhone owners. Users on Reddit and beta testers have flagged this issue,...

Shiba Inu Rep Lucie Makes Major Bullish Statement on Shibarium Coins

Lucie, the Shiba Inu teams official marketing head, has taken to her X social media account (previously known as Twitter) to declare the SHIB, BONE, and LEASH pricing behavior she expects to see during a hypothetical...