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Europe Roundup: European shares slip on weaker Euro Zone and China data, Sterling struggles on Brexit poll - Monday, February 1st, 2016

Feb 01, 2016 12:14 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup EUR/USD bid in Europe. Trading from 1.0843 to 1.0867 levels. USD/JPY off Fridays 121.70 peak. Plays in between 121.00 to 121.49 levels. GBP/USD knee-jerk 1.5322 high after higher-than-expected...

Asia Roundup: Yen nurses broad based losses, poor China data fails to support, Antipodeans edge lower - Monday, February 1st, 2016

Feb 01, 2016 06:45 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Japan Jan PMI mfg - final 52.3, flash 52.4, December 52.6. China Jan Caixin PMI mfg 48.4, 48.0 eyed, Dec 48.2, 11th straight shrinkage but new orders sub-index 48.5, highest in 7 months. China Jan...

Americas Roundup: Dollar rises After US GDP data, Yen falls on BoJ move, oil rises on hopes for production deal -January 30th, 2016

Jan 29, 2016 23:10 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Q4 GDP rises 0.7% vs 0.8% forecast. US Q4 employment costs rise 0.6 as per forecast. Chicago PMI beats 55.6 vs forecast.45.0; high estimate WAS 48.5. Canada producer prices fall in Dec as cheap...

Europe Roundup: World shares rise on BoJ's stunt, Yen slumps, Oil drives Sterling lower - Friday, January 29th, 2016

Jan 29, 2016 12:29 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup BOJ stuns markets with surprise move to negative interest rates. USD/JPY initially jumps 2%, later trims gains. Trading in between 118.38 to 121.49 range. Brent gives up 2.5% early gains and back to...

Asia Roundup: Yen slumps after BoJ surprised with negative rate policy, markets await US prelim Q4 GDP data - Friday, January 29th, 2016

Jan 29, 2016 06:53 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Japan Dec industrial output -1.4% m/m, -0.3% eyed, fall biggest since May 15, Jan forecast at +7.6% (prev +6.0%), Feb -4.1%. Japan Dec nationwide core CPI +0.1% y/y, Tokyo Jan core -0.1%, +0.1% forecast...

Americas Roundup: Dollar falls as weak U.S. data suggests gradual rate hike view, gold retreats from 12-week high-January 29th, 2016

Jan 28, 2016 23:13 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Mfg weakening as job market firms, Durable goods orders tumble 5.1% in Dec, core capital goods orders fall 4.3%. US jobless claims fell in latest week, 278k vs 282k forecast, 4-wk avg 283k. US...

Europe Roundup: Uncertainty over Fed's rate path weighs on European shares; Sterling rises on UK growth - Thursday, January 28th, 2016

Jan 28, 2016 12:14 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup CHF hits 1-year low vs EUR at 1.1080 amid speculation of SNB helping hand. USD/JPY rises to 118.94 but off Wednesdays 119.08 peak. EUR/USD firms from 1.0870 to 1.0927 levels. GBP/USD also up from...

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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

Is dark matter’s main rival theory dead? There’s bad news from the Cassini spacecraft and other recent tests

One of the biggest mysteries in astrophysics today is that the forces in galaxies do not seem to add up. Galaxies rotate much faster than predicted by applying Newtons law of gravity to their visible matter, despite those...

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...

Technology

CPI Report Spurs Optimism, BlackRock CIO Forecasts Fixed Income Growth

The release of the U.S. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) report provided a wave of relief to the financial markets. This signaled a possible reduction in inflationary pressures. Rick Rieder, Chief Investment Officer of...

Over 50 Million USDT Blacklisted by Tether Amid Regulatory Scrutiny, Details Inside

Tether has blacklisted five wallets holding 54.1 million USDT, amidst increasing regulatory scrutiny and past enforcement actions. Tether Blacklists Five Wallets Holding 54.1 Million USDT Amid Ongoing Regulatory...

Altcoins Expected to Yield 2x-5x Gains by May End: Fetch.AI, Floki, AAVE, ENA

The latest climb in Bitcoins price beyond $65,000 on Wednesday sparked a new relief rally in the cryptocurrency market. Top altcoins are also profiting from the upward momentum, recovering from recent downturn tendencies....

US Orthodontic Leader Accepts Shiba Inu, Embracing Cryptocurrency for Payments

Shiba Inu, the popular meme coin, is experiencing a period of growth and increased utility. Amoré Orthodontic Aligners, a company that specializes in orthodontic care, recently announced that it will now accept SHIB...

Crypto Lender Genesis to Return $3 Billion in Bankruptcy Wind-Down Amid Rising Creditor Haircuts

Crypto lender Genesis Global received court approval to return nearly $3 billion to customers, while a report highlights a significant increase in creditor haircuts in bankruptcy cases to 73% in FY24. Judge Approves...