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Europe Open: China CPI rises 1.4 pct - 10 April, 2015

Apr 10, 2015 05:25 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Japan EconMin Amari: Small stock market bubble would be welcomed, manageable, big bubble would be problem, up to BoJ to decide monetary policy, Gov Kuroda prepared to act as necessary. Japan March...

Asia Open: Greece an ongoing risk to EUR, ECB raises ELA cap for Greek banks by EUR 1.2b - 10 April, 2015

Apr 09, 2015 19:49 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Initial Jobless Claims w/e 281k, (consensus 285k, previous 267k) US Jobless Claims 4-Wk Avg w/e 282.25k, (previous 285.25k) (lowest since Jun 2000) Canada Building Permits MM Feb -0.9%, (consensus...

U.S. Open: USD continues to firm, Greece makes IMF payment - 09 April, 2015

Apr 09, 2015 10:59 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Sterling dips to days low of $1.4763 after UK trade data from $1.4780 beforehand. Greece makes loan payment to IMF. Euro Zone Deputy Finance Ministers give Greece 6-day deadline to revise reforms. ...

Europe Open: USD strengthens on hawkish FOMC minutes - 09 April, 2015

Apr 09, 2015 05:35 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup New Zealnd PM Key: NZD likely to decline further against USD, skeptical about intervention though any decisions are for the RBNZ. South Korea central bank leaves policy unchanged, Governor says closely...

Asia Open: USD spikes after FOMC minutes as Fed June liftoff gains traction - 09 April, 2015

Apr 08, 2015 20:19 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Minutes from the March 17-18 FOMC meeting showed members remain split on the timing for the "liftoff". Several members judged economic data will likely to warrant June hike, while others anticipate initial rate hike more...

U.S. Open: BoJ policy unchanged; USD broadly softer - 08 April, 2015

Apr 08, 2015 11:03 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup BOJ keeps monetary policy steady, pledges to increase monetary base at annual pace of 80 trln yen. BOJ Gov Kuroda: BOJ doing utmost to achieve inflation goal, too early to debate exit; dont see change...

Europe Open: BOJ keeps monetary policy steady - 08 April, 2015

Apr 08, 2015 05:29 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup BOJ keeps monetary policy unchanged, pledges to increase monetary base at annual pace of 80trln yen, policy decision made by 8-1 vote. BOJ Board Member Kiuchi proposed changing monetary policy to...

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Economy

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...

US long-term care costs are sky-high, but Washington state’s new way to help pay for them could be nixed

If you needed long-term care, could you afford it? For many Americans, especially those with a middle-class income and little savings, the answer to that question is absolutely not. Nursing homes charge somewhere...

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 Urges China, Russia to Reject AI Control in Nuclear Arms, Align with Global Norms

Paul Dean, a senior U.S. arms control official, emphasized the critical need for China and Russia to join the U.S. in declaring that humans will always decide on the deployment of nuclear weapons, not artificial...

US election: why it’s not the protesters’ votes that the Democrats should worry about

As hundreds of New York police officers in riot gear were called in to clear away a student protest at Columbia University on Tuesday night, the university president Nemat Shafik was saying she had no choice but to take...

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

Former SEC Commissioner Criticizes Broad Crypto Definitions, Lubin Challenges SEC

At the TokenizeThis 2024 conference, former SEC Commissioner Troy Paredes criticized the SEC for its expansive interpretation of digital assets as securities. Concurrently, Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin at the F.T. Live...

Pantera Capital Sets Record with Massive Investment in Telegram's TON

Pantera Capital has announced a record-breaking investment in Telegrams TON blockchain, marking its largest commitment to date and signifying robust confidence in blockchains future. This strategic move underscores a major...

Xiaomi SU7 Fails After 39km, Company Offers Compensation and Replacement

In a recent setback, a Xiaomi SU7 electric vehicle owned by Mr. Wen malfunctioned after just 39 kilometers, leading to significant customer dissatisfaction. Xiaomi has responded by offering compensation and agreeing to...

OpenAI Set to Unveil Google Rival Search Tool Next Monday, Sources Reveal

OpenAI, in partnership with Microsoft, is slated to announce a groundbreaking AI-powered search tool on May 13, challenging Googles dominance just a day before its major I/O conference, according to sources. OpenAIs...

Ripple Partner SBI Holdings to Form Joint Venture in Japan with Chiliz for Sports Tokens

SBI Digital Holdings, a Ripple Labs partner, has revealed plans to deliver sports fan tokens to the Japanese market. The company announced a deal with Chiliz on May 9 to launch a sports and entertainment joint...