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Mar 04, 2015 01:12 am UTC| Market Roundups

SHANGHAI SECURITIES NEWS Shanghais gold exchange will increase its range of products this year and launch more yuan-denominated gold trading products, the exchanges director, general Xu Luode, told reporters in Beijing...

Asia Open: EUR retreated once again after hitting a fresh daily highs - 4th March, 2015

Mar 03, 2015 21:10 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup CA GDP QQ Q4 0.6%, 0.80%-prev CA GDP QQ Annualized Q4 2.4%, f/c 2%, 3.20%-prev CA GDP Implicit Price QQ Q4 -0.6%, 0.40%-prev CA GDP MM Dec 0.3%, f/c 0.2%, -0.20%-prev CA Producer Prices MM Jan -0.4%,...

U.S. Open: Dollar Index hits new 11 year high, Euro dips to 6- Week Low- Tuesday, 03 March 2015

Mar 03, 2015 12:05 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Euro drops to six-week low of $1.1157. Dollar Index touches new 11year high at 95.516. USD/JPY rise stalled at 120.27 on comments from JP govt adviser. 119.56 low. RBA leaves rates unchanged at...

Asia Open: Common currency set to remain under selling pressure amid ECB speculation - 3rd March, 2015

Mar 02, 2015 21:14 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup US Personal Consump Real MM Jan 0.3%, -0.10%-prev US Personal Income MM Jan 0.3%, f/c 0.4%, 0.30%-prev US Consumption, Adjusted MM Jan -0.2%, f/c -0.1%, -0.30%-prev US Core PCE Price Index MM Jan 0.1%,...

RBA Rate Cut Keeps Lid on Aussie

Mar 02, 2015 12:20 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Dollar index rose to 95.505, highest since Sept 2003 after China rate cut. AUD/USD hit a 7850 high on China rate cut, before quickly selling off. USD jumps to 2-year high vs Chinas yuan at 6.2737...

Europe Open: Aussie slips on easing talk and China, weighs on Kiwi- Monday, March 2, 2015

Mar 02, 2015 06:26 am UTC| Market Roundups

Market Round Up ECB VP Constancio - ECB unconcerned about finding enough bonds for QE. Japan GPIF - Economy recovering, direct stock investments unlikely, in process of rebalancing portfolio, bought more stocks than...

Asia Open: Dollar index on track to extend winning monthly streak - 2nd March, 2015

Feb 27, 2015 21:25 pm UTC| Market Roundups

Market Roundup Feds Fischer says not an emphasis within FOMC on June rate liftoff as opposed to Sept Feds Fischer says asset purchase program continues to buoy economy, confident Fed has tools to hike rates, Rate rise...

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Economy

For the next prime minister to solve the UK’s productivity problem, they must attract more foreign investment – here’s how

The British economy has a serious productivity problem that will have to be addressed by the next government. According to data from the OECD (the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), productivity...

Brexit boredom is one thing – but there’s a real problem when Britain’s leaders won’t even talk about Europe anymore

British politics has, in recent years, been plagued by two competing forces when it comes to Europe. On one side, there is an understanding that the UK and the EU need to rub along, because of their proximity and...

Space arms race may be underway

As conflict rages on Earth, an arms race may be underway in outer space. On May 30, a US diplomat warned that Russia had launched a weapon into orbit, something Russias deputy foreign minister, Sergey Ryabkov, branded as...

Mauritius’ next growth phase: a new plan is needed as the tax haven era fades

Mauritians will head to the polls by November 2024 and politicians are considering the economic direction of the island country. For the last two decades, the countrys economic growth has depended heavily on its...

Canadians are feeling increasingly powerless amid economic struggles and rising inequality

If you feel like youre being pushed around in life, youre not alone. Our recent research has found that Canadians are increasingly feeling a sense of powerlessness in their lives. This sentiment has been steadily...

Politics

Microsoft-G42 Deal Forces Huawei Exit, White House Hails Move

The White House praised Microsofts $1.5 billion investment in G42, emphasizing the positive impact of ending relations with Huawei on AI security. White House Sees Positive Shift in UAE Tech Alliances According to...

Three ways politicians always promise to raise money without increasing taxes – and why they rarely deliver

After weeks of controversy over Labour and Conservative costings in which each side accused the other of dishonesty the manifestos show that both parties had wildly exaggerated their rivals plans. But there has been...

Election 2024: migrants aren’t to blame for Britain’s housing crisis

Migration has become the most toxic issue in British politics, driving intensely emotional debates that are often based on prejudice and misunderstanding. Similarly emotional is housing a finite resource in high demand at...

How Vladimir Putin projects his image as a modern-day Peter the Great

Russian energy giant Gazprom is reported to have been hit particularly hard by sanctions imposed as a result of the war with Ukraine. An internal report obtained and published by the Financial Times has forecast that the...

Another election, another round of Nigel Farage hype, with no lessons learned

Nigel Farage, a man who has never been elected to the House of Commons despite years of trying, has again been allowed to set the agenda in the UK. Ten years after Ukip won the European parliament elections, throwing...

Science

SpaceX to Help NASA Deorbit ISS; Starlink Lands Major Comcast Business Partnership

SpaceX will develop the U.S. Deorbit Vehicle so that NASA can safely deorbit the ISS by 2030. Meanwhile, SpaceX Starlink secures a significant partnership with Comcast Business to enhance rural connectivity. NASA Taps...

Japan Discovers 230 Million Ton Manganese Deposits, Boosting EV Battery Industry

Japan has discovered 230 million tonnes of manganese deposits near Minami-Torishima Island, potentially transforming its EV battery industry by significantly reducing reliance on imports and providing enough cobalt and...

Keeping astronauts healthy in space isn’t easy − new training programs will prepare students to perform medicine while thousands of miles away from Earth

In the coming decade, more people will go to space than ever before as human spaceflight enters a new era. NASA, the European Space Agency and other governmental agencies are partnering to develop crewed missions beyond...

Nations realise they need to take risks or lose the race to the Moon

The Nasa-led Artemis-3 mission will place the first human boots on the surface of the Moon since Apollo 17s Gene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt left the lunar surface in December 1972. The goal of the Artemis programme is...

Some of Earth’s most ancient lifeforms can live on hydrogen – and we can learn from their chemical powers

Three-quarters of all matter in the universe is made up of hydrogen. The young Earth was also rich in hydrogen, thanks to fierce geological and volcanic activity. Just as stars burn hydrogen to produce heat and light...

Technology

Peter Thiel Doubts Significant Bitcoin Price Surge, Questions Cypherpunk Vision

Peter Thiel, former CEO of PayPal, expressed doubts about Bitcoins potential for significant price increases and questioned whether its cypherpunk, crypto-anarchist vision will ever be fully realized. Peter Thiel...

Pixelverse Launches PIXFI Token on TON as PixelTap Gains Massive Popularity

Pixelverse, a cyberpunk-themed crypto gaming ecosystem, has unveiled the PIXFI token on The Open Network (TON). This launch aims to support its rapidly growing Telegram game, PixelTap, which combines clicker and combat...

Lease the 2024 Hyundai IONIQ 5 for Less Than the Cheapest Car in the US

Hyundai is revolutionizing the electric vehicle market with its 2024 IONIQ 5, now available for lease at a price lower than the Nissan Versa, the most affordable car in the US. With substantial incentives driving down...

Sneak Peek: Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 6 & Z Flip 6 Color Options and Cases Leak Before Unpacked 2024

Days before Samsungs Galaxy Unpacked 2024 event in Paris, leaked images have unveiled the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 color options. Renowned tipsters Evan Blass and WinFuture shared detailed views, revealing a boxier...

Bitcoin Miner Sell-Off Eases with 85% Drop in Withdrawals After Halving

Bitcoin miner withdrawals have plummeted nearly 90% since the April halving, significantly reducing sell pressure. According to CryptoQuant, the decline in withdrawals from miner-affiliated wallets signals a potential...