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US election is a must watch global events, where democrats and republicans fight out for the top job, years ahead of the D-day, to become the most powerful person in global politics. While financial markets usually tends to ignore, day to day happenings in the race, which is one of the longest in the world, an investor and long term positional traders can't ignore its vast implications, that reach from foreign to fiscal policies, impacting fund flows for years to come. As the fight has reached next stage and within next few months US would be choosing its presidential nominees for grand finale that ends on November the 4th, in this series we bring about the latest vitals to our readers, while safeguarding the trivia.

US Election Series

U.S. Election Series: How Dollar may respond over Trump or Hillary?

May 11, 2016 12:09 pm UTC| Commentary Politics

Donald Trump is now Republican Partys presumptive nominee for the presidential race, while Hillary Clinton is still fighting Bernie Sanders. Hillary is very much likely to be Democratic Partys presidential nominee and has...

US Election Series

U.S. Election Series: May 10 primaries show the trouble facing Donald Trump

May 11, 2016 07:09 am UTC| Commentary Politics

Donald trump was largely expected to win May 10th primaries in Nebraska and West Virginia and he won. Closed in further to win 1237 delegates, required to win an outright nominations. After winning, he greeted the crowd,...

US Election Series

U.S. Election Series: How S&P 500 may perform under Trump or Hilary?

May 11, 2016 06:28 am UTC| Commentary Politics

Since markets are not good at pricing non-binary events, it may not be until the very last day, markets react to the certainties or uncertainties of new President of United States. Given the negative publicities...

US Election Series

U.S. Election Series: Trump and Sanders win again

May 11, 2016 05:33 am UTC| Commentary Politics

Republican partys presumptive nominee, Donald Trump, who is the last man standing in 17 competitor race won again in yesterdays primaries in West Virginia and Nebraska. Trump was largely expected to win, even if Ted Cruz...

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U.S. Election Series: How divided is the Republican Party?

May 06, 2016 05:08 am UTC| Commentary Politics

The answer is Very over Donald Trump becoming Presidential nominee of the Republican Party. Trumps anti-establishment campaign, arrogant attitude and insults to other runners have split the party so hard that lot many...

US Election Series

Clinton and Trump: different visions of America abroad

May 05, 2016 16:53 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Despite the medias best efforts to keep us guessing, both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are now the overwhelming favorites to represent the Democratic and Republican parties in the presidential election in the...

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U.S. Election Series: Policy ideas of Donald Trump

May 05, 2016 08:42 am UTC| Commentary Politics

As Donald Trump has become Republican Partys presumptive nominee, with last two men Ted Cruz and John Kasich fell out this week, its time to look at Mr. Trumps policy ideas to assess what may lie ahead if he becomes the...

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Economy

China Hits Back with 125% Tariffs as US Trade War Escalates

China escalated its trade war with the U.S. on Friday by raising tariffs on American imports to 125%, retaliating against President Donald Trumps move to hike duties on Chinese goods to 145%. This tit-for-tat intensifies...

Global Markets Rebound as Trump Eases Tariffs, TSX and Wall Street Surge

Canadas main stock index rebounded sharply Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trumps unexpected tariff rollback eased fears of a global trade war. The Toronto Stock Exchanges SP/TSX Composite Index surged 1,220 points,...

Trump Pauses Tariffs Amid Market Turmoil, Keeps Pressure on China

In a dramatic shift, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a temporary pause on sweeping new tariffs targeting dozens of countries, calming financial markets after days of turmoil. The move came less than 24 hours after...

U.S. and Vietnam Begin Trade Talks After Tariff Pause

The United States and Vietnam have officially agreed to begin negotiations on a new trade agreement, the Vietnamese government announced Thursday. The development comes just hours after the U.S. temporarily halted the...

Asian Chip Stocks Surge as U.S. Suspends Tariffs, Eases Trade Tensions

Asian semiconductor stocks rallied on Thursday following U.S. President Donald Trumps announcement of a 90-day suspension of certain tariffs, offering relief amid ongoing trade tensions. The move reduced newly imposed...

Politics

Pennsylvania Man Charged for Online Threats Against Trump and ICE Agents

A Pennsylvania man has been federally charged for making online threats to assassinate President Donald Trump and immigration agents, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday. Shawn Monper, 32, of Butler,...

Trump Urges Congress to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent

President Donald Trump has renewed calls for Congress to make daylight saving time (DST) permanent, urging lawmakers to end the long-standing practice of switching clocks twice a year. His comments follow a recent...

Judge Blocks Trump-Era Funding Freeze Over Maine’s Transgender Sports Policy

A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration unlawfully froze federal school lunch funding to Maine over the states refusal to ban transgender women from participating in womens sports. U.S. District Judge John...

Trump Says Physical and Cognitive Exam Went Well, Full Results Expected Sunday

President Donald Trump, who became the oldest U.S. president in January, underwent his first physical exam of his second term on Friday at Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. The 78-year-old said the checkup...

IMF Approves $20 Billion Loan Deal for Argentina Amid Economic Crisis

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 48-month, $20 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for Argentina, with an immediate disbursement of $12 billion. The decision, announced Friday, is aimed at helping the...

Science

Kennedy Sets September Deadline to Uncover Autism Causes Amid Controversy

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a bold plan to identify the cause of autism by September 2025. Speaking at a cabinet meeting with President Donald Trump, Kennedy declared a global...

AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi Gets US Approval for Bladder Cancer Treatment

AstraZenecas drug Imfinzi (NASDAQ: AZN) has received U.S. approval to treat adult patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer, a significant advancement in cancer therapy. The approval allows Imfinzi to be used in...

Sanofi’s New Hemophilia Drug Qfitlia Gains FDA Approval with Breakthrough Bimonthly Dosing

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Qfitlia, a groundbreaking hemophilia treatment by French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi (NASDAQ: SNY). Designed for patients aged 12 and older with hemophilia A or B,...

FDA Vaccine Chief Peter Marks Resigns Amid Controversy Over Transparency

Peter Marks, the U.S. Food and Drug Administrations (FDA) top vaccine official, has resigned after reportedly being forced out by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), according to The Wall Street Journal....

Museums have tons of data, and AI could make it more accessible − but standardizing and organizing it across fields won’t be easy

Ice cores in freezers, dinosaurs on display, fish in jars, birds in boxes, human remains and ancient artifacts from long gone civilizations that few people ever see museum collections are filled with all this and more....

Technology

Ireland Probes X Over Use of EU User Data for AI Training

Irelands Data Protection Commission (DPC) has launched an investigation into X, formerly known as Twitter, over its use of personal data from EU users to train its generative AI model, Grok. As the lead regulator for X...

Amazon Delays Kuiper Satellite Launch Due to Weather Conditions

Amazons planned launch of its first 27 Kuiper internet satellites was postponed on Wednesday due to unfavorable weather, according to the launch provider, United Launch Alliance (ULA). Project Kuiper, Amazons ambitious...

Google Cuts Jobs in Android and Pixel Teams Amid AI Shift

Alphabets Google has laid off hundreds of employees in its Platforms and Devices division, which includes key products like the Android OS, Pixel smartphones, and the Chrome browser, according to a report by The...

US Senators Question Microsoft and Google Over AI Cloud Partnerships

Two Democratic U.S. senators are pressing Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) for transparency over their cloud computing partnerships with leading artificial intelligence firms. Senators Elizabeth Warren of...

Telegram Fined $80K by Moscow Court for Extremist Content Refusal

A Moscow court has fined Telegram Messenger Inc. 7 million roubles (approximately $80,000) for refusing to remove content allegedly promoting extremist activities, according to Russian state news agency TASS. Court...
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