Researchers from Osaka University and Hokkaido University develop a system for analyzing mutations in SARS-CoV-2 that is much simpler and faster than existing methods Credit: Osaka...
Microsoft is understandably positioning the latest additions to its Surface line as productivity devices. Laptop sales, in particular, have jumped amid the pandemic, as many have...
by Jonathan D. Ostry In some Asia-Pacific countries, the unpleasant memory of the pandemic is receding; elsewhere, second or third waves of infections are raging. A...
Fed's Bullard Says 75% Vaccination Rate Would "Allow Taper Debate"... Which Could Happen In Just Two Months And just like that the Fed's open-ended tapering discussion...
The investing game is rarely plain sailing. While no doubt investors would like the choices that make up their portfolio to always go up, the reality...
Key Events This Very Busy Week: CPI, Retail Sales And Q1 Earnings Start Looking at the busy week ahead, the pandemic will remain in focus as...
The USD2.8 billion antitrust fine levelled upon Alibaba by Chinese authorities this weekend has set the tone for the Asian equity market this morning, which is...
Escobar: Russia "Would Really Not Want" Cold War 2.0 Authored by Pepe Escobar via The Asia Times, The Triple Yoda, Nikolai Patrushev, hopes cooler heads can...
Alongside investing and funding, the government of Alberta must emphasize entrepreneurship and keep co-operating with the private sector Technology companies have emerged as clear winners during...
The Global Debt Problem Authored by Alasdair Macloed via GoldMoney.com, It has been recently estimated that global debts stand at $284 trillion equivalent, representing 355% of...
Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) is the leader of the global over-the-top content streaming industry with over 203 million paying subscribers. The company enjoys first-mover advantages as Netflix...
How Long Can This Printing-Press-Money-Induced, Lopsided Trade Insanity Last? Authored by MN Gordon via EconomicPrism.com, Have you recently bought furniture, auto parts, clothes, electronics, plastic wares,...
The U.S. Economy Is Now Run By Women So much for the patriarchy. At the top of the helm in President Biden's economic cabinet are numerous...
Futures Spooked By Hottest Chinese Factory Inflation Since 2018 US equity future struggled for direction after hitting an all time high of 4,102 as investors assessed...
A transcript of episode 10 of The Conversation Weekly podcast, including a story on a new technique to prevent predators eating the eggs of endangered birds.
Overview: The dollar has come back bid. A disappointing and unexpected increase in the US weekly jobless claims pressed yields lower, with the 10-year falling a...
Monetary Policy In America Is A Mess; Things Are Even Worse In Europe Authored by Brendan Brown via The Mises Institute, High inflation takes off where...
Financial Tyranny: Footing The Tax Bill For The Government's Fiscal Insanity Authored by John W. Whitehead & Nisha Whitehead via The Rutherford Institute, “We are now...
Modern supply chains have become very efficient, but that means disruptions of any kind can lead to delays and shortages.
Kumbh Mela, a Hindu pilgrimage that started earlier this month in India, has survived wars and famine since its origin. But the biggest threat has been...
Overview: Global stocks are moving higher today. Fears of a new lockdown in Tokyo amid rising covid cases weighed on Japanese stocks, a notable exception as the...
Scientists Call BS On WHO's Wuhan 'Investigation' - Demand Legitimate Probe With Or Without China After a joint investigation between China and the World Health Organization...
Markets show muted response to FOMC minutes The FOMC minutes passed without incident overnight. The committee felt that risks were balanced but that the economy remained...
Remember back in February, when we were worried about a market correction? Back when the NASDAQ dipped 10% from its peak…
Twenty-fifteen was an important yet completely misunderstood year. The Fed was going to have to become hawkish, according to its models, yet oil prices crashed and...
Strong economic data over the last week in the US, Europe and Asia appears to be confirming the perception among investors that a cyclical recovery is...
COVID-19 forced many retailers and brands to adopt new technologies. Retail analytics unicorn Trax expects that this openness to tech innovation will continue even after the...
Semi Chip Prices Expected To Rise Through All Of 2021 It shouldn't be any surprise that given the current shortage in semiconductors, prices could continue to...
US Futures Dip As European Stocks Finally Erase All Pandemic Losses, Hit Record High Global stocks hit record highs on Tuesday, supported by strong economic data...
Surge in risk sentiment sends US dollar reeling The US dollar wilted overnight before the onslaught of bullish risk sentiment that swept Wall Street after Friday’s...