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Wall Street rallies ahead of major earnings reports

US equities closed higher on Monday as investors positioned themselves for a series of key earnings reports from major financial institutions due on Tuesday. Asian markets showed mixed reactions Tuesday, with Chinese stocks sliding after disappointing trade data, while Japanese equities surged.

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Macroeconomic data points: signal or noise?

In the second half of 2024, key economic trends emerged, shaping the global economic outlook. Disinflation returned on both sides of the Atlantic, the US labour market cooled further with slower job creation and falling wage inflation, and central banks began gradually easing their previously...
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ECB and earnings season in focus

Global markets are gearing up for a pivotal week as the European Central Bank's interest rate decision on Thursday takes centre stage, with investors watching for signals on the pace rate cuts amid deteriorating macroeconomic data. Meanwhile, more third-quarter earnings are due with major US...
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US inflation uptick pressures markets

US and European stocks dipped on Thursday as the latest inflation data out of the world’s largest economy showed a higher-than-expected rise in consumer prices, fuelling concerns over the Federal Reserve's (Fed) next steps. Market sentiment turned cautious ahead of key economic data and the...
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Biomass - the green alternative to fossil fuels

It sounds too good to be true: a sustainable power source that replaces fossil fuel for industrial heat generation, while keeping bio waste out of landfill and reducing pollution. This is biomass - the carbon-neutral fuel for a sustainable future.

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Entrepreneurship

Demis Hassabis: AI entrepreneur, tech titan, polymath

British DeepMind founder and CEO Demis Hassabis remains a humble figure in the world of brash tech giants.
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Investment strategy

Looking beyond obesity drugs

Weight-loss drugs are reducing the risk of obesity-related diseases like diabetes, stroke and hypertension, which is excellent news for patients. But how will this affect the pharma industry's sales of treatments for these conditions?
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Lifestyle

The generational divide: How boomers, Gen X, millennials, and Gen Z see the world differently

The generations that shape our world - baby boomers, Gen X, millennials, and Gen Z - are distinct in their outlooks on life, wealth, and success. These differences affect everything from work to family dynamics, particularly as the "Bank of Mum and Dad" now defines the fortunes of many...
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