Day: May 30, 2022
Asia-Pacific stocks set for lower start as investors await China’s factory activity data for May
SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific looked set for a lower Tuesday start as investors await the release of official Chinese factory activity data for May. Futures pointed to a lower open for Japanese stocks. The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 27,325 while its counterpart in Osaka was at 27,320. That compared against the […]
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China faces a nearly $1 trillion funding gap. It will need more debt to fill it.
During the first four months of the year, investment in real estate development fell by 2.7% from a year ago. Pictured here is a project in Qingzhou, Shandong province, on May 15, 2022. CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — The Chinese government faces a growing shortfall of cash, analysts say, as they […]
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S&P 500 futures rise following last week’s bounce
Traders on the floor of the NYSE, May 23, 2022. Source: NYSE S&P 500 futures rose on Monday night, as Wall Street tried to build on last week’s momentum. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures gained 21 points, or 0.1%. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 0.3% and 0.7%, respectively. The U.S. stock market didn’t […]
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Chelsea takeover: Todd Boehly completes £4.25bn takeover as Roman Abramovich era ends
Boehly’s simple refusal to countenance any distractions has proved central to the Connecticut billionaire’s successful Chelsea takeover. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images The Todd Boehly-led consortium have completed a £4.25bn takeover of Chelsea, ending Roman Abramovich’s 19-year ownership of the club. After months of negotiations, the deal was finally approved on Wednesday morning when […]
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Fed Governor Christopher Waller says he’s prepared to take rates past ‘neutral’ to fight inflation
Christopher Waller, U.S. President Donald Trump’s nominee for governor of the Federal Reserve, listens during a Senate Banking Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Monday he sees interest rate increases continuing through the rest of the year […]
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WHO can’t rule out monkeypox pandemic risk, says there’s a window of opportunity to stop outbreak
The World Health Organization has said that there is a “window” of opportunity to contain a recent monkeypox outbreak which has seen cases spread across Europe, the U.S. and Australia. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images The World Health Organization said Monday that it is too soon to tell whether a recent monkeypox outbreak could […]
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BeReal is the latest buzzy social media app trying to go mainstream. Here’s how it works
Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards BeReal | Jessica Bursztynsky Popular social media apps come and go with frequency, as developers try to find the next big that will go viral with Gen Z users. Most flame out long before reaching the status of an Instagram or Snapchat. Among the newbies gaining steam and aiming to […]
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German inflation at highest level in nearly half a century
Cologne, Germany, February 19 2022: Consumer prices in Germany increased an annual 8.7% in May, the Federal Statistics Office said on Monday. Sascha Schuermann | Getty Images News | Getty Images German inflation reached its highest level in nearly half a century in May, a result of energy and food prices that have only gone […]
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What’s next for the ‘Metaverse’?
In the future, we could be spending more time in virtual worlds. That’s what the world’s tech giants are betting on anyway, as they push forward the Metaverse. Source
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Egypt set for world’s sixth largest high-speed rail system with backing from Germany’s Siemens
A train passes through a station in Egypt. The project involving Siemens Mobility will use trains that can reach a top speed of 230 kilometers per hour, and the line will be fully electrified. Paulvinten | Istock | Getty Images A new high-speed rail line is coming to Egypt, with developer Siemens Mobility saying it […]
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