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Headlines – November 23/17

China stocks suffer mauling, Fed leaves dollar in a daze. Read story As Black Friday nears, US stores get creative to battle e-commerce. Read story Euro up for third day as outlook brightens. Read story Oil eases from highest level since 2015 as traders weigh US data. Read story Stock market could tumble 15% if […]

Headlines – November 22/17

World stocks ride tech boom to scale new highs in pre-Thanksgiving rally. Read story Oil price rises to two-year high above $58 on supply slowdown. Read story Uber paid hackers to delete stolen data on 57 million people. Read story Skype removed from China Apple and Android app stores. Read story HPE CEO Whiman’s surprise […]

Smart City or Surveillance City?

As reported in New Scientist, in Toronto, and many other cities around the globe, ‘smart city’ projects are underway. The concept of infrastructure interlinked by software isn’t new.  Having Artificial Intelligence (AI) use data to actively improve our everyday lives seems like a worthwhile endeavour. This is not just some futuristic concept, as for the […]

Headlines – November 21/17

Nasdaq opens at record on tech gains. Read story Mugabe resigns after four decades. Read story Merkel signals readiness for new election after coalition talks collapse. Read story Tencent chief ‘richer than Google founders’. Read story Iraq is giving OPEC a headache. Read story A $31 million hack freaked crypotocurrency traders out and sent Bitcoin’s […]

Headlines – November 20/17

Stocks rebound in short week for US stocks. Read story European markets power on after early German wobble. Read story China’s shadow bank clampdown hits stock market. Read story Canadian dollar dips as oil falls, investors weigh NAFTA talks. Read story A Chinese tech giant just joined Facebook and Amazon in the $500 billion valuation […]

Headlines – November 16/17

House GOP set for big tax win. Read story Europe’s longest stock sell-off of the year abates. Read story Russia and Venezuela agree to debt deal. Read story Mortgage rates spike to four-month high as tax reform drives bond sell-off. Read story The world’s biggest wealth funds wants out of oil and gas. Read story […]

Headlines – November 15/17

Dow sinks 150 points, threatens 3-week low as global markets slump. Read story Airbus seals massive $49.5 bln order for 430 aircraft. Read story NAFTA talks resume as US warns ‘short fuse’ risks burning down. Read story Zimbabwe’s military seizes power, detains Mugabe. Read story Japan’s economy posts the longest growth streak since 2001. Read […]

Headlines – November 13/17

Stock indexes on track to extend last week’s pullback. Read story World’s top tech giant amass $1.7 trillion in monster year. Read story GE cuts dividend by half, slashes profit goals. Read story Oil trades near $57 as OPEC signals rebalancing could speed up. Read story Pound slides as British government faces turmoil. Read story […]

Headlines – November 10/17

Global stocks dip on US tax doubts. Read story In landmark move, China opens up banks, finance sector to foreign control. Read story Xi, Trump offer dueling visions of globalization at Asia Forum. Read story Is the junk bond market getting scary? Read story Saudi Arabia orders citizens out of Lebanon, raising fears of war. […]

Headlines – November 9/17

Tech stock pull Wall St lower amid tax bill worries. Read story Trump says trade deficit is not China’s fault. Read story Dissecting the $250 billion China deals Trump got for US. Read story ISIS issues threat before Paris anniversary, vows to kill kids. Read story Saudi anti-corruption probe finds “$100 bln was embezzled”. Read […]

Headlines – November 7/17

OPEC sees slower growth in demand for its oil as rivals pump more. Read story European stocks wobble around 1-year high. Read story Dollar strength in a ‘Turnaround Tuesday’ pulls Euro to nearly 4-month low. Read story Trump: “It makes sense for North Korea to come to the table and make a deal that’s good […]

Headlines – November 3/17

Payrolls rebound as jobless rate fall to 17-year low. Read story Trump nominates Powell as Fed chair. Read story Apple CEO breathes new life into old iPhones. Read story Republicans release tax plan. Read story Cryptocurrencies’s market hits record $200 billion as Bitcoin soars. Read story Bitcoin may be staging the biggest challenge yet to […]

Headlines – November 2/17

US stocks pause waiting on tax bill, new Fed boss. Read story First UK rate hike in 10 years. Read story US oil prices struggle for direction, hold below $55. Read story House GOP plan call for 20% corporate tax rate. Read story Tesla announces worst quarter ever, Model 3 delays. Read story EU’s silence […]

Headlines – October 31/17

Wall St opens higher on strong earnings. Read story Catalan leaders facing rebellion charges flee to Brussels. Read story Eurozone growth exceeds expectations. Read story The Dow just logged its longest period without a 1% intra-day move since 1930. Read story Manafort pleads not guilty to conspiracy and money laundering charges. Read story North Korea […]

Headlines – October 30/17

World stocks hit new high as Spain relief, tech rally boost European trading. Read story Euro-area economic confidence surges to highest in 17 years. Read story Trump’s former campaign head indicted on conspiracy charges. Read story Catalan president Puigdemont faces up to 30 years in prison. Read story US consumer spending rises most since 2009 […]

Market update – October 25/17

The S&P 500 Index has now recorded 62 all-time record highs, year-to-date, the 3rd most in history, and the year is not over yet.  According to Yardeni Research, the S&P 500 has had 10 ‘corrections’ of 5% or more since 2009. Other than in 2009, where the S&P 500 saw its bear market bottom, there […]

Headlines – October 25/17

Wall St slips at the open on tepid earnings. Read story US House speaker says tax plan unlikely to swell deficit. Read story Bank of Canada holds rates steady, pledges caution. Read story New Zealand bans foreign home buyers. Read story US new home sales race to nearly 10-year high. Read story UK growth figures […]

Headlines – October 19/17

30 years after Black Monday, could stock market crash again? Read story Spain is set to impose direct rule over Catalonia, risking violent clashes and market turmoil. Read story Saudi needs Aramco billions as recession slows austerity drive. Read story Fewest jobless claims since 1973 show firm US job market. Read story The world’s largest […]

Headlines – October 17/17

Wall St flat at open. Read story Dollar gains, Treasuries drop on Fed speculation. Read story North Korea warns that nuclear war could ‘break out any moment.’ Read story Bombardier to partner with Airbus on C-Series jets. Reads story UK inflation hits 3%, highest since April 2012. Read story Rising tensions in northern Iraq keep […]

Headlines – October 13/17

S&P 500, Nasdaq hit records on strong retail sales data. Read story Despite record profits, Samsung CEO to resign citing ‘unprecedented crisis’. Read story Bitcoin price hits another record high above $5800, now up 480% this year. Read story US inflation surges again after hurricane boosts gas prices, CPI  shows. Read story Trump scraps Obamacare […]

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