According to Standard Chartered, Bitcoin can fall to $5,000 in 2023 in a surprise for the market that investors are under-pricing the virtual currency. If that level is reached, it will represent a roughly 70% drop from Monday’s price of slightly… Read More ›
Sustainability
Caixin PMI Shows China’s Services Activity Contracted To 6-Month Lows In November
According to a private-sector business survey, COVID containment measures weighed on demand and operations in China, resulting in the country’s services activity dropping to six-month lows in November. The data further points to a further slowing of economic growth. The… Read More ›
EU Must Take Action In Response To Distortions In The US Climate Plan, According To Von Der Leyen
The EU needs to confront “distortions” caused by a $430 billion US plan to incentivize climate-friendly technologies, according to the bloc’s chief. Some EU members have criticized the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), raising concerns about the possibility of a trade… Read More ›
EU Will Allow Use Of Cell Phones On Flights
People traveling by air in the European Union (EU) will soon be able to fully utilize their phones while they are flying. The European Commission ruled that airlines can offer 5G technology alongside slower mobile data on board planes. This could… Read More ›
Policies Of Apple’s App Store Described To Be Unsustainable By Mark Zuckerberg
Apple CEO Tim Cook has been outspoken in his criticism of Facebook. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is eager to repay the favor. On Wednesday, at The New York Times DealBook summit, Zuckerberg slammed Apple, the most valuable American company, and… Read More ›
US Is Signalling A Transition Toward Slower Rate Of Interest Rate Hikes
The head of the US central bank has said authorities may start to ease up on interest rate hikes as soon as this month, after racing to raise borrowing costs earlier this year. The Federal Reserve has made four hefty… Read More ›
Banks In The EU Will Face Stricter Regulations Regarding Their Use Of Cloud Computing Titans
Financial firms in the European Union will have to demonstrate how quickly they can recover from a cyber attack as they rely more on ‘cloud computing’ giants such as Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and IBM for key services, the EU said… Read More ›
Chinese Stocks And Yuan Fall As A Result Of The COVID Protests
On Monday, Chinese stocks had their worst day in a month, as recent monetary-easing measures failed to alleviate investor concerns about protests against strict COVID-19 curbs in the world’s second-largest economy, while the yuan fell against the dollar. The United… Read More ›
Gains Of 2022 Erased By Global Oil Prices Due To Demand Concerns Emanating From Protests In China
On Monday, oil prices fell to near year lows as street protests against strict COVID-19 curbs in China, the world’s largest crude importer, fueled concerns about the outlook for fuel demand. Brent crude fell $2.66, or 3.1%, to $80.97 per… Read More ›
Experts Believe While Omicron Boosters Are Unlikely To Be Effective Against Mild Covid Illness, They Will Likely Prevent Hospitalizations
The new omicron Covid boosters are unlikely to be very effective at preventing Covid infections and mild illness, but experts believe they will help keep the elderly and other vulnerable groups out of the hospital this winter. In a real-world… Read More ›