EUR/USD on Thursday stabilised at 1.1792 after a sharp decline the day before. The US dollar was supported by strong US macro data and unexpectedly tough signals from the Fed. The minutes of the previous meeting showed that disagreements remain within the Federal Reserve regarding the future path of rates. This suggests that it may […]
According to US News & World Report’s annual top 25 list of best healthcare jobs, respiratory therapist was ranked #16. Dentist (#1), physician’s assistant (#2) and nurse practitioner (#3) were rated the “best.” The report notes that respiratory therapists in the US have a median income of $58,670 and an unemployment rate of only 0.8%. […]
[Saïda El Boudouhi is a professor at Université Paris 8. She has held academic positions across leading French and European institutions and contributes actively to contemporary debates on the evolution of public international law] Drawing from the Empirical Study on International Investment Law Protections in Global Banking and Finance (‘the Study’), the present post focuses […]
NEW YORK — The U.S. stock market ticked higher on Wednesday, led by its most influential stock, Nvidia. The S&P 500 rose 0.6% and pulled a bit closer to its all-time high set late last month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 129 points, or 0.3%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.8%. Nvidia helped lift […]
Trump’s business record isn’t just real estate towers and licensing deals—it’s also littered with abandoned ventures that didn’t deliver on their promises. While some collapsed under market forces, others stumbled from mismanagement, bad timing, or branding that simply didn’t hold up. These failures are key to understanding how the Trump brand has operated over time. […]
Brighthouse Financial sells life insurance, but that’s not the big story driving the stock right now. Brighthouse Financial (BHF +0.06%) is a relatively young company, but it has a rich history. That’s because it’s basically the former consumer life insurance arm of MetLife (MET +0.88%), from which it was spun off in 2017. However, the […]
South Africa’s unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in more than five years, the latest sign that the continent’s biggest economy is finally gathering momentum. But more than 30% of South Africans remain jobless despite broad-ranging government efforts in a country that has one of the highest unemployment rates in the world. Nevertheless, the […]
Member States of the World Health Organization concluded a week of negotiations on a draft annex for Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing, a central element of the WHO Pandemic Agreement aimed at strengthening preparedness for future health emergencies. “This global commitment will ensure the world can respond swiftly and effectively to future pandemics,” says WHO. […]
Key Takeaways AI fears are rising, with diversification remaining essential. ETFs simplify diversification while enhancing tax efficiency. Passive, long-term investing with ETFs helps avoid emotional investing. The S&P 500 fell about 1.3% last week, as February’s AI-related volatility weighed on markets. Still, the index showed signs of stabilization on Tuesday, finishing the session up about […]
Somewhere between the first ticket purchase and the final prop bet, $20.2 billion changed hands. That was the projected spending around this year’s Super Bowl on food, drinks, apparel, tickets, streaming and festivities, with nearly $2 billion more in legal wagers in the United States on everything from the final score to which celebrities would […]
