Inflation increased in January as expected, according to a key indicator the Federal Reserve uses when deciding whether to cut interest rates. The Dow Jones consensus estimate indicated that the personal consumption expenditures price index, which does not include food and energy costs, increased by 2.8% from a year ago and by 0.4% for the…
A financial support program worth 75.9 trillion won ($56.97 billion) has been prepared by South Korea for companies that are investing more in critical sectors and small businesses that are having trouble paying high-interest rates. The Financial Services Commission said on Thursday that commercial banks will also contribute 20 trillion won to support small and…
Monday saw a slight increase in U.S. Treasury yields as investors braced themselves for this week’s Federal Reserve policy meeting. At 4.277%, the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note increased by 3.1 basis points. The 30-year Treasury bond yielded 4.35%, which was 2 basis points higher. Price movement is inverse for yields. Traders are…
An often-overlooked but crucially important environmental issue—Big Tech’s growing water footprint—is coming under more public scrutiny as a result of a global rush to capitalize on the next wave of generative artificial intelligence. Researchers say the race to profit from the next wave of AI is one of the main causes of the significant increase…
Industry executives hailed the beginning of a new bull market, with an increasing number of voices predicting new all-time highs for Bitcoin above $100,000 in 2024. This year, Bitcoin has increased in value by over 120%, and many people are optimistic that this trend will continue until 2024. According to Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier, “It…
According to flash data released on Thursday, annual inflation in the euro zone fell to 2.4% in November from 2.9% in October. A reading of 2.7% was anticipated by Reuters polling economists. The European Central Bank’s closely watched core inflation rate, which takes into account only the volatile effects of food, energy, alcohol, and tobacco,…
After Binance was hit with a historic settlement by the U.S. Department of Justice, the crypto industry can finally close the chapter on a long list of scandals and issues, according to Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong on Monday. Armstrong stated, “We’re able to kind of close that chapter of history and turn the page on…
Tuesday’s trading session saw Microsoft close at a record high of $360.53 on the back of renewed growth expectations from a significant artificial intelligence partner. The software maker’s market value has increased by 1.12% per day to approximately $2.68 trillion. All the main American indexes saw gains for the day; the S&P 500 saw its…
The United Kingdom’s government announced that it will invest £225 million, or $273 million, in artificial intelligence supercomputer. This move underscores the nation’s goal of becoming the technological leader as it tries to catch up to China and the United States. The supercomputer, named Isambard-AI after the British engineer of the 19th century, Isambard Brunel,…
In a consultation paper, the U.K. government confirmed its intentions to regulate the cryptocurrency market, stating that it hopes to introduce formal legislation by 2024. The government released a response to a consultation paper that contained suggestions for regulating the cryptocurrency sector and was published earlier this year. The government stated in the paper that…
