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Biden calls for tripling tariffs on Chinese metals
It is the latest protectionist policy to be embraced by the White House in an election year. Read More
Jamie Dimon has a new vision for money in an AI world
JPMORGAN chief executive officer Jamie Dimon makes no secret that his firm is all-in on artificial intelligence. Now, the head of the world’s biggest bank is [more]
Live Nation Stock Could Rise 29% As Analysts Doubt Antitrust Suit’s Bite
The U.S. Department of Justice plans to file an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation, according to the Wall Street Journal.On April 16, a major TV [more]
EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/CAD, USD/JPY Forecasts – U.S. Dollar Stabilizes After The Recent Rally
Key Points:EUR/USD settled near 1.0650 as traders reacted to the final reading of the Euro Area Inflation Rate report. GBP/USD is mostly flat after UK [more]
Middle East Crisis: Geopolitics Remains a Downside Risk for the Global Economic and Credit Outlook
Iran’s drone and missile attack – telegraphed days beforehand – alongside the fact it was largely thwarted by the air defences of Israel and allies [more]
Bitget Lists MERL token on Launchpool: Unlocking the L2 Power of Bitcoin
Victoria, Seychelles, April 17th, 2024, ChainwireBitget, a leading crypto exchange and web3 company, is thrilled to announce the initial listing of MERL, the native token [more]
The U.S. Lags Other Countries On Faster Payments – Why?
From the rise of the internet to the first credit cards and ATMs, the U.S. has long been at the forefront of financial innovation. Yet, [more]
Cryptocurrencies Price Prediction: Altcoins, Lido & Cronos – European Wrap 17 April
The altcoins that debuted in late 2023 or early 2024 saw impressive performance as they rallied higher. But at the time of writing, some of [more]
ECB’s Nagel: Price pressure in Eurozone could continue for some time
In an interview with WiWo on Wednesday, European Central Bank (ECB) policymaker and Bundesbank Chief Joachim Nagel said that price pressures in the Eurozone could continue [more]
Rate Cuts In Doubt, But Does It Matter?
Back in the fall of 2023, the Fed signaled that rate hikes were finished, prompting a significant stock market rally that has been largely uninterrupted. [more]
Liberalise South-east Asia’s energy sector to attract more private finance: BlackRock official
SOUTH-EAST Asia needs to adopt a market-based approach towards its energy sector to attract more private capital into the region’s energy transition, said Philipp Hildebrand, [more]
TikTok Lite: EU demands answers on money-for-views version
The platform has been given 24 hours to provide information about the potential risks of TikTok Lite. Read More
Ripple’s XRP Price Outlook Post-Bitcoin Halving: Will it Hit $1?
The Bitcoin Halving event is around the corner and market watchers are curious how XRP will react. Top analysts’ price target is hinged at the [more]
Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD rallies to $28.60 with eyes on Middle East tensions
Silver price jumps higher to $28.60, driven by worsening geopolitical tensions. Israel’s response to Iran’s attack will escalate fears of Middle East tensions spreading beyond [more]
Pacific International Lines posts US$277.6 million earnings for FY2023, expects to stay profitable in FY2024
SINGAPORE container carrier Pacific International Lines (PIL) posted US$277.6 million in net profit for FY2023 – about 10 per cent of its FY2022 earnings of [more]
Michelin challenges EU’s hunt for evidence of tyre cartel
MICHELIN is challenging the legality of European Union antitrust raids on its facilities as regulators swept across the tyre industry for evidence of a suspected [more]
Euro Price Forecast: EU Inflation Data Bolsters Case for June Rate Cut
EUR/USD, EUR/GBP AnalysisFed-ECB policy divergence on the cards, EUR/USD attempts to halt the recent declineEUR/GBP continues to trade within familiar rangeScheduled risk events overshadowed by [more]
Whistleblower ‘would not’ put family on Boeing jet
An engineer has stepped up his criticism of the company's safety practices before appearing at a Senate hearing. Read More
Stablecoin Airdrop From Octoblock Attracts Interest From Ethereum Whales
As Ethereum whales navigate the market, Octoblock’s stablecoin airdrops have put it on the limelight.Ethereum whales actionA number of Ethereum whales have offloaded their ETH [more]
Ordinals Explorer Ord.io Nets $2M in Pre-Seed Round to Pioneer Next-Gen Bitcoin Services – Bitcoin News
On Wednesday, Ord.io, the Ordinals explorer, announced a $2 million pre-seed funding achievement to pioneer the expansion of Runes. Read More
US dollar edges down but still close to 5½ month high; Fed, Middle East in focus
THE US dollar edged down but was near 5½-month highs on Wednesday (Apr 17) as Federal Reserve officials reiterated the rate-cutting cycle was on hold [more]
First Resources denies allegations of links to firms clearing forests in Indonesia
PALM oil producer First Resources : EB5 0% has denied allegations that it is linked to a network of companies accused of clearing rainforests in [more]
US: Wall St opens higher on megacaps boost; earnings, Fed comments
WALL Street’s main indexes opened higher on Wednesday (Apr 17) bolstered by megacap growth stocks and as more corporate earnings rolled in, while investors awaited [more]
Ripple’s XRP Price to $10? Devs Unveil Super Bullish Proposal for XRPL
Ripple’s developers have proposed a new lending protocol native to the XRP Ledger (XRPL), aimed at enhancing DeFi functionalities and providing users with additional earning [more]