US tech stocks volatility, Apple’s commits to free speech and human rights policy, US space weapons
The technology stocks that have powered US equities to record highs this summer went into sharp reverse on Thursday, and Apple has for the first time published a human rights policy that commits to re...
4 Sep 20208min
ECB worries about strong euro, DHL warns of vaccine delivery issues, KKR eyes Japan
The euro’s rise has top policymakers at the European Central Bank worried, German logistics giant Deutsche Post DHL has warned that two-thirds of the world’s population is unlikely to have easy access...
3 Sep 20209min
Investors brace for choppiness ahead of US election, Scottish independence, weak US dollar
Traders ratchet up bets on a particularly turbulent US presidential election and a potentially messy aftermath, Nicola Sturgeon revives plans for a possible second Scottish independence referendum, an...
2 Sep 20209min
Argentina debt holders greenlight restructuring, Lebanon’s new PM, European contact tracing woes
Argentina has succeeded in restructuring almost all of its $65bn debt with private creditors, global equities enjoy their best August since 1986, and Lebanon appoints Mustapha Adib as the country’s ne...
1 Sep 20208min
EU’s raw materials warning, Abe replacement, why Wirecard’s auditors failed
The European Commission plans to warn member states that the EU is overly reliant on importing critical raw materials, and Japan is getting ready to pick a new prime minister after Shinzo Abe announce...
31 Aug 20209min
Walmart joins Microsoft in TikTok bid, Fed moves on inflation policy, US athletes sit out games
Walmart is partnering with Microsoft in its bid for the US operations of TikTok, and the Federal Reserve is adopting a new strategy for monetary policy that will be more tolerant of temporary increase...
28 Aug 20208min
WHO skips Wuhan, Phil Hogan resigns, Hurricane Laura, Jackson Hole preview
Western governments are concerned that a World Health Organization team investigating the origins of coronavirus did not visit Wuhan, EU trade commissioner Phil Hogan has resigned after a Covid-19 mis...
27 Aug 20209min
Covid-19 vaccine makers seek protections, US homebuilder stocks rise, Ant IPO
European vaccine makers want EU exemptions that would protect them if there are problems with new Covid-19 vaccines, and low interest rates have helped US homebuilder stocks surge to record highs. Plu...
26 Aug 20208min
