Cost of NHS Covid tests for UK arrivals reduced Sajid Javid reduces the cost of NHS travel tests ahead of a review into the pricing of all test providers.
Forexlive Americas FX news wrap: Can you check that Michigan Consumer Sentiment index? Forex news for the North American session on August 13, 2021 Every once in a while you get a piece of economic data, that makes you do a double take and say "What was that again?"
Snopes Retracts 60 Articles Plagiarized by Co-Founder: ‘Our Staff Are Gutted’ The fact-checking site has banned David Mikkelson, who owns half the company, from writing articles after a BuzzFeed News investigation prompted an internal review.The Snopes co-founder and chief executive David Mikkelson in his home office in Tacoma, Wash., in 2018.
Will I ever be able to fly without feeling guilty again? More efficient planes and sustainable fuels could lower air travel's impact, but not for a while.
Google Infringed on Sonos Patents, Judge Says In a preliminary finding by the United States International Trade Commission, a judge ruled that the internet company infringed on speaker-technology patents.A Google Home smart speaker.
Boeing’s Starliner Launch Is Delayed, Again, Possibly Until Next Year Problems with the capsule’s propulsion system require more troubleshooting, a setback for a program to carry NASA astronauts to the space station.The Starliner spacecraft was rolled to the launchpad atop an Atlas 5 rocket earlier in the month.
S＆P/Dow close at record levels (but only marginally higher). Nasdaq higher. NASDAQ closes lower for the week The S&P and Dow held on for a record closes but just barely. The final numbers are showing: Positive sectors included:
Key events and releases for the week starting August 16 US retail sales, Reserve Bank of New Zealand rate decision, FOMC meeting minutes are some of the highlights Below are some of the key releases and events for the week:
Hacker Returns Stolen Cryptocurrency In Heist Reversal The hacker or hackers that plundered over $600 million of crypto assets from a decentralized finance platform known as Poly Network has now returned almost all of the money.
The Economic and Moral Case Against Eviction Moratoria Back in September, Wall Street Journal economic reporter Jon Hilsenrath interviewed me for a long news story he was doing on the effects of President Trump’s economic policies.
WTI crude oil futures settle at $68.44 Down -$0.65 or -0.94% For the week the price moved lower on Monday falling to a low of $65.13 before rebounding to a high of $69.60 on Thursday. That was just short of the 50% midpoint of the move down from the July 31 high at $69.67.
Retail to dominate the earnings calendar next week Walmart, Home Depot, Lowe's Tuesday: Wednesday
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2:00PM Water Cooler 8/13/2021 By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Bird Song of the Day Bane of office parks, magnificent in flight! * * * #COVID19 At reader request, I’ve added this daily chart from 91-DIVOC.
USDCHF stalls the fall near the 200 hour MA/38.2% retracement First look at the support target finding buyers The USDCHF has moved steadily lower (trending) over the last 10/11 hours of trading. The move took the price from the near the high for the week near 0.92414 (the high was at 0.9238 today), to a low of 0.91508 (about 88 pips).
AUDUSD squeezes higher into the weekend. Double bottom stalls the fall this week. Ups and downs The AUDUSD had a final squeeze higher today in what was an up, down and back up again trading week. The pair closed last Friday at 0.7353, chopped up and down on Monday, closing lower on the day.
Whiplash for the Concert Business as the Delta Variant Rages On Some tours and festivals are canceling, but others are forging ahead. As Covid-19 cases rise in the United States, artists weigh the risks and benefits of getting back on the road.An enthusiastic crowd greeted performers at the Rolling Loud festival in Miami last month.
Apple regrets confusion over 'iPhone scanning' The iPhone-maker will introduce tools that can detect child sex abuse images uploaded to iCloud.
Baker Hughes US oil rig count 397 vs 387 prior US drilling data from Baker Hughes This is the largest weekly increase since April. OPEC isn't going to love the idea of more US drilling but uncompleted well is the US that's been worked off in the past 18 months and there's a fair argument that even at this level of drilling, the US won't be
Boeing's Starliner Spacecraft to Return to Factory Over Stuck Valves The decision to remove the Starliner from the rocket that was supposed to propel it into space is expected to delay its launch by several months.
Tighter US bond market could dull pressure from QE tapering Lower supplies of new Treasuries expected to counter effects of central bank support