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Nvidia on the way to the trillion dollar mark
Technology

Nvidia on the way to the trillion dollar mark

Nvidia Corp surged 24% on Thursday, one of the biggest one-day gains for a U.S. stock, after its impressive revenue forecast showed Wall Street has yet to adequately consider the breakthrough potential of AI.

May 26, 2023• 2 min
Drought forces Kansas farmers to abandon wheat fields
Commodities

Drought forces Kansas farmers to abandon wheat fields

Due to a severe drought and devastating cold, farmers in Kansas, the largest wheat producer in the U.S., have decided to abandon their crops. During a three-day tour of the state, Reuters found that they are deliberately spraying weedkillers on wheat fields …

May 23, 2023• 3 min
Record fine for Facebook
Industry

Record fine for Facebook

Meta has been fined a record 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion) by the European Data Protection Authority over its handling of user information. The company has five months to stop transferring user data to the United States.

May 22, 2023• 2 min
Ursula von der Leyen calls for G7 cooperation on green energy transition
Politics

Ursula von der Leyen calls for G7 cooperation on green energy transition

G7 members should not compete against each other in the field of renewable energy, but work together to leverage technologies and secure safe sources of key minerals for a green transition. This was the call of European Commission President Ursula von der …

May 19, 2023• 2 min
Russia allegations against Trump were conspiracy by Democrats
Politics

Russia allegations against Trump were conspiracy by Democrats

Special Prosecutor John Durham's long-awaited final report on the investigation into the Trump-Russia connection has been released and contains explosive findings. According to the report, the FBI and the Department of Justice failed to fulfill their …

May 16, 2023• 2 min
Platinum market faces massive deficit: carmakers secure coveted metal
Commodities

Platinum market faces massive deficit: carmakers secure coveted metal

According to recent reports, the global platinum market is set to enter its largest deficit in years due to rising demand from automakers, the industry and investors. This marks a significant change in the trajectory of platinum and its sister metal palladium, …

May 15, 2023• 2 min
British central bank raises key interest rate to combat inflation
Industry

British central bank raises key interest rate to combat inflation

The Bank of England (BoE) is continuing its fight against high inflation and has raised the key interest rate by a quarter of a point to 4.50 percent. This rate hike marks the twelfth since the end of 2021. At 10.1 percent, the inflation rate in the UK is at …

May 12, 2023• 2 min
Gold prices stagnate ahead of US inflation data
Commodities

Gold prices stagnate ahead of US inflation data

Gold prices traded in a narrow range on Wednesday as traders awaited the release of U.S. inflation data, which was expected later in the day and could have implications for Federal Reserve policy. Spot gold was down 0.1% at $2,031.43 per ounce, while U.S. gold …

May 10, 2023• 2 min
BioNTech: Cancer vaccines to counter profit slump
Biotech & Pharma

BioNTech: Cancer vaccines to counter profit slump

Mainz-based BioNTech suffered a massive drop in profits in the first quarter of this year as demand for Covid 19 vaccines declined. Compared to the previous year, profits fell by 86.4 percent to 502 million euros. But BioNTech already has plans in place to …

May 9, 2023• 1 min
Oil prices rise due to economic optimism
Opinion · Commodities

Oil prices rise due to economic optimism

Adam Giddens (AG)

Oil prices are on the upswing again after falling steadily over the past three weeks for the first time since November. Brent oil futures rose 43 cents, or 0.6%, to $75.73 a barrel on Monday, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures also rose 45 …

May 8, 2023• 2 min