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Verizon to Invest $70 Million in AI Training Effort

Verizon to Invest $70 Million in AI Training Effort

Verizon said on Wednesday it would invest $70 million in a nationwide effort to provide AI ​training to job seekers, small businesses and educators, as the US economy adapts ‌to rapid technological change. The US telecom company is partnering with non-profit programs such as Goodwi...


September 23, 2026
OECD: AI Boom Helps Offset Mideast Energy Shock For Now
OECD: AI Boom Helps Offset Mideast Energy Shock For Now

AI-led investment is helping the global economy hold up marginally better than expected this year, but the ‌energy shock is becoming more...

India Business Activity Hits 3-Month High in Sept, PMI Shows
India Business Activity Hits 3-Month High in Sept, PMI Shows

India's business growth accelerated in September on stronger demand in both manufacturing and services, a ​preliminary survey showed, though...

India's Fast Investor Route Logs 164 Sign-Ups in 100 Days
India's Fast Investor Route Logs 164 Sign-Ups in 100 Days

India's new fast-track entry route for trusted foreign investors has drawn 164 registrations in just over 100 days, data ​from the Indian...

China Beauty Exporters Thrive Despite US Trade Dispute
China Beauty Exporters Thrive Despite US Trade Dispute

From pre-bleached straight hair wigs to wavy clipped extensions and blinged-out coffin-shaped nails, sales of Chinese-made beauty accessories ​are...

September 22, 2026
UK Borrowing Overshoot Darkens Backdrop for Healey's Budget
UK Borrowing Overshoot Darkens Backdrop for Healey's Budget

Britain's government borrowed more ​than expected in August, pushing the deficit for the financial year to date further above official...

Saudi Crude Oil Exports Hit 4-Month High in July, Data Shows
Saudi Crude Oil Exports Hit 4-Month High in July, Data Shows

Saudi Arabian crude oil exports in July rose by about 3.3% from June to 4.125 million barrels ​per day, the highest level since March, data from...

UK Factory Orders Hit Best Level Since July 2023, CBI Says
UK Factory Orders Hit Best Level Since July 2023, CBI Says

A gauge of British factory orders rose ​this month to reach its ‌highest level since July 2023, a Confederation of British Industry survey...

China’s Rise Hits German Manufacturers Hard, ECB Finds
China’s Rise Hits German Manufacturers Hard, ECB Finds

The industrial transformation of China is squeezing European firms out of global markets, particularly in ​machinery and transport equipment, with...

EU Parcel Duty Boosts Sinsay Sales, LPP Finance Chief Says
EU Parcel Duty Boosts Sinsay Sales, LPP Finance Chief Says

Online sales growth at LPP's budget brand Sinsay has continued to ‌pick up pace since the second quarter ended in July, the Polish...

Corporate Bond Buyers Get Picky with Flood of AI Debt
Corporate Bond Buyers Get Picky with Flood of AI Debt

The market for highly rated corporate credit has split in two: bonds issued by AI-related firms are being met with caution, while those sold by...

Taiwan August Export Orders Hit Record High on AI Demand
Taiwan August Export Orders Hit Record High on AI Demand

TAIPEI, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Taiwan export orders rose more than expected to a record monthly ​value in August, exceeding $100 billion for the first...

China’s Ligent Rises 4.6% in HK Debut on AI Demand
China’s Ligent Rises 4.6% in HK Debut on AI Demand

Shares of ​Chinese fibre-optic communications equipment maker Ligent Technologies ended 4.6% higher in their Hong Kong debut on ‌Tuesday,...

NPS Seeks India Govt Bond Investment Licence, Sources Say
NPS Seeks India Govt Bond Investment Licence, Sources Say

South Korea's state-run pension fund, the world's third-largest, is seeking a licence to invest in Indian government securities under a...

China Tax Crackdown on Offshore Trusts May Hit Stocks, BofA
China Tax Crackdown on Offshore Trusts May Hit Stocks, BofA

China's new rule to chase income tax on offshore trusts, a popular structure adopted by many ​Hong Kong and US-listed Chinese companies'...

BoK to assess inflation, growth for rate hikes, board member
BoK to assess inflation, growth for rate hikes, board member

A board member of the Bank of Korea said ​on Tuesday the central bank ‌will determine the timing and pace of further interest rate hikes by...

September 21, 2026
Global Diesel Prices Hit Record Highs, Further Rises Likely
Global Diesel Prices Hit Record Highs, Further Rises Likely

Diesel prices have rallied in Europe and the United States to record highs as wars in Iran and Ukraine sharply ‌cut exports from some of the...

LNG Buyers, Sellers Seek Supply Diversity Amid Iran War
LNG Buyers, Sellers Seek Supply Diversity Amid Iran War

LNG buyers are looking to diversify sourcing as the US-Israeli war against Iran cuts Gulf ‌shipments, with importers seeking alternatives for...

ECB Opens Blockchain Link to Financial Markets
ECB Opens Blockchain Link to Financial Markets

The European Central Bank launched a new service on Monday linking its payment system to blockchain-based financial markets and said ​it would...

German Inflation to Stay High, Growth has Slowed, Bundesbank
German Inflation to Stay High, Growth has Slowed, Bundesbank

Inflation in Germany is set to remain elevated for some time due to higher energy costs linked to ​the Iran conflict and healthcare reforms due...

EU Gas Price Surge May Fuel Inflation Faster, ECB Finds
EU Gas Price Surge May Fuel Inflation Faster, ECB Finds

Natural gas price surges are likely to feed into euro zone inflation faster than in the past but will have a smaller impact on...

French Debt Set for Record 120% of GDP in 2026, Ministry
French Debt Set for Record 120% of GDP in 2026, Ministry

France's debt is expected to reach a ​record high of 119.3% of output in 2026, ‌with a projected debt-to-GDP ratio of 121.7% in 2027, the...

UK House Prices Rise for First Time Since May, Rightmove
UK House Prices Rise for First Time Since May, Rightmove

British property sellers have increased the prices they want for their ​homes for the first time since May, ‌real estate website Rightmove...

September 18, 2026
US Factory Output Falls in August as Costs Cloud Outlook
US Factory Output Falls in August as Costs Cloud Outlook

US factory production unexpectedly fell in August and higher oil prices and rising interest rates could offset some of the support from an...

BOJ Lifts Rates to 31-Yr High, Pivots to Inflation Fight
BOJ Lifts Rates to 31-Yr High, Pivots to Inflation Fight

The Bank of Japan raised interest rates to a 31-year high on Friday, with its governor ​signalling the central bank has entered a new phase focused...

Five Countries Want Smaller Growth of next EU Budget, Spain Offers Ideas
Five Countries Want Smaller Growth of next EU Budget, Spain Offers Ideas

Germany, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands and ‌Austria said on Friday the European Union's budget for 2028-2034 must be "several...

China's January-August Fiscal Revenue Up 5.7% Year-on-Year
China's January-August Fiscal Revenue Up 5.7% Year-on-Year

China's fiscal revenue rose 5.7% in ​the first eight ‌months of 2026 from a year earlier, ​finance ministry data ​showed Friday, slightly...

British Consumers Defy Forecasts and Up Their Shopping Again
British Consumers Defy Forecasts and Up Their Shopping Again

British consumers unexpectedly increased their shopping in August, although they cut fuel ‌purchases after prices jumped following the...

Indonesia Finance Minister Sees Policy Continuity, Deficit
Indonesia Finance Minister Sees Policy Continuity, Deficit

Indonesia's newly appointed finance minister, in his first press conference on Friday, emphasised fiscal policy continuity ‌by keeping the...

British Consumers Defy Forecasts and Up Their Shopping Again
British Consumers Defy Forecasts and Up Their Shopping Again

British consumers unexpectedly increased their shopping in August, although they cut fuel ‌purchases after prices jumped following the...

J.P.Morgan sees BoE Hiking Rates in February
J.P.Morgan sees BoE Hiking Rates in February

J.P.Morgan expects the Bank of England to raise interest rates by ​25 basis points in February, following the central bank's decision to...

UK Female Workers Still Get Lower Bonuses Than Men: Data
UK Female Workers Still Get Lower Bonuses Than Men: Data

Women in Britain continue to receive substantially lower bonus payments than ​men, according to human resources data firm...

September 17, 2026
BoE Halts Long-Dated Gilt Sales, Rewrites QE Unwind Plan
BoE Halts Long-Dated Gilt Sales, Rewrites QE Unwind Plan

The Bank of England paused sales of British government bonds for ‌the next six months and halted sales of long-dated gilts entirely as it set...

Dollar Eases After Fed Jump as Treasury Yields, Oil Retreat
Dollar Eases After Fed Jump as Treasury Yields, Oil Retreat

The US dollar eased on Thursday, a day after logging its biggest jump in three months after the Federal ‌Reserve hiked rates and signalled...

US Single-Family Housing Starts Rebound in August; Building Permits Fall
US Single-Family Housing Starts Rebound in August; Building Permits Fall

US single-family homebuilding increased in August, but a drop in permits for future construction suggested the improvement was likely temporary as...

US Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Fall
US Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Fall

The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, but the decline likely overstates the health of the...

ECB's Rehn Sees no 2nd-Round Inflation, Backs Joint Debt for Defence
ECB's Rehn Sees no 2nd-Round Inflation, Backs Joint Debt for Defence

European Central Bank policymaker Olli Rehn said ​on Thursday there were no ‌clear signs of second-round inflation effects in the euro zone...

UK Productivity Stronger Than Thought with New Metric: ONS
UK Productivity Stronger Than Thought with New Metric: ONS

Britain's underlying economic performance appears to have been a bit stronger than previously estimated, the country's statistics office...

Inside Tata's Empire as Chairman Secures Another 5-Year Term
Inside Tata's Empire as Chairman Secures Another 5-Year Term

India's salt-to-software conglomerate Tata Sons reappointed N. Chandrasekaran as chairman for a further five years on...

Sterling Roughly Unchanged before BoE Meeting
Sterling Roughly Unchanged before BoE Meeting

Sterling was little changed on Thursday after the Federal Reserve policy meeting with investors awaiting the Bank of England rate decision later in...

Japan Vows Effort to Maintain Orderly Yen Moves
Japan Vows Effort to Maintain Orderly Yen Moves

Japan will continue to strive towards maintaining orderly yen moves through close communication with the United States, its top government...

Japan, US Discuss Chip Plant in $550B Deal: Nikkei
Japan, US Discuss Chip Plant in $550B Deal: Nikkei

Japan and the United ​States are in ‌talks to build a semiconductor ​factory as part ​of their $550 billion ⁠investment agreement, the ​Nikkei...

NZ GDP Growth Slows but Beats Forecasts, Shows Resilience
NZ GDP Growth Slows but Beats Forecasts, Shows Resilience

New Zealand's economy grew more slowly in the second ‌quarter than the prior as the crisis in the Middle East dampened confidence, but...


The economy as a key factor in currency and stock trading

The economy is one of the key factors in the degree of the influence on the currency market. Such economic indicators as gross domestic product, consumer indices, indices of industrial production, inflation and the labor market are very important for the traders in the analysis and the construction of their trading strategies.

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