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NVIDIA Shares Decline as Pledge to OpenAI Investment Undergoes Scrutiny
NVIDIA shares fell early Monday as investors considered the company’s plan to make a large investment in OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT. The stock dropped 2.3% to $186.81 in morning trading. Focus has shifted to the relationship between Nvidia and OpenAI after a report on Friday said talks for Nvidia to invest up to $100 […]
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Why have the US been awarded the IMF good grade?
How is the US economy assessed and what is the IMF forecasting? The United States 2021 Article IV Consultation came to a close on July 19th, with the US being awarded a good grade by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said that she’d had a very helpful discussion with Chair Powell […]
Who stands to benefit from the new global tax rate?
How have the OECD responded to the new tax proposals? The majority of international representatives participating in the OECD discussion of tax rate changes were in agreement over the 15% figure. It was suggested that setting the global minimum corporation tax rate could result in a yield of around $150 billion in annual global tax […]
Chinese Shares Rise on Potential Ant Group Resolution
Ticker Symbol: NIO, BABA, PDD, JD, BIDU U.S.-listed Chinese shares were up broadly across sectors today as reports that the Chinese central bank authority, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), may have accepted to review Ant Group’s application to set up a financial holding company boosted sentiment. Reuters reported that the PBOC has signaled that […]
Will oil hit the $100/bbl mark again?
Oil is one of the most volatile commodities out there. And there’s a good reason for that. There are several. Why has oil had such a huge comeback recently after last year’s downward spiral and what do experts say about the future of oil prices? What drives oil prices? Oil is heavily dependent on demand […]
The value trade – are you in?
What are value trades and why are they so popular? Value trading is a concept that can be traced back to the mid-20th century to two Columbia Business School professors: Benjamin Graham and David Dodd. Value trading is based on the simple premise that when you know the true value of something you can save […]
OPEC is gearing up for a hot summer on the road
Demand data from Europe and the US is strong, but for how long? Covid-19 was certainly not good news for oil prices or the energy sector. After a massive drop in oil prices in 2020, OPEC+, the oil cartel led by Saudi Arabia and Russia (or the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries) had to intervene […]
The global race to 0% corporate tax has ended
How do the rich G7 nations plan to alter international tax? The wealthy G7 nations have come to a shared agreement, whereby the global minimum corporate tax rate will be set at 15% on a country-by-country basis. The finance ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the US came together at […]
Low, zero or negative? How low can central banks go?
First things first, most major central banks are targeting inflation at about 2%. But when things turn rough, as they did during Covid, there are usually two go-to-trusted methods in most major central banks’ toolbox: lower interest rates and increase quantitative easing (i.e. buying spree of assets that increases balance sheets and injects digital money […]
Cybersecurity threats – what is the impact?
How much danger are global industries in? Accenture and the Ponemon Institute recently revealed that the average business cost of cybercrime has increased to $13 million. That’s an increase of $1.4 million over the course of just one year. And the scale of this issue won’t be reduced any time soon, with international cybercrime costs […]
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