The dollar’s rally matters — but it still won’t help Fed’s Warsh win the inflation fight
A strong dollar is doing far less for the fight against inflation than might be expected.
A strong dollar is doing far less for the fight against inflation than might be expected.
(RTTNews) – German chemicals major BASF SE (BASFY.PK, BFA.L, BAS.DE, BASF.MI) reported Wednesday significantly higher profit in its second quarter, benefited mainly by a sale gain, as well as stronger prices and higher volumes. The firm maintained the recently upgraded fiscal 2026 outlook. Separately, the company announced up to 1.0 billion euros share buyback program,…
Ask investors to name the biggest artificial intelligence (AI) companies in the world, and you’ll probably hear the same names: Nvidia, Microsoft, Alphabet, or OpenAI. Few would mention Alibaba (BABA +0.04%). That may be a mistake. While the market continues to view Alibaba as a Chinese e-commerce company battling slowing consumer spending and fierce competition,…
The existing literature provides limited evidence on how environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance relates to corporate risk (in particular, total risk and systemic risk) in China. Using a comprehensive panel of companies listed on China’s A-share market (45 850 firm-year observations, and volatility-based risk measures constructed from 1 025 106 firm-day return records), this…
The number of retail investors using cross-border investment services across the EU and EEA jumped 39% between 2022 and 2024, even as the number of firms providing those services edged down from 380 to 370. The figures that come from a new follow-up report published by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) suggest that…
Space Exploration Technologies (SPCX +2.21%) hasn’t been trading publicly for a full month yet, but it has already been through plenty of price swings. Since its initial public offering (IPO) on June 12, the stock price has traded as low as $147.11 and as high as $225.64. As of the close of trading Tuesday, it…
SME confidence has fallen heading into EOFY as rising costs, Payday Super changes and the surcharging ban put pressure on cash flow. Here’s what small businesses can do next. Australian small businesses are still moving forward. However, the latest Prospa SME Sentiment Report, based on YouGov research conducted in May 2026, shows confidence is easing…