‘Zero trust’ and mutual dislike: Why hopes to resolve U.S.-Russia tensions are low as talks kick off
Tensions remain higher than ever over Ukraine but both sides have already warned prospects for a resolution are low.
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Inflation, rising rates and the Federal Reserve could whip stocks around in the week ahead
The bond market could continue to set the course for stocks in the week ahead, after a choppy start to the new year.
Bitcoin slumps to a three-month low as cryptocurrencies extend losses
Bitcoin dropped to a three-month low amid jitters over U.S. monetary policy tightening and an internet shutdown in Kazakhstan.
How A.I. is set to evolve in 2022
Areas like deep learning and large language models are set to be high on the AI research agenda this year.
‘The next variant is just around the corner’: Experts warn the world’s at risk until all are vaccinated
Experts say the sharing of Covid vaccinations with poorer countries is not just an altruistic act, but a pragmatic one.
Omicron may have peaked or ‘plateaued’ in parts of the world, giving experts cause for optimism
There are early, tentative signs that the omicron wave has peaked, or is plateauing, in the places that were among the first to be hit hard by the variant.
U.S. reports over 1 million new daily Covid cases as omicron surges
The U.S. also has the highest seven-day average of new cases in the world, according to Johns Hopkins University’s rankings.
Political change is coming to the EU’s big three economies. Here’s why it matters
The politics are changing in the EU’s three biggest economies and this could have implications for markets.
Stocks could ride the 2021 tailwind into the new year, but the jobs report and Fed will be in focus
It’s back to business in the week ahead, with the important December jobs report and a new focus on the Federal Reserve’s move to tighten policy.
Pictures of the world ushering in 2022, as omicron weighs on New Year celebrations
From Sydney to Shanghai and New York to Paris, the world ushered in 2022 with New Year celebrations that were largely overshadowed by pandemic concerns.