Earlier this year, life looked sweet for global investors. On 3 March, the FTSE 100 hit an all-time high of 8,908.82 points. A couple of weeks earlier, the US S&P 500 index hit its record peak of 6,147.43 points on 19 February. Alas, both indexes now stand well below these historic highs, with stock-market volatility surging. April upset In T.S. Eliot’s poem The Waste Land, the great English writer opens with, “April is the cruellest month”. So it has proved in 2025, as share prices plunged worldwide. This brief but brutal stock-market crash was triggered by President Trump’s decision to…
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US stocks rose as a worldwide rally came back around to Wall Street after President Donald Trump appeared to back off his criticism of the Federal Reserve and his tough talk in his trade war. The S&P 500 climbed 1.7% and added to its big gain from Tuesday that more than made up for a steep loss on Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 419 points, or 1.1%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 2.5%. Wall Street’s gains followed strong moves higher for stocks across much of Europe and Asia. They also continued a dizzying, up-and-down run for financial markets as investors struggle with…
Germany’s incoming government has conditionally endorsed the European Union’s proposed 2040 climate goal and backed the European Commission’s recommended 90% emissions reduction target but only if international carbon offsets and carbon removals are permitted. The EC issued a 144-page coalition agreement published on April 17 between the centre-right Christian Democrats (CDU) and the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD), following the CDU’s victory in February’s snap election. The agreement remains subject to approval by the SPD’s more than 300,000 members. However, as Europe’s competitiveness falls behind the US and China, as outlined in the report from former Italian Prime Minister and ex-European…
Image source: Getty Images I’m one of those smug investors who bought Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) stock in the early days of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. Despite this, my gains remain unrealised and my profit fluctuating wildly. That’s because the stock, along with many other US tech companies, have become incredibly volatile, with most of the pressure being downwards. However, with that in mind, many investors, myself included, are now asking themselves whether Nvidia stock is undervalued. Let’s take a closer look at the data. Valuation conundrum Nvidia is starting to look a lot cheaper on a simple trailing price-to-earnings (P/E)…
President Trump’s meme coin, which had slumped 88% from its most recent high, got a boost Wednesday after its website invited the top 220 holders of the digital token to an “intimate private dinner” with the president.After the dinner offer was posted on the $TRUMP meme coin website and X account, the value of the meme coin surged as much as $5.32, or 58%, to $14.32 on Wednesday afternoon. That gain only partially erased the meme coin’s decline in value, which hit a peak of $75.35 on January 19 the day before Mr. Trump’s inauguration. The dinner offer promises $TRUMP coin…
A smart personal finance strategy often involves earning some interest on your money while not taking on too much risk. These days, high-yield savings accounts are one viable option, with top rates reaching up to 4.50% APY — significantly outpacing the current inflation rate of 2.4%. In addition to savings accounts, there are plenty of other relatively safe ways to get a return on your funds, whether it’s through other interest-earning accounts, rewards, bonuses or stable investments. In all, here are seven low-risk strategies to consider in 2025 to make your money work harder for you. Some banks offer high-interest…
Mobility justice advocates across the country were thrilled when news broke that the city of Philadelphia would extend its groundbreaking Zero-Fare pilot, automatically sending unlimited free fare cards to nearly 25,000 of the city’s poorest residents — and potentially, setting a new bar for transit subsidy programs in America. For Councilmember-at-large and minority whip Nicolas O’Rourke, though, that celebration was quickly followed by a bold question: how do we go even bigger?We sat down with O’Rourke to talk about what it will take to make free transit a reality for more in the City of Brotherly Love — and why,…
ADVERTISEMENTAmerica has been consuming more than it produces for decades now, so Washington may appear on the surface to hold the stronger cards in a tariff war with China. But decades of deindustrialisation have left the US dependent on trading partners for everything from cars and electronic gadgets to toys and cheap garments. Nowhere is that dependency more acute than in the case of critical raw materials – a problem shared by the EU.Just two after the US president declared Liberation Day and presented his list of ‘reciprocal’ trade tariffs in the rose garden of the White House, Beijing quietly…
Boston, April 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BCC Research reveals in its new report, Global Carbon Dioxide Removals (CDR) Market, the market for CDRs is grow from $3.4 billion in 2024 to $25.0 billion by 2029, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 49.0%. North America holds the highest share in this soaring market due to the presence of leading market players, robust technology infrastructure and a surge in demand for CDR technologies. This comprehensive report analyzes the global CDR market by technology, buyers and regions, providing market size in value ($ millions) and volume (thousand tons). It covers…
While most personal loans are fixed-rate loans, meaning that the interest rate does not change over the life of the loan, borrowers with variable-rate personal loans are directly impacted by the Federal Reserve’s rate hikes. In addition, Federal rate hikes and inflation do impact interest rates for new fixed-rate personal loan borrowers, although indirectly. As economic conditions worsen and more Americans take on personal loan debt, it is important for consumers to understand how inflation and Federal rate changes affect their loans. Before taking out a personal loan, calculate how much you will be paying in interest to avoid deferring…