By Timour Azhari and Anthony Deutsch QUTAYFAH, Syria (Reuters) -An international war crimes prosecutor said on Tuesday that evidence emerging from mass grave sites in Syria has exposed a state-run “machinery of death” under toppled leader Bashar al-Assad in which he estimated more than 100,000 people were tortured and murdered since 2013. Speaking after visiting two mass grave sites in the towns of Qutayfah and Najha near Damascus, former U.S. war crimes ambassador at large Stephen Rapp told Reuters: “We certainly have more than 100,000 people that were disappeared into and tortured to death in this machine. “I don’t have…
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(Bloomberg) — Treasury 10-year yields may climb to 6% for the first time in more than two decades as US fiscal woes worsen and Donald Trump’s policies help keep inflation elevated, according to T. Rowe Price. Most Read from Bloomberg The benchmark yield may first reach 5% in the first quarter of 2025 before potentially climbing further, Arif Husain, chief investment officer of fixed-income, wrote in a report. Husain is doubling down on calls for higher yields, citing persistent US budget deficits as Trump cuts taxes during his second presidency, as well as potential tariffs and immigration policies that would…
Chinese and Hong Kong flags flutter as screens display the Hang Seng Index outside the Exchange Square complex, which houses the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX), on January 21, 2021 in Hong Kong, China.China News Service | China News Service | Getty ImagesHong Kong recorded a notable pickup in listing activities this year, as more Chinese companies turned to the city to raise capital and investors grew optimistic after Beijing pledged to support the offshore market.The Hong Kong stock exchange saw new listings jump for the first time after three consecutive years of declines, in terms of deal values, according…
Investing.com– Global logistics giant FedEx Corporation (NYSE:) is set to report its quarterly earnings later this week, with analysts at Stifel predicting a sharp move in the stock, especially if it announces plans to spin off its freight business. Stifel said that FedEx’s shares were set for a “sizable move” after the company reports its quarterly earnings after the close on Thursday, with the options market implying an at least 10% move in either direction. Stifel rates FedEx as Buy with a target price of $321.0. A main point of focus will be the firm’s update on the strategic review…
Elite endowments with heavy allocations to alternative investments are underperforming, losing ground to simple index strategies. High costs, increased competition, and outdated perceptions of superiority are taking a toll. Isn’t it time for a reset? Endowments with large allocations to alternative investments have underperformed comparable indexed strategies. The average return among the Ivy League schools since the Global Financial Crisis of 2008 was 8.3% per year. An indexed benchmark comprising 85% stocks and 15% bonds, the characteristic allocation of the Ivies, achieved 9.8% per year for the same 16-year period. The annualized difference, or alpha, is -1.5% per year. That…
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Newly-elected members of the U.S. Congress pose for a photo on the steps of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., November 15, 2024. Hannah Mckay | ReutersCongress is set to vote in the coming days on legislation restricting U.S. investments in China as part of a bill to fund government operations through mid-March, lawmakers said late on Tuesday.In October, the Treasury finalized rules effective Jan. 2 that will limit U.S. investments in artificial intelligence and other technology sectors in China that could threaten U.S. national security.The bill expands on those restrictions and also includes other provisions aimed at concerns about China, including a requirement…
The Nasdaq Composite broke past 20,000 for the first time ever on Wednesday.Tech led the index to fresh records after November’s CPI was in line with estimates. The inflation report boosts prospects that the Federal Reserve can cut rates this month.The Nasdaq Composite breached 20,000 for the first time on Wednesday after November’s inflation data revived momentum into the equity rally.Tech stocks led the way, pushing the index up 1.7%. The S&P 500 rose about 0.8% while the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped. Stocks moves were muted in the prior two sessions as investors held back ahead of Wednesday’s consumer…
Baku, Azerbaijan, 14 November 2024 – At COP29 today, a landmark global coalition of financial organisations and initiatives—including the International Development Finance Club (IDFC), the Principles for Responsible Investment, the Mainstreaming Climate in Financial Institutions initiative and UNEP Finance Initiative has released a set of recommendations for the post-2025 climate finance framework. The coalition aims to support a breakthrough in the NCQG (New Collective Quantified Goal) negotiations at COP29 and lay the groundwork for an urgent overhaul of climate finance capable of meeting the objectives of the Paris Agreement. This effort is truly global, backed by coalitions and initiatives that…
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