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Nvidia hits valuation milestone

US stock markets closed higher on Wednesday as Nvidia briefly became the first company to reach a USD 4 trillion market valuation, confirming continued strong demand for hardware used by artificial intelligence applications. The rally in Nvidia shares also lifted sentiment in Asia, where...

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Trump rules out tariff extensions, markets mixed

Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Wednesday following US President Donald Trump's decision to rule out extending the 1 August deadline, the newest extended date on which tariffs are set to take effect. Trump also announced a 50% tariff on copper imports and threatened sector-specific...
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Australia holds rates as Trump’s tariffs rattle markets

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) surprised markets on Tuesday by keeping its policy rate steady at 3.85%, citing the need for further inflation data. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump’s announcement of steep tariffs on imports from 14 countries weighed on global sentiment, dragging US...
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Markets brace for US tariff deadline uncertainty

Global markets are on edge as the 90-day pause on US tariffs, initiated by US President Donald Trump, expires this week. Meanwhile, Trump signed the tax and spending bill known as the "Big Beautiful Bill," at the White House on Friday. The legislation extends tax cuts from his first term...

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Amartya Sen: the Mother Teresa of economics?

What causes famines? In 1981, Amartya Sen - India's first Nobel laureate in economics - offered a radical answer: not food scarcity, but inequality in food distribution.

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When brawn meets brain

From factory floors to homes, the race is on to endow robots with the smarts of artificial intelligence.
Sustainability

Transition investments: A pragmatic approach

Polluting industries have no place in a sustainable portfolio - or do they?
Sustainability

Four steps to your sustainable portfolio

A guide to help investors on the way to their sustainable portfolio: What to think about beforehand, what to watch out for, how to find the right partner.

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