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Ian Mount

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Elon Musk’s apology to Donald Trump is making investors happier than the U.S.-China trade framework is

In trading before U.S. markets opened Tesla shares rose as much as 2.9%, after jumping 5.7% on Tuesday.

11.06.2025 10

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Investors may be suffering tariff whiplash but markets are set for solid May gains

As Deutsche Bank's global head of macro research Jim Reid wrote this morning, "Trading and analysing this market successfully requires a lot of luck....

30.05.2025 7

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Markets take a pause as investors stop ‘TACO’ trade after one day bounce

The cycle of depression and joy investors seem to experience each time Trump announces and then removes a tariff threat may be losing its intensity.

28.05.2025 5

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Half the world population could be diabetic or insulin resistant by 2050

Artificial intelligence will play an increasingly important role in preventing and treating diseases related to diabetes, especially in regions with...

26.05.2025 10

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The ‘sell America’ trade is back as investors eye Moody’s downgrade and budget bill

The U.S. dollar slipped against the Japanese yen and the euro too.

19.05.2025 10

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Architecture today is driving AI ‘towards the direction that you’ve already preconceived in your mind’

The rise of AI will convert design into a conversational process between the designer and the computer.

09.05.2025 10

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Investors worry about Fed independence as stocks rise in China and Japan

Wall Street is almost certain that the Fed will keep interest rates steady in the 4.25-4.50% range, but analysts expect that Trump will ratchet up his...

06.05.2025 8

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PPG CEO says company is ready to navigate Trump tariff uncertainty: ‘Our top 30 suppliers for our U.S. businesses, 0 of them are Chinese’

PPG reported net sales of $3.68 billion for the quarter, a 4% decline from the year prior, impacted by foreign exchange rates and recent divestitures.

02.05.2025 10

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Westlake looks to housing market for rebound

As the U.S. housing market continues to defy economic uncertainty, Westlake Corporation is benefiting from strong demand for building materials, even...

27.02.2025 10

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U.S. Figure Skating stars were on board American Airlines flight in fatal D.C. crash

The skaters were returning from a training camp that followed national figure skating championships which took place in Wichita, Kan., and finished...

30.01.2025 10

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Trump suggests helicopter pilot or air traffic controllers to blame for fatal crash with American Airlines jet near Washington D.C.

No survivors had been found as of early morning in Washington, while D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser said bodies had been recovered from both aircraft.

30.01.2025 10

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Ian Mount