Nvidia $500 billion financing plan targets AI data-centre buildout
Nvidia has signed MOUs with six finance groups to seek more than $500 billion for AI infrastructure, without disclosing binding co...
By Sarah Jenkins 1 month agoChief Macro Economics Correspondent
Sarah Jenkins
Sarah covers central banks, sovereign debt, and the data behind the cycle. She spent eight years at a rates desk before moving to journalism.
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Cardinal Health earnings and US inflation data set the week’s market agenda
July CPI and PPI releases, Cardinal Health’s results and Iran-war developments will be in focus from Aug. 10 to 14.
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Iran-U.S. Hormuz talks remain indirect as Houthis claim Jazan drone strike
Iran says messages pass through intermediaries, while Saudi authorities report an extinguished Jazan refinery fire without naming...
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Outdated career advice from parents: Melody Wilding’s five alternatives
Executive coach Melody Wilding identifies five inherited workplace rules to reconsider, with practical ways to build visibility an...
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Verizon outage August 8 disrupts voice calls for some U.S. wireless users
Verizon said it was addressing voice-service issues after Downdetector logged more than 13,000 user reports at the peak.
By Sarah Jenkins 1 month agoWhat is industrial policy? Tools, goals and trade-offs
Industrial policy uses public interventions to shape business activity. Its effectiveness is mixed, placing weight on diagnosis, d...
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Meta $567 million abatement fund ordered in New Mexico child-safety case
A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to establish a $567 million abatement fund, adding to a prior $375 million civil penalty.
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U.S.-Japan yen intervention raises the cost of betting against the currency
Washington’s rare yen purchase with Tokyo lifted the currency and may alter carry trades, but durable support still depends on Jap...
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Jim Cramer names stocks for five investing themes
Jim Cramer said earnings season reinforced five themes, from consumer resilience to healthcare, and named 13 stocks he favors.
By Sarah Jenkins 2 months agoHow inflation is measured: price indexes and a worked example
Inflation is the change in a weighted price index, with the chosen basket, time period and exclusions shaping the result.
By Sarah Jenkins 2 months agoHow is the unemployment rate calculated in the United States?
The official rate divides unemployed people by the labour force, using weighted household-survey estimates rather than unemploymen...
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Permutable global industrial production sentiment splits across major economies
Permutable’s latest reading shows stronger reporting sentiment in Canada, India and South Korea, while the UK, Germany and China d...
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