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The EUR/USD pair pulled back in the last full week of August, settling a handful of pips below the 1.1600 mark. The US Dollar (USD) was able to post a comeback after suffering steady losses throughout the month, exacerbated by the United States (US) Department of the Treasury announcement of increased long-bond buybacks on August 19. The recovery that followed the sell-off seems corrective as the pair holds far above the monthly low at 1.1350, yet closer to the peak at 1.1710.The Middle East war was the main factor behind USD strength between March and July as the conflict pushed…

DBS Group Research economists Radhika Rao and Chua Han Teng note that Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) raised its policy rate by 25 bps to 5.0% to anchor inflation expectations and support the Peso. Philippine Peso (PHP) is the only ASEAN-6 currency weaker in 3Q26 versus the Dollar, and DBS flags above-target inflation as leaving room for one more measured BSP hike this year.Peso underperforms peers in 3Q26″The Philippines’ BSP hiked its benchmark rate by 25bps to 5.0% yesterday, in line with our expectations, in a bid to contain inflation expectations and support the currency.””The peso is the only ASEAN-6…

Key PointsBloom Energy reported triple-digit revenue and earnings growth in the second quarter.The company specializes in fuel cell technology.Fuel cell needs are growing beyond data center usage.10 stocks we like better than Bloom Energy ›Technology company Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) builds the core underlying enterprise technology, including software, cloud, and hardware, that large corporations, banks, healthcare providers, and governments use to run their daily operations.As Oracle expands its cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE) has emerged as its single largest specialized power partner, securing a massive deal in April to supply up to 2.8 gigawatts (GW) of…

Note: The following is an excerpt from this week’s Earnings Trends report. You can access the full report that contains detailed historical actual and estimates for the current and following periods, please click here>>>Here are the key points:The overall earnings picture has been positive over the last two years, but it has not been this strong in quite some time. The earnings growth pace is not only strong and accelerating but also broad-based and continuing to improve. In other words, we are experiencing a very favorable earnings setup for the market. For 2026 Q3, the expectation is that total S&P 500 earnings will increase…

Retro, the friend-focused photo-sharing app built by former Instagram product engineers Nathan Sharp and Ryan Olson, has raised north of $21 million in Series A funding, according to an SEC filing. The fundraise is a testament to the enduring need for social apps that connect people with one another more directly, instead of through personalized algorithms filled with creator content and now, often, AI slop. “Something that has to be true and will be true is that people will still want to see more of their friends,” Sharp told TechCrunch in December, referring to how For You-style feeds have taken over…

The Food and Drug Administration approved a once-daily HIV pill from Gilead that could help simplify care for some patients, the company announced Thursday. The drug, marketed as Bixlenvo, is aimed at patients whose virus is already under control but who remain on complicated treatment regimens. It could also appeal to those who simply want to switch to a new treatment alternative. The tablet combines bictegravir, the backbone of Gilead’s blockbuster HIV pill Biktarvy, with lenacapavir, a first-in-class capsid inhibitor that has become a centerpiece of the company’s long-term strategy for HIV treatment and prevention. The approval makes the new pill the…

The head of the US central bank said policymakers will “have work to do” to if they are not confident cost of living pressures are easing for Americans.Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh said while inflation readings looked better than expected over the summer, they did not show that the current picture had “meaningfully improved”.The new Fed boss stressed that his remarks should not be treated as a guide for future interest rate decisions, but the comments suggest rates could be raised if policymakers believe inflation is too high.The latest figures showed prices rose 3.4% in the year to July, above…

Available for over a year“It’s a distortion of real pressures. When I’m analysing trends around men…they are wanting to lean into what being a man means. In many cases strength, loyalty, protection. Those are not bad values. Those are being exploited, weaponised, and redirected in order to either sell a product or sell an idea.” Marianna Spring and Matt Shea speak to Kristina Wilfore, Director at Reset Tech, about their new report into the so-called ‘Male Grievance Industry’, which Kristina says is capitalising on the loneliness, economic anxiety, and identity of men. She argues it’s a growing business on social…

Natasha Nzekwe, whose is due to fly to Amsterdam from the North Terminal, said: “It’s quite frustrating, but everyone seems to be pretty fine.”There’s no water at all, you can’t even wash your hands in the toilets.”If I were on a long haul flight I think it would be worse, not being able to properly wash your hands is frustrating, and they haven’t given us any information as to what is going on.”Toilets in the airport’s North Terminal are closed as a result of the supply issue, while the majority of toilets in the South Terminal are unaffected.Food outlets in…

For Elizabeth Cardner, a mother of two girls in Houston, Texas, Meta’s new limits on how teenagers can use its platforms are a welcome sign that more people are aware of social media’s potential dangers.But, she tells the BBC, they probably won’t help much in the long-term.”It will save a few arguments at home, but it doesn’t go far enough,” she says.This week, Meta announced new restrictions on its platforms – which include Instagram, Facebook and Whatsapp – as part of an $18bn (£13.25bn) settlement with US states in a lawsuit on social media’s effects on children.The company said it…