We expect the ECB to keep policy rates unchanged on Thursday 29 October, with the deposit rate at 2.50%, in line with consensus and market pricing. We expect Lagarde to retain full optionality on the Read more…
Highlights On Monday, Albertans voted in favour of Canada. The counting and checks are ongoing but as of 9am (EST), 75.9% supported to “remain a province of Canada”, with the other votes cast in support Read more…
Markets Same market narratives continue dominating trading. In random order, we start with the prolonged energy price shock. Brent crude moved beyond $110/b to its highest level since May. European gas prices (Dutch TTF) exceed Read more…
Retirees seeking bigger dividend checks than the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) now delivers have three overseas funds that have outperformed it and topped the S&P 500 over the past year. The Vanguard International Read more…
Wars are fought with missiles, but they are paid for with money. Cut off the money, and the missiles eventually stop arriving. For most Americans, though, the scoreboard isn’t in Tehran. It is on the Read more…
Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) walked away this summer from Monarch, a planned data center campus in Mason County, West Virginia, Bloomberg reported. The software giant had signed a letter of intent for the roughly 2,250-acre site Read more…
TL;DR Speak is introducing a new AI-powered personal language tutor for Premium Plus users. Available for both Spanish and English learners, these AI Tutor Calls are designed to offer feedback and practice at a user’s Read more…
For grocery shoppers trying to save money, a cheaper membership sounds like a dream. But a lower fee does not always mean more savings. Safeway and Vons are replacing their FreshPass subscriptions with a $39 Read more…
The bakery sector has suffered financial difficulties in 2026, as baking chains have closed dozens of locations and certain baking wholesalers, such as AJ Bake Factory, have filed for bankruptcy. Cookie baking chain Chip City Read more…
French government bond yields are again approaching 5%, keeping Euro under pressure even as Dollar weakens broadly. EUR/CHF and EUR/GBP are falling, while Sterling and Canadian Dollar are among the strongest major currencies. The contrast Read more…