Economy12 hours ago (May 20, 2020 04:45PM ET) 2/2 (C) Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The Federal Reserve Board building on Constitution Avenue is pictured in Washington 2/2 By Howard Schneider and Lindsay (NYSE:LNN) Dunsmuir (Reuters) – Federal Reserve policymakers, still working to fully roll out a multi-trillion-dollar effort to shore up […]
Euro zone consumer confidence rises to -18.8 in May
Economic Indicators2 hours ago (May 20, 2020 03:15PM ET) (Reuters) – Euro zone consumer confidence rose by 3.2 points in May from the April number, figures released on Wednesday showed. The European Commission said a flash estimate showed euro zone consumer morale improved to -18.8 this month from -22.0 in […]
Namibia suspends maize and pearl millet imports to protect local farmers
Economic Indicators2 hours ago (May 20, 2020 03:00PM ET) WINDHOEK (Reuters) – Namibia will provisionally suspend white maize imports starting June 1, in a bid to protect local producers from foreign competition. The Namibian Agronomic Board (NAB) announced on Wednesday that maize and pearl millet imports will not be allowed […]
Coronavirus Guide: Symptoms, Testing, Treatment, and Economics
For the time being, generic drugs could prove helpful to those battling Covid-19. Blood from recovered patients is also promising, though getting it to those in need is a challenge. Most of all, it’s important to remember that finding treatments take time and there are a lot of dubious theories […]
Fed to Stick With Stimulus as Long Road to Economic Recovery Ahead: Fed’s Minutes
Economic Indicators3 hours ago (May 20, 2020 02:04PM ET) (C) Reuters. By Yasin Ebrahim Investing.com – Federal Reserve members expressed caution on the prospect of a speedy economic recovery and remained committed to keeping policy accommodative until the economy has weathered the pandemic’s impact, according to the minutes of their […]
Canada’s annual inflation rate goes negative for first time since 2009
Economic Indicators7 hours ago (May 20, 2020 10:25AM ET) 2/2 (C) Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A woman carries shopping bags while walking past a window display outside a retail store in Ottawa 2/2 OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s annual inflation rate fell by 0.2% in April, the first time it has hit […]
Why Creating a Covid-19 Vaccine Is Taking So Long
The race is on for a Covid-19 vaccine, but the pace is less hare and more tortoise. And necessarily so: Developing a vaccine that’s both effective and safe is grueling, methodical work. “When experts optimistically say that they expect a Covid-19 vaccine by the end of 2020, they’re talking about […]
This Lab ‘Cooks’ With AI to Make New Materials
At the University of Toronto, Ted Sargent runs a test kitchen of sorts. His team, composed of researchers and students, develops recipes, measures and mixes ingredients carefully, and then evaluates the aftermath. The concoctions mostly–if not always–turn out to be inedible. Fortunately, though, flavor is not the point. They’re not […]
U.S. borrowers in hardship jumped in April: study
Economic Indicators9 hours ago (May 20, 2020 08:20AM ET) (C) Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Massachusetts By Imani Moise (Reuters) – The number of U.S. borrowers seeking help on mortgages, credit cards and auto loans jumped between March and April in the economic fallout from […]
This AI Maestro Wants to Serenade You
But that’s only a prelude to the company’s ultimate ambition: providing meaningful musical experiences. Sheppard says that his biggest thrills as a composer come when the score that previously existed only in his mind and in musical notation are animated by musicians into sound. “As a creator that’s where the […]