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Citigroup said rally in US stocks will expand beyond technology

Citigroup said rally in US stocks will expand beyond technology

U.S. stock rally will expand beyond technology, Citigroup Inc strategists say. whose outlook on the sector has become more cautious. A team led by Scott Chronert reduced its stance on the technology sector to market weight from overweight following new underweight recommendation on hardware companies. They also raised consumer discretionary to overweight. “The cyclical growth ...

The World Bank highlights levels of banking in the region through cards and accounts

The World Bank highlights levels of banking in the region through cards and accounts

There is sustained growth in banking in Latin America, according to new reports from the World Bank; this due to the penetration of credit and debit cards, and bank accounts. “These products allow us to build a risk profile in power plants. “Through the credit card, which is essential for them to lend us cheap ...

Population increase in Canada breaks record, but slower growth is expected

Population increase in Canada breaks record, but slower growth is expected

The population growth rate of Canada reached a new record, capping a year in which one of the world's largest immigration programs reached maximum speed, as pressure mounted on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government to curb future inflows. The population grew by 1.3 million people over the past year, to 40.8 million, according to Statistics ...

Argentine military will reinforce its Embassy in Caracas to protect opponents

Argentine military will reinforce its Embassy in Caracas to protect opponents

The Argentine president, Javier Milei, ordered this Wednesday the reinforcement and sending of his country's military to guard the Embassy in Caracas, Venezuela. The Milei Government received reports from its security attachés in Venezuela of the threats that some people who are in the Argentine diplomatic headquarters have. Precisely, this week the Argentine Foreign Ministry ...

Brazil announces that it aims to reduce electricity bills with funds from Eletrobras

Brazil announces that it aims to reduce electricity bills with funds from Eletrobras

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva intends to issue a provisional measure next week designed to reduce Brazil's electricity prices by securitizing payments owed by the country's largest power generation companyaccording to an official familiar with the plan. The government hopes that the measure, which must be ratified by legislators after its publication, reduce the ...

Russia says it's hard to believe Islamic State could have launched Moscow attack

Russia says it's hard to believe Islamic State could have launched Moscow attack

It is “extremely difficult to believe” that the Islamic State had the ability to launch the attack on a Moscow concert hall last week in which at least 140 people died, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Wednesday. In a briefing with journalists, Zakharova reiterated Moscow's claims, for which she has not yet provided ...

Donald Trump's social network soars more than 45% on its first day on the Nasdaq

Donald Trump's social network soars more than 45% on its first day on the Nasdaq

The company has soared more than 50% (at best peak) in the first minutes of the session, which has caused a brief interruption in the trading of its shares. Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) debuts in style on Wall Street. Former President Donald Trump's company, owner of the social network Truth, soared almost 45% ...

Australia will invest US$652 million in national panels, leaving Chinese dependence

Australia will invest US$652 million in national panels, leaving Chinese dependence

Australia will invest US$652 million to ensure more solar panels are manufactured in the country, as the nation seeks to reduce its dependence on imports from China. The Solar Sunshot program will offer production subsidies and grants to help Australia capture a greater share of the global solar manufacturing supply chain, the government said in ...

Pension funds will buy more infrastructure during the energy transition

Pension funds will buy more infrastructure during the energy transition

Pension funds around the world are significantly underinvested in infrastructure and will help drive growth as they invest more capital in assets that will be part of the global energy transition, according to a report by IFM Investors. The path to cleaner fuels offers a “huge opportunity” for investors as more than $65 trillion will ...

Volvo Car closes its diesel fuel era with the production of its latest XC90 car

Volvo Car closes its diesel fuel era with the production of its latest XC90 car

Volvo Car AB produced its latest diesel-powered car this week, ending an era for the manufacturer that plans to make only electric vehicles by 2030. The XC90 sport utility vehicle left the factory at the Torslanda plant in Sweden on Tuesday afternoon. Volvo Car is phasing out this technology just as global demand for electric ...