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Goldman Sachs vs. the Reserve Bank of Australia (OK, not really)

Goldman Sachs vs. the Reserve Bank of Australia (OK, not really)

The Australian Financial Review Business Summit brings together speakers from across industries. From the blurb: A federal election that could result in a hung parliament, stubbornly weak economic growth, a stuttering energy transition, an uncertain outlook for regional security and populist scrutiny of any business with a social licence are just some of the challenges […]

Japan January Unemployment Rate 2.5% (vs. 2.4% expected)

Japan January Unemployment Rate 2.5% (vs. 2.4% expected)

Japanese labour market data for January 2025 Unemployment Rate 2.5% 2.4% expected, prior 2.4% Job-to-applicant ratio 1.26 expected 1.25, prior 1.25 Earlier post re Japan: Trump’s threat to Japan (re the weak yen) was forewarned during Asia on Monday morning This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com. Source link

Jenna Lyons, Bevy Smith Reveal Their Picks for Oscars Best-Dressed

Jenna Lyons, Bevy Smith Reveal Their Picks for Oscars Best-Dressed

Jenna Lyons, Bevy Smith Our Picks For Oscars Best-Dressed … Published March 3, 2025 3:02 PM PST Play video content TMZ.com The Oscars weren’t just about the big screen wins — it was a full-on fashion showdown, and two style icons didn’t hold back on making their red carpet opinions loud and clear to us. […]

South Korea January industrial output and retail slaes both decline

South Korea January industrial output and retail slaes both decline

South Korea January data. January industrial output -2.3% m/m expected -3.1%, prior +3.9% and -4.1% y/y expected -2.0%, prior +4.4% Retail Sales -0.6% m/m prior +0.2% Service Sector Output -0.8% m/m prior +1.1% I’ll come back with more on South Korea. January data was in the aftermath of the brief attempt at a military coup […]

Australian Q4 GDP growth data expected to remain soft, seen strengthening in 2025

Australian Q4 GDP growth data expected to remain soft, seen strengthening in 2025

Analysts at National Australia Bank (NAB) expect Australia’s economy to have grown by 0.5% in the fourth quarter of 2024, bringing annual GDP growth to 1.2% year-on-year. According to NAB’s forecast, household consumption is likely to be the main contributor to GDP growth in the December quarter. This suggests that consumer spending has shown resilience, […]

Conan O’Brien’s Kendrick Lamar & Drake ‘Pedo’ Joke Almost Cut From Oscars

Conan O’Brien’s Kendrick Lamar & Drake ‘Pedo’ Joke Almost Cut From Oscars

The Oscars & ABC Pushed Back On Kendrick-Drake ‘Pedo’ Joke But Producers Pushed Harder Published March 3, 2025 2:25 PM PST Conan O’Brien‘s well-landed joke halfway through Sunday night’s Oscars — about Kendrick Lamar calling Drake a pedophile — was nearly left in comedy purgatory, sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ Hip Hop. Last night, […]

New Zealand January building permits +2.6% m/m (Prior -5.6%)

New Zealand January building permits +2.6% m/m (Prior -5.6%)

New Zealand Building Consents for January 2025 +2.6% prior -5.6% For the y/y -7.2%. NZD/USD is being moved around by global developments (Trump’s scatty announcements) more so than local data. NZD/USD is circa 0.5618. This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com. Source link

Kylie Jenner vs. Emily Ratajkowski Who’d You Rather?!

Kylie Jenner vs. Emily Ratajkowski Who’d You Rather?!

Kylie Jenner vs. Emily Ratajkowski Who’d You Rather?! Published March 3, 2025 2:18 PM PST Kylie Jenner and Emily Ratajkowski are a couple babes in black … problem is, you can only pick one — so, who’s it gonna be?!? Kylie’s got looks and money … and Emily is no slouch herself … but there’s […]