Japan PM contender Takaichi: Govt responsible to set direction of fiscal, monetary policy

BOJ decides on means for monetary policy Higher interest rates could affect corporate investment, mortgage rates Current inflation mostly driven by import costs or cost-push inflation Wants to shift Japan’s inflation into moderate price rises driven by wages Takaichi is dubbed as Abe’s protégé and lost out in the run-off vote against Ishiba at last […]
Mid-Tier Smartphone Vendors Gain Flagship AI Features Without Heavy R&D

Gaia launches Edge OSS, a production-ready AI infrastructure that brings private, on-device AI to smartphones. The platform enables mid-tier smartphone manufacturers to compete with Apple and Samsung without billion-dollar R&D budgets. Gaia, the open-source AI infrastructure startup, has launched Edge OSS, a production-ready platform designed to bring private, on-device intelligence to smartphones. The release, according […]
Nationals Notes: Garcia, Parker, Gray

Nationals infielder Luis García Jr. made his first career appearance at first base during Tuesday’s loss in Atlanta. García started the game and played all eight defensive innings. Nasim Nuñez played second base with CJ Abrams back in the lineup at shortstop. García began taking pregame drills at first base a little over a month ago. The Nats […]
Not a whole lot on the agenda in European trading today

The start of the week is seeing more of a push and pull mood, though the dollar is a little softer at the balance. Market players are looking for something to work with but don’t really have too much until we get to some US economic data tomorrow and on Friday, before the focus turns […]
FX option expiries for 24 September 10am New York cut

There are a couple to take note of on the day, as highlighted in bold below. The first one is for EUR/USD at the 1.1800 mark once again. Amid a lack of catalysts in sparking any notable market moves on the week so far, the expiries here are likely to continue to act as a […]
PBOC sets USD/ CNY mid-point today at 7.1077 (vs. estimate at 7.1080)

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC), China’s central bank, is responsible for setting the daily midpoint of the yuan (also known as renminbi or RMB). The PBOC follows a managed floating exchange rate system that allows the value of the yuan to fluctuate within a certain range, called a “band,” around a central reference rate, […]
Jimmy Kimmel Returns to ‘Live!’ After Suspension

Jimmy Kimmel Clarifies Charlie Kirk Remarks … Still Rips Trump/FCC Published September 23, 2025 8:44 PM PDT Jimmy Kimmel is back on ‘Live!’ 6 days after ABC placed the show on an indefinite hiatus over his comments regarding Charlie Kirk‘s death and he walked out to his studio audience giving him a standing ovation. Jimmy […]
2 top UK dividend stocks offering effortless passive income

Image source: Getty Images One great thing about investing for passive income is that it can become very low maintenance. Once the initial research is done and the dividend stocks are tucked away in a portfolio, the only real upkeep is reading the company reports a couple of times a year. Here, I’ll spotlight two […]
investingLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: AUD jumps after hot CPI data trims RBA cut bets

High risk warning: Foreign exchange trading carries a high level of risk that may not be suitable for all investors. Leverage creates additional risk and loss exposure. Before you decide to trade foreign exchange, carefully consider your investment objectives, experience level, and risk tolerance. You could lose some or all your initial investment; do not […]
Dodgers To Activate Roki Sasaki From Injured List

Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki is set to rejoin the team on Wednesday. He’s expected to be activated from the 60-day IL after missing more than four months with a shoulder impingement. Sasaki will work out of the bullpen, manager Dave Roberts told reporters (including Sonja Chen of MLB.com). Los Angeles already has an open 40-man […]