US Jobless Claims Align with Forecast; EURNZD Drops 0.61

Previous Trading Days Events 29.08.2024 Japan Consumer Confidence August index steady at 36.7, below the 36.9 forecast; highest since April with mixed sentiment on durable goods 30.9 and income 39.7. US GDP Growth Q2 2024 GDP revised to 3.0 from 2.8, boosted by consumer spending and private inventory investment. US Jobless Claims Fell 2,000 to […]
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UKs Sainsburys Agrees Deal to Acquire 10 Homebase Stores

LONDON, Aug 29 Reuters Britain39;s secondlargest supermarket group, Sainsbury39;s, said on Thursday it had agreed to acquire 10 leasehold stores from home improvement retailer Homebase to covert into supermarkets. Sainsbury39;s said the acquired stores were in key target locations that would grow its supermarket coverage across England, Northern Ireland and Scotland. The transaction is expected […]
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UK Reshapes its AI Strategy under Pressure to Cut Costs

AI Safety Institute cofounder fired after election Institute39;s planned San Francisco office may be culled 1.3 billion pounds of AI investments scrapped LONDON, Aug 29 Reuters Britains Labour government is drawing up a new, costcutting artificial intelligence strategy ahead of a crunch autumn budget prioritising public sector adoption of the technology over direct investment into […]
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