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Stocks around the globe were trading mostly higher towards the end of the week, while safe-haven assets were supported by geopolitical tensions. Gold prices were set for their largest weekly gain in nearly eight months on Friday, trading around USD 2690, while the euro was hovering at a...

22 November 2024

Nvidia's slowing revenue growth weighed on global markets, with US stocks closing mixed on Wednesday and Asian chip stocks dragging broader indices down on Thursday. The AI chipmaker's forecast of reduced growth was particularly concerning for companies profiting from this year’s AI-driven gains.

China kept its benchmark lending rates unchanged on Wednesday, allowing time to assess the impacts of recent rate cuts aimed at boosting economic activity. Asian equity markets showed mixed responses on Wednesday. On Tuesday, US equities rebounded from early losses driven by geopolitical...

Swiss industrial production increased in the third quarter, continuing to show a positive trend even as the manufacturing sectors in neighbouring countries have struggled recently. The data wasn’t enough to move Swiss stocks much and other European markets saw minimal changes as well on Monday.

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The inexorable move to digitalisation, driven by technological breakthroughs like artificial intelligence and cloud computing, is propelling investment in the physical infrastructure needed to process and store all the newly created data.

21 November 2024

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H.S.H. Prince Max von und zu Liechtenstein, Chairman LGT, discusses the pivotal role of education in addressing climate change and shares his vision for the evolution of impact investing in the decades ahead.

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The best new libraries today have become living rooms for the digital age, where communities are encouraged not just to read, but also to gather, create, eat, and play. And it's no longer even a requirement to be silent.

A casually dressed man with white hair is sitting outside in front of fir trees, his arm resting on the table in front of him.

A self-described "techno-optimist", the US-Indian billionaire believes that AI and related technologies have the potential to liberate us all - with a little help from visionary venture capitalists like himself.

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Global stocks move higher, despite geopolitical tensions

Slowing growth at Nvidia rattles markets

China holds rates steady amid uncertainties

Swiss industrial output rises, markets quiet

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