California candidates trade blows in key district, as Republican slams Dem over ‘MeToo’ court controversy
The campaign of a Republican congresswoman from California has accused her Democratic opponent of engineering a legal defense for her client who blames the victim for alleged sexual harassment, and her opponent is fighting back. Rep. Michelle Steele, who holds a Democratic-leaning Orange County seat, is expected to hold a key Republican seat in the […]
Yuan Carry Trade Prospers Even After Yen Version Collapses – Yahoo Finance
(Bloomberg) — The wildly popular yen carry trade went belly-up this month as the Japanese currency surged, leaving this little-known strategy seemingly less susceptible to such shocks. Most read articles on Bloomberg Royal Bank of Canada expects trades borrowing yuan to buy higher-yielding assets to be firmer as the People’s Bank of China keeps monetary […]
Billions In US Trade At Risk After Thousands Of Workers Locked Out In Union Dispute
A Canadian railroad company failed to reach a new collective bargaining agreement on Thursday, locking out more than 9,000 employees in a move that could have billions of dollars’ worth of impacts on U.S. trade, The Wall Street Journal reported. The Kansas City branches of Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway locked out employees […]
Eagles get Jahan Dotson from Commanders in rare intra-division trade
Two weeks before the start of the 2024 NFL season, the Eagles and Commanders completed a rare intra-division trade on Thursday. Philadelphia acquired wide receiver Jahan Dotson to bolster its offense and sent a 2025 third-round pick and two 2025 seventh-round picks to Washington. The team announced. The Eagles also receive a 2025 fifth-round pick […]
Lobbying World: Apple alum jumps to auto industry trade association
Automotive Industry Association Automotive Innovation Coalition Adding Lindsay Abate As director of technology policy, Abate was manager of regulatory policy and government relations at Apple Inc., and comes from the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs and the U.S. Small Business Administration. Tardi Harrison I am participating American Public Lands Foundation as chief […]
Matthew Judon writes ‘broken heart’ post after Patriots trade
Matthew Judon apparently isn’t too happy about his trade to the Falcons. Just weeks before the start of the 2024 NFL season, both teams announced the deal on Thursday, with the star pass rusher posting emotional statements on social media after leaving the Patriots for Atlanta. “Has anyone failed a medical exam because of a […]
Matthew Judon trade is a win-win for Falcons and Patriots
Another trade has finally come to fruition this NFL offseason. New England Patriots Pass rusher Matthew Judon Atlanta Falcons They did get a 2025 third-round pick, which is pretty much a win for both sides. source: #Patriot Pass rusher Matthew Judon #FalconsAtlanta got a defensive standout player and a third-round pick. Finally, New England resolved […]
Giants trade edge rusher Jordan Phillips to Cowboys
Jourdan Phillips and the Giants formed a strange alliance. The Washington Post confirmed late Wednesday night that the team traded the defensive tackle and a seventh-round draft pick to the Cowboys in exchange for a sixth-round pick. Both elections are in 2026. Jordan Phillips (right) was traded from the Giants to the Cowboys on Wednesday […]
Aaron Rodgers provides stance on teammate Haason Reddick’s trade request: ‘We don’t judge him’
Despite not even playing for the New York Jets yet and already asking for a trade, Haason Reddick’s teammates are supporting him. The edge rusher requested a trade from the Jets on Monday, just months after being acquired from the Philadelphia Eagles, after the two sides were unable to agree on a new contract during […]
Explainer-What is the Chinese yuan carry trade and how is it different from the yen's? By Reuters – Investing.com
Winnie Zhou and Summer Zhen SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) – A global stock market sell-off sparked by the unwinding of yen-funded carry trades has put attention on China’s yuan, which is also widely used as a cheap funding currency. The yuan surged 2 percent against the dollar in August, but traders say the yuan carry trade […]