The US central bank is preparing people for a rate hike in March – 01/26/2022 at 21:16

The Fed building in Washington, January 22, 2022 (AFP / Stefani Reynolds) The US Central Bank (Fed) kept interest rates low on Wednesday but expects to raise them in March due to improvements on the jobs front and high inflation. “With inflation well above 2% and a strong labor market, the Monetary Policy Committee expects … Read more

Europe rebounds, cyclicals in the lead – 01/26/2022 at 10:15 am

EUROPE OPENS UP SIGNIFICANTLY PARIS (Archyde.com) – The main European stock markets are moving up sharply on Wednesday morning, benefiting from a technical rebound before the US Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decisions expected in the evening. In Paris, the CAC 40 gained 1.79% to 6,960.63 points around 09:04 GMT. In London, the FTSE 100 takes … Read more

Wall Street ends lower, the Dow Jones limits losses – 01/25/2022 at 22:45

The Wall Street subway station in New York (GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/SPENCER PLATT) The New York Stock Exchange ended lower on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones managing to limit losses while the Nasdaq plunged, ahead of a Fed meeting and amid geopolitical tensions. According to final results, the Dow Jones index, which dropped almost 2% … Read more

In its race for electrification, General Motors is investing $7 billion in Michigan – 01/25/2022 at 19:46

Mary Barra, the boss of General Motors, during the announcement of a $7 billion investment in Michigan on January 25, 2022 in Lansing (AFP / JEFF KOWALSKY) US automaker General Motors plans to spend $6.6 billion in Michigan as part of its broad shift to electric vehicles, with the conversion of a production line and … Read more

Wall Street pre-opening AOF analysis – Tough week for “technos” – 01/21/2022 at 15:14

(AOF) – Wall Street is expected once again in the red. The Dow Jones could show its sixth consecutive session of decline while the Nasdaq entered a correction phase with a fall of 11.85% since its November record. Since the beginning of the week, it has lost 4.9%, its worst performance since the end of … Read more

In Flamanville, the cumulative delays of the EPR is an economic “bargain” – 01/21/2022 at 12:45

The Flamanville site, in the Manche department, on January 18, 2022 (AFP / Sameer Al-DOUMY) “We are not going to spit in the soup”: in Flamanville (Manche) the 11 years of cumulative delay of the EPR construction site are considered by many inhabitants as a “godsend” for employment, but some, under the guise of anonymity, … Read more