Raj Karia
At this month's Guangdong Province High-quality Development Conference, officials outlined plans to modernize its industrial system, focusing on artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics. AI on the rise in Guangdong In late 2024, Chinese companies launched DeepSeek-V3, a large AI model outperforming...
Calum Munro, PPG associate fellow, science and technology, comments on the key trends and challenges in the field of functional coatings: “There is currently a growing trend for coatings to provide additional functionality to surfaces – for example, our customers are increasingly interested in prod...
Just like the barbell, with weights on both ends of a steel rod, our sector selection comprises ‘growth’ sectors on one end and a ‘defensive’ sector on the other end. The growth sectors, namely technology and communication services, have historically displayed higher earnings growth than oth...
Despite the rise of trade protectionism, the trend of economic globalization is irreversible, and all parties should strengthen international cooperation based on trust, said Johannes Jung, director of strategy, commercial law, foreign trade and Europe at the Baden-Wuerttemberg Ministry of Economic ...
Despite the rise of trade protectionism, the trend of economic globalization is irreversible, and all parties should strengthen international cooperation based on trust, said Johannes Jung, director of strategy, commercial law, foreign ...
Meanwhile, a rise in inflation expectations and higher bond yields could drive equity valuations lower. In a US election year, the issue of healthcare costs could also become a political hot potato and any adverse regulatory changes would impact the healthcare sector. On balance, we believe the...
Telehealth: With telehealth on the rise, Analysts can expect to contribute to its growth by focusing on enhancing patient engagement and optimizing health services remotely. By 2025, the integration of technology in healthcare and its need for constant supervision and improvement will make Business An...
On the other band, hedging may keep them from benefiting when commodity prices rise. And the stocks can be more volatile than the commodities themselves. Gold funds typically are three times more volatile than the price of gold itself. Sometimes, the commodities and funds tied to those ...
Have Interest Rates Risen Since the COVID-19 Pandemic? Rate hikes began to rise in 2022. The Fed announced on March 16 of that year that it had raised its target for the federal funds rate to a range of 0.25% to 0.50%. This was the first time the Fed hiked the rate since 2018....