Italy’s high court has upheld the remaining conviction against American Amanda Knox, who was jailed and later acquitted of the 2007 murder of her British roommate Meredith Kercher. Knox was convicted of slandering her former boss Patrick Lumumba by falsely accusing him of Kercher’s murder. Knox, 20 at the time,…
A rare “stay at home” warning has been issued for parts of the United Kingdom and Ireland as a severe storm lashes the region, bringing dangerous 100mph (160 kmh) winds and unleashing travel chaos. Storm Éowyn, an extratropical “bomb” cyclone that has formed in the North Atlantic and intensified rapidly,…
Armed personnel from an American security contractor will man the checkpoint and will be responsible for inspecting vehicles entering northern Gaza. Palestinians returning to northern Gaza on foot will not be inspected, according to the terms of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. Israeli forces are set to complete…
The Israeli government is seeking to keep military positions in southern Lebanon past a Sunday withdrawal deadline, set in a November ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah, the country’s ambassador to the US said on Thursday. The Israeli military invaded southern Lebanon on October 1 – the culmination of a…
I have been traveling in the US since 1/15 and attended the CMTA Mid-Winter retreat in Tampa, FL 1/16-1/17 and then moved to Redmond, WA to work from the StockCharts.com office this week. Unfortunately, the 40-degree (F) temp drop between Tampa and Seattle left me with a cold and a…
The biotech sector in Q3 2024 experienced a dynamic landscape characterized by advancements in AI-powered drug discovery and fluctuating venture capital investments. Investors exercised caution and restraint due to the economic outlook; however, the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionize healthcare remained a focal point. AI’s role in drug…
In the last quarter of 2024, semiconductors have been walking a tightrope between tariff fears and supply chain uncertainties. Geopolitical tensions between the US and China cast a long shadow over the industry, holding our proxy, VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF (SMH), in a consolidated range from October 2024 through January.…
US President Donald Trump has announced renewed tariff threats against the European Union (EU) and China, citing trade imbalances and the fentanyl crisis as primary drivers. Speaking at the White House on Wednesday (January 22), Trump indicated that his administration is considering a 10 percent tariff on Chinese imports, as…
Platinum prices fluctuated in 2024, trading between US$900 and US$1,100 per ounce. Some of the gains were due to strong demand from the automotive sector, which reached a seven-year high during the first quarter, and rate cut speculation in May, which prompted a run on both base and precious metals.…
Fertilizer markets were largely uneventful in 2024 with little volatility. Potassium saw a 2 percent year-over-year gain to finish the year at US$739 per metric ton, while potash sank 14 percent to close 2024 at US$444 per metric ton. Given the escalating conflicts in Eastern Europe and the Middle East,…