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Electric vehicle demand is expected to keep rising this year, but uncertainty over policy changes and tariffs is clouding the forecast. ADVERTISEMENT Global sales of battery electric vehicles are expected to reach 15.1 million in 2025, marking a 30% jump, according to S&P Global Mobility. Battery electric vehicles are expected to make up 16.7% of the market share for light …

Tenure insecurity for land and housing is on the rise globally, including in Europe, warns a new report. Increasing rent and mortgage costs are among the key drivers of this growing perception of insecurity. ADVERTISEMENT The latest global assessment of land and housing tenure security reveals concerning trends. According to the 2024 Prindex Report, approximately 1.1 billion adults worldwide – …

The US Federal Reserve is set to cut interest rates again this week as post-election uncertainty grows. ADVERTISEMENT Federal Reserve officials are poised Thursday to reduce their key interest rate for a second straight time, responding to a steady slowdown of the inflation pressures that exasperated many Americans and contributed to Donald Trump’s presidential election victory. Yet the Fed’s future …

Market sentiment soured amid uncertainties surrounding next week’s US election, exerting pressure on stock markets. The euro strengthened due to rising inflation, while the US dollar weakened ahead of the upcoming non-farm payroll report. ADVERTISEMENT Global markets extended their losses for the week, with uncertainties surrounding the impending US presidential election. Major benchmarks across the US and Europe appear set …

Global markets are set to finish the week lower due to uncertainties surrounding the economic and political landscape ahead of the US presidential election and the Japanese general election. Risk-off sentiment shaped market trends as precious metal prices surged. ADVERTISEMENT Both European and US markets retreated from all-time highs and are likely to end the week lower as the rally …