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Louis Velazquez is a dynamic force at the crossroads of technology, finance, and media. As the founder of MegaHoot Technologies and a financial industry veteran, Velazquez has built a reputation for identifying disruptive trends and turning them into profitable ventures. His diverse career spans from his early days as a competitive athlete to becoming a pioneering tech innovator and influential radio show host.
UK industry sees business situation at the most pessimistic since the Covid pandemic
The manufacturing PMI data for April earlier reflected a good uptick in overall business activity. However, it belies the underlying situation as the “better” conditions
UK March flash services PMI 52.0 vs 50.0 expected
Prior 50.5 Manufacturing PMI 53.6 vs 50.3 expected Prior 51.0 Composite PMI 52.0 vs 49.9 expected Prior 50.3 S&P Global notes that its gauge of
Rising cost pressures starting to bug the euro area economy
The PMI data from the euro area today shows a significant contrast. While the industry sector held up in April, albeit with a caveat, the
France April flash services PMI 46.5 vs 48.5 expected
Prior 48.8 Manufacturing PMI 52.8 vs 49.5 expected Prior 50.0 Composite PMI 47.6 vs 48.6 expected Prior 48.8 French economic activity is seen contracting at
Polymarket traders win $37K after Paris weather data glitch, raising suspicion
Ruben Hallali, a meteorologist, told French media outlet BFMTV the sudden temperature fluctuation recorded at a weather station at the Charles de Gaulle Airport was
Germany April flash manufacturing PMI 51.2 vs 51.4 expected
Prior 52.2 Services PMI 46.9 vs 50.4 expected Prior 50.9 Composite PMI 48.3 vs 51.2 expected Prior 51.9 The US-Iran war is clearly weighing on
Eurozone April flash services PMI 47.4 vs 49.8 expected
Prior 50.2 Manufacturing PMI 52.2 vs 50.9 expected Prior 51.6 Composite PMI 48.6 vs 50.1 expected Prior 50.7 Similar to the French and German reports
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FBI used the flaw to extract readable previews of Signal messages from an iPhone’s notification database even after the app was deleted.
Crypto sentiment index soars to a 3-month high as Bitcoin holds $77K
Despite the rise, the Crypto Fear & Greed Index score remains stuck in the “Fear” zone, where it has been since Jan. 18.
What are the main events for today?
EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, we have the Flash PMIs for the major Eurozone economies and the UK. We already got the PMIs for
France April business confidence 94 vs 96 expected
Prior 97 It’s a notable miss on estimates as the French business climate worsens significantly amid the fallout from the US-Iran conflict. The reading is
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