The Japanese yen rose in Asian markets on Thursday against a basket of major and minor currencies, extending its gains for a fourth consecutive day against the US dollar and reaching its highest level in two weeks, as safe-haven buying of the currency gained momentum amid political uncertainty in Japan. Local media reports indicated that Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba was...

The euro declined at the open of European markets on Friday against a basket of global currencies, extending losses for a second consecutive session versus the US dollar and retreating from its two-week high as profit-taking and technical corrections persist. Despite the drop, the single European currency remains on track for a weekly gain, buoyed by the hawkish tone of...

Market attention on Wednesday centered on the Japanese yen, which saw sharp fluctuations as traders assessed the impact of the newly announced US-Japan trade deal and speculated over the future of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. The yen initially surged to its strongest level since July 11 at 146.20 per dollar, supported by President Donald Trump's announcement of a trade agreement...

The euro declined in European markets on Wednesday against a basket of global currencies, retreating from a two-week high versus the US dollar. The currency is on track for its first loss in four sessions, driven by profit-taking and a rebound in the US dollar following a major trade deal between the US and Japan. Later today, markets await the...

08:29 AM EDT, 05/07/2025 (MT Newswires) -- TransAlta ( TAC ) shares dropped 1.5% at last look Wednesday in NYSE pre-market trading after the company reported lower first-quarter adjusted net earnings. TransAlta ( TAC ) booked adjusted net earnings of $30 million, or $0.10 per share, falling from $128 million, or $0.41 per share, and slightly below the analyst consensus...

07:44 AM EDT, 05/06/2025 (MT Newswires) -- CAE (CAE.TO, CAE) on Tuesday rose 1% in U.S. pre-market trading after it said it rebranded its portfolio of airline operations solutions to Flightscape, a data-driven platform for airlines that provides real-time data to improve operational performance. The company said it also strengthened its implementation process and customer service globally to ensure long-term...

04:37 PM EDT, 05/05/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US benchmark equity indexes closed lower on Monday as investors assessed conflicting data on US services sector growth. The Nasdaq decreased 0.7% to 17,844.24, the S&P 500 dropped 0.6% to 5,650.38, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.2% to 41,218.83. Among sectors, energy and consumer discretionary paced the decliners with only consumer...

07:47 AM EDT, 05/06/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Telesat ( TSAT ) , up 4.6% in U.S. pre-market trading, on Tuesday reported a slightly narrower net loss that beat estimates. The satellite operator said its net loss improved to $51.5 million, or $1.08 per share, from $52.3 million, or $1.08 per share, beating the consensus analyst forecast of a loss of...

Feb 19 (Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway ( BRK/A ) said it has sold an additional 750,000 shares of DaVita ( DVA ) , reducing its stake in the kidney dialysis services provider by about 2% to 35.14 million shares worth $5.4 billion. The sales between February 14 and 19 totaled about $115 million, according to a Wednesday night...

MIAMI, Feb 19 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he will announce tariffs related to lumber, cars, semiconductors, chips and pharmaceuticals over the next month or sooner. ...

(Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway ( BRK/A ) said it sold 750,000 shares of DaVita ( DVA ) between February 14 and 19, reducing its stake in the kidney dialysis services provider by about 2% to 35.14 million shares. Berkshire disclosed the sales in a Wednesday night filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The selling followed Berkshire's...

BEIJING (Reuters) -Lenovo ( LNVGF ) on Thursday reported a 20% rise in third-quarter revenue as the global personal computer industry showed signs of recovery. The Chinese technology company, whose main business is making and selling personal computers, reported revenue of $18.8 billion for the quarter ended December 31. That exceeded analysts' expectations of $17.82 billion, LSEG data showed. Net...

The cases were lodged against Union Minister of State Rajeev Chandrasekhar over his controversial social media posts following the blasts at a convention centre in Kochi during a prayer meeting of Christian religious group Jehovah's Witnesses.

Rajasthan Election Exit Poll Results 2023: The exit poll results will be announced on Thursday, November 30, at 6.30 pm after voting in Telangana gets over. Rajasthan is known for its anti-incumbency, with the state swinging between the BJP and Congress in the past elections.

The Karnataka Assembly election results threw up an unexpected suspense on Tuesday, as a simple majority tantalisingly eluded BJP and...

A senior leader who attended the meeting said Venugopal asked state leaders to support state Congress chief Ashok Chavan and warned that party president Rahul Gandhi will not tolerate any indiscipline.

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ohana Real Estate Investors (Ohana) announced today the sale of its remaining ownership interest in Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Resort & Club, a 400-key luxury oceanfront resort in Dana Point, Calif., to the San Manuel Investment Authority, an instrumentality of the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation. This landmark transaction reflects Ohana’s core investment strategy, showcasing the firm’s...

The Boeing Company ( BA ) shares are slightly higher on Friday as investors monitor developments in the defense contracting sector, including increased government spending on unmanned systems and artificial intelligence. What Happened: The U.S. government has allocated $33 billion in direct spending on drones and AI for the Department of Defense, with $13.5 billion designated for unmanned systems and...

Transaction Expands Treetop’s Institutional-Scale Industrial Portfolio in Pittsburgh MSA TEANECK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Treetop Companies announced today the acquisition of the Pittsburgh Logistics Center, a 515,411-square-foot multi-tenant warehouse located at 460 Nixon Road in Cheswick, Pennsylvania. The $32 million transaction marks a significant expansion of Treetop’s logistics platform in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, just six miles from its recently acquired Alpha...

Shares of Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk A/S ( NVO ) are trading lower Friday morning, continuing an after-hours slide that began Thursday. The decline was sparked by comments from President Donald Trump, who signaled his intent to make popular weight-loss drugs “a lot lower” in price. NVO stock is showing notable weakness. See what the experts say here. What...

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Bitcoin doesnt seem to react well to news coming from the United States political and economic scene, as the asset dropped by two grand in the past half an hour or so. This came after the latest US jobs report for December, which outlined a massive discrepancy in the newly added jobs compared to the more modest expectations. JUST IN:...

Bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX has responded to recent claims by Backpack regarding the acquisition of its European arm, FTX EU, and the repayment of customer funds. In a statement released on January 8, the failed crypto firm clarified that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court has not approved the sale of FTX EU to Backpack, nor has it been authorized to manage...

The cryptocurrency market experienced a sell-off throughout the past seven days, with the total capitalization shedding close to $200 billion during that period. Bitcoins price tumbled toward $93,000, liquidating hundreds of millions in over-leveraged positions in the process, as the majority of altcoins are also in the red. Bitcoins price trades at a 4.5% decline compared to seven days ago...