The Australian dollar rose in Asian trade on Wednesday against a basket of major rivals, expanding gains for the second straight session against the US dollar and hitting a week high, while approaching five-week highs following strong Australian wages data. The data renewed inflationary pressures on the Reserve Bank of Australias policymakers, which hurt the odds of a rate cut...

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The Australian dollar fell against most major rivals on Wednesday following labor data. Australian wages rose 0.9% in the first quarter of the year, above estimates of 0.8%. On trading, the AUD/USD pair rose 0.7% as of 20:56 GMT to 0.6428. Loonie The Canadian dollar fell 0.3% against the greenback as of 20:56 GMT to $0.7155. The US Dollar The...

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06:06 AM EDT, 03/19/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Oil prices surged on Thursday following missile attacks by Iran on Qatar Energy's LNG facilities. International benchmark Brent crude rose 6% to $114.1 per barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate traded at $96.6. Qatar Energy said several of its LNG facilities were hit by missile attacks early Thursday, causing fires and extensive damage...

Comcast Corp. ( CMCSA ) edged up 0.49% in the pre-market session to $28.71 on Thursday. According to Benzinga Pro data, CMCSA closed regular session at $28.57, down 5.02%. Insiders Report Transactions i On Wednesday, Chief Communications Officer Jennifer Khoury exercised 10,867 options at $28.38, totaling $308,405. She then surrendered 10,514 shares at $30.08, totaling $316,261, to cover tax obligations. Now her net...

06:31 AM EDT, 03/19/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The most-talked-about stocks in the Reddit subforum Wallstreetbets were mixed hours before Thursday's opening bell. Cheniere Energy (LNG) advanced by 2.4% in pre-bell hours, following a 5.9% rise from the previous session. DTE Energy ( DTE ) was 0.5% higher pre-bell, after a 1.6% decline from Wednesday's session. Microsoft ( MSFT ) was...

March 19 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures slipped on Thursday as crude prices soared on intensifying hostilities in the Middle East, fanning inflation worries that have prompted the Federal Reserve to take a more cautious stance on interest rate cuts this year. A strong forecast from Micron Technology also failed to uplift sentiment, with its shares down 4.5% in...

The IT city is facing the worst of floods and social media is flooded with visuals from Bengaluru as residents expressed their anger, opinions, and interesting takes online.

Utimaco provides a Public Warning System (PWS) that sends alerts and warnings within seconds to every cell phone in an area affected by a catastrophic situation without the need for mobile numbers and irrespective of the congestion in the telecom network.

Huawei Technologies has teamed up with China's Shaanxi Coal Industry Co to pilot the intelligent coal mine technology in two places. Smart coal mine sensors monitor parameters like gas build-up, ventilation levels and flooding, and send an alert if any of these reach a dangerous level. Sustainability too has to be factored into the equation, going forward.

Erratic patterns of rainfall, heatwaves, storms, floods, and other consequences of climate change are threatening our genetically similar food crops. The way out is to introduce genetic diversity, but that's easier said than done.

The probe pertains to Dapoli resort, which is allegedly illegal. The former minister and Shiv Sena (Uddhav) leader, Anil Parab, allegedly wangled a permit to use land meant for agricultural use. The ED had started the investigation under the the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after a complaint from the Environment Ministry.

On Tuesday, the Gehlot government invited bids for both projects to build the dams within the next four years. The chief minister had announced both projects in last year’s budget.

A fire that broke out at the waste treatment plant in Kochi on March 2, 2023, continues to spread toxic fumes even after 11 days of the incident. The Kerala government has said that 95 percent of the fire has been extinguished, but the smoke from the landfill has not entirely subsided. 

Activists have contended that words like "ecotourism facilities" and "any other purposes" are too vague and may pave the way for widespread exploitation and misuse.

05:43 PM EST, 02/18/2025 (MT Newswires) -- CVR Energy ( CVI ) reported late Tuesday its Q4 swung to an adjusted loss of $0.13 per share from earnings of $0.65 a year earlier. Analysts polled by FactSet expected a loss of $0.63. Net sales for the quarter ended Dec. 31 were $1.95 billion, down from $2.20 billion a year earlier....

Feb 18 (Reuters) - Xilio Therapeutics Inc ( XLO ): * ABBVIE INC. REPORTS 9.0 % PASSIVE STAKE IN XILIO THERAPEUTICS, INC. AS OF FEB 11 - SEC FILING Source text: Further company coverage: ...

ORLANDO, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Mondelez ( MDLZ ) CEO Dirk van de Put on Tuesday said the Oreo maker will face new cost pressures from the Make America Healthy Again movement spearheaded by U.S. health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr and that Americans would see price hikes. Make America Healthy Again could require that Mondelez ( MDLZ ) reformulate...

Feb 18 (Reuters) - Shift4 Payments Inc ( FOUR ): * SHIFT4 TO ACQUIRE GLOBAL BLUE, THE LEADING SPECIALTY PAYMENTS AND TECHNOLOGY PROVIDER SERVING LUXURY BRANDS * SHIFT4 PAYMENTS INC ( FOUR ) - DEAL VALUED AT $2.5 BILLION, $7.50 PER SHARE * SHIFT4 PAYMENTS INC ( FOUR ) - GLOBAL BLUE STOCK TO BE DELISTED POST-TRANSACTION * SHIFT4 PAYMENTS...

Bitcoin has climbed above $71,000 this week, breaking out of the tight trading range it had been confined to for several weeks. One of the main catalysts for this price action is the strong demand through ETFs, with net inflows of approximately $1.2 billion over the last week. Going forward, several key factors suggest a new wave of demand could...

Federal prosecutors are calling for a prison sentence of five to seven years for former FTX executive Ryan Salame, who has been implicated in its multibillion-dollar collapse. His defense team asserts that his punishment should reflect his role in exposing the fraud, pushing for a lighter sentence of no more than 18 months. Salame’s Defense According to a sentencing memo...

For an extensive analysis of gold’s medium-term fundamental and technical outlook, download our quarterly trading forecast now! Recommended by Diego Colman Get Your Free Gold Forecast GOLD PRICE FORECAST – TECHNICAL ANALYSIS Gold (XAU/USD) dropped sharply on Wednesday, but managed to hold above support at $2,375. Bulls need to defend this technical floor tenaciously to avoid a deeper retrenchment; failure...

Uniswap Labs, the company behind the decentralized exchange Uniswap, has issued a response to the Wells Notice from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Meanwhile, Uniswap’s native token UNI has surged 2.0% over the last 24 hours and 37% over the week to hit $9.48. Uniswap Labs Criticizes SECs Legal Basis In a blog post on May 21, Uniswap Labs...