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Loonie edges up after monthly employment data
Loonie edges up after monthly employment data
May 10, 2024
The Canadian dollar rose against most major rivals following monthly jobs data which revealed solid performance last month. The Canadian labor ministry reported the addition of 90.4 thousand new jobs in April, while analysts expected the addition of 20.9 thousand new jobs. The data also showed that Canadas unemployment rate stabilized at 6.1% last month, while analysts expected 6.2%. On...
Sterling moves in a positive zone after hot growth data
Sterling moves in a positive zone after hot growth data
May 10, 2024
Sterling rose in European trade on Friday against a basket of major rivals, extending gains for the second straight day against the dollar away from recent two-week lows and after hot UK growth data. The data hurt the odds of early UK interest rate cuts in June, as investors now await important inflation and wages data this month. The Price...
Dollar moves in negative zone ahead of Fed remarks
Dollar moves in negative zone ahead of Fed remarks
May 13, 2024
Dollar fell in European trade on Monday against a basket of major rivals, resuming losses and moving in a negative zone under pressure from lower US 10-year treasury yields. Now investors await a batch of remarks from Fed officials on the battle of inflation and the future of US interest rates. Now investors await producer and consumer prices data this...
Euro advances towards three-week highs amid cautious trading
Euro advances towards three-week highs amid cautious trading
May 13, 2024
Euro rose in European trade on Monday against a basket of major rivals, resuming gains against the dollar and heading towards three-week highs amid cautious trading ahead of fresh remarks by ECB officials. The most important event this week is the release of US inflation data, which will provide important clues on the future of the Federal Reserves interest rates....
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Lok Sabha passes Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill — All you need to know
Lok Sabha passes Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill — All you need to know
Jul 11, 2023
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.
Govt blames inaction by AAP in Punjab, Delhi for bad air quality
Govt blames inaction by AAP in Punjab, Delhi for bad air quality
Nov 6, 2023
Accusing Kejriwal of being busy with election campaigning in poll-bound states and waking up to the situation late, Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution, Ashwini Kumar Choubey, said that the Centre had held a meeting with Chief Secretaries and senior officials from four North Indian states on 20th October to discuss measures to reduce air pollution, which he claims weren't adopted by the AAP-led governments.
ED attaches over Rs 10-crore assets in resort scam involving ex-Maha minister Anil Parab
ED attaches over Rs 10-crore assets in resort scam involving ex-Maha minister Anil Parab
Jan 4, 2023
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.
Brahmapuram waste plant fire: Kerala Assembly witnesses uproarious scenes, LoP says CM running away from issue
Brahmapuram waste plant fire: Kerala Assembly witnesses uproarious scenes, LoP says CM running away from issue
Mar 13, 2023
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. 
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Ford Motor's Q1 Sales Up 7%
Ford Motor's Q1 Sales Up 7%
Apr 3, 2024
09:41 AM EDT, 04/03/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Ford Motor ( F ) said Wednesday that Ford and Lincoln sales climbed 7% in Q1. The company also said it recorded its best-ever quarterly hybrid sales figures, as sales of its Ford Maverick hybrid truck were up 77% year over year to 19,660. Price: 13.49, Change: +0.20, Percent Change: +1.54 ...
Amazon Web Services lays off hundreds of tech, sales staff, The Information reports
Amazon Web Services lays off hundreds of tech, sales staff, The Information reports
Apr 3, 2024
(Reuters) -Amazon Web Services has laid off a few hundred employees in its unit that works on technology for physical retail stores, and several hundred more in its sales, marketing and global services division, news site The Information reported on Wednesday. AWS and its parent firm Amazon.com ( AMZN ) did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment. The...
BRIEF-Vemanti Gains Hospitality Digital Transformation Capabilities Across SE Asia With Acquisition Of VinHMS
BRIEF-Vemanti Gains Hospitality Digital Transformation Capabilities Across SE Asia With Acquisition Of VinHMS
Apr 3, 2024
April 3 (Reuters) - Vemanti Group Inc ( VMNT ): * VEMANTI GAINS HOSPITALITY DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION CAPABILITIES ACROSS SE ASIA WITH ACQUISITION OF VINHMS * VEMANTI GROUP ( VMNT ) - APPOINTS HOANG 'ERIC' NGUYEN AS NEW CEO Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: ...
Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings Insider Sold Shares Worth $1,407,387, According to a Recent SEC Filing
Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings Insider Sold Shares Worth $1,407,387, According to a Recent SEC Filing
Apr 3, 2024
09:43 AM EDT, 04/03/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Mark S Schroeder, EVP, Pres Diagnostics & COO, on April 01, 2024, sold 6,477 shares in Laboratory Corp Of America Holdings ( LH ) for $1,407,387. Following the Form 4 filing with the SEC, Schroeder has control over a total of 5,036 shares of the company, with 5,036 shares held directly. SEC Filing:...
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Ripple Submits Form C in SEC Case, Highlighting 4 Key Issues: Details
Ripple Submits Form C in SEC Case, Highlighting 4 Key Issues: Details
Nov 3, 2024
Ripple Labs has stepped up its legal battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after filing its Civil Appeal Pre-Argument Statement, also known as Form C. The filing comes only days after the SEC entered a last-minute appeal against several parts of a 2023 judgment which found that Ripple’s programmatic sales of its native XRP token to retail...
Suspected Hacker Steals $20M in Crypto From US Government Bitfinex Wallet: Data
Suspected Hacker Steals $20M in Crypto From US Government Bitfinex Wallet: Data
Nov 3, 2024
A staggering $20 million in cryptocurrency linked to U.S. government addresses has been moved to a new wallet, raising alarms about a potential theft. The transactions originated from the government-controlled Bitfinex Hack Wallet, which housed part of the funds recovered from the 2016 attack on the Bitfinex crypto exchange. This resulted in a loss of nearly 120,000 BTC. Fund Movements...
Ethereum ICO Participant Sells 3K ETH: Here’s Why This Spells Trouble
Ethereum ICO Participant Sells 3K ETH: Here’s Why This Spells Trouble
Nov 3, 2024
A crypto investor who participated in the Ethereum initial coin offering (ICO) in 2014 is offloading their assets, with the latest sale on October 24. Unfortunately, this could trigger a negative price momentum for ether (ETH) given recent similar developments. According to a tweet from on-chain analytics firm Lookonchain, the last time the Ethereum ICO participant sold their coins in...
Does Bitcoin’s Rising Whale Wallets and Hash Rate Signal Calm Before the Storm?
Does Bitcoin’s Rising Whale Wallets and Hash Rate Signal Calm Before the Storm?
Nov 3, 2024
Bitcoins whale wallets defined as those holding 100 or more BTC have increased by 297 lately. The latest figure represents a 1.9% rise in the past two weeks. On the other hand, wallets containing less than 100 BTC have decreased by 20,629, a decline of 0.1% during the same period. Bitcoin Whales Signal Potential Market Upswing According to the crypto...
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