The minutes of the Federal Reserves October meeting, released on Wednesday, showed that policymakers were divided over the decision to cut interest rates, reflecting disagreements about whether a cooling labor market or persistent inflation posed the greater threat to the economy. Although the Federal Open Market Committee approved a rate cut at the meeting, the path for monetary policy in...

Theres an old saying in Washington: never believe anything until its been officially denied. And now that David Sacksdubbed the AI czar in the Trump administrationhas declared that there will be no federal bailout for AI, we can begin speculating about what that bailout might look like when it happens. It turns out that the chief financial officer of the...

The Japanese yen rose in Asian trading on Wednesday against a basket of major and minor currencies, as it attempted to recover from its nine-month low against the U.S. dollar. The currency is heading toward its first gain in four sessions, supported by increased buying at lower levels and renewed demand for safe-haven assets amid a global equities selloff. Following...

Renewable energy is booming across emerging economies, where the economic viability of wind and solar power has made them the obvious choice in most national and regional contexts. More importantly, the rapid shift in renewable-energy economics is not only saving developing countries money but could also deliver substantial financial gains in the coming years. A recent study from the University...

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * Google-parent Alphabet down on potential DOJ action * Boeing ( BA ) falls after talks with union halted * Fed minutes due at 2:00 p.m. ET * Indexes: Dow up 0.92%, S&P 500 up 0.60%, Nasdaq up 0.45% (Updated...

01:38 PM EDT, 10/09/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were higher Wednesday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) each rising about 0.8%. The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was fractionally lower. In corporate news, GSK (GSK) shares jumped 8%. The company reached settlements to pay a total of up to...

12:39 PM EDT, 10/09/2024 (MT Newswires) -- US equity indexes rose, led by financials and industrials, and most government bond yields advanced in midday trading on Wednesday. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.6% to 18,254.1, with the S&P 500 up 0.6% to 5,783.2 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average 0.9% higher at 42,449.5. The communication services sector was the steepest decliner...

01:43 PM EDT, 10/09/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks were higher Wednesday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index up 0.2% and the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) adding 0.6%. The Philadelphia Oil Service Sector index was 0.1% lower, and the Dow Jones US Utilities index was shedding 0.9%. US crude oil stocks, including those in the Strategic Petroleum...

According to Google, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by developers to build and offer enhanced user experiences emerged as one of the top innovation trends in apps and games. Several of the local developers on the list have even integrated AI into their offerings.

TikTok, owned by China's ByteDance, has 125 million active monthly users in Indonesia, a country of more than 270 million people. It has been looking to translate the large user base into a major e-commerce revenue source.

According to a press release, clusters economically viable for drone use will be identified, with 15,000 women SHGs in selected states receiving Central Financial Assistance covering 80% of drone costs, up to ₹8 lakh.

The initiative, conducted in collaboration with IIT Bombay and the Department of Consumer Affairs (DoCA), aims to assess the application of large language models (LLM) in enhancing the efficiency of India's consumer grievance redressal system.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Germany, Denmark, and France for a three-day visit beginning May 2 in response to the Ukraine situation and Europe's hard stance on the issue. This will be his first trip overseas this year. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced the visit on Wednesday, saying that the prime minister will fly to Germany first, then to Denmark, with a brief stopover in Paris on his way back on May 4.

Sanaullah said that Khan, also the chief of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insa party, for no reason levelled allegations against Prime Minister Sharif, himself and senior Pakistan Army officers for hatching an assassination conspiracy, The Express Tribune newspaper reported on Tuesday.

Anil Wadhwa, former Indian Ambassador to Thailand, also told CNBC-TV18 that there is some doubt on whether the Move Forward Party and Pheu Thai Party — two of the biggest winners on Sunday — can work together as 'they were unlikely to come together before the elections.'

Pence, who faced threats from Trump supporters during the certification of the 2020 election results, released a campaign video taking aim at President Joe Biden and indirectly criticising Trump.

10:12 AM EST, 11/17/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Amazon ( AMZN ) will be selling certified Ford Motor ( F ) pre-owned vehicles through its website, Ford said Monday. The collaboration allows customers to browse a local dealer's inventory directly through Amazon's ( AMZN ) website, complete most of the paperwork online, and schedule a time to pick up the vehicle,...

10:13 AM EST, 11/17/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Graco ( GGG ) said Monday it has acquired equipment manufacturer Red Devil Equipment, better known as Radia, in a transaction valued at $69 million. Radia manufactures mixing, shaking, and automated material handling equipment for the paint and coatings industry, Graco ( GGG ) said. Price: 80.35, Change: +0.20, Percent Change: +0.25 ...

10:11 AM EST, 11/17/2025 (MT Newswires) -- National CineMedia ( NCMI ) said Monday it has acquired Spotlight Cinema Networks, a US cinema advertising platform operator. Financial terms were not provided. The company said the purchase brings new advertising inventory through Spotlight's partners, which include Cinepolis Luxury Cinema, Landmark Theatres, Flix Brewhouse and LOOK Dine-In Cinemas. National CineMedia ( NCMI...

10:12 AM EST, 11/17/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Redwire ( RDW ) said Monday it opened a new facility in Ann Arbor, Michigan, to expand production of fuel cells used in its Stalker uncrewed aerial system. The aerospace and defense technology company said the 85,000-square-foot site increases its Michigan footprint and adds production capacity for fuel cells, batteries and related energy...

The SHIB price plunged earlier today, losing about 7% of its value at one point. It has since managed to erase some of the losses, but the tension remains as the entire market is currently in a state of decline. The Main Reason Behind Shiba Inus Decline Today Earlier today, the leading cryptocurrency exchange in India, WazirX, reported that one...

Tornado Cash, the crypto-mixing protocol, has experienced a resurgence in 2024 after a significant decline in activity following the U.S. governments sanctions two years ago. The sanctions, imposed by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) in August 2022, initially led to a drop in monthly deposits to Tornado Cash, with activity plunging by more than 90%. Tornado Cash Sees...

RippleX, the portal designed to empower developers in the XRP Ledger ecosystem, shared an important update today that requires action from certain users. In a post to Twitter, RippleX took the opportunity to remind people that anyone operating a node on XRPL has to upgrade to the latest version of Rippled in order to ensure the continuity of the service....

This week, we take a closer look at Ethereum, Ripple, Cardano, Shiba Inu, and Toncoin. Ethereum (ETH) Ethereum had a good week after closing with a 12% price increase. This impressive recovery came after the whole market rallied, which allowed ETH to turn $3,300 into key support. With a new base now secured, buyers can look up to their next...