The Australian dollar fell against most major rivals on Thursday despite strong labor data. Australia's unemployment rate was unchanged in April at 4.1%, same as March, and matching expectations. The Australian economy added 89.0 thousand new jobs in April, easily beating estimates of a 20.9 thousand addition, while March's reading was revised to show the addition of 32.2 thousand jobs...

The Australian dollar tumbled on Tuesday against a basket of major rivals, resuming losses against the US counterpart after a short hiatus and becoming the worst performing G8 currency after the RBAs rate cut. The Reserve Bank of Australia voted to cut interest rates by 25 basis points to 3.85%, the lowest since May 2023, as inflation cooled. The Price...

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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...

08:43 AM EDT, 09/24/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Technology stocks were edging higher premarket Tuesday as the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) and iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF (IGM) were recently up 0.2%. DigiAsia's ( FAAS ) fintech-as-a-service unit DigiAsia Bios has agreed to be acquired by PayMate India for an enterprise valuation of $400 Million, PayMate said. DigiAsia (...

01:46 PM EDT, 09/24/2024 (MT Newswires) -- BioVie ( BIVI ) shares slumped 56% after the company said late Monday it priced an offering of 1.96 million shares and warrants at a combined price of $1.53 a share and associated warrant with gross proceeds of $3 million. Intraday volume topped 2.01 million shares versus the daily average of almost 106,000....

05:01 PM EDT, 09/23/2024 (MT Newswires) -- The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 closed at all-time highs Monday as markets evaluated remarks by three Federal Reserve officials about the central bank's recent monetary policy decision. The Dow rose 0.2% to 42,124.7, while the S&P 500 gained 0.3% to 5,718.6. The Nasdaq Composite increased 0.1% to 17,974.3. Energy...

NEW YORK, Sept 24 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury long-dated yields edged higher in choppy trading on Tuesday as risk appetite improved after China introduced broad stimulus measures to support its faltering economy, while solid housing data boosted expectations the Federal Reserve may not have to cut rates aggressively in this latest easing cycle. U.S. yields on seven-year notes and 30-year...

”If you’re watching television, the TV screen will flash the warning message and there will be audio too. If you’re listening to a song on the radio, it will be cut short and the alert will be aired. This will be done very shortly,” the official said.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

11:32 AM EST, 12/02/2024 (MT Newswires) -- CrowdStrike ( CRWD ) and Palo Alto Networks ( PANW ) are increasing discounts to accelerate market share gains in cybersecurity, creating potential broader pricing pressures across the sector, Morgan Stanley said in a report on Monday. The firm said it remains positive on long-term trends in cybersecurity, driven by expanding technology industry...

11:34 AM EST, 12/02/2024 (MT Newswires) -- FedEx ( FDX ) is facing pressure to rebound with its fiscal Q2 results after a big miss in Q1, with several headwinds, including a muted macro environment, challenges from the USPS contract expiry, and the timing of Cyber Monday, Morgan Stanley said in a note Monday. The investment firm said it's still...

11:29 AM EST, 12/02/2024 (MT Newswires) -- United Bankshares ( UBSI ) said Monday it has received all regulatory approvals for its proposed merger with Piedmont Bancorp. The all-stock deal is expected to close early next year, with Piedmont merging into United and Piedmont Bank merging into United Bank, United said, adding it will be the surviving entity along with...

NEW YORK, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Citadel's flagship hedge fund Wellington was up 1.8% in November, while its Tactical Trading fund rose 1.6%, a source familiar with the firm's preliminary performance said. Ken Griffin's Citadel has posted a double-digit performance on the year, with Wellington and Tactical Trading up 13.2% and 20%, respectively. Citadel declined to comment on the numbers....

In a world where capitalists dominate most economies, people are constantly searching for ways to accumulate wealth. Bitcoin presents an easy path for this, according to finance guru and entrepreneur Robert Kiyosaki. The Rich Dad, Poor Dad author believes bitcoin (BTC) has made it so easy for anyone to get rich and insists more people should be buying the digital...

TL;DR Charles Hoskinson weighed in on the rumored multi-billion-dollar bidding war between Ripple and Coinbase for stablecoin issuer Circle. He also revealed ongoing talks to bring Ripple’s RLUSD to Cardanos ecosystem. Hoskinsons Choice In a recent video on YouTube, Cardanos founder claimed that such an acquisition would make the crypto space better. Hoskinson also argued that the Coinbase-a16z-Circle mafia has...

Bitcoin clawed back losses on Monday, rising to nearly $110,000 after US President Donald Trumps unexpected EU tariff announcement rattled markets over the weekend. A key technical pattern has now emerged, which could potentially hint at the next major move in the cryptocurrencys ongoing price trend. Bitcoins Double Bottom Formation Bitcoin may be on track to reach $112,000 following the...

Bitcoin’s current rally may only be warming up, with market watchers predicting a potential surge to $162,000 by mid-June, largely driven by short-term holders approaching a critical profit threshold. According to Axel Adler Jr., Bitcoin’s Net Unrealized Profit/Loss (NUPL) for those who’ve held the cryptocurrency for a maximum of three months sits at 27%. The Short-Term Holder Catalyst In a...