The Japanese yen weakened in Asian trading on Friday against a basket of major and minor currencies, paring some of its gains from the previous day against the US dollar after the release of gloomy economic data showing an unexpected slowdown in household spending. Despite todays decline, the yen remains on track to post a weekly gain, supported by buying...

The British pound fell in European trading on Friday against a basket of major currencies, resuming losses after a two-day rebound from a seven-month low against the US dollar. The decline came as investors grew increasingly concerned about the upcoming UK budget, expected to be announced soon. UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves signaled this week that broad-based tax...

The rapid rise of artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure has made data centers the fastest-growing source of electricity demand in North America. As grid operators and policymakers race to keep pace with this surge, energy providers face a historic opportunity to unlock new avenues of growth and revenue. The First Challenge: Capacity Bottlenecks Data center developers are working under tight...

Democratic promises to lower energy costs helped deliver a comfortable win in last Tuesdays elections, as several party candidates pledged to freeze utility rates. Democrats also captured seats on Georgias Public Service Commission for the first time in nearly two decades a sharp rebuke to regulators who had approved six electricity rate hikes over the past two years. As a...

01:40 PM EST, 01/07/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks rose Tuesday afternoon with the NYSE Health Care Index and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) both climbing 0.7%. The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) climbed 1.3%. In corporate news, Stryker (SYK) agreed to buy medical technology maker Inari Medical ( NARI ) for $4.9 billion in cash. Stryker...

01:25 PM EST, 01/07/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity indexes fell as stronger-than-expected job openings and services sent the 10-year government bond yield to an eight-month high, triggering a sharp decline in communication services and technology. The S&P 500 fell 0.5% to 5,943.7, the Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.2% to 19,630.3, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average slid slightly to 42,695.2...

01:30 PM EST, 01/07/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks were higher Tuesday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index and the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) each climbing 1.6%. The Philadelphia Oil Service Sector index rose 1.3%, and the Dow Jones US Utilities index was fractionally higher. Front-month West Texas Intermediate crude oil was rising 1.2% to $74.44 a...

01:41 PM EST, 01/07/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Tech stocks were falling Tuesday afternoon, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) dropping 1.2% and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) down 0.2%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor index shed 0.6%. In sector news, President-elect Donald Trump outlined a $20 billion foreign investment to build new data centers in the US, CNBC reported...

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.

On World Environment Day 2022, we take a look at the tech sector that alone is responsible for 2-3 percent of the global greenhouse gas emissions. See how technology impacts the environment and what the big companies are doing.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

03:48 AM EDT, 07/03/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Reed Hastings, Director, on July 01, 2025, sold 16,840 shares in Netflix ( NFLX ) for $21,821,013. Following the Form 4 filing with the SEC, Hastings has control over a total of 10,067 common shares of the company, with 10,067 shares held directly. SEC Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1065280/000106528025000297/xslF345X05/wk-form4_1751499251.xml ...

03:52 AM EDT, 07/03/2025 (MT Newswires) -- JoeBen Bevirt, 10% Owner, Director, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Architect, on July 01, 2025, sold 504,285 shares in Joby Aviation ( JOBY ) for $4,952,079. Following the Form 4 filing with the SEC, Bevirt has control over a total of 93,622,560 common shares of the company, with 391,493 shares held directly and...

03:56 AM EDT, 07/03/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Novartis AG ( NVS ) said Thursday that a phase 3 study of its drug Cosentyx combined with a 26-week steroid taper in adults with newly diagnosed or relapsing giant cell arteritis did not meet its primary endpoint of statistically significant improvement in sustained remission at 52 weeks compared with placebo plus a...

03:49 AM EDT, 07/03/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Bonny W Simi, President of Operations, on June 30, 2025, sold 308,272 shares in Joby Aviation ( JOBY ) for $3,318,231. Following the Form 4 filing with the SEC, Simi has control over a total of 211,397 common shares of the company, with 211,397 shares held directly. SEC Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819848/000181984825000442/xslF345X05/wk-form4_1751498560.xml ...

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has released a survey questioning market participants about round-the-clock stock trading, signaling potential interest in opening its trading venue beyond traditional market hours. The update would bring the stock exchange up to date with today’s major cryptocurrency exchanges, which operate at all hours including weekends. All Hours Stock Trading On NYSE According to the...

Bitcoin halving concerns triggered the 11th consecutive week of outflows from the blockchain equities. According to data compiled by CoinShares, blockchain equities experienced $9 million in withdrawals as investors worried about halving the impact on mining companies because it can affect their profitability and, subsequently, the value of their investments in those firms. The latest halving saw the mining reward...

The latest inflow on April 22 was $19.7 million which means that BlackRock is now in the top ten of longest daily inflow streaks for all US exchange-traded funds. The 70-day milestone ties BlackRock’s IBIT fund with JETS, an ETF that combines shares in an index of airline industry companies. It has also achieved 70 straight days of inflows, as...

The world’s largest asset manager is aiming to retain its position as leader of the spot Bitcoin ETF market following a massive exodus of capital from its flagship GBTC product. In order to do this, Grayscale has applied for a smaller Bitcoin ETF with highly competitive fees to compete with its ten rivals. According to its latest filing with the...