The Japanese yen rose against the dollar on Friday after Japans Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Tokyo would not rule out any options to counter yen weakness, including coordinated intervention with the United States. The yen had earlier this week fallen to its lowest level in a year and a half. It was last up 0.3% at 158.13 per dollar,...

Kevin Warsh has intermittently pursued the position of Chair of the Federal Reserve ever since US President Donald Trump first considered nominating him nearly a decade ago. Now, as he moves closer to taking the role, the scale of the challenge ahead is coming into sharper focus. To be effective, Warsh must earn the confidence of at least three key...

The Japanese yen fell in Asian trading on Monday against a basket of major and minor currencies, extending its losses for a second straight session versus the US dollar and recording a two-week low, after remarks by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi highlighting the benefits of a weaker domestic currency. The US dollar continues to advance in the foreign exchange market,...

The Japanese yen rose in Asian markets on Monday against a basket of major and secondary currencies, extending its gains for a second consecutive day against the US dollar and hitting a two-week high, supported by warnings and actions from Japanese authorities aimed at backing the struggling local currency. The advance was also supported by reports that several officials at...

01:42 PM EDT, 10/16/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were edging higher Wednesday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) each adding 0.2%. The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) rose 0.3%. In corporate news, Abbott Laboratories ( ABT ) reported better-than-expected Q3 results on Wednesday amid double-digit revenue growth in its...

01:23 PM EDT, 10/16/2024 (MT Newswires) -- 180 Life Sciences ( ATNF ) shares were up more than 465% amid heavy trading after the firm said it is planning to strategically enter into the online gaming industry, utilizing its newly acquired back-end gaming platform. Over 72 million shares traded intraday versus a daily average of roughly 64,000. Versus Systems (...

01:18 PM EDT, 10/16/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Broad Market Indicators Broad-market exchange-traded funds IWM and IVV were higher. Actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) was less than 0.1% lower. US equity indexes were advancing after midday trading Wednesday, with quarterly earnings and declining crude oil futures in focus. Energy iShares US Energy ETF (IYE) rose 0.4% and Energy Select Sector...

12:14 PM EDT, 10/16/2024 (MT Newswires) -- The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.6% around midday trading Wednesday, rallying from a losing session the day prior. In company news, Abbott Laboratories ( ABT ) said it now expects adjusted earnings per share to be between $4.64 and $4.70 for 2024, compared to its prior guidance of $4.61 to $4.71....

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.

Over two decades, Google said that it has employed machine learning and AI to enhance products, focusing on language translations, flood forecasts, and agricultural productivity in India.

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.

Rajasthan Election Exit Poll Results 2023: The exit poll results will be announced on Thursday, November 30, at 6.30 pm after voting in Telangana gets over. Rajasthan is known for its anti-incumbency, with the state swinging between the BJP and Congress in the past elections.

The Madhya Pradesh Assembly election exit poll results will be streamed live on all News18 network channels, including CNBCTV18, after 6.30PM on Thursday, November 30.

A senior leader who attended the meeting said Venugopal asked state leaders to support state Congress chief Ashok Chavan and warned that party president Rahul Gandhi will not tolerate any indiscipline.

The cases were lodged against Union Minister of State Rajeev Chandrasekhar over his controversial social media posts following the blasts at a convention centre in Kochi during a prayer meeting of Christian religious group Jehovah's Witnesses.

04:45 AM EDT, 04/06/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Tesla's (TSLA) new car registrations in South Korea rose by 330% to 11,134 vehicles in March from a year earlier, Reuters reported Monday, citing market research firm Carisyou. Tesla did not immediately respond to MT Newswires' request for comment. (Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is...

05:03 AM EDT, 04/06/2026 (MT Newswires) -- United Airlines (UAL) said Friday it will offer base, standard and flexible fare options for United Polaris and United Premium Plus customers traveling on long-haul international, transcontinental US and select Hawaii flights. The new options will join the existing basic, standard and flexible fares in United Economy cabins. The company said it intends...

04:49 AM EDT, 04/06/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Village Farms International ( VFF ) said Friday it launched a succession planning process for Chief Financial Officer Stephen Ruffini, who will remain in that role until a permanent replacement is identified. Ruffini is expected to be appointed to a new leadership position focused on potential mergers and acquisitions, the company said. ...

04:49 AM EDT, 04/06/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Wipro ( WIT ) agreed to acquire Olam Group's IT and digital services business Mindsprint for $375 million in cash, Olam said Monday. Olam also said it awarded an eight-year strategic transformation deal, with a $100 million committed annual spend, to Wipro ( WIT ). This deal will see Wipro ( WIT )...

Bitcoin prices have typically rallied in the past following halvings. Six months after the first halving in 2012, the price jumped to $126 from $12. After the second halving in 2016, it went to $1,000 from $654 within seven months and in 2020 it shot up to $18,040 from $8,570 in the same time period.

A spot crypto ETF would track the market price of the underlying crypto asset, giving investors exposure to the token without having to buy the currency. The SEC has previously denied all spot bitcoin ETF applications citing potential for fraud, but that could soon change after it lost a legal battle in August.

Negotiations between the Justice Department and Binance include the possibility that its founder Changpeng Zhao would face criminal charges in the US under an agreement to resolve the probe into alleged money laundering, bank fraud and sanctions violations, according to the Bloomberg.

Binance will pay $4.3 billion in one of the largest corporate agreements in US history. Changpeng Zhao will pay a $50 million fine under a deal that requires him to step down as CEO. Zhao pleaded guilty Tuesday to violating the Bank Secrecy Act in federal court in Seattle.