The Australian dollar rose in Asian trade on Wednesday against a basket of major rivals, expanding gains for the second straight session against the US dollar and hitting a week high, while approaching five-week highs following strong Australian wages data. The data renewed inflationary pressures on the Reserve Bank of Australias policymakers, which hurt the odds of a rate cut...

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 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...

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05:38 AM EST, 11/17/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Crude oil prices declined on Monday after a key Russian export hub resumed operations following a Ukrainian drone attack. Brent crude at last look fell 0.7% to US$63.93/barrel and West Texas Intermediate crude lost 0.8% to $59.59/b. The losses erased the previous week's gains from the suspension of loadings at the Novorossiysk port...

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed a further increase in the overall fear level, while the index remained in the “Extreme Fear” zone on Friday. U.S. stocks settled mostly lower on Friday, with the Dow Jones index dipping more than 300 points during the session. Nvidia Corp. ( NVDA ) gained 1.8%, partially recovering from its 3.6% drop...

(Reuters) -Futures for Wall Street's main indexes were higher on Monday, kicking off a packed week that includes AI giant Nvidia's ( NVDA ) earnings and resumption of government data releases, while Alphabet jumped after Berkshire Hathaway disclosed a stake in the company. Google-parent Alphabet gained 5.6% in premarket trading after Berkshire Hathaway revealed a new $4.3 billion stake in...

(Reuters) -Morgan Stanley expects U.S. stocks to outperform peers next year and prefers global equities over credit and government bonds, supported by rising artificial intelligence-related capital expenditures and a favorable policy environment. Risk assets are primed for a strong 2026, powered by micro fundamentals, accelerating AI capex, and a favorable policy backdrop, Morgan Stanley said in a series of global...

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

Dec 18 (Reuters) - Healthcare provisions in a stopgap bill unveiled by top Republicans and Democrats are likely manageable for companies that own pharmacy benefit managers such as CVS Health ( CVS ) and UnitedHealth ( UNH ), Wall Street analysts said on Wednesday. The stopgap measure aimed at averting a partial government shutdown includes a healthcare package that prohibits...

11:34 AM EST, 12/18/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Nike ( NKE ) is likely to report subdued fiscal Q2 results and a soft Q3 guidance, reflecting current product repositioning and challenged demand dynamics, Oppenheimer said in a note Wednesday. We expect largely more of the same, with [Q2] results and [Q3] guidance soft, but essentially in-line with subdued Street forecasts, reflecting...

American Battery Technology Company ( ABAT ) shares surged on Monday after the company secured a $144 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The funds will go toward constructing a commercial-scale lithium-ion battery recycling facility. This new facility, developed in collaboration with Argonne National Laboratory, is ABAT’s second. It will process approximately 100,000 tonnes of battery materials...

CleanSpark Inc ( CLSK ) shares are outpacing Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) mining peers on Wednesday. Here’s a look at what’s going on. What To Know: Bitcoin mining stocks and other crypto-related names are pulling back from recent strength on Wednesday as Bitcoin takes a breather. Bitcoin was down about 2% over a 24-hour period, but was still up more than...

The bitcoin mine would use solar and storage technology from Tesla and be entirely run on renewable energy

The Discovery Fund aims to identify and empower entrepreneurs and early-stage startups to leverage the potential of cryptocurrencies to address real-world problems.

Shark Tank star and Canadian millionaire Kevin O’Leary, who has always been bullish on Bitcoin, expressed how the adoption of green energy by mining companies could reduce fossil fuel usage and trigger a wider acceptance of sustainable energy

El Salvador and Iceland are hotspots to watch out for as world wakes up to power of cutting-edge geothermal.