The Canadian dollar stabilized near a six-week high against its U.S. counterpart on Wednesday, supported by rising oil prices, while investors await signs of diplomatic progress toward ending the war in the Middle East. The Canadian currency, known as the loonie, was traded largely unchanged at the 1.3660 level against the U.S. dollar, or the equivalent of 73.21 U.S. cents....

The British pound rose in the European market on Wednesday against a basket of global currencies, beginning a recovery from a one-week low against the U.S. dollar. The pound capitalized on the slowdown of the American currency following President Trump's announcement to extend the ceasefire with Iran indefinitely. This move into positive territory comes ahead of the release of key...

The Japanese yen declined in the Asian market on Thursday against a basket of major and minor currencies, deepening its losses for the fourth consecutive day against the U.S. dollar. It reached its lowest level in nearly two weeks as investors focused on buying the American currency as the preferred alternative investment amid escalating tensions between the United States and...

The U.S. dollar stabilized on Wednesday near one-week highs amid continued uncertainty regarding the Middle East conflict, even after U.S. President Donald Trump announced an indefinite extension of the ceasefire with Iran. Despite this announcement, it remained unclear whether Iran or Israelthe primary U.S. ally in the two-month-old warwould agree to the extension. Prospects for resuming peace talks remained uncertain...

05:26 AM EDT, 06/05/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Liminatus Pharma ( LIMN ) said late Wednesday that it is now compliant with the Nasdaq listing rule requiring a timely filing of reports with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The company was notified of the noncompliance due to a delay in the filing of its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for...

As the Nasdaq 100 index is nearly 2% away from its all-time high, analysis suggests that it’s “easier to digest” the index’s premium valuation given the growth optimism for 2025 and 2026. What Happened: According to Adam Turnquist, the chief technical strategist at LPL Financial, the Nasdaq 100’s forward 12-month price-to-earnings ratio at 26.6 was above its 10-year average P/E...

TOKYO, June 5 (Reuters) - Japanese shares slipped on Thursday as weak U.S. economic data stoked caution toward the outlook of the world's largest economy, while a stronger yen hurt automakers. At 0134 GMT, the Nikkei was down 0.1% at 37,704.91, having trimmed most of a decline of 0.6% earlier in the session. The broader Topix was down 0.64% at...

With U.S. stock futures trading lower this morning on Thursday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows: Wall Street expects Ciena Corp. ( CIEN ) to report quarterly earnings at 52 cents per share on revenue of $1.09 billion before the opening bell, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Ciena shares gained 2% to...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

Dec 10 (Reuters) - Story3 Capital Partners has offered to take scrubs maker Figs private, the private equity firm's spokesperson said on Tuesday, citing questionable growth and margin improvement. Story3 has submitted a cash offer of $6 per share for Figs, the spokesperson said, valuing the company at over $1 billion. Figs currently has a market capitalization of nearly $870...

(Reuters) - Alphabet, the Google parent that has pioneered self-driving cars and quantum computing, is making its biggest bet much closer to home: online search. Applying artificial intelligence to the search business that made Google a household name remains the largest gambit for the company, Ruth Porat, Alphabet's president and chief investment officer, said at the Reuters NEXT conference in...

* Suspect's motive remains unclear * Social media, interviews suggest Mangione had back pain * Mangione spent time in Thailand in the spring, traveling companion says By Amina Niasse and Julie Steenhuysen NEW YORK, Dec 10 (Reuters) - A potential history of back pain emerged on Tuesday as a point of interest in the UnitedHealthcare CEO murder case, based on...

Dec 10 (Reuters) - * MEDICAL-APPAREL MAKER FIGS RECEIVED A TAKEOVER OFFER FROM PRIVATE-EQUITY FIRM STORY3 CAPITAL PARTNERS - WSJ * STORY3 OFFERED $6 A SHARE FOR THE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING OF FIGS THAT IT DOESN'T ALREADY OWN - WSJ Source text: [https://tinyurl.com/2544tt5w] Further company coverage: ...

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

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

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

The crypto industry has been focussing hard on making the business more environment friendly.