The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported on Wednesday that the annual Consumer Price Index rose by 3.0% in August, the fastest pace since July 2024. This exceeded both market expectations of a 2.9% increase and the prior reading of 2.8%. The data highlights accelerating inflationary pressures on policymakers at the Reserve Bank of Australia, reducing the likelihood of an interest...

The Swiss franc rose in European trading on Thursday against a basket of global currencies, resuming gains against the U.S. dollar as the greenbacks rally paused ahead of key U.S. economic data releases. The francs advance, however, remains limited, with investors refraining from building large positions ahead of the Swiss National Banks (SNB) policy decision, where rates are widely expected...

The Japanese yen rose in Asian trading on Thursday against a basket of major and minor currencies, attempting to recover from a three-week low against the U.S. dollar. The move came on the back of bargain buying from lower levels, supported by a pause in the dollars rally ahead of key U.S. data releases. Expectations for a Bank of Japan...

The Australian dollar strengthened broadly in Asian trading on Wednesday against a basket of global currencies, hitting its highest level in about a week versus the US dollar, following the release of hot inflation data from Australia. The data showed renewed inflationary pressures on policymakers at the Reserve Bank of Australia, which lowered the likelihood of an interest rate cut...

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * Futures up: Dow 0.25%, S&P 500 0.33%, Nasdaq 0.58% May 5 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures advanced on Tuesday, signaling a recovery in equities as oil prices ticked lower even as renewed tensions in the Middle East threatened...

May 5 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures advanced on Tuesday, signaling a recovery in equities as oil prices ticked lower even as renewed tensions in the Middle East threatened to upend a fragile truce after the U.S. and Iran exchanged fire ​in the Gulf. Markets are being pulled in opposite directions by the conflict and the rapidly shifting situation...

* Futures up: Dow 0.35%, S&P 500 0.4%, Nasdaq 0.62% * Intel ( INTC ) rises after talks with Apple ( AAPL ) for chipmaking * Archer-Daniels-Midland ( ADM ) up following Q1 profit beat (Updates prices) By Niket Nishant and Utkarsh Hathi May 5 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Tuesday, signaling a rebound in equities as...

With U.S. stock futures trading higher this morning on Tuesday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows: Wall Street expects Pfizer Inc. ( PFE ) to report quarterly earnings at 72 cents per share on revenue of $13.79 billion before the opening bell, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Pfizer ( PFE ) shares...

Launch of first dedicated satellite in 2026 to anchor regional communications infrastructure SAN FRANCISCO & MUSCAT, Oman--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Astranis, the leader in small geostationary communications satellites, and The MB Group, a leading Oman-based conglomerate, today announced a strategic agreement for Oman’s first dedicated MicroGEO satellite. The satellite is contracted as part of Astranis’ Block 3 launch later this year. This...

LOS GATOS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Atomera Incorporated ( ATOM ) , a semiconductor materials and technology licensing company, today announced that its concept paper on Gallium Nitride on Silicon (GaN-on-Si) technologies has been accepted to move to the proposal stage as part of a PowerAmerica Institute Initiated Proposal (IIP) to advance wide-bandgap (WBG) power semiconductor technology. The paper, which proposes a...

LONDON, March 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel Insurance, the insurance operation within Markel Group Inc. ( MKL ) , today announced the appointment of Phil Jones as Chief Information Officer (CIO), International, effective immediately. In his new role, Jones will define and deliver the technology vision for Markel International, ensuring the organisation's systems, data and digital capabilities continue to evolve...

Key win in LTTS’ Mobility Segment across multiple vehicle technology domains BENGALURU, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- L&T Technology Services (BSE: 540115, NSE: LTTS), a global leader in AI, Digital & ER&D Consulting Services, announced that it has secured a significant multi-year engagement in its Mobility segment from a leading automotive OEM. The strategic win further strengthens LTTS’ long-standing partnership with the...

Bypolls for the three Lok Sabha constituencies - Shivamogga, Ballari and Mandya; and two Assembly constituencies - Ramanagara and Jamkhandi, which were held on Saturday, are seen as a prestigious popularity test for the ruling Congress-JDS coalition.

BJP Kerala unit chief P S Sreedharan Pillai courted a controversy Monday as TV channels aired a video clip in which he purportedly said that Sabarimala temple chief priest consulted him before threatening the closure of the shrine if women in 10-50 age group entered it.

The lives of the families who lost their near ones and survived themselves on the 1984 Sikh pogroms in Delhi.  1984 is not just the name of the Orwell’s dystopian novel but a real year with carnage of Sikh people that would recall in the history to come. 1984 saw the worst pogroms against the Sikhs after Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated by her Sikh body guards on the morning of 31st October. The next day Delhi and rest of India saw the bloodiest killing of Sikhs. Estimated 8000 Sikh were killed pan India with 3000 alone in Delhi. After such carnage, Rajiv Gandhi (son of PM Indira Gandhi and the next Indian PM) commented Rajiv Gandhi justifying the 1984 Sikh Riots after Indira Gandhi's death by saying, "When a big tree falls, earth shakes." 34 years have passed. Judgement(s) delayed, and the perpetrators still roaming freely. Accused politicians like Sajjan Kumar, Jagdish Tytler and many unnamed people are leading a free life. Many children who lost their fathers have grown up to be men and women in their thirties and forties with their children still hearing the gruesome stories of the violent massacre that shook India. My images are a slice of those people who say the arson happening in front of their eyes when their husbands and family members were burnt to death. Tyres were used like rings were used to captive the hands and fire was lit using petrol and other chemicals. In Delhi there were 587 FiR’s (first information report) were filed among with 247 were ‘untraced’ as the police claimed there were lack of evidence. 33 years passed, but the pain and tears among the family members who saw such violence hasn’t seized. The agony and pain still looks fresh. My images takes a look at the families who suffered with no faults of theirs. Here are the voices heard from the widows and few men who lost a lot during the three day carnage. In February 2015, the central Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), acting on the recommendations of the G P Mathur committee, constituted a three-member special investigation team, comprising of two senior police officers and a retired judge. The SIT’s terms of reference included reinvestigating criminal cases filed in Delhi in relation to the 1984 Sikh massacre, and filing charges against accused persons where there was sufficient available evidence. The Amnesty International a human rights advocacy group got together the names of the victims still alive and struggling the days with the thought of carnage in their minds. The SIT was given six months to complete this exercise. However, working of the SIT is marked with non-transparency and with baffling delays. For over two years, the SIT has been seeking extensions.   SIT has filed closure for more than 190 cases, out of a total of the 293 cases referred to the SIT on the anti-Sikh violence.

The first of the two-phased polls to Chhattisgarh's fourth assembly elections would be held on November 12. A total of...

(Reuters) - Canadian lender BMO Financial Group reported a fall in second-quarter adjusted profit on Wednesday, hurt by weakness in its U.S. business. The bank's U.S. personal and commercial banking unit took a hit from a fall in net interest income (NII) - the difference between what banks earn on loans and what they pay out on deposits. The unit's...

May 29 (Reuters) - National Bank of Canada ( NTIOF ) reported a rise in second-quarter net profit on Wednesday, helped by strong performance in its wealth management unit. Profit rose to C$906 million ($662.9 million), or C$2.54 per share, for the three months ended April 30, from C$832 million, or C$2.34 per share, a year earlier. ($1 = 1.3667...

06:38 AM EDT, 05/29/2024 (MT Newswires) -- NexGen Energy ( NXE ) overnight Tuesday said it completed its purchase of around 2.7 million pounds of natural uranium concentrate (U3O8) for US$250 million. To cover the cost, the company issued US$250 million in five-year, 9% per annum unsecured convertible debentures. Having access to 2.7 million pounds of uranium at surface in...

American Airlines Group, Inc. ( AAL ) shares were trading lower in the premarket session on Wednesday after ending yesterday’s run on the bourses with almost a 3% dip. Shares slumped over 6% after hours. Yesterday, the airline lowered its adjusted earnings per share forecast from $1.15 to $1.45 to a new range of $1.00 to $1.15, according to an...

Solana (SOL) has become the most popular blockchain ecosystem in 2024, capturing nearly 50% of global crypto investor interest in chain-specific narratives, according to a recent report by crypto data aggregator CoinGecko. The report follows the accelerated resurgence of SOL this year, currently at $177 and getting closer to its 2021 highs. Another reason behind Solana’s massive traction is the...

Phishing scams have wreaked havoc in the digital asset ecosystem and are making a comeback amidst market-wide recovery. These attacks have grown increasingly sophisticated, leading to high-profile crypto investors, whales, and prominent industry figures becoming victims, ultimately resulting in substantial financial losses. In its latest update on March 21st, CertiK identified a deposit of 3,700 ETH into Tornado Cash on...

Cardano (ADA) is showing strong growth in smart contract development. Since the beginning of the year, the number of Plutus scripts on the Cardano network, including Plutus V1 and V2, has surged by 171.45%,  At this pace, the Cardano network is adding nearly 500 new smart contracts daily. According to data from Cardano Blockchain Insights, the network has achieved 39,000...

The cryptocurrency market has failed to recover as swiftly as many expected it to, and Bitcoins price seems to be struggling to break above $66K definitively. Most of the altcoins are also trading in the red, with two notable exceptions. Bitcoin Fails at $66K As seen in the chart below, Bitcoins price was unable to retain its bullish momentum that...