The Japanese yen declined in Asian trading on Thursday against a basket of major and minor currencies, deepening its losses for the third consecutive session against the US dollar and hitting its weakest level in four weeks, amid rising demand for the US currency as a safe haven due to escalating military tensions between the United States and Iran, raising...

The Japanese yen weakened to its lowest level against the US dollar since late April during Wednesdays trading, approaching levels that previously prompted Japanese authorities to intervene in the currency market last month, as traders cautiously assessed the risk of renewed escalation in the war with Iran. Meanwhile, the New Zealand dollar was among the days strongest-performing currencies after surging...

The Canadian dollar rose sharply against its US counterpart on Thursday, recovering from a six-week low as optimism grew over the possibility of reaching an agreement to extend the ceasefire in the Middle East, boosting investor risk appetite. The Canadian dollar, known as the loonie, climbed 0.4% to C$1.3780 against the US dollar, equivalent to 72.57 US cents, heading for...

The New Zealand dollar rose broadly on Wednesday against a basket of global currencies, moving toward its highest level in at least two weeks against its US counterpart, after hawkish signals from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand following its decision to leave interest rates unchanged. The decision came amid a sharp division and a historic vote split within the...

* Solar stocks drop as US Senate proposes to phase out tax credits * Eli Lilly ( LLY ) to acquire Verve Therapeutics ( VERV ) for up to $1.3 bln * Retail sales post biggest drop in four months in May * Indexes: Dow down 0.7%, S&P 500 down 0.8%, Nasdaq down 0.9% (Updates close with volume, share moves)...

ORLANDO, Florida, June 17 (Reuters) - As debate rages around 'de-dollarization' and the world's appetite for dollar-denominated assets, one major cohort of overseas investors appears to be quietly backing away from U.S. securities: central banks. That's the conclusion to be drawn from the New York Fed's latest 'custody' data, which shows a steady decline in the value of Treasuries and...

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window) * Futures up: Dow 0.21%, S&P 500 0.28%, Nasdaq 0.35% June 18 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve's monetary policy decision, while the Israel-Iran conflict entered its sixth day, with new...

LONDON, June 18 (Reuters) - Euro zone bond yields nudged higher on Wednesday as investors awaited the outcome of the Federal Reserve meeting later in the day for any hints about the timing of further rate cuts, and kept a wary eye on developments in the Middle East. Germany's 10-year bond yield was up 1 basis point on the day...

Whatsapp banned 18.05 lakh accounts using the "abuse detection approach". It received 597 grievance reports and 74 accounts were "actioned" in March 2022. The messaging application also uses its own preventive action to "combat abuse on the platform", a company spokesperson said.

Snap Inc has launched a pocket-sized drone that can click selfies by flying Infront and above its owner before landing in the palm of the hand. It costs $230 and is available in the U.S and France.

The popularity of cryptocurrencies has seen exponential growth in the past few years. It all started with bitcoin, but now,...

The objective of the collaboration with Indeanta is to mainly integrate their electric fleets at scale with Log9's batteries to minimise downtime of these vehicles while optimising delivery cycles besides offering power, performance and peace of mind to the end-users, Log9 Materials co-founder and COO Kartik Hajela said. 

Greece has repeatedly asked the British Museum to permanently return the 2,500-year-old sculptures that British diplomat Lord Elgin removed from the Parthenon temple in the early 19th century when he was ambassador to the Ottoman Empire.

The investigation moving forward would be the most productive thing that can happen now, according to Blinken's statement.

India-Canada Tension: While BookMyShow's official statement did not explicitly state the reason behind the cancellation, it confirmed that 'singer Shubneet Singh's Still Rollin Tour for India stands cancelled.' It assured all ticket holders that their money would be refunded in 7-10 working days.

British politics is abuzz with musical chairs like excitement. PM Rishi Sunak, who had to remove his outspoken interior minister Suella Braverman for her article on a pro-Palestine march in UK, has brought ex-PM David Cameron — who had lost the top job over Brexit — back into the fresh equation.

09:25 AM EST, 01/08/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Kobrea Exploration ( KBXFF ) on Wednesday said that field crews have been mobilized to start the 2025 exploration program at multiple porphyry prospects on the company's Western Malargue Copper Projects in Argentina. Kobrea holds the right to earn a 100% interest in the seven projects comprising over 733 square kilometers. The inaugural...

LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Insurance market Lloyd's of London said on Wednesday that Chief Executive John Neal would leave in 2025 and join U.S. insurance broker Aon . Neal will become global chief executive of Aon's reinsurance business and global chairman of climate solutions, Lloyd's said in a statement. In a separate statement, Aon said Neal would report to...

Jan 8 (Reuters) - Southern California Edison, a subsidiary of U.S. utility Edison International ( EIX ) that operates in California, has cut power to more than 110,000 customers to prevent damage to distribution lines from the wildfire, the company said on Wednesday. The wildfire has so far burned nearly 3,000 acres (1,200 hectares) in the Pacific Palisades area between...

09:30 AM EST, 01/08/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Stellantis' ( STLA ) sale of its Turkish distribution business to Tofas Turk Otomobil Fabrikasi will be discussed by the country's competition regulator, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The Turkish Competition Authority's meeting Wednesday will reconsider its previous decision to block the 400 million-euro ($412 million) deal last year...

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.

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.

Bankman-Fried was found guilty of seven counts of fraud and conspiracy after jurors in Manhattan deliberated for less than five hours Thursday.

The crypto market is experiencing one of its longest, most bitter winters in recent history. It has caused a massive...