The Japanese yen rose in Asian trading on Tuesday against a basket of major and minor currencies, rebounding from a three-week low against the US dollar and heading toward its first gain in eight sessions, ahead of the much-anticipated summit between newly appointed Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and US President Donald Trump in Tokyo. The talks are expected to focus...

Apple and Microsoft shares climbed on Tuesday, pushing each companys market capitalization above the $4 trillion mark a historic milestone for Americas technology titans. Despite the gains, both firms still trail Nvidia, currently the worlds most valuable company, with a market cap exceeding $4.6 trillion. Microsoft first hit the $4 trillion level in July. Microsoft shares rose nearly 3% after...

The US dollar strengthened against major European currencies on Wednesday, led by gains versus the British pound, supported by signs that the United States and China are nearing a truce in their trade dispute. Traders also turned their focus toward the Federal Reserve meeting scheduled later in the day. Speaking in South Korea, where he is set to meet Chinese...

The Australian dollar rose broadly in European trading on Wednesday against a basket of major currencies, extending gains for the sixth consecutive session versus the US dollar and hitting a three-week high. The currency has become one of the most attractive investment opportunities in the forex market following hotter-than-expected inflation data from Australia. The strong inflation figures renewed pressure on...

Bitcoin has been on a tear over the past three weeks. There was a minor wobble yesterday but the rally has resumed today.

Broader markets supported the up move with the Nifty Smallcap100 and the Nifty Midcap100 gaining over 0.6 percent each.

After a breath-taking year for the commodity markets, precious metals are set for further gains in 2021. So far, the pandemic triggered piling of safe havens by investors looking to protect their wealth. Safe heaven demand, alongside supply deficits, pushed gold and silver prices up by almost 25 percent and 47 percent, respectively.

The Indian benchmark equity indices ended at record high levels on Tuesday led by strong buying in the IT and private banks.

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.

”If you’re watching television, the TV screen will flash the warning message and there will be audio too. If you’re listening to a song on the radio, it will be cut short and the alert will be aired. This will be done very shortly,” the official said.

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.

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.

Except President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his elder brother Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, all 26 ministers stepped down. According to media reports, the decision was taken after discussing the worsening economic crisis.

Russia-Ukraine news: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday condemned the Bucha killings in Ukraine and supported the call for an independent investigation. Replying to India's stand on the Russia-Ukraine conflict in the lower house of the Parliament, he said, "Many MPs brought up the incident of killings in Bucha and I want to say that we are deeply disturbed by the reports. We strongly condemn the killings which have taken place there. It's an extremely serious matter and we support the call for an independent investigation.” Reports have said that more than 300 people have been killed and the total number of casualties was likely to increase as the whole city is being checked. Hundreds of civilian residents were found dead on the streets, beside their homes and in mass graves. Ukraine accused Russia of the Bucha massacre. However, Russia has denied the allegations and said that it was Ukrainian propaganda. Catch all the latest development around the Russia-Ukraine War here: 

Akshata Murthy, wife of UK's Finance Minister Rishi Sunak, is the daughter of Narayana Murthy, the billionaire co-founder of IT services company Infosys, and she owns around 0.93 percent of the company. The tax status means she would not pay taxes in Britain on dividends from the Indian business.

The Ukrainian military says that its forces have retaken some towns in the Chernihiv region and that humanitarian aid is being delivered. Chernihiv is a city 80 miles north of Kyiv and it had been cut off from shipments of food and other supplies for weeks.

10:26 AM EDT, 09/16/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Accenture ( ACN ) unit Accenture Federal Services said Monday it has won a $190 million contract from the US Department of State. Under the contract, Accenture Federal Services will provide data and systems engineering backing for the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, the company said. The contract has a base...

Sept 16 (Reuters) - * U.S. SEC SAYS ORDERED THAT F-1 IPO FILING FILED BY JIUFUYUAN BIOTECHNOLOGY CO LTD BE DECLARED ABANDONED ON SEPT 16- SEC FILING * U.S. SEC SAYS JIUFUYUAN BIOTECHNOLOGY CO LTD WHICH HAD FILED FOR US IPO IN NOV 2023 FAILED TO RESPOND TO SEC'S NOTICE UNDER RULE 479 Source text - https://bityl.co/S30X Further company coverage:...

02:43 PM EDT, 09/16/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Price: 154.23, Change: +3.04, Percent Change: +2.01 ...

02:44 PM EDT, 09/16/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Carlyle Group ( CG ) is once again considering plans to take Nouryon public and has hired investment banks, including Barclays ( JJCTF ) and Goldman Sachs ( GS ) , for help with the IPO, Bloomberg reported Monday citing people familiar with the matter. The company is looking to take the business...

Bitcoin briefly climbed $116K on Monday before retracing its steps back near $115K. But Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX and CIO of Maelstrom, says investors should stop obsessing over BTCs short-term price movements and instead focus on the broader forces that he believes will drive the cryptocurrency to record levels. Liquidity Flood Ahead? In a recent interview with Kyle Chassé,...

Ethereums trading activity on Binance has entered a period of relative calm throughout September, as a slowdown gripped the market. Unlike earlier months, when trading was defined by sharp imbalances between spot and perpetual volumes, this time the market exhibited neutrality. Neutral but Nervous In its latest analysis, CryptoQuant reported that the Z-Score index hovered between 0.0 and -1.0, a...

Investor confidence in Bitcoin saw a powerful comeback as the asset drew $2.4 billion in inflows. This figure is its biggest weekly tally since July. Meanwhile, short-Bitcoin products lost ground, with outflows trimming their assets under management to $86 million. Ethereum also benefited from the change in sentiment. After eight days of consistent withdrawals, it posted four straight days of...

“With 95% of total supply soon to be in circulation, the market may be shifting from an era of abundance to one defined by scarcity,” wrote Fidelity Digital Assets researcher Zack Wainwright in a report released on Monday. The report identified two cohorts that defined the threshold of illiquid supply. These were entities with Bitcoin that last moved seven or...