The euro rose at the opening of the European market on Thursday against a basket of global currencies, resuming gains after two days of losses against the US dollar, moving toward a seven-week high. However, the rise remains limited amid ongoing geopolitical tensions in Eastern Europe. Ahead of the European Central Banks monetary policy decisions later today, interest rates are...

The US dollar held steady on Thursday as investors awaited US consumer inflation data for clearer signals on the Federal Reserves rate-cut path, while the euro remained unchanged ahead of the European Central Bank meeting. Michalis Rousakis, G10 FX strategist at Bank of America, said: The main event is the US CPI data the market is looking for justification to...

The world faces an escalating energy dilemma known as the energy trilemma. Its three sides are: sustainability (clean energy), accessibility (energy security), and affordability (equity). Achieving a balance among these three objectives is extremely difficult even under the best circumstances, but it becomes far more complex on the global level given the huge diversity in energy systems, constraints, and contexts...

The euro rose slightly in the European market on Friday against a basket of global currencies, maintaining its gains for the second consecutive day against the US dollar, on its way to achieving a new weekly gain, supported by the European Central Bank meeting, which turned out to be more hawkish than markets had expected. In line with expectations, the...

The bond market remained stable on Thursday morning after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, as bond exchange-traded funds stayed flat in early-morning trading. The Fed kept rates at a 23-year high of between 5.25% and 5.5% on Wednesday as it strives to lower the 3.3% inflation rate to 2%. “The Committee does not expect it will...

Shares of Cara Therapeutics Inc ( CARA ) tanked in early trading on Thursday, with the Dow shedding more than 100 points. The company reported its quarterly results amid an exciting earnings season. Here are some key analyst takeaways. Needham analyst Joseph Stringer downgraded the rating on the stock from Buy to Hold. HC Wainwright analyst Oren Livnat downgraded the...

12:24 PM EDT, 06/13/2024 (MT Newswires) -- US equity indexes traded mixed while government bond yields fell by midday on Thursday after the wholesale price inflation rate unexpectedly declined. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 0.7% to 38,446.1, with the S&P 500 down 0.2% to 5,411.2. The Nasdaq Composite, however, rose less than 0.1% to 17,615.5. While down, the Nasdaq...

12:03 PM EDT, 06/13/2024 (MT Newswires) -- The major US stock indexes were mostly flat in late-morning trading Thursday, as investors weighed the Federal Reserve's most-recent decision to hold interest rates steady as well as the latest round of inflation data that hinted that price pressures may be easing. In company news, Tesla (TSLA) Chief Executive Elon Musk said proposals...

In the preceding three months, 17 analysts have released ratings for Confluent , presenting a wide array of perspectives from bullish to bearish. The following table summarizes their recent ratings, shedding light on the changing sentiments within the past 30 days and comparing them to the preceding months. Bullish Somewhat Bullish Indifferent Somewhat Bearish Bearish Total Ratings 7 5 5...

TOKYO, March 22 (Reuters) - In the coming years, Satoaki Kanoh needs to replace almost a dozen ageing machines at his Tokyo-based maker of acrylic panels, a major undertaking that he worries will become even more expensive. Ideally, I'd like to do one a year. But I don't have that much money, Kanoh said of the customised pieces of machinery...

(Reuters) - The U.S. government's antitrust lawsuit against Apple ( AAPL ) draws on the watershed 1998 case that broke Microsoft's ( MSFT ) stranglehold on desktop software, but that may prove to be an imperfect blueprint for addressing smartphone competition. The market for the iPhone today looks very different from the near-monopoly enjoyed by Microsoft's ( MSFT ) Windows...

The two companies will establish a DePIN alliance in south-east Asia.AIOZ's native token is currently trading flat after the announcement, it is up by more than 200% in 30 days.AIOZ Network will use Alibaba Cloud to improve Web 3, AI, storage and streaming services.Decentralized infrastructure network (DePIN) AIOZ Network has become the leading blockchain partner in Alibaba Cloud’s Innovation Accelerator...

Besides Clapton, Alicia Silverstone, Rob Schneider and Woody Harrelson (who later retracted) have publicly supported RFK Jr, who reportedly said COVID-19 may just be 'ethnically targeted.' The virus targets Caucasians and Black people while sparing Ashkenazi Jewish people and Chinese people, he said at a New York dinner.

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

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also said on Tuesday (September 19) his government does not seek to 'escalate' tensions with India. This, in the backdrop of the two countries expelling a senior diplomat each.

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.

10:45 AM EDT, 09/15/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Reliance Global Group ( RELI ) said Monday it will create a portfolio comprising digital assets like Bitcoin (BTC-USD), Ethereum (ETH-USD), and Solana (SOL-USD) as part of its expansion into the cryptocurrency and blockchain sector. The company said it will buy up to $60 million of cryptocurrencies in the first phase, with plans...

* SEC allows Exxon's auto-voting plan for retail investors * New mechanism may help Exxon counter activists * Retail investors hold significant shares but can have low voting turnout By Sheila Dang and Ross Kerber HOUSTON/BOSTON, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil ( XOM ) is introducing a unique shareholder voting mechanism that will allow retail investors to automatically cast...

10:47 AM EDT, 09/15/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Curaleaf Holdings ( CURLF ) , an international provider of consumer cannabis products, Monday announced the opening of two new dispensaries in Florida and Ohio. The openings expand the company's retail locations to 69 in Florida, five in Ohio, and 157 nationwide. Curaleaf Apopka will host a grand opening on September 19 and...

10:39 AM EDT, 09/15/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Sharps Technology ( STSS ) on Monday filed a shelf offering to sell up to $1 billion of shares, warrants, units, and other securities. Proceeds from the offering may be used for debt repayment, repurchases of common shares, and working capital, among other things, the company said. Shares of the company were down...

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

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

Founded in 2017 by Jaynti Kanani, Anurag Arjun, Sandeep Nailwal and Mihailo Bjelic as a secondary scaling solution for the Ethereum blockchain, Polygon is building a suite of scaling solutions.

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