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 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 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 Australian dollar rose in the Asian market on Thursday against a basket of global currencies, maintaining gains for the second consecutive day against its US counterpart, trading near the ten-month high recorded in earlier dealings yesterday. This rise came on the back of higher commodity and base metal prices in global markets. The Australian dollars gains were also supported...

Jan 31 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures held on to their gains on Friday, as an in-line inflation reading did little to alter market expectations about the Federal Reserve's interest-rate path. The personal consumption expenditures price index rose 0.3% in December, compared to a 0.3% increase forecast by economists polled by Reuters. In the 12 months through December, PCE...

08:25 AM EST, 01/31/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ( SPY ) was up 0.5% and the actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) advanced 0.9% in Friday's premarket activity as traders anticipate upcoming economic reports due later in the day. US stock futures were higher, with S&P 500 Index futures up 0.4%,...

09:15 AM EST, 01/31/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures rose ahead of Friday's opening bell as traders digested key inflation data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average futures gained 0.2%, S&P 500 futures rose 0.4%, and Nasdaq futures were up 0.7%. Oil prices were higher, with front-month global benchmark up 0.2% at $76.01 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate...

08:01 AM EST, 01/31/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures were higher pre-bell Friday ahead of the release of key inflation data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average futures gained 0.3%, S&P 500 futures rose 0.5%, and Nasdaq futures were up 0.8%. Oil prices were lower, with front-month global benchmark down 0.1% at $75.79 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate...

In the ever-evolving and intensely competitive business landscape, conducting a thorough company analysis is of utmost importance for investors and industry followers. In this article, we will carry out an in-depth industry comparison, assessing NVIDIA ( NVDA ) alongside its primary competitors in the Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment industry. By meticulously examining key financial metrics, market positioning, and growth prospects,...

JERUSALEM, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Check Point Software Technologies ( CHKP ) said on Monday that Nadav Zafrir has taken over as chief executive, replacing Gil Shwed who had been CEO for 30 years and built the Israeli network security firm into a multi-billion-dollar company. Shwed, who said he would step down in February, takes on the role of executive...

In today's fast-paced and highly competitive business world, it is crucial for investors and industry followers to conduct comprehensive company evaluations. In this article, we will delve into an extensive industry comparison, evaluating Microsoft ( MSFT ) in relation to its major competitors in the Software industry. By closely examining key financial metrics, market standing, and growth prospects, our objective...

* Serbian spyware covertly monitors journalists, activists' phones, Amnesty says * Israel's Cellebrite tools used to unlock phones during police detention, report says * Norwegian aid linked to purchase of phone-cracking tools By Aleksandar Vasovic and James Pearson BELGRADE/LONDON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Serbian officials installed homegrown spyware on the phones of dozens of journalists and activists, Amnesty International said...

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.

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.

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.

BENGALURU (Reuters) -Alphabet Inc's ( GOOG ) Google will invest $10 billion to set up a massive data centre and artificial intelligence hub in Andhra Pradesh, officials from the southern Indian state said, marking its biggest such investment in the South Asian nation. Google will build a 1-gigawatt data centre campus in the port city of Visakhapatnam, combining AI infrastructure,...

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SYDNEY, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Australia will make a second billion-dollar payment to boost U.S. nuclear submarine shipyards soon, Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy said in Washington on Tuesday, ahead of an official visit by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese next week. The AUKUS agreement to transfer nuclear-powered submarines to Australia is being reviewed by the Pentagon, although Australia has expressed...

BENGALURU, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's ( GOOG ) Google will invest $10 billion to set up a massive data centre and artificial intelligence hub in Andhra Pradesh, officials from the southern Indian state said, marking its biggest such investment in the South Asian nation. Google will build a 1-gigawatt data centre campus in the port city of Visakhapatnam,...

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

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.

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

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