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US STOCKS-Wall Street wavers with key jobs data, Middle East tensions in focus
US STOCKS-Wall Street wavers with key jobs data, Middle East tensions in focus
Oct 3, 2024
(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * Weekly jobless claims at 225,000 * US service sector activity accelerates to 1-1/2-year high * Levi Strauss tumbles after saying it is exploring unit sale * East, Gulf coast workers' strike enters third day * Indexes: Dow down 0.38%,...
Exchange-Traded Funds, US Equities Fall After Midday
Exchange-Traded Funds, US Equities Fall After Midday
Oct 3, 2024
01:14 PM EDT, 10/03/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Broad Market Indicators Broad-market exchange-traded funds IWM and IVV were lower. Actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) fell 0.5%. US equity indexes fell after midday Thursday following Israel's air strikes on central Beirut, Lebanon's capital, escalated geopolitical risk while the United States services sector remained in expansionary territory. Energy iShares US Energy ETF...
Sector Update: Financial
Sector Update: Financial
Oct 3, 2024
01:33 PM EDT, 10/03/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were decreasing in Thursday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index down 0.8% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) off 0.7%. The Philadelphia Housing Index was shedding 0.6%, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) was dropping 1%. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) eased 0.3% to $60,429, and the yield...
US Equity Indexes Mixed as Investors Weigh Mounting Geopolitical Risk, Services Sector Expansion
US Equity Indexes Mixed as Investors Weigh Mounting Geopolitical Risk, Services Sector Expansion
Oct 3, 2024
12:29 PM EDT, 10/03/2024 (MT Newswires) -- US equity indexes traded mixed after Israel's air strikes on central Beirut, Lebanon's capital, escalated geopolitical risk while the United States services sector remained in expansionary territory. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.1% to 17,943.1 after midday Thursday. The S&P 500 slipped less than 0.1% to 5,705.3. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.3%...
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Meta vows to combat misinformation, hate speech on platform as states head for polls
Meta vows to combat misinformation, hate speech on platform as states head for polls
Feb 10, 2022
Facebook-parent Meta said it will be activating its Elections Operations Center to watch out for potential abuses that could emerge across the platform related to state elections
From PM Narendra Modi to Amitabh Bachchan, social media accounts of these famous personalities were targeted by hackers
From PM Narendra Modi to Amitabh Bachchan, social media accounts of these famous personalities were targeted by hackers
Dec 16, 2021
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s followers on Twitter were surprised to find a strange tweet from the leader on Sunday. The tweet asked for donations in cryptocurrencies. The tweet along with a few others was deleted after the hacked account was restored.Many celebrities, actors, politicians and artists have fallen victim to cyber-attacks. Here are some public figures whose accounts on social media platforms were hacked.
Over 9,000 complaints of cyber frauds received on National Consumer Helpline in FY21: Chandrasekhar to Lok Sabha
Over 9,000 complaints of cyber frauds received on National Consumer Helpline in FY21: Chandrasekhar to Lok Sabha
Dec 1, 2021
As per the information provided by Ministry of Consumer Affairs, a total of 11,713 and 9,002 complaints of cyber frauds were received on National Consumer Helpline during the financial years 2019-20 and 2020-21, Minister of State for of Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.
Twitter accounts of Uttar Pradesh Government and state information department gets hacked
Twitter accounts of Uttar Pradesh Government and state information department gets hacked
Apr 11, 2022
Twitter handle of the Government of Uttar Pradesh (@UPGovt) and Twitter handle operated by the information department (@InfoUPFactCheck) were hacked for a brief period. Both the accounts have now been restored.
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Trump's NASA pick a boon for SpaceX, but will face political challenges
Trump's NASA pick a boon for SpaceX, but will face political challenges
Dec 6, 2024
WASHINGTON, Dec 6 (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's pick to helm NASA, a private astronaut and close ally of Elon Musk's SpaceX, is a central figure of a speedy, commercial-focused side of the space industry who would face unfamiliar political challenges as an administrator. Jared Isaacman, the CEO of payment processing company Shift4 Payments ( FOUR ), has made...
Mexico doing all it can to protect trade agreement with US, Canada, official says
Mexico doing all it can to protect trade agreement with US, Canada, official says
Dec 6, 2024
* Three partners in trade tussle after Trump tariff threats * Mexico wants to 'come to the table' to negotiate * Trump has accused Mexico of being a backdoor to Chinese goods and investment (Adds Biden's statement in paragraph 5) By Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Mexico is doing everything it can to protect a regional trade...
Soccer-'It was a joke,' Guardiola says after 'six titles' comment draws Mourinho response
Soccer-'It was a joke,' Guardiola says after 'six titles' comment draws Mourinho response
Dec 6, 2024
Dec 7 (Reuters) - Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said he was only joking when he referred to winning twice as many Premier League titles as Jose Mourinho, after the former Chelsea boss said that he, unlike Guardiola, had won his titles fairly. The Spaniard also said City were innocent until proven guilty, responding to Mourinho's allusions to their alleged...
Trump's NASA pick a boon for SpaceX, but will face political challenges
Trump's NASA pick a boon for SpaceX, but will face political challenges
Dec 6, 2024
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's pick to helm NASA, a private astronaut and close ally of Elon Musk's SpaceX, is a central figure of a speedy, commercial-focused side of the space industry who would face unfamiliar political challenges as an administrator. Jared Isaacman, the CEO of payment processing company Shift4 Payments ( FOUR ), has made landmark visits...
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