The euro rose in European trade on Thursday against a basket of major rivals after a wave of losses across three sessions, with the euro eventually settling above 3-⅕ month lows against the US dollar. It comes ahead of major data on the eurozone sectors later today, which would shed important light on the health of the European economy in...

The yen fell in European trade on Wednesday against a basket of major rivals, sharpening the losses for the third straight session against the US dollar and hitting three-month lows amid concerns about a wider US-Japan gap in government treasury yields. Recent bearish remarks from Japanese officials hurt the odds of a third BOJ interest rate hike this year, while...

Euro rose in European trade on Wednesday on track for the third profit in a row against the US dollar, hitting a week high after data showed Spanish inflation rose past estimates in October, renewing the pressure on the European Central Bank. The odds of a 0.25% ECB interest rate cut in December dipped, with investors now waiting for official...

The Japanese yen skidded in Asian trade on Monday to three-month lows against the US dollar, after the election loss by the current Japanese parliamentary governing coalition, which could impede future interest rate hikes by the Bank of Japan. The yen is also pressured by a surge in US 10-year treasury yields, amid speculation about a cautious stance by the...

09:14 AM EDT, 07/03/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were gaining premarket Wednesday, with the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLF ) marginally higher. The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares ( FAS ) was up 0.3% and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares ( FAZ ) was 0.1% higher. First Foundation ( FFWM ) shares...

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * US private payrolls growth slows in June * Paramount jumps on report of Skydance Media deal * Fed meeting minutes due at 2 p.m. ET * Futures down: Dow 0.03%, S&P 500 0.11%, Nasdaq 0.19% (Updated at 8:45 a.m....

09:00 AM EDT, 07/03/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Oil prices rose early on Wednesday after a report showed a large drop in U.S. oil inventories last week, though demand concerns remain as gasoline inventories rose while Hurricane Beryl remained well south of U.S. oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico West Texas Intermediate crude oil for August delivery was last seen...

09:22 AM EDT, 07/03/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks were edging higher premarket Wednesday, with the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLE ) up 0.1%. The United States Oil Fund ( USO ) was 0.1% higher and the United States Natural Gas Fund ( UNG ) was down 0.9%. Front-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil was up 0.3%...

”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.

The IT city is facing the worst of floods and social media is flooded with visuals from Bengaluru as residents expressed their anger, opinions, and interesting takes online.

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.

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.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi engaged celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan and Sachin Tendulkar on Twitter to increase his visibility and help his electoral ambitions during the run-up to the 2014 general elections in India.

"My message would be: We all live in space, let’s not make it a mess. Space should be a place where we can conduct business. Space is a place where people should have the freedom to operate," said acting US Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan

 The Election Commission of India on Friday joined Twitter ahead of the Lok Sabha elections while the micro-blogging site also launched a special election emoji aimed at encouraging participation in election-related discussions, encouraging more people to go and vote.

As campaigning for general election picks up, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its supporters continued to corner a bulk of ad spends on Facebook that have grown to Rs 8.38 crore, as per data from the social media giant.

(Reuters) -The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday unanimously adopted the first global resolution on artificial intelligence that encourages countries to safeguard human rights, protect personal data, and monitor AI for risks. The nonbinding resolution, proposed by the United States and co-sponsored by China and over 120 other nations, also advocates the strengthening of privacy policies. Today, all 193 members...

March 21 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms's ( META ) Instagram was down for thousands of users on Thursday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. ...

BOGOTA, March 21 (Reuters) - The Reficar oil refinery belonging to Colombia's Ecopetrol was awarded 19.9% of the common capital in infrastructure firm McDermott in preferential shares by a judge in Amsterdam, Ecopetrol said in a statement on Thursday. The refinery is located in the Colombian city of Cartagena. ...

(Reuters) -Luggage maker Samsonite International ( SMSOF ) on Friday said it plans to pursue a dual listing in addition to its listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to increase the liquidity of its shares and reach investors in more markets. Samsonite ( SMSOF ) did not provide details of the exchanges it is considering for the second listing,...

In line with a broader trend among major tech firms, Chinese e-commerce behemoth Alibaba is downsizing its metaverse operations. The restructuring, which aims to improve efficiency, led to layoffs in Yuanjing, Alibabas metaverse unit, as the company recalibrates its focus in this sector. Downsizing Metaverse Unit According to the report by South China Morning Post, which is also owned by...

British pension firm Cartwright has advised the allocation of 3% BTC to an unnamed pension fund, which has invested directly in the asset rather than via an exchange-traded fund. The company is now urging institutional investors to allocate assets into Bitcoin, according to a Nov. 4 report from industry magazine Corporate Advisor. As a percentage, this is thirty times higher...

Binance co-founder Yi He has spoken to recent speculation about listing fees on the platform, assuring the community that it operates with transparent policies. The address came in response to allegations by Moonrock Capital CEO Simon Dedic of costly listing fees on Binance. Binance Accused of Charging Exorbitant Fees for Crypto Listing On October 31, Dedic took to X with...

The FTX collapse of November 2022 continues to serve as a stark reminder of the necessity for rigorous asset monitoring. This event catalyzed a shift toward transparency, with crypto exchanges now disclosing more about their reserves and user fund management. As November 6th marks two years since the collapse, only Bitfinex and Binance witnessed their Bitcoin reserves grow out of...