The Japanese yen fell in Asian trading on Friday against a basket of major and minor currencies, extending its losses for a fifth straight session against the US dollar and hitting its weakest level in two weeks. The currency is now on track for its biggest weekly loss since March, as investors continue favoring the US dollar as the best...

Taiwans liquefied natural gas crisis has shifted from a debate about energy diversification into a real test of the islands energy security. Taiwan relies on imports for 99% of its natural gas needs, and during 2025 around one-third of its 23.6 million tons of LNG imports came from the Gulf region mainly Qatar, which supplied roughly 8 million tons, in...

The US dollar remained strong on Thursday, supported by rising US Treasury yields, as investors increasingly priced in the possibility of Federal Reserve interest rate hikes later this year, while global markets focused on the two-day summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Xi told Trump that trade talks were making progress, but warned that disagreements...

The Japanese yen declined in Asian trading on Thursday against a basket of major and minor currencies, deepening its losses for the fourth consecutive session versus the US dollar and hitting its lowest level in two weeks, amid strong demand for the greenback as the preferred investment option, especially after US inflation data strengthened expectations for additional Federal Reserve rate...

June 21 (Reuters) - The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 slipped at the open on Friday, with focus on business survey data for more clues on the health of the world's largest economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 73.75 points, or 0.19%, at the open to 39,208.51. The S&P 500 opened lower by 6.40 points, or 0.12%, at 5,466.77,...

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09:15 AM EDT, 06/21/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were leaning lower pre-bell Friday as the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ( XLF ) was declining 0.1% recently. The Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3X Shares ( FAS ) was down 0.2% and its bearish counterpart Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X Shares ( FAZ ) was unchanged. Ryan Specialty ( RYAN...

09:16 AM EDT, 06/21/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Gold traded higher early on Friday, rising for a third-straight session as treasury yields narrowed, offsetting a dollar that is trading at a seven-week high. Gold for August delivery was last seen up US$10.70 to US$2,379.70 per ounce. The price of the metal has climbed 22% over the past 12 months and last...

According to a press release, clusters economically viable for drone use will be identified, with 15,000 women SHGs in selected states receiving Central Financial Assistance covering 80% of drone costs, up to ₹8 lakh.

The initiative, conducted in collaboration with IIT Bombay and the Department of Consumer Affairs (DoCA), aims to assess the application of large language models (LLM) in enhancing the efficiency of India's consumer grievance redressal system.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, this policy revision reflects the Karnataka government's commitment to staying ahead of all and fostering growth in this critical sector.

According to Google, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by developers to build and offer enhanced user experiences emerged as one of the top innovation trends in apps and games. Several of the local developers on the list have even integrated AI into their offerings.

Here are the highlights from the West Bengal assembly elections 2021 today

The decision to ban victory processions came a day after the Madras High Court came down heavily on the poll panel for failing to implement COVID guidelines during campaigning.

The scientific community continues to caution that the threat of pandemic will remain for a greater part of the year and probably longer.

The Exit poll numbers for the Assam Assembly election will become public after the last phase of polling is over on April 29 in the neighbouring West Bengal.

Th Suzlon wind turbines received the RLMM (Revised List of Models & Manufacturers) listing from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, marking an important milestone for the successful commercialisation of the product. Shares of Suzlon Energy Ltd ended at ₹40.49, up by ₹1.85, or 4.79%, on the BSE.

Projected to generate 482 million units in its inaugural year post-commissioning, the cumulative energy generation over a 25-year span is anticipated to reach 12,050 million units. Shares of SJVN Ltd ended at ₹75.17, down by ₹0.50, or 0.66%, on the BSE.

For the last several years, Starbucks has been testing different kinds of plastics. In 2019, the company went to a straw less lid, eliminating a good amount of plastic. By the end of 2023, the goal is to reduce by 15 percent the amount of material in each cup.

Aulerth's offerings range from ₹5,000 to as high as ₹2.8 lakh. Are women willing to spend this much on jewellery made from scrap? Founder and CEO Vivek Ramabhadran definitely believes so. Aulerth produces couture-inspired pieces in association with designers like JJ Valaya, Suneet Varma, among others. It has reported 33% repeat customers in the past year and expects a spike to 40% soon.

The bitcoin mine would use solar and storage technology from Tesla and be entirely run on renewable 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.

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