The British pound rose in European trading on Thursday against a basket of global currencies, extending its recovery for a second consecutive session from a seven-month low versus the U.S. dollar, ahead of the Bank of Englands policy decision at the conclusion of its seventh regular meeting of 2025. Markets widely expect the central bank to keep interest rates unchanged...

Bullish sentiment toward the U.S. dollar weakened as negotiations between Democrats and Republicans over reopening the federal government showed progress, prompting the dollar index to retreat from recent highs amid growing expectations that the longest government shutdown in U.S. history may soon come to an end. The Federal Reserve is expected to resume receiving economic data shortly, a move that...

The Japanese yen rose in Asian trading on Wednesday against a basket of major and minor currencies, extending gains for the second consecutive session against the U.S. dollar. The move reflects a continued recovery from its eight-month low, supported by safe-haven demand amid a broad sell-off in global equity markets. Minutes from the Bank of Japans September meeting showed that...

The U.S. dollar traded near a three-month high on Tuesday as investors reassessed interest-rate expectations amid growing divisions within the Federal Reserve, while the British pound slipped after Finance Minister Rachel Reeves warned of difficult choices in her upcoming budget. Markets turned broadly risk-averse, with equities falling, demand for government bonds rising, and traditional safe-haven currencies such as the yen...

01:38 PM EDT, 05/02/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were declining Thursday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index shedding 0.6% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) down 0.2%. The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) rose 1.2%. In corporate news, Moderna ( MRNA ) on Thursday reported a smaller-than-expected loss for Q1, while it affirmed its full-year...

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window) * Qualcomm ( QCOM ) gains on upbeat Q3 forecast * DoorDash ( DASH ) slides after dour Q2 core profit forecast * Indexes up: Dow 0.48%, S&P 0.46%, Nasdaq 0.85% (Updated at 11:51 a.m. ET/1551 GMT) By Shristi Achar...

01:37 PM EDT, 05/02/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks advanced in Thursday afternoon trading with the NYSE Financial Index rising 0.6% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) up 0.1%. The Philadelphia Housing Index climbed 1.4%, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) added 1.1%. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) rose 1.5% to $59,137, and the yield for 10-year US...

01:34 PM EDT, 05/02/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks were higher Thursday afternoon, with the NYSE Energy Sector Index up 1.1% and the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) rising 0.9%. The Philadelphia Oil Service Sector index was posting a 1.8% increase, and the Dow Jones US Utilities index was fractionally higher. Front-month West Texas Intermediate crude oil was rising...

RESTON, Va., Oct. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lightbridge Corporation ( LTBR ) (“Lightbridge” or the “Company”) , an advanced nuclear fuel technology company, will announce its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2025 on Wednesday, November 5, after the market closes. Lightbridge ( LTBR ) will host a conference call on Thursday, November 6, at 4:00...

Prosa migrates clearing house operations to new Monterrey data center powered by ACI’s cutting-edge technology First triple-active system in Latin America sets new standard for resilience, reliability, and business continuity OMAHA, Neb. & MEXICO CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ACI Worldwide ( ACIW ) , an original innovator in global payments technology, and Prosa, one of the largest electronic payments networks in Latin...

The investment enhances German facility to deliver more flexible and scalable drug delivery solutions PIOMBINO DESE, Italy--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Stevanato Group S.p.A. (NYSE: STVN), a leading global provider of drug containment, drug delivery and diagnostic solutions to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and life sciences industries, announced a significant expansion of its drug delivery system manufacturing capacity, further strengthening its global footprint to...

SUWANEE, Ga., Oct. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Future Technologies Venture, LLC (“Future Technologies”), a leading North American systems integrator specializing in end-to-end private network solutions, today announced a strategic recapitalization with Battle Investment Group, an Atlanta-based private investment firm focused on defense, government, aerospace, telecommunications, and critical infrastructure markets. The recapitalization strengthens Future Technologies’ financial foundation and positions the company for accelerated...

As part of the Yatra, more than 2,500 mobile performing vans and over 200 mobile theatre vans will be pressed into service to cover the 2.55 lakh gram panchayats and clusters in all cities and towns of the country.

The Karnataka Assembly election results threw up an unexpected suspense on Tuesday, as a simple majority tantalisingly eluded BJP and...

The cases were lodged against Union Minister of State Rajeev Chandrasekhar over his controversial social media posts following the blasts at a convention centre in Kochi during a prayer meeting of Christian religious group Jehovah's Witnesses.

Rajasthan Election Exit Poll Results 2023: The exit poll results will be announced on Thursday, November 30, at 6.30 pm after voting in Telangana gets over. Rajasthan is known for its anti-incumbency, with the state swinging between the BJP and Congress in the past elections.

11:56 AM EDT, 03/10/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Whitecap Resources ( SPGYF ) on Monday said it agreed to acquire Veren ( VRN ) for shares worth $5.72 billion to create a dominant oil and gas producer in the Montney and Duvernay shale regions in Western Canada . Veren ( VRN ) shareholders will receive 1.05 Whitecap shares for each Veren...

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is bracing for its first round of U.S. tariffs on Wednesday, 25% tariffs on aluminium and steel imports, affecting more EU imports in value than duties U.S. President Donald Trump imposed on EU metal imports in 2018. The following outlines the challenges the EU faces: BIGGER HIT THAN 2018 In 2018, Trump's tariffs on...

11:54 AM EDT, 03/10/2025 (MT Newswires) -- ArcelorMittal ( MT ) will temporarily shut down one of the blast furnaces at its steel mill in Dunkirk, France, as part of a broader maintenance program costing over 270 million euros ($292.2 million) that also includes repairs at the company's plant in Fos-sur-Mer, the steelmaker told MT Newswires on Monday. The 254...

11:55 AM EDT, 03/10/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Green Dot ( GDOT ) said Monday that William Jacobs has been named interim chief executive and Chris Ruppel as interim president of the company. Ruppel, who will continue to serve as chief revenue officer, has also been named interim CEO and president of the company's Green Dot Bank unit, the company said....

Chingari has raised $19 million to offer cryptocurrency as a means of monetisation for creators and users on its platform.

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

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.

There were several important developments in the startup space during the day on Tuesday. Here’s a wrap of all top startup headlines.