The Canadian dollar fell against most major currencies on Friday following decisions that signaled an escalation in the trade war between the United States and Canada. U.S. President Donald Trump announced today the imposition of a 35% tariff on Canadian imports and threatened to raise tariffs on other countries as well. In a post on Truth Social yesterday, Trump said...

The US dollar rose against most major currencies during Monday trading, maintaining its gains as investors monitored escalating trade tensions. US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday his decision to impose a 30% tariff on the European Union and Mexico starting from August 1. Despite this decision, officials from the European Union and Mexico expressed their willingness to continue negotiations...

The euro fell in European markets on Monday against a basket of major global currencies, deepening its losses for the fourth consecutive day against the U.S. dollar and recording its lowest level in three weeks. The decline comes amid threats from Donald Trump to impose tariffs of around 30% on European products starting this August. The European Union rejected Trumps...

The Japanese yen declined in the Asian market on Tuesday against a basket of major and minor currencies, deepening its losses for the third consecutive day against the US dollar and hitting its lowest level in three weeks, amid negative pressure on the Japanese currency and expectations of further declines toward the 150 yen barrier. Markets are awaiting the release...

12:10 PM EDT, 07/25/2024 (MT Newswires) -- The three major US stock indexes were mixed around midday Thursday as traders digested economic data and earnings results from big companies. US economic growth, measured by gross domestic product, rose by 2.8% in Q2 after a 1.4% increase in Q1. US initial jobless claims fell to a level of 235,000 in the...

01:28 PM EDT, 07/25/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Consumer stocks rose Thursday afternoon with the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) increasing 0.5% and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) adding 0.9%. In corporate news, Ford (F) shares tumbled 17% after the carmaker's Q2 earnings trailed market estimates amid higher warranty costs and expenses as the company continues...

12:42 PM EDT, 07/25/2024 (MT Newswires) -- US equity indexes rose in choppy trading Thursday as investors weighed the durable goods orders and economic growth data amid a slew of quarterly results. The Nasdaq rose 0.6% to 17,450.2, with the S&P 500 up 0.8% to 5,471.4 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average 1.2% higher at 40,335.6. Earlier in the session,...

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * US economic growth regains steam in Q2; inflation slows * Ford slumps as higher costs, EV unit dent profit growth * IBM ( IBM ) gets boost from software, AI demand, as consulting slips * American Airlines ( AAL...

Huawei Technologies has teamed up with China's Shaanxi Coal Industry Co to pilot the intelligent coal mine technology in two places. Smart coal mine sensors monitor parameters like gas build-up, ventilation levels and flooding, and send an alert if any of these reach a dangerous level. Sustainability too has to be factored into the equation, going forward.

Erratic patterns of rainfall, heatwaves, storms, floods, and other consequences of climate change are threatening our genetically similar food crops. The way out is to introduce genetic diversity, but that's easier said than done.

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.

”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 new bill exempts registered AYUSH practitioners and people accessing codified traditional knowledge, from sharing benefits with local communities or giving prior intimation to state biodiversity boards before accessing biological resources.

Activists have contended that words like "ecotourism facilities" and "any other purposes" are too vague and may pave the way for widespread exploitation and misuse.

Accusing Kejriwal of being busy with election campaigning in poll-bound states and waking up to the situation late, Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution, Ashwini Kumar Choubey, said that the Centre had held a meeting with Chief Secretaries and senior officials from four North Indian states on 20th October to discuss measures to reduce air pollution, which he claims weren't adopted by the AAP-led governments.

On Tuesday, the Gehlot government invited bids for both projects to build the dams within the next four years. The chief minister had announced both projects in last year’s budget.

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese firms have agreed to raise pay by 5.25% this year, the biggest rise under comparable data since 2013, the country's largest union group Rengo confirmed on Friday. The results of the closely-watched wage negotiations are announced in several stages, in which the blue-chip firms are first to wrap up their talks in mid-March. The second announcement on...

(Reuters) - Popular investor Cathie Wood's ARK Invest bought nearly 10,000 shares of Reddit ( RDDT ) in the social media platform's strong market debut on Thursday, an email from the asset manager showed. A total of 9,982 shares of the loss-making company was added to ARK Next Generation Internet ETF ( ARKW ) and ARK Fintech Innovation ETF (...

HANOI, March 22 (Reuters) - Communist-ruled Vietnam is seeking its third president in little more than a year after the resignation of Vo Van Thuong, who was only elected last year after the sudden dismissal of his predecessor. With accumulated foreign direct investment higher than its gross domestic product, Vietnam's stability is crucial to multinationals with large operations in the...

05:04 AM EDT, 03/22/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Hutchmed ( HCM ) said late Thursday it has started the registration stage for a phase 2/3 clinical trial of investigational drug sovleplenib for adult patients with warm antibody autoimmune hemolytic anemia in China. The move follows positive data from the proof-of-concept phase 2 stage of the trial and a consultation with the...

Most Read: BoE Holds Rates Steady: Inflation Outlook and Vote Split Hint at June Cut In the complex world of trading, it's easy to get swept up in the crowd mentality. Many traders find themselves buying when everyone else is buying and selling when panic sets in. But seasoned traders know there's more to it than just following the herd....

The Bitcoin networks mining difficulty has experienced its largest negative adjustment since December 2022, when the bear market was in full gear. According to data from the real-time Bitcoin dashboard Bitbo, the mining difficulty fell 5.7% to 83.1 trillion on Thursday at block height 842,688. Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Negatively Adjusts Bitcoins mining difficulty measures how tough and time-consuming it is...

With Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao recently sentenced to four months imprisonment, a WSJ report is alleging that the crypto exchange giant fired one of its investigators who exposed market manipulation by one of the companys clients, DWF Labs. Binance, however, denied the report, stating that the cryptocurrency exchange maintains a strict market surveillance program that does...

Canada has imposed a fine against Binance – the world’s largest crypto exchange – for running afoul of the nation’s anti-money laundering rules last year. Per a public notice published on Thursday, the federal government said Binance didn’t comply with rules and registrations related to operating as a foreign money services business (FMSB). Binance Fined $4.4 Million By Canada The...