The Japanese yen weakened in Asian trading on Friday against a basket of major and minor currencies, paring some of its gains from the previous day against the US dollar after the release of gloomy economic data showing an unexpected slowdown in household spending. Despite todays decline, the yen remains on track to post a weekly gain, supported by buying...

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...

The rapid rise of artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure has made data centers the fastest-growing source of electricity demand in North America. As grid operators and policymakers race to keep pace with this surge, energy providers face a historic opportunity to unlock new avenues of growth and revenue. The First Challenge: Capacity Bottlenecks Data center developers are working under tight...

The US dollar is on track for a modest weekly gain as investors balance the Federal Reserves hawkish tone with persistent concerns about the US economy. The dollar began a five-day winning streak last week after Fed Chair Jerome Powell acknowledged the risks of further monetary easing, but it reversed sharply on Thursday following weak labor market data. US Treasury...

(Reuters) -Goldman Sachs said gold prices could surge well above its $4,000 per troy ounce baseline by mid-2026, should private investors diversify more heavily into the metal. Spot gold prices hit a record high of $3,578.50 per ounce  on Wednesday on expectations of a U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate cut later this month, while lingering global uncertainties kept safe-haven demand...

08:56 AM EDT, 09/04/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were steady premarket Thursday, with the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) slightly declining and the iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) inactive. Sanofi ( SNY ) reported positive late-stage trial results of its experimental drug for the skin condition atopic dermatitis but according to news outlets, the improvement was less...

07:54 AM EDT, 09/04/2025 (MT Newswires) -- VersaBank ( VBNK ) , up more than 8% in New York trade, on Thursday said third-quarter adjusted earnings were lower, and missed expectations, while total revenue increased, but also missed forecast, as the company ramps up its Receivable Purchase Program in the United States. For Q3, adjusted net income, which excludes most...

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * Futures up: Dow 0.07%, S&P 500 0.2%, Nasdaq 0.27% * Salesforce ( CRM ) drops after downbeat revenue forecast * American Eagle Outfitters ( AEO ) surges on strong sales forecast * August ADP, jobless claims data awaited...

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., April 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- SIKORA, part of MAAG Group and Dover , today announced three new solutions designed to improve quality control, increase production efficiency and reduce material usage in cable and wire manufacturing. These innovations include a new addition to the LASER PRO diameter measurement series, the X-RAY 6000 measurement system and the LM PRO...

FREMONT, Calif., April 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lam Research Corp. ( LRCX ) today announced that the company will host its quarterly financial conference call and webcast on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, beginning at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time). Webcast:                  To access the webcast, visit the Investors...

CHICAGO, April 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TransUnion ( TRU ) has successfully completed its previously announced acquisition of the mobile division of RealNetworks. This acquisition is expected to augment TransUnion’s communications solutions capabilities with advanced telecom technology that uses artificial intelligence to reduce fraud and enhance customer engagement via real-time text, multi-media messages and phone calls analysis. “TransUnion (...

NORCROSS, Ga., April 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lightera today announced the appointment of Holly Hulse as Chief Executive Officer, effective April 1, 2026. She succeeds Foad Shaikhzadeh, who will continue to serve as Chairman. The transition marks the next phase in Lightera's evolution following its successful first year as a unified global organization. The Furukawa Electric Group initiated the integration...

Rishi Sunak, 42, who is married to Narayana Murthy's daughter Akshata is set to become Britain's first prime minister of Indian origin.

The US Navy must be prepared to react to a Chinese invasion of Taiwan as soon as this year or next, the service’s top officer said.

Truss resigned on October 20, ending her brief six-week tenure as the prime minister of UK. She will remain in the post as caretaker PM until her party chooses a successor

UK Politics | UK's new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he will 'place economic stability and confidence at the heart of this government's agenda.' Here's what he promised while delivering his first speech as the UK PM. He also retained some of the key Cabinet ministers who had been appointed by predecessor Liz Truss, including one who was sacked.

(Reuters) -China Development Bank Financial Leasing said its aircraft leasing unit would order 50 Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets, in a boost to the planemaker that has been grappling with a slowdown in Chinese orders and a strike by factory workers. Publicly disclosed Boeing plane purchases by Chinese customers had slowed significantly since Sino-U.S. trade relations deteriorated in 2018 and...

WELLINGTON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Rocket Lab said on Thursday that the scheduled launch of its Electron rocket into space from a facility in New Zealand was aborted just prior to lift off due to issues with on ground support equipment. The rocket, carrying five satellite for Kineis, a French operator and provider of space-based internet-of-things (IoT) connectivity, failed to...

BENGALURU (Reuters) - Analog Devices ( ADI ) and Indian salt-to-aviation conglomerate Tata Group have signed a pact to explore making semiconductor products in India, the U.S. chipmaker said on Wednesday. Tata Electronics, the electronics-manufacturing arm of the 156-year-old group, is investing a total of $14 billion to build India's first semiconductor fabrication facility in Gujarat state and a chip-assembly...

On Wednesday, Cathie Wood-led Ark Invest continued its trend of offloading shares of Robinhood Markets Inc ( HOOD ) and Palantir Technologies Inc ( PLTR ) , marking significant trades for the day. The Robinhood Trade: Ark Invest’s Ark Fintech Innovation ETF ( ARKF ) sold 24,796 shares of Robinhood. This decision aligns with Ark’s recent trading patterns, which have...

Shark Tank star and Canadian millionaire Kevin O’Leary, who has always been bullish on Bitcoin, expressed how the adoption of green energy by mining companies could reduce fossil fuel usage and trigger a wider acceptance of sustainable energy

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