The Canadian dollar rose against a basket of major rivals on Friday following strong growth data. Canadas GDP growth clocked in at 0.1% in March, as expected. On trading, the CAD/USD pair rose 0.6% as of 20:51 GMT to 0.7286. Aussie The Australian dollar was little changed against the US dollar at 0.6443. US Dollar The dollar index rose 0.1%...

The US dollar dipped down on Monday and gave up some of the gains made last week as investors assess the impact of US President Donald Trumps tariffs. The dollar was hurt after Trump announced plans to double the steel and aluminum tariffs to 50%, while China and the US traded criticism and accusations of violating the recent trade agreement...

The euro rose in European trade on Monday against a basket of major rivals, moving in a positive zone against the dollar amid renewed negative pressures on the US currency due to mounting US-China trade tensions. Recent positive eurozone data and bullish remarks from ECB officials led to divisions among policymakers about the prospect of a rate cut in June,...

The US dollar declined on Friday on track for the fifth monthly drop in a row amid persistent uncertainty on US fiscal and trade policies. The dollar had a turbulent week after the US appeals court reinstated Trumps tariffs after a single day of a trade courts order to suspend them. Trump said he hopes the Supreme Court will outright...

South Korea started allowing short-selling of stocks on the two indexes in May 2021 while keeping a pandemic-era ban in place for more than 2,000 equities.

Robert Sockin, Global Economist at Citi, shared his perspectives on the US monetary policy and the Federal Reserve's commentary. Sockin believes the Fed may be done with interest rate hikes and will likely move into a wait-and-watch mode now.

A lower-than-expected inflation reading in the US for October sparked a market rally, fueled by hopes that the Federal Reserve's interest rate hike cycle might be concluding, subsequently driving down yields and the dollar index.

Dean Kim, the Head of Global Research Product at William O'Neil + Co. says there's an anticipated upswing in investor interest for emerging markets, especially India, now that the US is showing signs of recovery,

The challenge from Musk seems to come off the backdrop of a recent exchange of blows between the two leaders.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden announced a $2 million grant program for AI and quantum technologies, aiming to foster collaboration between the two countries. They also emphasised the importance of high-performance computing, quantum technology and responsible AI development.

Making a bet So are language models rational? Can they understand expected gain? We conducted a detailed set of experiments to show that, in their original form, models like BERT behave randomly when presented with bet-like choices.

Twitter's new labelling of the BBC's account comes after it did the same to US public broadcaster National Public Radio (NPR's) handle.

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.

The probe pertains to Dapoli resort, which is allegedly illegal. The former minister and Shiv Sena (Uddhav) leader, Anil Parab, allegedly wangled a permit to use land meant for agricultural use. The ED had started the investigation under the the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after a complaint from the Environment Ministry.

A fire that broke out at the waste treatment plant in Kochi on March 2, 2023, continues to spread toxic fumes even after 11 days of the incident. The Kerala government has said that 95 percent of the fire has been extinguished, but the smoke from the landfill has not entirely subsided. 

04:57 PM EDT, 09/06/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Spyre Therapeutics ( SYRE ) on Friday filed a registration statement for the sale of up to $500 million of its securities from time to time in one or more offerings. The filing covers the offering of common and preferred stock, debt securities, warrants and units. The company said it plans to use...

04:55 PM EDT, 09/06/2024 (MT Newswires) -- FibroGen ( FGEN ) said Friday it issued termination notices to Chief Financial Officer Juan Graham and Chief Medical Officer Deyaa Adib on Aug. 30 as part of the company's cost-cutting plan in the US. Both executives will remain with the company through a transition period, with Graham leaving on Dec. 15 while...

04:57 PM EDT, 09/06/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Scott Farquhar, 10% Owner, Director, on September 05, 2024, sold 7,948 shares in Atlassian ( TEAM ) for $1,279,401. Following the Form 4 filing with the SEC, Farquhar has control over a total of 135,116 shares of the company, with 135,116 controlled indirectly. SEC Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1650372/000156218024006719/xslF345X05/primarydocument.xml ...

04:57 PM EDT, 09/06/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Joby Aviation ( JOBY ) disclosed plans by one of its investors to sell up to 3.3 million shares from time to time, according to a regulatory filing on Friday. The selling shareholder, XAir Holdings, acquired the shares in May through a private placement connected with Joby's purchase of Xwing's autonomy division. The...

The cryptocurrency market has failed to recover as swiftly as many expected it to, and Bitcoins price seems to be struggling to break above $66K definitively. Most of the altcoins are also trading in the red, with two notable exceptions. Bitcoin Fails at $66K As seen in the chart below, Bitcoins price was unable to retain its bullish momentum that...

Phishing scams have wreaked havoc in the digital asset ecosystem and are making a comeback amidst market-wide recovery. These attacks have grown increasingly sophisticated, leading to high-profile crypto investors, whales, and prominent industry figures becoming victims, ultimately resulting in substantial financial losses. In its latest update on March 21st, CertiK identified a deposit of 3,700 ETH into Tornado Cash on...

Solana (SOL) has become the most popular blockchain ecosystem in 2024, capturing nearly 50% of global crypto investor interest in chain-specific narratives, according to a recent report by crypto data aggregator CoinGecko. The report follows the accelerated resurgence of SOL this year, currently at $177 and getting closer to its 2021 highs. Another reason behind Solana’s massive traction is the...

Cardano (ADA) is showing strong growth in smart contract development. Since the beginning of the year, the number of Plutus scripts on the Cardano network, including Plutus V1 and V2, has surged by 171.45%,  At this pace, the Cardano network is adding nearly 500 new smart contracts daily. According to data from Cardano Blockchain Insights, the network has achieved 39,000...