The euro rose in European trading on Thursday against a basket of global currencies, extending its recovery for a second straight session from a six-week low against the US dollar, supported by continued bargain buying and easing demand for the US currency as a safe haven amid optimism over a potential peace agreement between the United States and Iran. Investors...

Minutes from the latest Federal Reserve meeting, released on Wednesday, showed that most policymakers believe interest rate hikes may become necessary if the war with Iran continues to fuel inflation. Although the Federal Open Market Committee once again kept its benchmark interest rate within a range of 3.5% to 3.75%, the meeting saw four dissenting votes, the highest number of...

The US dollar climbed to its highest level in six weeks on Wednesday, as investors increasingly believed that interest rates may need to rise to counter inflation driven by the war with Iran. Uncertainty over when the conflict may end has intensified inflation concerns and triggered a broad selloff across global bond markets, pushing the yield on 30-year US Treasury...

The US dollar posted limited gains on Thursday but remained below its six-week high, as growing optimism that Washington is nearing an agreement with Tehran to end the war in the Middle East capped further advances in the US currency. US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that negotiations with Iran had entered their final stages, while also warning that...

08:12 AM EST, 01/22/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures edged up pre-bell Wednesday after the Trump administration committed to making the US a leader in artificial intelligence. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were up 0.3%, while S&P 500 futures increased 0.3% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq futures moved ahead 0.6%. Oil prices inched up after Tuesday's losses, with the front-month...

By Johann M Cherian and Sukriti Gupta (Reuters) -Wall Street's main indexes were set to open higher on Wednesday, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq leading gains, as investors cheered streaming giant Netflix's strong quarterly performance and President Donald Trump's multi-billion dollar support to bolster AI infrastructure. Netflix jumped 14.6% in premarket trading after reporting a record number of subscribers for the...

08:31 AM EST, 01/22/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ( SPY ) was up 0.4% and the actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) advanced 0.9% in Wednesday's premarket activity after President Donald Trump announced an up to $500 billion investment to support AI infrastructure in the US. US stock futures were also...

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click/ or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * Oracle up after Trump unveils $500 bln AI plan * Johnson & Johnson ( JNJ ) rises after upbeat Q4 results * Halliburton ( HAL ) gains as Q4 profit beats estimates * Futures up: Dow 0.18%, S&P 500...

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.

”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.

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.

The IT city is facing the worst of floods and social media is flooded with visuals from Bengaluru as residents expressed their anger, opinions, and interesting takes online.

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.

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.

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. 

April 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday declined to approve Replimune's ( REPL ) drug for advanced skin cancer, the regulator said. (Reporting by Padmanabhan Ananthan & Sruthi Narasimha Chari in Bengaluru) ...

PARIS, April 10 (Reuters) - Bill Ackman's first call before launching his $64 billion bid for Universal Music Group this week was to French billionaire Vincent Bollore, the U.S. hedge fund manager said. Ackman later told investors the response from Universal's biggest shareholder to his overtures was music to my ears, adding that Bollore's camp was intrigued by his proposal....

11:26 AM EDT, 04/10/2026 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with ConocoPhillips' ( COP ) statement throughout.) ConocoPhillips ( COP ) has sent a team to Venezuela to evaluate the prospects of oil drilling in the country, the company said in an emailed statement Friday to MT Newswires. We sent a small evaluation team to Venezuela during the week of April 6...

11:01 AM EDT, 04/10/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Littelfuse ( LFUS ) is seeing continued momentum driven by data center demand and new design wins, supporting continued growth, Oppenheimer said in a note Friday. The analysts said new design wins grew at a double-digit rate in 2025. Data center design wins more than doubled year-over-year in 2025 and accelerated in H2,...

TL;DR Analyst Ali Martinez points to past surges, suggesting DOGE could skyrocket above $3 in a matter of 48 hours, though skeptics question feasibility. A potential green light of Bitwises spot DOGE ETF filing could fuel a major rally, but investors should be aware that past ETF approvals have triggered short-term corrections. DOGEs Next Potential Targets The biggest meme coin...

The Venice AI token (VVV) is the most discussed cryptocurrency across social networks, followed closely by Toshi (TOSHI), Bitcoin (BTC), Ripple (XRP), Swiftcoin (SWFTC), and Toncoin (TON). According to market intelligence platform Santiment, discussions about VVV have primarily revolved around its rapid market cap growth, exchange listings, and airdrop announcements. Airdrop and API Access Venice AI, a privacy-focused artificial intelligence...

Ripple’s price has been rallying higher over the past few months, and this is true against both USDT and BTC. Yet, as the technical charts suggest, XRP could rise even higher in the near future. By Edris Derakhshi (TradingRage) The USDT Paired Chart On the USDT paired chart, the third-largest cryptocurrency has been making higher highs and lows over the...

Bitcoin’s price is still consolidating around the $100K level despite a slide below that line on Monday. However, things could change soon, as a rally might be about to begin. Technical Analysis By Edris Derakhshi (TradingRage) The Daily Chart On the daily chart, the asset is currently trapped in a range between the $108K and $100K levels, failing to break...