The Canadian dollar stabilized near a six-week high against its U.S. counterpart on Wednesday, supported by rising oil prices, while investors await signs of diplomatic progress toward ending the war in the Middle East. The Canadian currency, known as the loonie, was traded largely unchanged at the 1.3660 level against the U.S. dollar, or the equivalent of 73.21 U.S. cents....

The Japanese yen declined in the Asian market on Thursday against a basket of major and minor currencies, deepening its losses for the fourth consecutive day against the U.S. dollar. It reached its lowest level in nearly two weeks as investors focused on buying the American currency as the preferred alternative investment amid escalating tensions between the United States and...

The U.S. dollar headed toward its first weekly gain in a month on Thursday as tensions between Iran and the United States escalated amid the conflict in the Middle East. Stalled peace talks pushed oil prices back above $100 per barrel, dampening investor optimism. Tehran heightened the standoff by seizing two ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday. This...

The Euro declined in the European market on Thursday against a basket of global currencies, deepening its losses for the third consecutive day against the U.S. dollar. It reached its lowest level in ten days as investors focused on purchasing the American currency as the preferred alternative investment amid escalating tensions between the United States and Iran in the Strait...

03:45 PM EDT, 07/30/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks advanced in late Tuesday afternoon trading with the NYSE Financial Index adding 0.6% and the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) ahead 1%. The Philadelphia Housing Index rose 1%, and the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE) gained 0.5%. Bitcoin (BTC-USD) fell 1.5% to $65,787, and the yield for 10-year...

04:07 PM EDT, 07/30/2024 (MT Newswires) -- US benchmark equity indexes ended mixed Tuesday as the Federal Reserve's two-day monetary policy meeting got underway and investors awaited Microsoft's ( MSFT ) financial results. * The central bank's Federal Open Market Committee is scheduled to announce its latest monetary policy decision Wednesday. Markets are widely expecting policymakers to hold interest rates...

03:47 PM EDT, 07/30/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks gained late Tuesday afternoon with the NYSE Energy Sector Index adding 1% and the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) climbing 1.7%. The Philadelphia Oil Service Sector index rose 0.7%, and the Dow Jones US Utilities index was up 0.9%. West Texas Intermediate crude oil declined 1% to $75.04 a barrel,...

03:59 PM EDT, 07/30/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks edged up late Tuesday afternoon with the NYSE Health Care Index increasing 0.1% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) 0.2% higher. The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) rose 0.2%. In corporate news, Imunon ( IMNN ) shares rose 171% after the company said topline data from a phase...

In the dynamic and cutthroat world of business, conducting thorough company analysis is essential for investors and industry experts. In this article, we will undertake a comprehensive industry comparison, evaluating Apple ( AAPL ) and its primary competitors in the Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals industry. By closely examining key financial metrics, market position, and growth prospects, our aim is...

Worldcoin builder Tools for Humanity hired former X (previously, Twitter) executive Damien Kieran as chief privacy officer.Ex-Google ( GOOG ) executives Adrian Ludwig and Ajay Patel joined as chief information security officer and head of World ID, respectively.Former Apple executive Rich Heley joined as chief device officer.Tools for Humanity (TFH), builder of decentralized identity project Worldcoin, has hired four seasoned...

WASHINGTON, July 2 (Reuters) - The Biden administration has revoked eight licenses this year that had allowed some companies to ship goods to Chinese telecoms equipment giant Huawei, according to a document seen by Reuters, as it seeks to pressure the resurgent company. The Commerce Department, which oversees U.S. export policy, said in May it had revoked certain licenses, as...

Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on Microsoft ( MSFT ). Our analysis of options history for Microsoft ( MSFT ) revealed 11 unusual trades. Delving into the details, we found 9% of traders were bullish, while 45% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 4 were puts, with a value of $189,735, and 7...

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. 

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.

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.

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.

April 29 (Reuters) - Proxy advisory firm ISS on Monday recommended that shareholders vote against proposal to ratify BlackRock ( BLK ) CEO Larry Fink's compensation. ...

10:00 AM EDT, 04/29/2024 (MT Newswires) -- GE HealthCare Technologies ( GEHC ) said Monday that it has received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration for its Portrait VSM vital signs monitor. The device uses a non-invasive blood pressure algorithm to provide measurement readings for blood pressure, pulse rate, oxygen saturation, body temperature and respiratory rate. A...

10:01 AM EDT, 04/29/2024 (MT Newswires) -- David L DeNinno, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, on April 25, 2024, sold 3,016 shares in Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies ( WAB ) for $487,010. Following the Form 4 filing with the SEC, DeNinno has control over a total of 65,352 shares of the company, with 65,352 shares held directly. SEC...

09:54 AM EDT, 04/29/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Allegiant Travel Company ( ALGT ) said Monday that its preliminary total system passenger count in March dropped 1.3% year over year to about 1.67 million. Available seat miles last month rose 2.2% from a year earlier, while departures rose 0.2%, the travel company said. In Q1, the company's total system passenger count...

Bankman-Fried was found guilty of seven counts of fraud and conspiracy after jurors in Manhattan deliberated for less than five hours Thursday.

A spot crypto ETF would track the market price of the underlying crypto asset, giving investors exposure to the token without having to buy the currency. The SEC has previously denied all spot bitcoin ETF applications citing potential for fraud, but that could soon change after it lost a legal battle in August.

Bitcoin prices have typically rallied in the past following halvings. Six months after the first halving in 2012, the price jumped to $126 from $12. After the second halving in 2016, it went to $1,000 from $654 within seven months and in 2020 it shot up to $18,040 from $8,570 in the same time period.

The crypto market is experiencing one of its longest, most bitter winters in recent history. It has caused a massive...