The euro rose in European trading on Wednesday against a basket of global currencies, resuming gains that had briefly paused yesterday against the US dollar, and moving higher toward a one-week high as the US currency weakened ahead of key US inflation data. The single European currency was also supported by falling global oil prices after a Wall Street Journal...

Kevin Warsh has intermittently pursued the position of Chair of the Federal Reserve ever since US President Donald Trump first considered nominating him nearly a decade ago. Now, as he moves closer to taking the role, the scale of the challenge ahead is coming into sharper focus. To be effective, Warsh must earn the confidence of at least three key...

The Japanese yen fell in Asian trading on Monday against a basket of major and minor currencies, extending its losses for a second straight session versus the US dollar and recording a two-week low, after remarks by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi highlighting the benefits of a weaker domestic currency. The US dollar continues to advance in the foreign exchange market,...

The euro fell in European trading on Monday against a basket of global currencies, continuing to trade in negative territory for a second straight session versus the US dollar, under the watch of European monetary authorities, who warned that excessive strength in the euro exchange rate could renew inflation pressures in Europe. The US dollar continues to advance in the...

* Indexes down: Dow 0.3%, S&P 500 0.7%, Nasdaq 1.2% * Henry Schein tops S&P 500 after raising annual profit view * Uber ( UBER ) slides as Q4 adjusted core profit misses estimates (Updates prices, analyst comment) By Twesha Dikshit and Purvi Agarwal Nov 4 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes slipped to more than one-week lows on Tuesday...

01:07 PM EST, 11/04/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks rose Tuesday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index adding 0.4% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) fractionally higher. The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) was decreasing 0.4%. In corporate news, Metsera ( MTSR ) shares rose more than 20% after it said Tuesday its board received an...

12:58 PM EST, 11/04/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Evoke Pharma ( EVOK ) shares soared 134% amid heavy trading after the company said Tuesday it agreed to be acquired by QOL Medical for $11 per share in cash. Intraday trading volume jumped to over 3.5 million shares from a daily average of about 163,000. Tactile Systems Technology ( TCMD ) shares...

01:14 PM EST, 11/04/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Broad Market Indicators Broad-market exchange-traded funds IWM and IVV declined. Actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) was down 1.6%. US benchmark equity indexes fell Tuesday after warnings of a correction from major Wall Street banks coincided with concern that the valuation of so-called AI trade beneficiaries is lofty. Energy iShares US Energy ETF...

”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.

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.

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.

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.

British politics is abuzz with musical chairs like excitement. PM Rishi Sunak, who had to remove his outspoken interior minister Suella Braverman for her article on a pro-Palestine march in UK, has brought ex-PM David Cameron — who had lost the top job over Brexit — back into the fresh equation.

Greece has repeatedly asked the British Museum to permanently return the 2,500-year-old sculptures that British diplomat Lord Elgin removed from the Parthenon temple in the early 19th century when he was ambassador to the Ottoman Empire.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also said on Tuesday (September 19) his government does not seek to 'escalate' tensions with India. This, in the backdrop of the two countries expelling a senior diplomat each.

Besides Clapton, Alicia Silverstone, Rob Schneider and Woody Harrelson (who later retracted) have publicly supported RFK Jr, who reportedly said COVID-19 may just be 'ethnically targeted.' The virus targets Caucasians and Black people while sparing Ashkenazi Jewish people and Chinese people, he said at a New York dinner.

CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio, March 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Bridge Industries today announced that its portfolio company, TransTech Group, has acquired a controlling interest in Teknoflow Green Equipments Private Limited (Teknoflow), in partnership with the founding family. Teknoflow is an India-based engineered fabrication and process equipment manufacturer serving OEMs and EPC firms across global energy and industrial infrastructure markets.  Teknoflow will operate within TransTech's Engineered Products Group, strengthening the company's global...

10:06 AM EDT, 03/19/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Marsh & McLennan's ( MRSH ) unit Mercer said Thursday it has agreed to buy AltamarCAM, a private markets asset manager with 20 billion euros ($22.95 billion) in assets under management. The deal is expected to close in H2. After the deal closes, AltamarCAM will be part of Mercer's private markets business, the...

SAO PAULO, March 19 (Reuters) - An affiliate of Philip Morris International ( PM ) has sold its stake in Swedish Match do Brasil to Ignis FIP, the tobacco company said in a statement on Thursday. Financial details of the deal, which also includes Swedish Match da Amazonia, were not disclosed. CONTEXT * Swedish Match do Brasil controls the Brazilian...

10:08 AM EDT, 03/19/2026 (MT Newswires) -- SoundHound AI ( SOUN ) and Peet's Coffee said Thursday they are collaborating to roll out a voice artificial intelligence-powered assistant aimed at improving in-store operations and customer service across the coffee chain's US locations. SoundHound's Employee Assist technology is now live across Peet's core retail footprint and will expand to all of...

After months and months of sideways action and little to no volatility, especially in the past few weeks, Ripples native token finally went on the offensive yesterday, breaking out of its consolidation phase and skyrocketing to a new multi-month peak. Here are some of the possible reasons behind this impressive price surge that drove XRP to almost $3. XRPUSD. Source:...

The past 24 hours have witnessed bitcoin (BTC) record all-time highs (ATHs) again and again, with the latest being at almost $119,000. While it is evident that institutional demand and whale movements are driving this rally, analysts have identified another cohort of investors who have contributed to the surge. According to a tweet by the market insights firm, Glassnode, demand...

A looming $12.8 billion debt maturity wall could threaten the sustainability of major Bitcoin Treasury Companies (BTC-TCs) like Marathon Digital and Nakamoto by 2028. This is according to a new Keyrock report showing that while such firms collectively hold more than 725,000 BTC, their reliance on capital markets and negative cash flows for acquisitions has made them vulnerable to weakening...

TL;DR Robinhood’s “lowest cost” crypto claim is under state investigation for potential misleading marketing. Florida AG subpoenaed internal records to verify Robinhood’s claim of being the cheapest crypto trading platform. Despite scrutiny, Robinhood pushes global crypto growth with $200M Bitstamp acquisition completed. Florida Launches Investigation into Robinhood Crypto Robinhood Crypto LLC is facing a state-level investigation in Florida over how...