The Australian dollar rose in Asian trade on Wednesday against a basket of major rivals, expanding gains for the second straight session against the US dollar and hitting a week high, while approaching five-week highs following strong Australian wages data. The data renewed inflationary pressures on the Reserve Bank of Australias policymakers, which hurt the odds of a rate cut...

The Australian dollar tumbled on Tuesday against a basket of major rivals, resuming losses against the US counterpart after a short hiatus and becoming the worst performing G8 currency after the RBAs rate cut. The Reserve Bank of Australia voted to cut interest rates by 25 basis points to 3.85%, the lowest since May 2023, as inflation cooled. The Price...

The Australian dollar fell against most major rivals on Wednesday following labor data. Australian wages rose 0.9% in the first quarter of the year, above estimates of 0.8%. On trading, the AUD/USD pair rose 0.7% as of 20:56 GMT to 0.6428. Loonie The Canadian dollar fell 0.3% against the greenback as of 20:56 GMT to $0.7155. The US Dollar The...

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Jan 31 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields briefly jumped and then fell to end only modestly higher on the day on Friday after data showed that core inflation rise at a moderate pace in December while consumer spending surged, solidifying expectations the Federal Reserve will keep rates on hold for the coming months. The core personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price...

Jan 31 (Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes opened higher on Friday on gains in Apple following its strong sales forecast, with an in-line reading for the Federal Reserve's favored inflation gauge keeping expectations about its interest-rate path unaffected. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 172.2 points, or 0.38%, at the open to 45054.36. The S&P 500 rose 25.6 points,...

09:15 AM EST, 01/31/2025 (MT Newswires) -- US equity futures rose ahead of Friday's opening bell as traders digested key inflation data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average futures gained 0.2%, S&P 500 futures rose 0.4%, and Nasdaq futures were up 0.7%. Oil prices were higher, with front-month global benchmark up 0.2% at $76.01 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate...

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.

On World Environment Day 2022, we take a look at the tech sector that alone is responsible for 2-3 percent of the global greenhouse gas emissions. See how technology impacts the environment and what the big companies are doing.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Walt Disney ( DIS ) reported earnings that topped Wall Street's estimates on Thursday, propelled by blockbuster ticket sales from the rude and irreverent summer Marvel film Deadpool & Wolverine, and provided an upbeat forecast for the coming year. Shares of the company rose 2.3% in premarket trading. The company projected adjusted earnings-per-share percentage growth in the...

06:40 AM EST, 11/14/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Paramount Resources ( PRMRF ) on Thursday signed a purchase and sale agreement that will see Ovintiv ( OVV ) acquire Paramount's Karr, Wapiti and Zama properties for $3.33 billion in cash plus certain Horn River Basin properties of Ovintiv ( OVV ). At last look, Ovintiv ( OVV ) shares were up...

06:39 AM EST, 11/14/2024 (MT Newswires) -- NICE (NICE) reported Q3 non-GAAP earnings Thursday of $2.88 per diluted share, up from $2.27 a year earlier. A single analyst polled by Capital IQ expected $2.74. Revenue for the quarter ended Sept. 30 was $690 million, up from $601.3 million a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $683 million. For...

Nov 14 (Reuters) - Ovintiv Inc ( OVV ): * PARAMOUNT RESOURCES LTD. ( PRMRF ) ANNOUNCES $3.325 BILLION ASSET SALE * PARAMOUNT RESOURCES LTD ( PRMRF ): OVINTIV WILL ACQUIRE PARAMOUNT'S KARR, WAPITI AND ZAMA PROPERTIES * PARAMOUNT RESOURCES ( PRMRF ): INTENDS TO MAINTAIN MONTHLY DIVIDEND AT CURRENT LEVEL UNTIL CLOSING OF DEAL Source text: Further company coverage:...

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

Binance will pay $4.3 billion in one of the largest corporate agreements in US history. Changpeng Zhao will pay a $50 million fine under a deal that requires him to step down as CEO. Zhao pleaded guilty Tuesday to violating the Bank Secrecy Act in federal court in Seattle.

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...