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Yen expands gains to two-month high before US rate decision
Yen expands gains to two-month high before US rate decision
Sep 17, 2025
The Japanese yen rose in the Asian market on Wednesday against a basket of major and minor currencies, extending its gains for the third consecutive day against the U.S. dollar, recording the highest level in two months, supported by the weak performance of the U.S. currency ahead of an expected Federal Reserve decision to cut interest rates by about 25...
BOC cuts interest rates for the first time since March
BOC cuts interest rates for the first time since March
Sep 17, 2025
Borrowing costs began to ease for some Canadians on Wednesday after the Bank of Canada announced its first interest rate cut since March, lowering its overnight policy rate by 25 basis points, from 2.75% to 2.5%. Commercial lenders, such as private banks, base their own lending rates on the central banks benchmark rate. The Bank of Canada pointed to a...
What are investors expecting from the strangest Federal Reserve meeting in years?
What are investors expecting from the strangest Federal Reserve meeting in years?
Sep 16, 2025
Federal Reserve officials meet on Tuesday and Wednesday in a pivotal meeting under unprecedented circumstances. It is expected that monetary policymakers, at the conclusion of their two-day meeting on Wednesday, will announce the first interest rate cut since December, in an attempt to support the slowing U.S. labor market, with hopes that the broad tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump...
Sterling gives up 10-week high before UK inflation data
Sterling gives up 10-week high before UK inflation data
Sep 17, 2025
The British pound edged lower in the European market on Wednesday against a basket of global currencies, giving up its highest level in ten weeks against the U.S. dollar, due to correction and profit-taking activity, coinciding with the U.S. currency holding steady ahead of the Federal Reserves policy decisions. The Bank of England meets tomorrow, Thursday, to discuss monetary policy...
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LG&E and KU reach agreement with key stakeholders on rate requests that strengthen reliability and improve service for customers
LG&E and KU reach agreement with key stakeholders on rate requests that strengthen reliability and improve service for customers
Oct 20, 2025
Agreement would allow utilities to continue system hardening, enhance customers' service LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company have reached an agreement with the majority of the intervening parties to their requests to adjust base rates that support necessary, ongoing system enhancements and hardening projects to defend against the impacts of...
DocGo Acquires Virtual Care Platform SteadyMD, Expands Telehealth Services Across All 50 States
DocGo Acquires Virtual Care Platform SteadyMD, Expands Telehealth Services Across All 50 States
Oct 20, 2025
Strategic Acquisition Combines DocGo’s Last Mile Healthcare Delivery Capabilities With SteadyMD’s Virtual Care Platform; SteadyMD Is Expected To Generate Approximately $25 Million in Revenue in 2025* NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- DocGo Inc. ( DCGO ) (“DocGo” or the “Company”), a leading provider of technology-enabled mobile health and medical transportation services, today announced that it has acquired virtual care platform SteadyMD,...
Governments Announce Support for Alcoa’s Gallium Critical Mineral Development Project in Western Australia
Governments Announce Support for Alcoa’s Gallium Critical Mineral Development Project in Western Australia
Oct 20, 2025
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Alcoa Corporation ( AA ) (“Alcoa” or the “Company”) welcomes the announcement of the United States and Australian governments to advance the development of a gallium plant to be co-located at the Company’s Wagerup alumina refinery in Western Australia. This latest development follows support given for the project from Japan Australia Gallium Associates Pty Ltd (“JAGA”), a joint...
PMET Resources Delivers Positive CV5 Lithium-Only Feasibility Study for its Large-Scale Shaakichiuwaanaan Project
PMET Resources Delivers Positive CV5 Lithium-Only Feasibility Study for its Large-Scale Shaakichiuwaanaan Project
Oct 20, 2025
Unlocking Shaakichiuwaanaan's maiden Mineral Reserve and a key step towards final mine authorisation MONTREAL, Oct. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - October 21, 2025 – Sydney, Australia Highlights Robust CV5 lithium-only Feasibility Study (FS) completed on the Shaakichiuwaanaan Project (Project) providing a defined scope and technical foundation which supports the upcoming Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) submissions.FS is a mandated...
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Rajasthan: Gehlot government begins Rs 2,500 cr dam project for Sabarmati, Sei rivers ahead of polls
Rajasthan: Gehlot government begins Rs 2,500 cr dam project for Sabarmati, Sei rivers ahead of polls
Mar 1, 2023
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.
ED attaches over Rs 10-crore assets in resort scam involving ex-Maha minister Anil Parab
ED attaches over Rs 10-crore assets in resort scam involving ex-Maha minister Anil Parab
Jan 4, 2023
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.
Brahmapuram waste plant fire: Kerala Assembly witnesses uproarious scenes, LoP says CM running away from issue
Brahmapuram waste plant fire: Kerala Assembly witnesses uproarious scenes, LoP says CM running away from issue
Mar 13, 2023
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. 
Govt blames inaction by AAP in Punjab, Delhi for bad air quality
Govt blames inaction by AAP in Punjab, Delhi for bad air quality
Nov 6, 2023
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.
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Spectral Medical Provides Updated 12-Month Tigris Trial Mortality Data
Spectral Medical Provides Updated 12-Month Tigris Trial Mortality Data
Jun 4, 2026
08:17 AM EDT, 06/04/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Spectral Medical ( EDTXF ) said on Thursday that topline 12-months mortality data for patients enrolled in the Tigris trial have persisted. The trial evaluated the use of Spectral's Polymyxin B Hemoadsorption (PMX) in adults with endotoxic septic shock. Mortality at 12 months was 52.8% with PMX, compared with 66.7% with standard of...
Palantir Signs AI Platform Agreements With Kirkland & Ellis, McCarthy Building, GNP Seguros
Palantir Signs AI Platform Agreements With Kirkland & Ellis, McCarthy Building, GNP Seguros
Jun 4, 2026
08:18 AM EDT, 06/04/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Palantir Technologies ( PLTR ) entered into agreements with Kirkland & Ellis, McCarthy Building and GNP Seguros for the use of its Artificial Intelligence Platform, or AIP, the company said Thursday in separate statements. Palantir's ( PLTR ) agreement with Kirkland & Ellis focuses on launching a proprietary enterprise platform for private equity...
Nu Approves $1 Billion Share Repurchase Program
Nu Approves $1 Billion Share Repurchase Program
Jun 4, 2026
08:17 AM EDT, 06/04/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Nu Holdings ( NU ) said Thursday its board approved a share repurchase program of up to $1 billion of its Class A ordinary shares over 12 months. The buyback is the outcome of a capital allocation policy, as operations currently generate significant capital, the company said. ...
Electra Battery Materials Awards Structural, Mechanical, Piping Contract to Kilmarnock Enterprises
Electra Battery Materials Awards Structural, Mechanical, Piping Contract to Kilmarnock Enterprises
Jun 4, 2026
08:18 AM EDT, 06/04/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Electra Battery Materials ( ELBM ) said Thursday that it has awarded a structural, mechanical and piping construction package to industrial contractor Kilmarnock Enterprises that is valued at about $12.4 million Canadian dollars ($8.9 million). The contract is part of ongoing construction activities at its cobalt sulfate refinery complex north of Toronto, which...
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CFTC Awards Over $1M to Whistleblower for Important Tip in Crypto Trading Case
CFTC Awards Over $1M to Whistleblower for Important Tip in Crypto Trading Case
Aug 9, 2024
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has awarded over $1 million to a crypto whistleblower. According to an August 8 press release, the whistleblower’s information enabled the CFTC to bring an enforcement action related to improper trading in digital asset markets. Whistleblower’s Tip Uncovers Hidden Improper Trading “Identifying unlawful conduct in the digital asset marketplace is a major priority for...
Crypto Leaders Call Out White House For Claiming ‘Chokepoint 2.0’ Isn’t Real
Crypto Leaders Call Out White House For Claiming ‘Chokepoint 2.0’ Isn’t Real
Aug 9, 2024
Several crypto industry figureheads met with White House officials on Thursday morning to attempt to mend relations between the emerging fintech sector and the U.S. Democratic Party, according to FOX Business. The meeting reportedly grew tense when the government denied the industry’s claims that there was a coordinated effort to cut off crypto firms from the banking system – a...
Massive Bitcoin and Crypto Crash and Epic Recovery: This Week’s Recap
Massive Bitcoin and Crypto Crash and Epic Recovery: This Week’s Recap
Aug 9, 2024
This week saw one of the most dramatic crashes in the cryptocurrency market—one that we hadnt seen since the collapse of FTX in November 2022. What is even more interesting was the epic recovery of the majority of coins in the following days. Ultimately, the market ended up losing some $70 billion of its total capitalization, but it could have...
Unlucky Trader Lost Almost $1 Million After Dealing With a Newly
Unlucky Trader Lost Almost $1 Million After Dealing With a Newly
Aug 9, 2024
TL;DR An investor spent $916,000 on a Trump-related meme coin (RTR) driven by FOMO, only to lose almost everything when the coins value crashed shortly after. While some traders incur losses due to FOMO, others who enter the market at the right time can make substantial gains. However, the meme coin market remains highly dangerous and investors should be extra...
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