Global fertilizer and ammonia trade is facing significant pressure due to the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, amid ongoing uncertainty surrounding diplomatic negotiations between the United States and Iran. According to Rystad Energys 2025 global trade map, around 15% of global ammonia trade and 21% of urea tradea nitrogen-rich fertilizerare tied to exporters that could be affected by...

Technology giants Microsoft and Nvidia are collaborating on an AI-driven initiative aimed at accelerating the development of nuclear energy to meet the growing power demands driven by artificial intelligence. The project seeks to build an ecosystem of AI-powered digital engineering tools designed to shorten the lengthy timelines required to bring nuclear power plants online, amid rapidly rising global energy demand....

The US dollar declined for the second consecutive day on Wednesday amid growing expectations of a potential ceasefire in the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, after the United States indicated that the end of the war may be near, although markets remained cautious amid fears of possible renewed escalation. The White House said that US President Donald Trump will...

The euro fell in European trading on Thursday against a basket of global currencies, pulling back from a one-week high against the US dollar and heading toward its first loss in the past three days, as investors turned away from risk and focused on buying the US currency as a preferred safe-haven asset following US President Donald Trumps speech on...

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...

08:25 AM EST, 01/31/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ( SPY ) was up 0.5% and the actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) advanced 0.9% in Friday's premarket activity as traders anticipate upcoming economic reports due later in the day. US stock futures were higher, with S&P 500 Index futures up 0.4%,...

09:25 AM EST, 01/31/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Gold edged up to a fresh record high early on Friday on safe-haven demand even as the dollar rose after a key U.S. inflation measure steadied last month. Gold for April delivery was last seen up US$1.80 to US$2,847.00 per ounce, rising off Thursday's record close. The price of the metal has been...

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click/ or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * Exxon Mobil ( XOM ) up as Q4 profit beats expectations * Chevron ( CVX ) falls after missing Q4 results estimates * December PCE price index data at 2.6% YoY * Futures up: Dow 0.24%, S&P 500 0.42%,...

TORONTO and SINGAPORE, March 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Abaxx Technologies Inc. ( ABXXF ) (“Abaxx ( ABXXF )” or the “Company”), a financial software and market infrastructure company, indirect majority shareholder of Abaxx Singapore Pte Ltd. (“Abaxx Singapore”), the owner of Abaxx Commodity Exchange and Clearinghouse (individually, “Abaxx Exchange” and “Abaxx Clearing”), today announced that Abaxx Singapore has joined...

ANYANG, South Korea, March 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Vieworks, a prominent South Korean provider of industrial imaging solutions, is scheduled to participate in Vision China Shanghai 2026 from March 25th to 27th at Booth 5309 in Hall W5. The company's exhibit will feature a comprehensive range of industrial cameras, lenses, accessories, and industrial X-ray detectors designed for the most demanding vision...

TOKYO, March 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- TIER IV, the pioneering force behind open-source software for autonomous driving, is deepening its strategic collaboration with NVIDIA to redefine the future of Level 4 autonomous driving. Key highlights of this collaboration include the integration of NVIDIA Alpamayo, an open portfolio of AI models, simulation frameworks and physical AI datasets, and NVIDIA Cosmos, a platform...

Santa Clara, CA and Kyoto, Japan, March 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ROHM Semiconductor U.S.A., LLC today announced its participation at APEC 2026, the premier event for the power electronics community. This year’s conference will be held at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, TX, from March 22–26. At Booth 1443, attendees can explore ROHM’s latest technologies...

The Karnataka Assembly election results threw up an unexpected suspense on Tuesday, as a simple majority tantalisingly eluded BJP and...

A senior leader who attended the meeting said Venugopal asked state leaders to support state Congress chief Ashok Chavan and warned that party president Rahul Gandhi will not tolerate any indiscipline.

The cases were lodged against Union Minister of State Rajeev Chandrasekhar over his controversial social media posts following the blasts at a convention centre in Kochi during a prayer meeting of Christian religious group Jehovah's Witnesses.

As part of the Yatra, more than 2,500 mobile performing vans and over 200 mobile theatre vans will be pressed into service to cover the 2.55 lakh gram panchayats and clusters in all cities and towns of the country.

BENGALURU, Aug 21 (Reuters) - U.S-based healthcare IT firm Availity will more than triple staff at its India tech centre by end-2026, a senior official told Reuters, as it aims to address cost pressures in the U.S. healthcare system and expand its tech capabilities in India. The company will widen its Bengaluru capability centre, targeting headcount growth to 400 from...

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -As Novo Nordisk's sales of its blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy boomed, the Danish drugmaker raced to expand manufacturing capacity and sales outreach with a hiring spree that almost doubled staff numbers over five years.   Now sales are slowing and layoffs loom. Annual reports show that Novo's workforce grew from around 43,260 employees in 2019 to 77,350 by the end...

TOKYO, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Carlyle Group ( CG )-backed Japanese beer maker Orion Breweries plans to list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on September 25 after raising about 16.7 billion yen ($113.26 million), a regulatory filing showed on Thursday. The initial public offering comes six years after Carlyle and Nomura Capital Partners jointly acquired the Okinawa-based beer company via...

Nordson Corp. ( NDSN ) shares jumped 5.26% in after-hours trading on Wednesday, reaching $224.75 after reporting third-quarter results that exceeded Wall Street expectations across key metrics. Check out the current price of NSDN stock here.  Strong Q3 Financial Performance The Westlake, Ohio-based precision dispensing equipment manufacturer reported third-quarter revenue of $741.51 million, beating analyst estimates of $722.57 million. Adjusted...

As market fears intensify, several cryptocurrencies have experienced a sharp decline in prices. Amid the chaos, there has been a significant uptick in Dogecoin activity. The OG meme coin experienced its largest spike in active DOGE addresses in the past six months as per new data. Whales also appear to be holding on, which could signify a much-needed rebound in DOGEs...

TL;DR: Nothing has changed for XRPs fundamentals, despite the SECs appeal in the lawsuit between the two, claim analysts. Some went further, predicting a decisive win for the Brad Garlinghouse-led company. Still Bullish on XRP The legal tussle between Ripple and the US Securities and Exchange Commission is close to marking a four-year anniversary in December. The company is believed...

TL;DR: History shows that the SECs actions against Ripple have had an immediate and drastic impact on XRPs price movements. However, the latest crash could actually be a blessing in disguise for Ripples token, as there have been four-digit price surges in the past. Can XRP Surge by 4 Digits? Its safe to say that the lawsuit initiated by the...

Uptober has failed to prove the bulls right, at least for now, as bitcoin has dropped hard and even slipped to $60,000 yesterday. The altcoins are also in a freefall state, with numerous price drops of 5-6% from the likes of ETH, SOL, LINK, AVAX, and others. Will Bitcoin Lose $60K? It was just several days ago, on Sunday when...