The Japanese yen rose in Asian markets on Monday against a basket of major and secondary currencies, extending its gains for a second consecutive day against the US dollar and hitting a two-week high, supported by warnings and actions from Japanese authorities aimed at backing the struggling local currency. The advance was also supported by reports that several officials at...

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,...

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 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...

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window) * Expedia ( EXPE ) gains after Q2 profit beat * Elf Beauty ( ELF ) falls on dour FY sales, profit forecast * Paramount jumps on steady streaming growth * Indexes down: S&P 500 0.12%, Nasdaq 0.09%, Dow 0.34%...

12:59 PM EDT, 08/09/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Broad Market Indicators Broad-market exchange-traded fund IWM and IVV were mixed, with the latter trading 0.1% higher. Actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) fell 0.1%. US equity indexes were mixed, with most government bond yields falling in choppy midday trading on Friday. Energy IShares US Energy ETF (IYE) was up 0.3% and Energy...

12:16 PM EDT, 08/09/2024 (MT Newswires) -- All three major US stock indexes were marginally lower around midday Friday after a volatile week of mixed corporate earnings and a wary economic environment. In company news, e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) fell nearly 15% in recent trading activity after the company reported fiscal Q1 adjusted earnings of $1.10 per diluted share, unchanged from...

01:35 PM EDT, 08/09/2024 (MT Newswires) -- US equity indexes rose with crude oil while government bond yields were mixed in choppy midday trading on Friday. The Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.5% to 16,740.7, with the S&P 500 up 0.5% to 5,345.4 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average 0.3% higher at 39,555.3. Technology led the broad-based rally after all three indexes...

The tech giant posted a short GIF video of Bard in action via Twitter, describing the chatbot as a "launchpad for curiosity" that would help simplify complex topics.

The SSLV-D2 will soar into the skies at 9:18 am from the first launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre and attempt to put three satellites into a 450 km circular orbit during its 15 minute flight, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said.

Microsoft-backed chatbot sensation ChatGPT — which can generate articles, essays, jokes and even poetry in response to prompts — has been rated the fastest-growing consumer app in history since it was launched in November.

"The exceptional battery life of our smartwatches will allow researchers the opportunity to continuously monitor all four crew members while awake and at rest over the five-day mission — with no down time needed to recharge the battery,” said Garmin's vice-president of global sales Dan Bartel. 

The Ministry is also planning to declare the board exam results by July-end and evaluation process has already begun for exams which were conducted before the lockdown was announced.

In order to provide requesting member states with financial assistance at favorable terms, the European Commission will raise funds on international capital markets on behalf of the EU, the press release said.

Indian Consul General in Johannesburg, Anju Ranjan, said over 1,000 Indian nationals had registered for the the flight.

The policemen demonstrated inside the Police Training School (PTS) complex on Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Road late on Tuesday, he said.

Aulerth's offerings range from ₹5,000 to as high as ₹2.8 lakh. Are women willing to spend this much on jewellery made from scrap? Founder and CEO Vivek Ramabhadran definitely believes so. Aulerth produces couture-inspired pieces in association with designers like JJ Valaya, Suneet Varma, among others. It has reported 33% repeat customers in the past year and expects a spike to 40% soon.

Th Suzlon wind turbines received the RLMM (Revised List of Models & Manufacturers) listing from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, marking an important milestone for the successful commercialisation of the product. Shares of Suzlon Energy Ltd ended at ₹40.49, up by ₹1.85, or 4.79%, on the BSE.

Fast fashion retailer H&M is all set to sell second-hand clothes at its Regent Street flagship store in UK from October — offering items that are 'ready to be loved again.' Zara also recently launched its online second-hand service in France, having trialled it in Britain since November last year. But are these 'green initiatives' for real, or just some more greenwashing? CNBC TV18 gives a macro view.

For the last several years, Starbucks has been testing different kinds of plastics. In 2019, the company went to a straw less lid, eliminating a good amount of plastic. By the end of 2023, the goal is to reduce by 15 percent the amount of material in each cup.

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.

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.

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.

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