The Japanese yen rose in Asian markets on Thursday against a basket of major and minor currencies, extending its gains for a fourth consecutive day against the US dollar and reaching its highest level in two weeks, as safe-haven buying of the currency gained momentum amid political uncertainty in Japan. Local media reports indicated that Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba was...

The euro declined at the open of European markets on Friday against a basket of global currencies, extending losses for a second consecutive session versus the US dollar and retreating from its two-week high as profit-taking and technical corrections persist. Despite the drop, the single European currency remains on track for a weekly gain, buoyed by the hawkish tone of...

The US dollar rose against the euro on Thursday, supported by progress in trade talks between the United States and its key partners, while it fell against the Japanese yen, which gained strength on expectations of an interest rate hike in Japan. Shinichi Uchida, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Japan, stated that the trade deal with Washington had reduced...

The US dollar index is heading for its largest weekly decline in a month as investors brace for sensitive trade negotiations and central bank meetings next week. Meanwhile, the British pound fell following weaker-than-expected UK retail sales data. Markets widely expect both the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan to leave interest rates unchanged in their upcoming policy meetings....

The Nikkei 225 dipped 0.16 percent in Tuesday trade while the ASX 200 declined 0.05 percent. South Korea's benchmark Kospi index was up by 0.14 percent.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index sank declined 0.18 percent. The Kospi shrugged off North Korea's latest missile launch and reversed earlier losses to trade 0.39 percent higher. The S&P/AX 200 did likewise and was up 0.08 percent.

The Kospi added 0.3 percent. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.38 percent, due largely to gains in its energy sub-index, which was up 0.9 percent.

The Nikkei fell 0.62 percent by 8:36 a.m. as the safe-haven yen strengthened in the wake of renewed political risk.

The state-of-the-art campus plans to host approximately 3,000 AMD engineers in the coming years, and is focused on the design and development of semiconductor technology, including 3D stacking, artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Efforts by a group of OpenAI executives and investors to reinstate Sam Altman to his role as chief executive officer...

Executives from Microsoft Corp., Citigroup Inc., Tesla Inc. and other large multinationals are meeting this week with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other Asian leaders, as well as US President Joe Biden.

Russia has repeatedly clashed with foreign technology companies over content, censorship, data and local representation in a simmering dispute that intensified after Moscow sent its armed forces into Ukraine in February 2022.

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.

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.

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.

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.

TOKYO, March 26 (Reuters) - Japan's government on Tuesday relaxed military equipment export restrictions, the second change in less than four months, to allow future overseas sales of an advanced jet fighter it is developing with Britain and Italy. The rule change applies only to Cabinet-approved jet fighter exports and will be limited to countries - currently 15 - that...

(Reuters) -Adam Neumann has submitted a bid of more than $500 million to buy back WeWork, the office-sharing company he co-founded and propelled to a $47 billion valuation before it fell into bankruptcy, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters. It's not clear how Neumann is planning to line up financing for his bid, the source said, requesting anonymity...

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Blackstone-owned Crown Resorts can keep its licence to operate its Melbourne casino, Victoria state's gaming regulator said on Tuesday, after years of regulatory challenges around money-laundering charges. The Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission said Crown Resorts will be allowed to keep its casino licence and that the decision was in the public interest. Today, the commission...

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia's housing shortage is creating challenges for first-time homeowners and migrants but will continue to push prices higher, CEOs of two of the country's biggest banks said on Tuesday. The heads of No. 2 lender National Australia Bank and No. 3 rival Westpac Banking Corp said the country needed to speed up approvals to boost the rate of...

El Salvador added 12 BTC to its reserves in the past day, ramping up its Bitcoin purchase as the leading crypto asset hovers near its all-time high. This development comes despite a recent agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to scale back some of its crypto policies. Bitcoin Push Continues The National Bitcoin Office announced via X on January...

Donald Trump has appointed Mark Uyeda as the acting chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), replacing outgoing Chair Gary Gensler. The development follows Trump’s inauguration as the 47th U.S. President, during which he took office as the country’s first “crypto President.” Uyeda and Pham’s Appointments According to a January 20 White House notice, Uyeda will serve in...

Biotech entrepreneur and prominent crypto supporter Vivek Ramaswamy has reportedly stepped down from his role as co-lead of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). His decision is said to stem from a desire to run for governor of Ohio next year, with the current occupant of the seat, Mike DeWine, ineligible for reelection in 2026 since he is serving his...

The U.S. President has finally addressed the explosive success of his Official Trump (TRUMP) meme coin, admitting that he wasn’t involved much in the project beyond launching it. The Solana-based token, touted as the fastest-growing meme coin in history, initially skyrocketed to a $15 billion market cap over the weekend before dropping to around $8 billion following the release of...