California's New Law: Turning Parking Lots into Affordable Housing 　　Introduction　　In an effort to combat the ongoing homeless crisis, California has enacted a new law that allows religious institutions and nonprofit colleges to convert their parking lots and other properties into low-income housing. 　　The Law's Provisions　　The law, signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, rezones land owned by religious institutions and nonprofit colleges...

　　Former Citibank Analyst's Unfair Dismissal Claim Rejected 　　Employee Lied About Food Expenses　　A former Citibank analyst, Szabolcs Fekete, has lost his claim of unfair dismissal after a tribunal discovered he had lied about buying food for his partner and charging it to his employer. 　　Fekete, who was a senior analyst, claimed he had been both wrongfully and unfairly dismissed by Citibank....

　　Generative AI: Adobe's Finance Organization Embraces Innovation 　　Introduction　　Adobe, a leading software company, is charging full steam ahead towards a future powered by generative AI products, with finance playing a pivotal role in this transformative journey. Dan Durn, CFO and EVP of finance, technology services, and operations at Adobe, emphasizes the significance of the finance organization's involvement in strategic discussions, understanding...

November has turned out to be the best month of the year so far for the Nifty, with the index gaining 5.5% so far ahead of Thursday's monthly F&O expiry.

08:55 AM EST, 11/06/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Technology stocks were rising premarket Thursday, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) up 0.3% and the SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) advancing by 0.8%. AppLovin ( APP ) shares were up by nearly 7% after the company reported higher Q3 net income and revenue that also topped analysts' expectations. ...

09:12 AM EST, 11/06/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Energy stocks were advancing premarket Thursday, with the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) 0.2% higher. The United States Oil Fund (USO) was up 0.1% and the United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG) was 1.4% higher. Front-month US West Texas Intermediate crude oil was up 0.1% at $59.66 per barrel at the New...

08:51 AM EST, 11/06/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The broad market exchange-traded fund SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ( SPY ) was up 0.2% and the actively traded Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) was 0.2% higher in Thursday's premarket activity amid easing inflation concerns and continuing corporate financial results. US stock futures were also higher, with S&P 500 Index futures up 0.2%,...

08:24 AM EST, 11/06/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Solaris Resources ( SLSR ) traded 2.5% higher at last look Thursday in NYSE American pre-market trading as the company reported the results of a pre-feasibility study for the Warintza project in Ecuador. The study outlined a posttax net present value of US$4.62 billion based on an 8% discount rate, with a 26%...

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.

Utimaco provides a Public Warning System (PWS) that sends alerts and warnings within seconds to every cell phone in an area affected by a catastrophic situation without the need for mobile numbers and irrespective of the congestion in the telecom network.

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.

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.

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.

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.

05:01 PM EDT, 09/19/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Bradley Vizi, 10% Owner, Director, Executive Chairman & President, on Sept. 17, 18 and 19, sold 9,256 shares in RCM Technologies (RCMT) for $254,568. Following the Form 4 filing with the SEC, Vizi has control over a total of 1,512,591 shares of the company, with 1,512,591 shares held directly. SEC Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/700841/000143774925029522/xslF345X05/rdgdoc.xml ...

(Reuters) - Microsoft ( MSFT ) said on Friday it is raising the prices of its Xbox gaming consoles in the U.S. for a second time this year, as the cloud giant's video game division grapples with tariff-induced cost pressures, strong competition and uncertain spending. The price increases, which Microsoft ( MSFT ) attributes to changes in the macroeconomic environment,...

05:01 PM EDT, 09/19/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Restaurant Brands International (QSR.TO), one of the world's largest quick service restaurant companies and owner of iconic Canadian brand Tim Hortons, disclosed late on Friday afternoon that it has been notified of an unsolicited mini-tender offer made by Ocehan LLC to purchase up to 50,000 QSR common shares, or approximately 0.2% of the...

Sept 19 (Reuters) - Industrial company Genuine Parts ( GPC ) is considering a breaking up of its industrial and auto parts units, Bloomberg News reported citing people familiar with the matter. ...

The Minneapolis-based bank with over $685 billion in total assets has renewed its Bitcoin custody services for institutions. Following a 3-year pause, now in a more crypto-appreciative environment, this is possible once more. Back After a Hiatus Shared via a press release, U.S. Bank, the primary operating subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp, announced yesterday that it will resume the service that...

After a strong rally last month that catapulted Ethereum to a fresh all-time high near $5,000, the altcoin suffered a choppy price action. However, Ethereum is making a push to reclaim the crucial $4,500 level, as deep-pocketed ETH whales quietly load up in the background. Whale Buying Spree Ethereum is seeing steady accumulation from mid-sized whales and sharks holding 1,000-100,000...

Around 30,500 Bitcoin options contracts will expire on Friday, September 5, and they have a notional value of roughly $3.4 billion. This expiry event is much smaller than last week’s end-of-month event, so there is unlikely to be any impact on spot markets, which are in the red again. US jobs data has not been positive this week, and the...

TL;DR XRP rallied 61% from $2.27 to $3.65 before stalling into a falling wedge pattern. Support near $2.70 holds firm, but exchange balances above 3.55B XRP raise selling pressure. Analysts compare XRP’s structure to 2017, projecting $5–$7 if $3.25 resistance breaks. Symmetrical Triangle Breakout and Rally From December 2024 to July 2025, XRP oscillated inside a symmetrical triangle, creating lower...