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The Australian dollar rose in Asian trade on Wednesday against a basket of major rivals, expanding gains for the second straight session against the US dollar and hitting a week high, while approaching five-week highs following strong Australian wages data. The data renewed inflationary pressures on the Reserve Bank of Australias policymakers, which hurt the odds of a rate cut...

The Australian dollar fell against most major rivals on Wednesday following labor data. Australian wages rose 0.9% in the first quarter of the year, above estimates of 0.8%. On trading, the AUD/USD pair rose 0.7% as of 20:56 GMT to 0.6428. Loonie The Canadian dollar fell 0.3% against the greenback as of 20:56 GMT to $0.7155. The US Dollar The...

The Australian dollar fell against most major rivals on Thursday despite strong labor data. Australia's unemployment rate was unchanged in April at 4.1%, same as March, and matching expectations. The Australian economy added 89.0 thousand new jobs in April, easily beating estimates of a 20.9 thousand addition, while March's reading was revised to show the addition of 32.2 thousand jobs...

(Reuters) -Elliott Management had taken a $4 billion stake in beverages giant PepsiCo ( PEP ) and was planning an activist campaign to boost the company's share price, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. PepsiCo's ( PEP ) shares jumped about 5% in premarket trading. The move comes at a time when the...

(Reuters) -U.S. stock index futures fell on Tuesday, after the Labor Day holiday, as investors awaited crucial economic data in the week ahead that is expected to shape the Federal Reserve's stance on monetary easing. The August nonfarm payrolls report, due on Friday, is the centerpiece of the week and will follow a monthly private payrolls reading and job openings...

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click or type LIVE/ in a news window.) * Futures down: Dow 0.4%, S&P 500 0.5%, Nasdaq 0.6% Sept 2 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures fell on Tuesday, after the Labor Day holiday, as investors awaited crucial economic data in the week ahead that is expected to...

(Reuters) -U.S. stock index futures fell on Tuesday, after the Labor Day holiday, as investors awaited crucial economic data in the week ahead that is expected to shape the Federal Reserve's stance on monetary easing. The August nonfarm payrolls report, due on Friday, is the centerpiece of the week and will follow a monthly private payrolls reading and job openings...

Nearly all Open AI employees have threatened to quit unless the board stepped down with both Microsoft and Salesforce putting out offers to poach the disgruntled employees.

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.

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.

Both Alibaba and traditional rival JD.com are coming off a disappointing Singles' Day campaign, with only single-digit percentage growth during their signature annual shopping festival.

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. 

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.

05:28 PM EST, 02/26/2025 (MT Newswires) -- C3.ai ( AI ) posted a fiscal Q3 non-GAAP diluted loss Wednesday of $0.12 per share, narrowing from a loss of $0.13 a year earlier. Analysts polled by FactSet expected a loss of $0.25. Revenue for the quarter ended Jan. 31 was $98.8 million, up from $78.4 million a year earlier. Analysts surveyed...

05:34 PM EST, 02/26/2025 (MT Newswires) -- NanoXplore ( NNXPF ) on Wednesday after-trade said that the Toronto Stock Exchange has approved its notice to launch a new normal course issuer bid (NCIB) program. The company may buy back up to 6 million of its shares for one year beginning on March 1. NanoXplore ( NNXPF ) did not buy...

05:29 PM EST, 02/26/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Richard G Thornberry, Director, Chief Executive Officer, on February 25, 2025, sold 20,000 shares in Radian Group ( RDN ) for $650,748. Following the Form 4 filing with the SEC, Thornberry has control over a total of 849,452 common shares of the company, with 849,452 shares held directly. SEC Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/890926/000106299325003697/xslF345X05/form4.xml ...

05:30 PM EST, 02/26/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Mark S Bamford, Vice President & Corporate Controller, on February 24, 2025, sold 7,451 shares in Textron ( TXT ) for $543,179. Following the Form 4 filing with the SEC, Bamford has control over a total of 18,223 common shares of the company, with 18,223 shares held directly. SEC Filing: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/217346/000021734625000019/xslF345X05/wk-form4_1740608552.xml ...

Approximately 17,400 Bitcoin options contracts are due for expiry on Friday, Oct. 4. These contracts have a notional value of around $1 billion. Today’s options expiry is much smaller than last week’s mammoth end-of-the-month and end-of-the-quarter event, so it is unlikely to impact spot markets, which have been retreating this week. Bitcoin Options Expiry This week’s tranche of Bitcoin options...

Ripple has recently encountered significant selling pressure near the $0.65 resistance zone, triggering a sharp decline. This movement signals a potential shift toward bearish dominance as the price breaks below the ascending wedge patterns lower boundary. XRP may continue its descent toward the $0.5 threshold in the coming sessions. XRP Analysis By Shayan The Daily Chart On the daily chart,...

This week, we examine Ethereum, Ripple, Cardano, Shiba Inu, and Dogecoin in greater detail. Ethereum (ETH) Ethereum had a difficult week and closed with a 10% loss. The price briefly fell under $2,400 and is currently trying to reconfirm this level as support. If it fails, then sellers may have an opening to push it lower. This past weekly candle...

Bitcoins recent nosedives continued in the past 24 hours as the asset slipped below $60,000 on a couple of occasions but has managed to recover more than a grand and a half since then. The altcoins are also slightly in the green today following the recent retracements, with DOGE, SHIB, and LINK emerging as the top gainers from the larger...