BENGALURU (Reuters) – Sri Lankan shares closed higher on Thursday, driven by gains in financial and industrial stocks.* The CSE All Share index settled 1.4% higher at 12,075.98, gaining for three straight sessions.* LOLC Holdings and John Keells Holdings were the top gainers on the…
On Thursday, UBS provided insights into the recent dynamics of oil prices, noting that geopolitical tensions had initially prompted a surge in above $90 per barrel. This increase was linked to concerns about the potential for a broader regional conflict.However, the firm observed that the initial price spike due to…
The US economy cooled more than expected in the first quarter of the year, but remained healthy by historical standards. Economic growth has slowed steadily over the past 12 months, which bodes well for lower interest rates, but the Federal Reserve has made it clear it’s in no rush to…
AUD/USD falls back down below 0.6500 after US Q1 GDP data reveals persistent price pressures. The pair reverses the strong rally that has characterized price action over the past week. The Fed is now seen not cutting interest rates till September whilst the consensus for the RBA is November. AUD/USD…
Blockchains as we know them have been around now for over 15 years. Yet, the applications for interacting with them are still stubbornly hard for the average person to use, despite the many brilliant minds in the industry. This has been a problem for so long that the way we…
DEROIT – Honda Motor and yet-to-be-named joint venture partners plan to invest $11 billion in Ontario, Canada, to create a “comprehensive EV value chain,” the Japanese automaker announced Thursday.The company said the new North American EV epicenter will include new assembly and battery plants as well as other facilities to…
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View MorePresident Joe Biden’s reelection campaign is making a new digital ad buy in Pennsylvania aimed specifically at targeting Nikki Haley supporters, campaign officials told CNN, marking the latest sign of the Biden team’s growing efforts to try to woo would-be Republican voters who find Donald Trump unacceptable. The decision to direct additional resources – which the officials described as part of a “mid-six figures” ad buy – toward courting Haley backers in Pennsylvania was prompted by the state’s Republican primary contest on Tuesday. The president’s campaign saw those results as a serious warning sign for Trump – and an opportunity…
By Jack Queen(Reuters) – Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial is set to resume in New York on Thursday with a former tabloid publisher testifying about efforts to help Trump’s…
Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday night downplayed the 2017 white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, which led to a woman’s death, as a “peanut” compared to the demonstrations happening…
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View MoreUkraine is getting a new type of laser-guided missile from the UK, the Paveway IV.While “pretty old,” they can do…
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View MoreHarvey Weinstein’s sex crimes conviction was overturned Thursday by the New York Court of Appeals, which found that he hadn’t gotten a fair trial.In its 4-3…
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