Japan Startup Selling $550,000 Star Wars-inspired Hoverbike To List On NASDAQ
Japanese startup Aerwins Technologies, which is selling a Star Wars-inspired $555,000 hoverbike, has received approval to list on the NASDAQ in a merger with blank-check firm Pono Capital Corp, the manufacturer said on Friday. Aerwins, which is taking orders for the XTurismo hoverbike with...
European Stocks Higher; Lufthansa Soars After Returning To Profit
European stock markets traded higher Friday, boosted by positive sentiment overseas ahead of the release of the final reading of Eurozone services activity data. At 03:50 ET (08:50 GMT), the DAX index in Germany traded 0.9% higher, the CAC 40 in France climbed 0.6%...
Asia FX Surges, Dollar Sinks on Fed’s ‘Dovish Hike’
Most Asian currencies rose sharply on Thursday, while the dollar fell to a seven-week low after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates but hinted at a potential pause in its tightening cycle, although rates are likely to remain higher for longer. China’s yuan surged...
Dollar Edges Lower, But Remains Near Highs On Iflation Concerns
The U.S. dollar edged lower in early European trade Monday, but remains elevated as traders price in more interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve this year in the wake of recent hot inflation data. At 03:00 ET (08:00 GMT), the Dollar Index, which...
Asia FX Edges Higher, Korean Won Surges Even As BOK Holds
Most Asian currencies rose on Thursday, recovering a measure of recent losses as the dollar saw some profit taking, with the won appreciating sharply even as the Bank of Korea held interest rates after 18 months of hikes. The South Korean won rose 0.6%...
Dow Futures Move Higher After indices Retreat, Job Openings slow
U.S. stock futures were trading slightly higher during Tuesday’s evening deals, after the major benchmark indices posted a negative session amid consolidation after JOLTs job openings data fell to a 2-year low. By 6:55pm ET (10:55pm GMT) Dow Jones Futures, S&P 500 Futures and...
Pfizer Pledge For More Equal Access to Rsv Shot Faces Hurdles
Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) has pledged to deliver critical new medicines more quickly in low-income nations, but its first such vaccine effort faces hurdles likely to delay distribution in poorer countries by several years, global health officials told Reuters. Pfizer made a commitment on more...
Explainer-What India’s Decision to Scrap Its 2000-Rupee Note Means For its Economy
India will withdraw its highest denomination currency note from circulation, the central bank said on Friday. The 2000-rupee note, introduced into circulation in 2016, will remain legal tender but citizens have been asked to deposit or exchange these notes by Sept. 30, 2023. The...
Volkswagen to Invest $193 Billion Over 5 Years To Hit EV Target
Volkswagen (ETR:VOWG_p) plans to invest 180 billion euros ($192.76 billion) over the next five years in areas including battery production and its North American operations, it said on Tuesday, with spending on combustion engines to fall from 2025. As it works toward a target...
Hajj and Eid al-Adha 2024
Dates and Significance
This year, based on moon sighting, Hajj will start on June 14, and Eid al-Adha will be celebrated on June 16. Hajj, one of the largest annual Muslim gatherings, takes place in Mecca from the 8th to the 10th of Dhul-Hijjah, the...