Dollar set for best month in nearly a year as bulls grow confident
(Reuters) – The dollar was headed for its biggest monthly gain in nearly a year on Monday, supported by the…
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Stocks perk up and oil cools as US and Iran halt hostilities
(Reuters) – European stocks and U.S. futures ticked higher on Monday after the U.S. and Iran agreed to halt recent…
South African rand edges up ahead of local month-end data
(Reuters) – The South African rand edged up in early trading on Monday as investors awaited a batch of month-end…
Sleep and light: the science behind Qantas’ bet on 20-hour flights
Qantas Airways (QAN.AX), opens new tab is betting that science can make the world’s longest flights feel less punishing –…
SpaceX shares fall as post-IPO frenzy loses steam
Shares of SpaceX (SPCX.O), opens new tab dropped more than 6% on Thursday, as the post-IPO frenzy that briefly placed…
Hyundai to buy SoftBank’s remaining stake in Boston Dynamics for $325 mln, newspaper says
The logo of SoftBank is displayed at a company shop in Tokyo, Japan January 28, 2025. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo Purchase…
Brexit cost 6% of UK economy, Bank of England company data suggests
The UK economy has taken a 6% hit from the effects of Brexit, according to economists’ analysis of internal Bank…
India’s cash transfer boom gives relief to the poor but strains budgets
The world’s fastest growing major economy is increasingly dependent on dole to keep its poorest people out of desperate poverty.…
Five ways the Iran peace deal could affect you and your money
The outbreak of the US-Israel war with Iran in February caused shockwaves across the global economy. The region plays a…
The artificial ice pyramids saving India’s mountain villages
At an altitude of almost 4,000m (13,000ft) and receiving almost no rainfall, the Himalayan village of Sakti is a hostile…