A group of Bitcoin enthusiasts based in Switzerland is making a renewed effort to convince the Swiss National Bank (SNB) to include Bitcoin in its reserves. Their plan involves launching a petition to initiate a referendum that would seek to amend the country’s constitution, which will require gathering over 100,000 signatures from Swiss citizens. Yves...
The lawmaker at the center of South Korea’s “Coin Gate” scandal is set to return to the Democratic Party, the National Assembly’s biggest political party. Per iNews24, Kim Nam-guk is set to become a Democratic Party (DP) member again by “early May.” Kim is currently a member of the Democratic Alliance for Democracy Party, a...
Indian shares look set to extend recent losses on Friday as positive U.S. economic data and hawkish comments from more Fed officials poured cold water on rate-cut hopes. Heightened geopolitical tensions may also weigh on markets after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the country will make its \"own decisions\" on responding to Iran\'s unprecedented...
Asian stock markets are trading mostly sharply lower on Friday, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight, on ongoing concerns over the tensions in the middle-east with reports of Israel retaliating to last weekend\'s attacks. Interest rates continued to weigh on markets as the US Fed is now widely expected to hold off on...
Indian shares traded lower on Friday to extend losses for a fifth day running as U.S. rate worries lingered and oil prices jumped more than 3 percent on signs of escalating tensions in the Middle East, following reports of Israeli strikes on Iran. The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex dropped 515 points, or 0.7 percent, to...
European stocks may tumble at open on Friday after Israeli missiles targeted a site in Isfahan province in Iran, raising fears of a widening conflict across the Middle East. However, Iran\'s state-run media reported that there was no missile attack and the explosions heard in Isfahan were the result of the activation of the missile...
Netflix Inc. shares were losing more than 6 percent on Friday\'s initial trading after the company announced plans to stop sharing its quarterly subscriber numbers, a key metrics, and average revenue per member from the first quarter of 2025. For the second quarter, the video streaming giant also projects sequentially lower paid net additions, saying...
Integrated payments company American Express Co. (AXP) reported on Friday the net profit for the first quarter grew 35 percent from last year, driven by revenue growth across all its operating segments, partially offset by higher provisions for credit losses. Both earnings per share quarterly revenues topped analysts\' estimates. The company also reaffirmed its earnings...
The Canadian market is up in positive territory in late morning trades on Friday with stocks from energy and utilities sectors turning in a fine performance. A few stocks from communications, consumer staples and financials sectors are notably higher, while shares from the rest of the sectors are mostly subdued. The mood remains somewhat cautious...
The euro was higher against its major counterparts in the New York session on Friday, as concerns about an escalation in the Middle East conflict eased after a subdued response from Iran to Israel\'s retaliatory attack. Iran\'s state-run media reported that there was no missile attack and the explosions heard in Isfahan were the result...