WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits tumbled below 200,000 last week despite a number of economic headwinds including the war in Iran. U.S. jobless aid applications for the week ending April 25 fell by 26,000 by to 189,000, down from the previous week’s 215,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That’s […]
Oil, USD Strength and Fragile Risk Sentiment Markets head into the session caught between geopolitical-driven oil strength and resilient US growth signals, creating a clear divergence across asset classes. continues to push higher on Middle East tensions, while equities—particularly outside the US—are showing signs of strain. At the same time, the is firming, not purely on rates, but […]
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Orange Business has announced the launch of a drone detection solution, Orange Drone Guardian, aimed at vital infrastructure and sites that need protection against drone activity in off-limits areas. Using a “command and control,” or C2, software, the company says it can detect, identify and classify drones in a range of locations, including complex urban […]
Orange, a co-invester in the ‘Amitie’ trans-Atlantic cable system, announced that the project has reached a new milestone, as the cable landed in the French coastal location of Le Porge. The operator unveiled its participation in the project at the beginning of this year. The 6,800 km cable will connect Le Porge, near the city […]
(Photo Credit: Depositphotos.com) Americans are skipping restaurant dinners, delaying car purchases and scouring for grocery deals. Amid tariff anxiety and broader stress over affordability, consumer confidence has dropped to levels not seen in over a decade, according to The Conference Board, a business think tank. At this point, it’s wealthier consumers who are powering the bulk of spending in the U.S. economy. […]
New York (AP) — Amazon on Wednesday reported a strong increase in profits and net sales during its fiscal first quarter, helped by surging growth in its prominent cloud computing unit. The e-commerce and technology company said that sales in its cloud computing unit were up by 28%, the fastest increase in 15 quarters. The […]
Mortgage insurer MGIC Investment (NYSE:MTG) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2026, with sales falling 3% year on year to $297.1 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.76 per share was 2.4% above analysts’ consensus estimates. Is now the time to buy MGIC Investment? Find out in our full research report. MGIC Investment (MTG) Q1 […]
Prediction market speculators have bet millions on the next US measles outbreak, potentially helping public health systems track the disease’s spread. The markets sell shares in outcomes, which pay out if they happen; the idea is to harness the wisdom of the crowd. They have successfully done so in disease prediction, and while “the ethics […]
Vodacom Business has announced the appointment of three additional executives to its Extraordinary Business Advisory Board, strengthening the company’s commitment to providing enterprise customers with credible insights and guidance on emerging technologies and business solutions. The Extraordinary Business Advisory Board is a strategic initiative launched by Vodacom Business to support digital transformation in the enterprise […]
