Market updates

Mets take on Reds, try to keep pace in wild-card race
September 06, 2024 03:40 PM AEST| By EODHDEven though they didn't play, the New York Mets continued their climb up the National League wild-card standings on Thursday.

Pirates look to make it two in a row against Nats
September 06, 2024 03:36 PM AEST| By EODHDCredit the Pittsburgh Pirates with a short memory.

Kenya school blaze kills 17 students
September 06, 2024 03:32 PM AEST| By EODHDA fire in a school in central Kenya has killed 17 students, a police spokeswoman said on Friday, following media reports that they had been burnt beyond recognition.

X global affairs head Nick Pickles resigns
September 06, 2024 03:19 PM AEST| By EODHDX's global affairs head Nick Pickles said on Thursday he is quitting after a decade with the social media company formerly called Twitter.

New Zealand add Herath and Rathour to coaching staff for Asia tests
September 06, 2024 03:02 PM AEST| By EODHDNew Zealand added former Sri Lanka spinner Rangana Herath and India's ex-batting coach Vikram Rathour to their coaching staff on Friday for their upcoming three test matches in Asia.

TGS Awarded 2D Seismic Contract Offshore Sumatra, Indonesia
September 06, 2024 03:00 PM AEST| By EODHDTGS ASA Perth, Australia (06 September 2024) – TGS, a leading global provider of energy data and intelligence, has commenced the acquisition of a 2D seismic survey in the Sumatra basin, Indonesia. The...

Back from injury, Muchova takes positives from inspired US Open run
September 06, 2024 02:58 PM AEST| By EODHDKarolina Muchova will take plenty of positives from New York despite losing in the U.S. Open semi-final on Thursday, the Czech said, as she found her best level again after spending the better part of...

Sensational Pegula fightback earns her Sabalenka date in US Open final
September 06, 2024 02:44 PM AEST| By EODHDThe cheers of home fans cheers echoed through Arthur Ashe Stadium on Thursday as Jessica Pegula staged an astonishing comeback to beat Karolina Muchova 1-6 6-4 6-2 and set up a meeting with Aryna Saba...

Morning Bid: All about them payrolls
September 06, 2024 02:43 PM AEST| By EODHDA look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu

'I've got your backs,' Taiwan president tells sailors on combat-ready warship
September 06, 2024 02:36 PM AEST| By EODHDTaiwan President Lai Ching-te told sailors aboard a combat-ready warship at a major base in the Taiwan Strait on Friday that he had their backs, thanking them for safeguarding Taiwanese security at a...

Japan's top business lobby on alert over US review of Nippon's bid for US Steel
September 06, 2024 02:35 PM AEST| By EODHDJapanese companies, especially those considering investing in the U.S., are closely watching Washington's review of Nippon Steel's proposed $15 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel , Japan's biggest busi...

South Korean chip executive detained again over alleged technology leak to China
September 06, 2024 02:27 PM AEST| By EODHDA South Korean executive accused of stealing semiconductor information developed by Samsung Electronics has been detained again on fresh allegations related to the theft of chip processing technology,...

Pope Francis departs Indonesia for Papua New Guinea, stop two of 12-day trip
September 06, 2024 02:15 PM AEST| By EODHDPope Francis left Indonesia on Friday morning for Papua New Guinea, where the 87-year-old leader of the global Catholic Church will continue an ambitious 12-day tour across Southeast Asia and Oceania.

Israeli forces withdraw from Jenin and its camp, Palestine news agency says
September 06, 2024 02:14 PM AEST| By EODHDIsraeli forces have withdrawn from the city of Jenin and a refugee camp there, following a 10-day episode of "violent aggression", the Palestine news agency (WAFA) said on Friday.

Explainer: Why is Japan reviving debate on higher tax on investment income?
September 06, 2024 02:07 PM AEST| By EODHDJapan's ruling party leadership race has revived debate on raising the country's tax on income from investments, a policy once shelved by the outgoing prime minister, as the world's No. 4 economy seek...

Sabalenka uses heartbreak as fuel in long wait for US Open glory
September 06, 2024 02:05 PM AEST| By EODHDAryna Sabalenka used last year's loss in the U.S. Open final against Coco Gauff as a motivation to help her reach another final in New York on Thursday, the second seed said.

Factbox-How Wall Street firms see US jobless rate shaping Fed rate cut
September 06, 2024 02:05 PM AEST| By EODHD(Reuters) - The Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut borrowing costs at its upcoming meeting Sept. 17-18 and the strength of the job market is likely to be a deciding factor on whether it deliver...

US job growth seen picking up in August; unemployment rate easing to 4.2%
September 06, 2024 02:01 PM AEST| By EODHDU.S. job growth likely picked up in August, with the unemployment rate forecast to have dropped to 4.2%, which would offer more assurance that an orderly labor market slowdown remained intact and ceme...

The FT Money Machine: how we transformed an iconic invention for virtual reality
September 06, 2024 02:00 PM AEST| By EODHDThe most important question to ask yourself when considering building a digital version of a 75-year-old hydraulic computer is also the most

Nvidia’s AI chips are cheaper to rent in China than US
September 06, 2024 02:00 PM AEST| By EODHDThe cost of renting cloud services using Nvidia’s leading artificial intelligence chips is cheaper in China than in the US, a sign that the