© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: An employee counts U.S. dollar bills at a money exchange in central Cairo, Egypt, March 20, 2019. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany./File Photo By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar eased against a basket of currencies on Monday, pulling back from the 1-year high hit last week, as traders looked to U.S. jobs data at the end of the week for clues to the Federal Reserve’s next move. The U.S. Dollar Currency Index, which measures the greenback against a basket of six currencies, was 0.2% lower at 93.736. The index rose 0.8% last week to its highest since late Se ..read more

Playing XIs: Delhi Capitals: Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (w/c), Ripal Patel, Axar Patel, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Avesh Khan, Anrich Nortje. Chennai Super Kings: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Robin Uthappa, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni (w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Josh Hazlewood ..read more

Sensex went down by 360.78 points to end at 58,765.58 while Nifty ended at 17,532.05 after a loss of 86.10 points. Bombay Stock Exchange. PTI The domestic market indices BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty 50 on Friday, 1 October, ended in the red for the fourth consecutive day. Sensex went down by 360.78 points to end at 58,765.58 while Nifty ended at 17,532.05 after a loss of 86.10 points. Talking about sectors, selling was seen in the IT, bank, and realty indices while buying was seen in the metal, pharma, energy, and PSU Bank indices. Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE): BSE Sensex fell by 0.61 percent o ..read more

Source: iStock/E_Y_E     Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. __________ Social media news Popular social media and messaging apps Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, all owned by Facebook, went down today. On Twitter, the company confirmed that they are “aware that some people are having trouble accessing Facebook app” and that they are “working to get things back to normal as quickly as possible.” (Learn more: Can You Trust Centralized Big Tech?) Investments news Ban ..read more

A personal loan is a flexible alternative to a credit card — and can be a smart way to consolidate debt, finance home improvements, pay for a wedding or cover a medical emergency. The best personal loans for your particular needs will vary from person to person, but our recommendations should give you some helpful guidance. We’ve evaluated the major national personal loan providers and highlighted the best personal loan options below. These lenders generally offer a competitive personal loan rate, a variety of loan amounts, flexible repayment terms and quick funding (usually between ..read more

Federal employees are now required to be fully vaccinated.  Sarah Tew/CNET For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Federal and local vaccine mandates have been implemented in many organizations — and they’re working. For instance, Tyson Foods now has a 91% vaccination rate among its employees. New York City school teachers and staff now have to show proof that they’ve received at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot. In California, a judge ordered vaccine mandates for prison guards and staff, and Gov. Gavin N ..read more

ZebPay intends to address the liquidity crunch in crypto assets with the desk as it gives access to round-the-clock deep liquidity to a range of cryptocurrencies. Representative image/Pixabay Crypto exchange ZebPay on Monday launched India’s first electronic over-the-counter (OTC) desk for large volume traders and institutional investors globally. The OTC desk aims at HNIs, trading firms, and corporates to offer ‘one-click execution’ of large crypto trade orders instantly at tight spreads with zero fees and minimal slippage, the company said. The access is currently available via API integrati ..read more

Apple This story is part of Apple Event, our full coverage of the latest news from Apple headquarters. Apple’s next event, during which it will likely unveil its next slate of devices, including the seventh-generation Apple Watch and a new iPhone, is happening Sept. 14 at 10 a.m. PT, the company confirmed Tuesday. The event, like all previous ones over the last year and a half, will be held entirely online amid continued concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. Apple’s invite includes the phrase “California streaming.” It features a neon outline of the Apple logo set against a silho ..read more

© Reuters. Euro May Hit Ceiling as ECB Decision Approaches (Bloomberg) — Don’t read too much into the euro’s recent bout of strength — its headwinds are continuing to swirl. The common currency has advanced nearly 2% since Aug. 20 as dovish signals from the Federal Reserve weighed on the dollar. Yet with the European Central Bank’s policy decision just around the corner, and the pandemic damping the prospect of a hawkish shift, it may be running out of steam. “The risks are skewed toward a lower euro-dollar pair because it’s been rallying and I think the ECB will out-dove market expecta ..read more

Al-Qaida was planning two sets of terrorist attacks on the United States in 2001. On September 11, as Americans commemorate and mourn the lives lost that Tuesday morning 20 years ago, it is important to remember the second plot as well – the attacks that did not happen. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the organiser of the 9/11 operation, originally envisioned simultaneous attacks on the East Coast and the West Coast of the US. He bragged about having had dozens of recruits to choose from. But the numbers were smaller than he expected. Several people dropped out of the plot and could not be replaced ..read more