Gold holds steady ahead of Fed's rate decision
Gold prices were steady on Wednesday as investors awaited the US Federal Reserve's policy decision and comments from Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh for clues on inflation and interest rate outlooks.Spot gold was little changed at $4,024.54 per ounce by 0448 GMT. US gold futures for August delivery dippe...
Dollar steadies near one-month high ahead of Fed decision
The US dollar paused its climb on Wednesday but held near a one-month high, as traders awaited a Federal Reserve interest rate decision later in the day.The dollar index, which measures the currency against a basket of peers, eased 0.15 percent to 101.27. It touched 101.63 on Tuesday for the first t...
Oil prices jump nearly 4% on Wednesday
Oil prices rose more than $3 a barrel on Wednesday, while US crude inventories shrank.Brent futures increased by $3.30, or 3.9 percent, to $87.39 a barrel by 0300 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose $3.05, or 3.8 percent, to $82.31 a barrel.US crude inventories fell by about 3....
UNESCO inscribes 25 new sites to its World Heritage List
The World Heritage Committee wrapped up its 48th session in Busan, Republic of Korea, with the addition of 25 new sites to UNESCO's World Heritage List. All inscriptions during the session were adopted by consensus, reflecting the cooperative spirit that underpins the 1972 World Heritage Convention...
EU to fall five million ICT workers short of 2030 target: Eurofound
Europe is set to fall five million jobs short of its 2030 Digital Decade target of having 20 million information and communications technology (ICT) specialists employed in the European Union by 2030, according to EU research agency Eurofound.A new Eurofound report, "IT sector in focus: Evolution of...