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Grupo Salinas Companies Boost Actions to Support the Environment

Aug 29, 2016 18:55 pm UTC| Business

—Reduced emissions by 34,000 tons of CO2 in 2015,equal to the benefit of 890,000 trees— —19% of the energy consumed is renewable— —Convened in 2015 more than 8 million people who collected 50 tons of garbage in Mexico —...

Avalon Provides Update on Separation Rapids Project PEA

Aug 29, 2016 18:54 pm UTC| Business

TORONTO, Aug. 29, 2016 -- Avalon Advanced Materials Inc. (TSX:AVL) (OTCQX:AVLNF) (“Avalon” or the “Company”) reports that further to the Company’s news release dated July 25, 2016, the Preliminary Economic Assessment...

DCLI appoints RYAN HOUFEK Senior Vice President of Business Development

Aug 29, 2016 18:45 pm UTC| Business

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 29, 2016 -- Mr. William Shea, CEO of Direct ChassisLink, Inc. (DCLI), is pleased to announce that Ryan Houfek has joined Direct ChassisLink, Inc. as Senior Vice President, Business Development. ...

Seacoast Commerce Banc Holdings Announces Quarterly Dividend

Aug 29, 2016 18:40 pm UTC| Business

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 29, 2016 -- Seacoast Commerce Banc Holdings (OTC Pink:SCBH) (“Company”), the parent company of Seacoast Commerce Bank (“Bank”), announced today that the Board of Directors has declared a regular cash...

National General Holdings Corp. to Present at the KBW 2016 Insurance Conference on Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Aug 29, 2016 18:30 pm UTC| Business

NEW YORK, Aug. 29, 2016 -- National General Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:NGHC) announced today that it will present at the Keefe, Bruyette Woods 2016 Insurance Conference which will be held in New York, New York on September...

Fantasy Football Players Have a New Secret Weapon with FantasyScout.com

Aug 29, 2016 18:22 pm UTC| Business

ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 29, 2016 -- FantasyScout.com, a comprehensive, multi-media content aggregator and content provider giving fantasy players a powerful new free tool to win their daily and season long leagues is now...

PAFA Announces New Partnership with SEI

Aug 29, 2016 18:18 pm UTC| Business

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 29, 2016 -- The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is pleased to announce the launch of a new three-year partnership with global financial services company SEI , the exclusive Presenting...

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Economy

U.S. Denies Plans to Use Venezuelan Oil to Refill Strategic Petroleum Reserve

The U.S. Department of Energy has denied reports that the federal government is considering using Venezuelan oil in an exchange with American oil companies to help refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). On Friday, a...

U.S. Moves to Expand Chevron License and Control Venezuelan Oil Sales

The United States is accelerating efforts to grant Chevron an expanded license for oil production in Venezuela, a move that could significantly reshape the countrys energy sector and global oil markets. U.S. Energy...

U.S. Stocks Finish Nearly Flat as Earnings Season Begins and Investors Eye Volatility

U.S. stocks ended nearly flat on Friday after a choppy trading session, as investors remained cautious ahead of a long holiday weekend and the early stages of fourth-quarter earnings season. Despite modest daily moves, all...

Australia Treasurer Backs RBA Governor’s Support for Fed Chair Jerome Powell Amid Independence Concerns

Australias Treasurer Jim Chalmers has publicly backed Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Michele Bullock after she joined a group of global central bank leaders in expressing solidarity with U.S. Federal Reserve...

Asian Currencies Trade Narrowly as US Dollar Holds Near Six-Week High on Strong Data

Most Asian currencies traded within tight ranges on Friday, while the U.S. dollar remained firm near a six-week high, supported by strong U.S. economic data and fading expectations for imminent Federal Reserve rate cuts....

Politics

Trump Expands Investment Portfolio With $100M Bond Purchases Amid Conflict Questions

U.S. President Donald Trump disclosed the purchase of nearly $100 million in municipal and corporate bonds between mid-November and late December, according to newly released financial filings. The disclosures, posted late...

White House Pressures PJM to Act as Data Center Energy Demand Threatens Grid Reliability

The White House has urged PJM Interconnection, the largest electric grid operator in the United States, to hold an emergency power auction to prevent rolling blackouts as electricity demand from data centers accelerates...

Trump Announces “Board of Peace” to Oversee Transitional Governance of Gaza

The White House on Friday officially announced the members of the so-called Board of Peace, a new international body proposed under President Donald Trumps plan to supervise the temporary governance of Gaza. The...

Ukraine Seeks U.S. Security Guarantees and Post-War Recovery Deal Ahead of Davos Talks

A Ukrainian delegation is traveling to the United States for high-level talks on security guarantees and a large-scale post-war recovery package, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced, expressing optimism that key...

FAA Issues 60-Day Flight Warnings Over Central and South America Amid Rising Military Tensions

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a series of aviation safety warnings urging airlines to exercise heightened caution when flying over Central America, parts of South America, and nearby oceanic...

Science

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Technology

China Halts Shipments of Nvidia H200 AI Chips, Forcing Suppliers to Pause Production

Suppliers producing key components for Nvidias H200 artificial intelligence chips have reportedly paused production after Chinese customs authorities blocked shipments of the newly approved AI processors from entering...

California Attorney General Orders xAI to Halt Illegal Grok Deepfake Imagery

California Attorney General Robert Bonta has issued a cease-and-desist letter to Elon Musks artificial intelligence company xAI, demanding an immediate stop to the creation and distribution of AI-generated nonconsensual...

TikTok Expands AI Age-Detection Technology Across Europe Amid Rising Regulatory Pressure

TikTok is set to roll out new age-detection technology across Europe in the coming weeks, as the popular social media platform faces increasing regulatory scrutiny over child safety and age verification. The move follows a...

Google Seeks Delay on Data-Sharing Order as It Appeals Landmark Antitrust Ruling

Alphabets Google has asked a federal judge to delay enforcing a key part of a landmark antitrust ruling that would require the company to share valuable search data with rivals, according to court filings submitted on...

Anthropic Appoints Former Microsoft Executive Irina Ghose to Lead India Expansion

Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic has appointed former Microsoft executive Irina Ghose as its Managing Director of India, signaling a major push into one of the worlds fastest-growing AI markets. The appointment...