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Rodan + Fields Appoints Chris Newman Chief Financial Officer

Aug 29, 2016 13:00 pm UTC| Business

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 29, 2016 -- Rodan Fields, LLC (“Rodan + Fields”), a leading prestige skincare brand and community commerce innovator, today announced the appointment of Chris Newman as Chief Financial Officer...

Farmland Partners With Royals Legend Mike Sweeney to Host “Bacon Day at the K” on Sept. 3, 2016

Aug 29, 2016 13:00 pm UTC| Business

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 29, 2016 -- To celebrate International Bacon Day on Saturday, Sept. 3, Farmland, a brand of Smithfield Foods, is partnering with Royals Hall of Fame member Mike Sweeney to host “Bacon Day at the...

El Pollo Loco Launches New Chicken Tenders

Aug 29, 2016 13:00 pm UTC| Business

COSTA MESA, Calif., Aug. 29, 2016 -- El Pollo Loco (Nasdaq:LOCO), the nation’s leading fire-grilled chicken chain, today announced the introduction of chicken tenders to its menu, available at participating locations,...

SeaChange to Participate in September Investor Conferences

Aug 29, 2016 13:00 pm UTC| Business

ACTON, Mass., Aug. 29, 2016 -- Multiscreen innovator SeaChange International, Inc. (NASDAQ:SEAC) today announced that Ed Terino, Chief Executive Officer, and Peter Faubert, Chief Financial Officer, will present at the...

WisdomTree Celebrates 1-Year Anniversary of AGGY: Looking Within the Agg Universe to Enhance Income

Aug 29, 2016 13:00 pm UTC| Business

NEW YORK, Aug. 29, 2016 -- WisdomTree (NASDAQ:WETF), an exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) and exchange-traded product (“ETP”) sponsor and asset manager, today announced the one-year anniversary of the WisdomTree Barclays...

Capstone Companies, Inc. Announces $750,000 Stock Repurchase Program

Aug 29, 2016 13:00 pm UTC| Business

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla., Aug. 29, 2016 -- Capstone Companies, Inc. (OTCQB:CAPC) (“Capstone” or the “Company”), a designer of innovative LED lighting solutions including power failure lighting, today announced that its...

TargetX Summer ‘16 Release Offers Customized Student Portals, More Student-to-Student Engagement through Schools App, and a Brand-new Events Interface

Aug 29, 2016 13:00 pm UTC| Business

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 29, 2016 -- TargetX, the industry leader in customer relationship management software for colleges, announces its TargetX Summer ‘16 Release—the second of three planned product releases in the TargetX...

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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

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...

Trump Signals Preference for Hassett to Stay at White House, Shifting Fed Chair Odds and Markets

President Donald Trump indicated on Friday that he would prefer National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett to remain in his current White House role rather than move to the Federal Reserve, a statement that quickly...

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

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...

TSMC Shares Hit Record High as AI Chip Demand Fuels Strong Q4 Earnings

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) shares surged to a record high in Taipei trading on Friday, underscoring strong investor confidence driven by robust fourth-quarter earnings and sustained demand from the...