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ABLYNX ANNOUNCES WARRANT EXERCISE

Jul 20, 2016 05:10 am UTC| Business

REGULATED INFORMATION GHENT, Belgium, July 20, 2016 -- Ablynx [Euronext Brussels: ABLX; OTC: ABYLY] today announced, in conformity with Title II of the Law of 2 May 2007 and the Royal Decree of 14 February 2008, that...

AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V. Completes Enlargement and Extension of Credit Facility

Jul 20, 2016 05:09 am UTC| Business

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, July 20, 2016 -- (Regulated Information) --- AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V. ("AMG", EURONEXT AMSTERDAM: "AMG") is pleased to announce the successful enlargement and extension of its...

AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group N.V. Approves Lithium Project

Jul 20, 2016 05:09 am UTC| Business

Key Highlights AMG's Supervisory Board approves project to construct a lithium concentrate (spodumene) plant at the Mibra mine in Brazil, with an initial annual production of 90,000 tons, expandable to 140,000...

HSH.com Weekly Mortgage Rates Radar: Mortgage Rates Firm Slightly

Jul 20, 2016 01:58 am UTC| Business

FOSTER CITY, Calif., July 19, 2016 -- Rates on the most popular types of mortgages rose for the first time in several weeks, according to HSH.com's weekly Mortgage Rates Radar. The average rate for conforming 30-year...

Auris Medical Secures Loan Facility of Up To $20 Million

Jul 19, 2016 20:51 pm UTC| Business

ZUG, Switzerland, July 19, 2016 -- Auris Medical Holding AG (NASDAQ: EARS), a clinical-stage company dedicated to developing therapeutics that address important unmet medical needs in otolaryngology, today announced that...

Canadian Plastics Industry Association Announces 2016/17 Board of Directors

Jul 19, 2016 20:48 pm UTC| Business

TORONTO, July 19, 2016 -- The Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA), the national voice for plastics in Canada since 1943, is pleased to announce its new Board following the Annual General Meeting to elect...

Hilco Industrial to Sell Late Model CNC Machine Tools & Support Equipment

Jul 19, 2016 20:37 pm UTC| Business

NORTHBROOK, Ill., July 19, 2016 -- Hilco Industrial (www.hilcoind.com), a unit of Hilco Global, announced the sale of the assets of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada based Machine Tech CNC. This sale is offered in partnership...

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Economy

U.S.–Taiwan Trade Deal Spurs $500 Billion Semiconductor Investment in America

A new U.S. trade deal with Taiwan is set to significantly reshape the global semiconductor landscape, with massive investments aimed at strengthening chip manufacturing in the United States. According to Commerce Secretary...

Dollar Holds Firm as Strong U.S. Data Dims Fed Rate Cut Hopes

The U.S. dollar remained resilient on Friday, positioning itself for a third consecutive weekly gain as stronger-than-expected U.S. economic data reduced market expectations for near-term Federal Reserve rate cuts. The...

IMF Chief Signals New $8.1 Billion Ukraine Aid Program After Surprise Kyiv Visit

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva made a surprise visit to Kyiv on Thursday, signaling continued global financial support for Ukraine as the war with Russia drags on. Speaking to Reuters,...

Oil Prices Steady in Asia as Iran Tensions Ease and Venezuelan Supply Returns

Oil prices were mostly steady during Asian trading on Friday, following a sharp selloff in the previous session that erased most of the gains recorded earlier in the week. The stabilization in crude markets came as...

Wall Street Futures Steady as Tech Stocks Rally on TSMC Earnings, Banks Support Markets

U.S. stock index futures stabilized on Thursday evening after a strong rebound in technology stocks helped Wall Street snap a two-day losing streak. The recovery was driven largely by blockbuster earnings from Taiwan...

Politics

Schumer Urges Trump to Halt ICE Raids, Citing Fear in U.S. Cities

U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer sharply criticized Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations during a meeting with President Donald Trump on Thursday, warning that ongoing ICE raids in major U.S. cities...

Trump Pushes Gaza Demilitarization Deal With Backing From Egypt, Turkey, and Qatar

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Egypt, Turkey, and Qatar are backing his push for a comprehensive demilitarization agreement with Hamas, as Washington moves forward with the next phase of its plan to end...

Trump Backs Palestinian Technocratic Government to Lead Gaza Transition

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he is supporting the establishment of a newly appointed Palestinian Technocratic Government to oversee the administration of Gaza during a transitional period, a...

US Imposes 25% Tariff on High-End Semiconductors as Phase One Move

The United States government has announced a 25% national security tariff on certain high-end semiconductors, marking what officials describe as a phase one step in a broader strategy to protect and strengthen the domestic...

U.S. Warns All Options Remain on Table as Iran Protests Dominate U.N. Security Council Debate

The United States has reiterated its strong support for the brave people of Iran amid ongoing anti-government protests, warning that all options remain on the table to halt what it describes as a violent crackdown by...

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

Publishers Seek to Join Lawsuit Against Google Over Alleged AI Copyright Infringement

Major publishing companies Hachette Book Group and Cengage Group have formally asked a California federal court for permission to intervene in a proposed class action lawsuit against Google, intensifying the ongoing legal...

China’s AI Models Narrow the Gap With the West, Says Google DeepMind CEO

Chinas artificial intelligence capabilities are rapidly catching up to those of the United States and other Western nations, according to Demis Hassabis, CEO of Google DeepMind. Speaking on a CNBC podcast, Hassabis said...

xAI Restricts Grok Image Editing After Sexualized AI Images Trigger Global Scrutiny

Elon Musks artificial intelligence company xAI announced new restrictions on its Grok AI chatbot after the platform generated sexualized and manipulated images that raised alarms among regulators worldwide. The move comes...

TSMC Set to Post Record Q4 Profit as AI Chip Demand Accelerates

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), the worlds largest contract chipmaker and a critical supplier to Nvidia and Apple, is expected to deliver a record-breaking fourth-quarter profit, driven by surging global...

U.S. Lawmakers Raise Alarm Over Trump Approval of Nvidia AI Chip Sales to China

U.S. lawmakers and former national security officials are voicing strong concerns over President Donald Trumps decision to allow Nvidia to resume sales of its advanced H200 artificial intelligence chips to China, warning...