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Nokia and Samsung expand their intellectual property cross license

Jul 13, 2016 05:07 am UTC| Business

ESPOO, Finland, July 13, 2016 -- Nokia and Samsung have agreed terms to expand their patent cross license agreement to cover certain additional patent portfolios of both parties. This agreement is in addition to the...

Fixed Mortgage Rates Creep Toward Record Lows

Jul 13, 2016 01:14 am UTC| Business

HSH.com releases its latest Weekly Mortgage Rates Radar showing still-declining mortgage rates during the seven-day period ending July 12, as global investors continue to try to find safe and positive returns in uncertain...

Non-Profit Requesting Proposals for a "Learn To Swim Index"

Jul 12, 2016 23:35 pm UTC| Business

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., July 12, 2016 -- The National Swimming Pool Foundation (NSPF) seeks proposal by August 31, 2016, to create a "Learn-to-Swim Index" (LTS Index) that tracks how many people complete formal swim...

Associa Cares Donates Nearly $75,000 in June to Families across United States

Jul 12, 2016 21:29 pm UTC| Business

DALLAS, July 12, 2016 -- In June, Associa Cares, the philanthropic arm of Associa, distributed a combined total of nearly $75,000 in relief funds to families across the country that were in need of assistance following a...

Kathryn Richter Joins Sedgwick LLP as Partner

Jul 12, 2016 19:57 pm UTC| Business

SAN FRANCISCO, July 12, 2016 -- Sedgwick LLP is pleased to announce that Kathryn Richter has joined the firm as a partner in its San Francisco office. Richter focuses her practice on leveraging her litigation and...

Cleveland Health Care Sector is Backbone of its Economy

Jul 12, 2016 18:08 pm UTC| Business

CLEVELAND, July 12, 2016 -- Northeast Ohio hospitals account for a total of 167,543 jobs and create $11.5 billion in labor income according to information in the Northeast Ohio hospital economic reportreleased byThe...

FPSO CIDADE DE SAQUAREMA PRODUCING AND ON HIRE

Jul 12, 2016 16:06 pm UTC| Business

SCHIEDAM, Netherlands, July 12, 2016 -- SBM Offshore is pleased to announce that FPSO Cidade de Saquarema is formally on hire as of July 8, 2016 after achieving first oil and the completion of a 72-hour continuous...

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Economy

South Africa Eyes ECB Repo Lines as Inflation Eases and Rate Cuts Loom

South Africa is keen to make use of potential new European Central Bank (ECB) repo liquidity lines, according to central bank governor Lesetja Kganyago, as the country continues to navigate easing inflation and a gradual...

Russian Stocks End Mixed as MOEX Index Closes Flat Amid Commodity Strength

Russian stocks finished the latest trading session on a mixed note, with the MOEX Russia Index closing flat as gains in select blue-chip shares were offset by losses in others. At the close of trading in Moscow, the...

China Extends Gold Buying Streak as Reserves Surge Despite Volatile Prices

Chinas central bank has continued to strengthen its gold reserves, extending its buying streak to a 15th consecutive month in January, according to the latest data released by the Peoples Bank of China (PBOC). The move...

Trump Lifts 25% Tariff on Indian Goods in Strategic U.S.–India Trade and Energy Deal

President Donald Trump has signed a landmark executive order removing the 25% penalty tariff on Indian goods, signaling a major shift in U.S.India trade relations and global geopolitical alignment. The move functions as...

Trump Signs Executive Order Threatening 25% Tariffs on Countries Trading With Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order that could impose tariffs of up to 25% on countries that continue to do business with Iran, marking a significant escalation in Washingtons pressure campaign...

Politics

Sydney Braces for Pro-Palestine Protests During Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s Visit

Sydney is preparing for large-scale pro-Palestine protests as Israeli President Isaac Herzog visits Australia, prompting authorities to declare the trip a major event and deploy thousands of police across the city....

Anutin’s Bhumjaithai Party Wins Thai Election, Signals Shift Toward Political Stability

Thailands political landscape may be entering a more stable phase after Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakuls Bhumjaithai Party secured a decisive victory in Sundays general election. Preliminary results from the Election...

Israel Approves West Bank Measures Expanding Settler Land Access

Israels security cabinet has approved a new set of measures that could significantly reshape governance and land ownership in the occupied West Bank, according to Israeli media reports. The decisions, approved on Sunday,...

Bosnian Serb Presidential Rerun Confirms Victory for Dodik Ally Amid Allegations of Irregularities

A close ally of Bosnian Serb separatist leader Milorad Dodik has claimed victory following a partial rerun of the Republika Srpska presidential election held on Sunday, a vote ordered due to irregularities in the original...

Nicaragua Ends Visa-Free Entry for Cubans, Disrupting Key Migration Route to the U.S.

Nicaragua has officially ended visa-free entry for Cuban citizens, a policy change that took effect on Sunday and marks a major shift in regional migration dynamics. The decision brings to a close a policy that, for...

Science

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

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...

Technology

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says AI Investment Boom Is Just Beginning as NVDA Shares Surge

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang reaffirmed his bullish stance on artificial intelligence, calling the massive capital expenditure flowing into AI infrastructure both appropriate and necessary as the industry...

Amazon Stock Rebounds After Earnings as $200B Capex Plan Sparks AI Spending Debate

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) delivered a mixed but closely watched earnings report, beating Wall Street expectations on revenue while unveiling a massive long-term investment plan that unsettled investors. The e-commerce and...

Global PC Makers Eye Chinese Memory Chip Suppliers Amid Ongoing Supply Crunch

Major PC manufacturers including HP, Dell, Acer, and Asus are reportedly exploring the option of sourcing memory chips from Chinese semiconductor companies for the first time, as a prolonged global supply crunch continues...

OpenAI Expands Enterprise AI Strategy With Major Hiring Push Ahead of New Business Offering

OpenAI is significantly accelerating its enterprise AI strategy by hiring hundreds of new employees for its technical consulting division, according to a report by The Information, citing a person familiar with the...

SoftBank Shares Slide After Arm Earnings Miss Fuels Tech Stock Sell-Off

SoftBank Group Corp. (TYO:9984) shares tumbled sharply on Thursday, tracking a steep decline in Arm Holdings (NASDAQ:ARM) after the UK-based chip designer reported weaker-than-expected earnings for the December quarter....