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LITTLE ARCHIPELAGO, BIG PERSONALITY-- MALTA CELEBRATES SPRINGTIME WITH ARRAY OF FESTIVALS

Apr 12, 2016 00:25 am UTC| Business

NEW YORK, April 11, 2016 -- Malta, a Mediterranean archipelago with beautiful weather and scenic landscapes has earned a name for being a go-to destination to revel in local and international festivals. While Maltese...

Fenix Parts Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2015 Financial Results Release Date and Conference Call Update

Apr 12, 2016 00:03 am UTC| Business

WESTCHESTER, Ill., April 11, 2016 -- Fenix Parts, Inc. (Nasdaq:FENX), a leading recycler and reseller of original equipment manufacturer (“OEM”) automotive products, announced that the Company will report financial...

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Brower Piven Encourages Investors Who Have Losses In Excess of $100,000 From Investment in Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc. to Contact Brower Piven Before the Lead Plaintiff Deadline on Class Action Lawsuit – SC

Apr 12, 2016 00:00 am UTC| Business

STEVENSON, Md., April 11, 2016 -- The securities litigation law firm of Brower Piven, A Professional Corporation, announces that a class action lawsuit has been commenced in the United States District Court for the...

ExamWorks Completes Acquisition of Prizm

Apr 11, 2016 23:35 pm UTC| Business

ATLANTA, GA, April 11, 2016 -- ExamWorks Group, Inc. (NYSE:EXAM) announced today that the Company completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Marlton, New Jersey-based Prizm LLC ("Prizm"), a provider...

Gaming and Leisure Properties Announces Pricing of $400,000,000 of 4.375% Senior Notes Due 2021 and $975,000,000 of 5.375% Senior Notes Due 2026

Apr 11, 2016 23:08 pm UTC| Business

WYOMISSING, Pa., April 11, 2016 -- Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (the “Company” or “GLPI”) (NASDAQ:GLPI) today announced the pricing of its previously announced public offering of $1,375,000,000 aggregate...

Aspera Celebrates Biggest Ever Presence at NAB 2016 with Showcase of New High-speed Transfer Software and Joint Partner Solutions

Apr 11, 2016 22:23 pm UTC| Business

EMERYVILLE, Calif., April 11, 2016 -- At NAB 2016 (booth #SL4910), Aspera, an IBM company and creator of technologies that move the world’s data at maximum speed, will showcase the new FASP 3.6 version of its high-speed...

Dividend Capital Announces Re-Entry Into 1031 Real Estate Exchange Market

Apr 11, 2016 22:18 pm UTC| Business

DENVER, April 11, 2016 -- Dividend Capital, a real estate investment management firm, announced today its re-entry into the 1031 real estate exchange market. Dividend Capital Exchange (DCX) will be offering a series of...

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Economy

Asian Currencies Hold Steady as Dollar Slips on Powell Investigation Concerns

Asian currencies traded mostly flat on Monday as the U.S. dollar weakened following news that the U.S. government had opened a criminal investigation involving Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, raising fresh concerns...

Asian Stocks Edge Higher as Tech Shares Lead Gains Amid Global Uncertainty

Most Asian stock markets moved higher on Monday, led by gains in technology shares that followed a strong performance by U.S. peers, although overall advances remained limited due to rising geopolitical and macroeconomic...

Markets React as Tensions Rise Between White House and Federal Reserve Over Interest Rate Pressure

Tensions between the White House and the U.S. Federal Reserve escalated sharply over the weekend after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell revealed that the administration had allegedly threatened him with a criminal...

Japan Launches Deep-Sea Rare Earth Mining Mission to Reduce Reliance on China

Japan has taken a major step toward securing its supply of critical minerals by launching a groundbreaking deep-sea mining mission aimed at extracting rare earth elements from the ocean floor. A government-backed Japanese...

Australian Household Spending Surges, Raising Rate Hike Expectations

Australian household spending showed strong momentum for a second straight month in November, reinforcing signs that the economy is gaining traction and increasing expectations of future interest rate hikes. According to...

Politics

Australian Arts Festival Faces Author Boycott Amid Free Speech and Antisemitism Debate

A leading Australian arts festival has been thrown into turmoil after dozens of writers withdrew in protest over the decision to bar an Australian Palestinian author following the Bondi Beach mass shooting, reigniting a...

Trump Signals Possible Veto of ACA Subsidy Extension, Raising Health Insurance Uncertainty

U.S. President Donald Trump has reignited uncertainty around the future of Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance subsidies after saying he may veto legislation aimed at extending federal health insurance tax credits....

South Korea Investigates Alleged Civilian Drone Flights Into North Korean Airspace

South Korean authorities have launched a formal investigation into the possibility that civilians may have flown drones into North Korean airspace, following accusations from Pyongyang that unmanned aircraft violated its...

ICJ to Hear Landmark Genocide Case Against Myanmar Over Rohingya Crisis

A landmark genocide case against Myanmar is set to open at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the United Nations highest judicial body, marking the first full genocide hearing at the court in more than a decade. The...

Trump Reignites Greenland Takeover Claims, Citing U.S. Security and NATO Tensions

U.S. President Donald Trump has once again stirred global debate after declaring that the United States would acquire Greenland, even if such a move risks straining relations within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization...

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

Trump Considers Starlink to Restore Internet Access in Iran Amid Protests

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he is considering discussions with billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk about restoring internet access in Iran, where authorities have imposed widespread blackouts amid...

Anthropic Launches HIPAA-Compliant Healthcare Tools for Claude AI Amid Growing Competition

Anthropic has announced the launch of a new suite of healthcare-focused tools integrated into its Claude AI chatbot, marking another significant step in the rapidly expanding use of artificial intelligence in medicine. The...

Elon Musk Says X Will Open-Source Its Algorithm Amid EU Scrutiny

Elon Musk announced on Saturday that X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, will publicly release its recommendation algorithm, including the full code behind organic content and advertising post...

China’s AI Sector Pushes to Close U.S. Tech Gap Amid Chipmaking Challenges

China is accelerating efforts to narrow its technological gap with the United States, driven by increased risk-taking, innovation, and strong policy support for artificial intelligence and semiconductors. Leading Chinese...

Supreme Court to Hear Cisco Appeal on Alien Tort Statute and Human Rights Liability

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal by Cisco Systems that could significantly reshape how American companies are held liable for alleged human rights abuses committed overseas. The case centers on the scope...