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SteadyMed Announces Initiation of Inter Partes Review Proceedings by U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Against a United Therapeutics Patent

Apr 11, 2016 11:00 am UTC| Business

SAN RAMON, Calif., April 11, 2016 -- SteadyMed Ltd. (Nasdaq:STDY), a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development of drug product candidates to treat orphan and high-value diseases with unmet parenteral...

Biota Initiates Phase 2a Efficacy Study of BTA585 for the Treatment of RSV Infections

Apr 11, 2016 11:00 am UTC| Business

ATLANTA, April 11, 2016 -- Biota Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:BOTA), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of direct-acting antivirals that address infections that have limited...

Uranium Resources Finalizes $12 Million Funding Arrangement With Aspire Capital

Apr 11, 2016 11:00 am UTC| Business

CENTENNIAL, Colo., April 11, 2016 -- Uranium Resources, Inc. (Nasdaq:URRE) (ASX:URI), a uranium exploration and development company, announced today it has executed a Purchase Agreement with Aspire Capital Fund, LLC...

Cyclacel Announces Receipt of Nasdaq Extension

Apr 11, 2016 11:00 am UTC| Business

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J., April 11, 2016 -- Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:CYCC), (NASDAQ:CYCCP); (“Cyclacel” or the “Company”) a biopharmaceutical company developing oral therapies that target the various phases...

Pinnacle Entertainment Announces Preliminary 2016 First Quarter Financial Results

Apr 11, 2016 11:00 am UTC| Business

LAS VEGAS, April 11, 2016 -- Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PNK) today announced preliminary financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016. Preliminary 2016 First Quarter Financial Results Net...

Syndax Announces Entinostat Data to be Presented at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 2016 Annual Meeting

Apr 11, 2016 11:00 am UTC| Business

WALTHAM, Mass., April 11, 2016 -- Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNDX), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing entinostat in multiple cancer indications, announced today that entinostat...

Nabriva Initiates Second Phase 3 Clinical Trial of Lefamulin (“LEAP 2”) in Patients with Community-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia (CABP)

Apr 11, 2016 11:00 am UTC| Business

Qualified Infectious Disease Product (QIDP) status granted for oral lefamulin formulation Top-line data from LEAP 2 study expected in 2H17 VIENNA, Austria, and KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., April 11, 2016 -- Nabriva...

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Economy

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...

U.S. Dollar Slips as Powell Investigation Shakes Markets, Gold Hits Record High

The U.S. dollar weakened on Monday after retreating from its strongest level in a month, following reports that U.S. prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. The...

UK Jobs Market Cools in December as Starting Salaries Rise, Survey Shows

Britains jobs market showed further signs of cooling in December, even as starting salaries for permanent roles increased at a faster pace, according to a closely watched survey of recruiters that will be reviewed by the...

Politics

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...

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...

DHS Sends Hundreds More Officers to Minnesota After ICE Shooting Sparks Nationwide Protests

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it is deploying hundreds of additional federal officers to Minnesota following large-scale protests over the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs...

Who Is Li Chenggang? The Diplomat Shaping U.S.-China Trade Talks

Chinas lead trade negotiator Li Chenggang has emerged as one of the most influential figures in U.S.-China trade negotiations, despite a rocky moment last year that briefly threatened to derail high-level diplomacy. In...

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

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...

FCC Approves Expansion of SpaceX Starlink Network With 7,500 New Satellites

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved SpaceXs request to deploy an additional 7,500 second-generation Starlink satellites, marking a major step forward in the companys mission to expand global...