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Nidec Announces Voluntary Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)

Apr 10, 2016 23:45 pm UTC| Business

KYOTO, Japan, April 11, 2016 -- Nidec Corporation (NYSE:NJ) (the ”Company”) announces today that it has decided to voluntarily adopt IFRS to its consolidated financial statements in lieu of the current US-GAAP following...

Nidec Announces Schedule for Delisting American Depositary Shares from New York Stock Exchange

Apr 10, 2016 23:45 pm UTC| Business

KYOTO, Japan, April 11, 2016 -- Nidec Corporation (the “Company”) hereby announces, based on the resolution of the Board of Directors made on April 9, 2016, that the Company will apply for voluntary delisting of its...

Solvency II and Bermuda’s global reputation shaping up as hot topics for discussion at RIMS 2016

Apr 10, 2016 20:41 pm UTC| Business

HAMILTON, Bermuda, April 10, 2016 -- Bermuda’s insurance industry reputation and its recent seal of regulatory approval under Europe’s Solvency II regime promise to be key topics for discussion at this week’s Risk and...

Accelerate Diagnostics to Present Data at European Congress

Apr 10, 2016 19:43 pm UTC| Business

TUCSON, Ariz., April 10, 2016 -- Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc. (“Accelerate”) announced today it will present data related to the Accelerate Pheno™ system and Accelerate PhenoTest™ BC kit for positive blood cultures...

Montes Periodontics & Implant Dentistry Now Offering DentalVibe Technology for Minimal Pain During Injections

Apr 10, 2016 14:00 pm UTC| Business

CUMMING, Ga., April 10, 2016 -- Montes Periodontics Implant Dentistry is pleased to announce the addition of a DentalVibe machine to their suite of state of the art equipment and services. Residents in the areas of...

Murrieta Family Pet Hospital Now Offers Cold Laser Therapy

Apr 10, 2016 14:00 pm UTC| Business

MURRIETA, Calif., April 10, 2016 -- Cold laser therapy is a new addition to the roster of services available at Murrieta Family Pet Hospital. The veterinarian at this family pet hospital, Dr. Lenette Telles, addresses...

Richardson Optometry Professional Dr. David Frazee Selected as New President of Texas Optometric Association

Apr 10, 2016 14:00 pm UTC| Business

RICHARDSON, Texas, April 10, 2016 -- The Texas Optometric Association has designated its new President as Dr. David Frazee of Richardson, Texas. He was inducted on February 20, 2016. Dr. Frazee is honored to serve as...

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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...