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Biofrontera Announces NDA Progress Update for BF-200 ALA

Apr 04, 2016 11:04 am UTC| Business

FDA issued suggested labeling for BF-200 ALA for treatment of actinic keratosis (AK) FDA has not requested any further data NDA on track LEVERKUSEN, Germany, April 4, 2016 --Biofrontera AG (FSE: B8F), the...

CareTrust REIT Acquires Two Ohio Healthcare Communities

Apr 04, 2016 11:02 am UTC| Business

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., April 04, 2016 -- CareTrust REIT, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTRE) today announced that it has acquired Victory Park Nursing Home, a 55-bed skilled nursing facility, and Victoria Retirement Community, a skilled...

CareTrust REIT Acquires Iowa Skilled Nursing Facility

Apr 04, 2016 11:01 am UTC| Business

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., April 04, 2016 -- CareTrust REIT, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTRE) today announced that it has acquired Cedar Falls Health Care Center, an 82-bed skilled nursing facility located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The...

Global Solar PV Market 2016 Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Research, Trends and Forecast: QYResearchReports

Apr 04, 2016 11:00 am UTC| Business

Brooklyn, NY , April 04, 2016 -- The study also covers the competitive scenario of the global solar PV market, providing detailed profiles of the leading players. The valuable inputs and recommendations by industry...

Natus Medical Announces Preliminary Revenue for the First Quarter 2016

Apr 04, 2016 11:00 am UTC| Business

PLEASANTON, Calif., April 04, 2016 -- Natus Medical Incorporated (NASDAQ:BABY) today announced preliminary revenue for is first quarter ended March 31, 2016. Revenue for the first quarter of 2016 is expected to be...

Ekso GT™ Robotic Exoskeleton Cleared by FDA for Use With Stroke and Spinal Cord Injury Patients

Apr 04, 2016 11:00 am UTC| Business

RICHMOND, Calif., April 04, 2016 -- Ekso Bionics Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB:EKSO), a robotic exoskeleton company, today announced that it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its...

Bottled Water Market Boosted by Falling Demand for Soft Drinks; Market is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 8.7% to reach US$279.65 bn by 2020: TMR

Apr 04, 2016 11:00 am UTC| Business

Albany, NY, April 04, 2016 -- Bottled water is one of the largest commercially sold beverage categories and fastest selling drinks globally. Growing concerns over the health effects of carbonated beverages and the easy...

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Economy

Argentina Sells Dollars to Stabilize Peso as New FX Trading Rules Take Effect

Argentinas Treasury intervened in the foreign exchange market on Friday by selling U.S. dollars in an effort to curb the pesos decline, marking the first trading session under the countrys newly implemented currency...

U.S. Stock Market Mixed at Close as Dow Gains and Nasdaq Slips

U.S. stocks finished mixed after the close on Friday as strength in energy, industrials, and basic materials helped support blue-chip shares, while losses in consumer-focused and technology sectors weighed on broader...

Mexico Stocks End Lower as IPC Slips on Sector Losses

Mexican stocks closed lower on Friday as broad-based declines across key sectors weighed on overall market performance. The benchmark SP/BMV IPC index ended the session down 0.36%, reflecting investor caution amid losses...

China Ends Contraceptive Tax Exemption to Boost Birth Rates

China has ended a three-decade-old tax exemption on contraceptive drugs and devices, a move aimed at addressing the countrys rapidly declining birth rate. Starting January 1, condoms, contraceptive pills, and related...

Gold Prices Surge at Start of 2026 as Weak Dollar and Rate-Cut Bets Fuel Demand

Gold prices jumped sharply during Asian trading on Friday, marking a strong start to 2026 after a historic rally last year. Renewed demand for bullion was driven by a weaker U.S. dollar and growing expectations that U.S....

Politics

Iran and Cuba Condemn U.S. Attack on Venezuela as Sovereignty Violation

Iran and Cuba have strongly condemned a reported U.S. military attack on Venezuela, denouncing the action as a serious violation of national sovereignty and calling for an urgent international response. The criticism...

UAE Expresses Deep Concern as Yemen Crisis Escalates and Gulf Allies Clash

The United Arab Emirates has expressed deep concern over the rapidly escalating situation in Yemen after Saudi-backed government forces moved into territories that were seized last month by UAE-backed southern separatists....

Venezuela Vows Resistance After U.S. Military Strike Claims

Venezuela is facing a dramatic escalation in tensions after Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López stated that the country will firmly resist the presence of any foreign troops, following claims by U.S. President...

Trump Claims U.S. Strike on Venezuela as Explosions Rock Caracas

U.S. President Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social that the United States carried out a large-scale military strike on Venezuela and captured the countrys leader, Nicolas Maduro, a claim that quickly sparked global...

Short Interest Rises in Trump Media Stock After $6 Billion Merger Announcement

Short interest in U.S. President Donald Trumps social media company, Trump Media Technology Group, has surged following a major merger announcement, signaling that a growing number of traders are betting the stock could...

Science

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...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Technology

Reddit Emerges as a Major Winner in the Shift to AI-Powered Search

Reddit is increasingly being recognized as a major beneficiary of the global shift from traditional search engines to AI-generated answers, according to a recent analysis from brokerage firm Needham. As artificial...

Trump Blocks HieFo’s Emcore Chip Assets Deal Over National Security Concerns

President Donald Trump has issued an executive order blocking HieFo Corp. from acquiring semiconductor-related assets from Emcore Corp., citing serious national security risks tied to foreign ownership and sensitive chip...

Grok AI Faces Global Scrutiny Over Safeguard Failures and Illegal Content on X

Elon Musks artificial intelligence chatbot Grok, developed by xAI and integrated into social media platform X, has come under intense international scrutiny after admitting that lapses in safeguards led to the generation...

Baidu Shares Surge as Company Plans Kunlunxin AI Chip Spin-Off and Hong Kong Listing

Baidu shares jumped sharply after the Chinese technology giant announced plans to spin off its artificial intelligence chip unit, Kunlunxin, and pursue a listing in Hong Kong. The move comes as domestic Chinese chipmakers...

Starlink Plans Satellite Orbit Reconfiguration in 2026 to Boost Space Safety

SpaceXs Starlink is preparing a major reconfiguration of its satellite constellation in an effort to improve space safety and reduce the risk of orbital collisions. According to Michael Nicolls, SpaceXs vice president of...