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Zynerba Pharmaceuticals Reports First Quarter 2018 Financial Results and Operational Highlights

May 08, 2018 11:30 am UTC| Business

DEVON, Pa., May 08, 2018 -- Zynerba Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZYNE), a clinical-stage specialty neuropsychiatric pharmaceutical company dedicated to developing and commercializing innovative...

Hammer Fiber to Acquire 1stPoint Communications and Its Subsidiaries: Open Data Centers and Endstream Communications

May 08, 2018 11:30 am UTC| Business

POINT PLEASANT BEACH, N.J., May 08, 2018 -- via NetworkWire – Hammer Fiber Optics Holdings Corp (OTCQB:HMMR), d/b/a Hammer Communications, announced today that a letter of intent to acquire the stock of 1stPoint...

Certify Upgrades for Enterprise Needs with Certify Travel

May 08, 2018 11:30 am UTC| Business

PORTLAND, Maine, May 08, 2018 -- Leading automated travel and entertainment expense management software provider, Certify, announces Certify Travel, a significantly-upgraded version of the company’s mobile travel...

Digital Ally, Inc. to Discuss First Quarter 2018 Operating Results, Its Patent Litigation and Status of VieVu Agreement on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 Conference Call

May 08, 2018 11:30 am UTC| Business

LENEXA, Kansas, May 08, 2018 -- Digital Ally, Inc. (NASDAQ: DGLY), which develops, manufactures and markets advanced digital technology products for law enforcement, homeland security and commercial security...

Spark Therapeutics Reports First Quarter 2018 Financial Results and Recent Business Progress

May 08, 2018 11:30 am UTC| Business

PHILADELPHIA, May 08, 2018 -- Spark Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ONCE), a fully integrated gene therapy company dedicated to challenging the inevitability of genetic disease, announced today corporate and financial results for...

Gfast Leader Sckipio Raises $50M to date with new $10M Funding

May 08, 2018 11:30 am UTC| Business

RAMAT GAN, Israel, May 08, 2018 -- Sckipio Technologies, the leader in Gfast chipsets, announced at the Intel Capital Global Summit it has raised $50M USD to date with its latest $10M USD round led by semiconductor...

FTI Consulting’s Neal Hochberg Recognized as One of the Top 25 Consultants of 2018

May 08, 2018 11:30 am UTC| Business

WASHINGTON, May 08, 2018 -- FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE:FCN) today announced that Neal Hochberg, a Senior Managing Director in the firm’s Forensic Litigation Consulting segment, has been named one of Consulting...

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Economy

UK Consumer Confidence Hits Five-Month High Despite Ongoing Economic Worries

British consumer confidence improved in January, reaching its highest level since August 2024, as households became more optimistic about their personal finances even while concerns about the wider UK economy persisted....

New Zealand Inflation Rises to 3.1%, Fueling Rate Hike Expectations

New Zealands annual inflation accelerated in the fourth quarter, strengthening expectations that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) is done cutting interest rates and may instead move toward rate hikes later this year....

U.S. Dollar Slides as Greenland Deal, Geopolitical Shifts Rattle Markets Ahead of BOJ Decision

The U.S. dollar is heading toward its biggest weekly decline in a year as investors react to shifting geopolitical signals from President Donald Trump and growing uncertainty across global markets. Sentiment was shaken...

China Eyes 4.5%–5% Growth Target for 2026 Amid Economic Uncertainty

China is expected to set its economic growth target for this year within a range of 4.5% to 5%, according to a report by the South China Morning Post citing sources familiar with internal policy discussions. The potential...

Japan Manufacturing and Services PMI Rise More Than Expected in Early January

Japans manufacturing and services sectors showed stronger-than-expected momentum at the start of the new year, according to purchasing managers index (PMI) data released on Friday, signaling a positive economic tone for...

Politics

U.S. Steps Aside as Syria Reclaims SDF-Held Territory in Power Shift

A series of high-level diplomatic meetings in Damascus, Paris, and Iraq paved the way for the Syrian governments rapid takeover of territory long controlled by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), fundamentally...

Trump Reverses Course on Greenland After Diplomatic Backlash

President Donald Trump has stepped back from earlier threats to use military force or tariffs as leverage to acquire Greenland, ending weeks of uncertainty that rattled U.S. allies and exposed internal divisions within his...

New York Judge Orders Redrawing of GOP-Held Congressional District

A New York judge has ruled that the congressional district represented by Republican U.S. Representative Nicole Malliotakis violates the state constitution and must be redrawn, a decision that could have major political...

NATO Chief Says Greenland Sovereignty Not Discussed as Trump Backs Off Tariff and Force Threats

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said the question of Greenlands sovereignty did not arise during his recent discussions with U.S. President Donald Trump, signaling a shift in tone after Trump stepped back from earlier...

Supreme Court Signals Doubts Over Trump’s Bid to Fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook

U.S. Supreme Court justices on Wednesday signaled strong skepticism toward President Donald Trumps unprecedented effort to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, raising serious questions about presidential power and...

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

ByteDance Finalizes Majority U.S.-Owned TikTok Joint Venture to Avert American Ban

TikToks Chinese parent company, ByteDance, has finalized a landmark agreement to establish a majority American-owned joint venture aimed at safeguarding U.S. user data and avoiding a nationwide ban on the popular...

Intel Stock Slides Despite Earnings Beat as Weak Q1 Outlook Raises Concerns

Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) shares plunged 13.4% on Thursday after the semiconductor giant delivered a weaker-than-expected outlook for the first quarter, overshadowing its better-than-anticipated fourth-quarter...

Elon Musk Shares Bold Vision for AI, Robots, and Space at Davos

Tesla CEO Elon Musk outlined an ambitious roadmap for artificial intelligence, humanoid robotics, autonomous driving, space exploration, and renewable energy during a high-profile conversation with BlackRock CEO Larry Fink...

Nintendo Stock Jumps as Switch 2 Becomes Best-Selling Console in the U.S. in 2025

Nintendo shares rallied strongly in Tokyo trading on Friday after new industry data confirmed that the companys Switch 2 console has become the best-selling video game hardware platform in the United States in 2025....

SoftBank Shares Surge as AI Optimism Lifts Asian Tech Stocks

SoftBank Group Corp. (TYO:9984) shares surged sharply on Thursday, leading gains across Asian technology stocks after NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang delivered optimistic remarks about artificial...