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XOMA Announces $20 Million Credit Facility with Silicon Valley Bank to Advance Royalty-Aggregator Business Model

May 08, 2018 11:00 am UTC| Business

EMERYVILLE, Calif., May 08, 2018 -- XOMA Corporation (Nasdaq:XOMA), a pioneer in the discovery, development and licensing of therapeutic antibodies, today announced it has entered into a flexible $20 million credit...

eQuest Continues Proactive Investment in OFCCP Compliance Services Division with State-of-the-Art Audit Portal and New Speedier On Boarding

May 08, 2018 11:00 am UTC| Business

SAN RAMON, Calif., May 08, 2018 -- eQuest, the world’s largest job posting distribution company, continues to invest in new technology and solutions to ensure customer success, most recently with a state-of-the-art...

Victory Capital Reports First Quarter 2018 Results

May 08, 2018 11:00 am UTC| Business

First Quarter 2018 Highlights1 Assets under management (“AUM”) of $60.9 billion as of March 31, 2018, an 8% increase from March 31, 2017Strong investment performance, with 87% of AUM outperforming its respective...

Kedrion Biopharma and Kamada Announce KEDRAB® (Rabies Immune Globulin [Human]) Now Shipping; Distribution Timed to Meet Spring/Summer Demand for Product

May 08, 2018 11:00 am UTC| Business

FORT LEE, N.J. and REHOVOT, Israel, May 08, 2018 -- Kedrion Biopharma and Kamada Ltd. (NASDAQ:KMDA) (TASE:KMDA), two leading human-derived protein therapeutics companies, announced today that KEDRAB® [Rabies Immune...

CCSI Achieves AICPA SOC 2 Type II Certification

May 08, 2018 11:00 am UTC| Business

BOHEMIA, May 08, 2018 -- Contemporary Computer Services Inc. (CCSI), a leading provider of technology services and solutions, announces that it has received the AICPA SOC 2 Type II certification. ...

Kaseya Takes a Generational Leap in Endpoint and Network Management – Ushering in RMM 2.0

May 08, 2018 11:00 am UTC| Business

LAS VEGAS, May 08, 2018 -- KASEYA CONNECT –– Kaseya®, the leading provider of complete IT infrastructure management solutions for managed service providers (MSPs) and internal IT organizations, today announced the next...

National Gypsum to Reopen Wilmington Gypsum Board Plant

May 08, 2018 11:00 am UTC| Business

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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...