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Oaksterdam University Launches Big Rock Minority Scholarships Investing in the Cannabis Workforce

Aug 07, 2017 17:23 pm UTC| Business

San Francisco, CA, Aug. 07, 2017 -- Oaksterdam University (OU), the first established and preeminent Cannabis University in the United States, is proud to announce the launch of a $25,000 Big Rock Minority...

High School Sports Participation Increases for 28th Consecutive Year

Aug 07, 2017 17:17 pm UTC| Business

Indianapolis, Aug. 07, 2017 -- Led by the largest one-year increase in girls participation in 16 years, the overall number of participants in high school sports increased for the 28th consecutive year in 2016-17,...

Security National Financial Corporation Partial Explanation of August 4, 2017 8-K

Aug 07, 2017 17:16 pm UTC| Business

SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 07, 2017 -- In partial explanation of the August 4th 8-K regarding our financial statements, to address speculation as to the reasons for the 8-K and their effects, Scott Quist, President of...

Notice of REVA Medical Briefing Call

Aug 07, 2017 16:53 pm UTC| Business

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 07, 2017 -- REVA Medical, Inc. (ASX:RVA) (“REVA” or the “Company”) will hold a briefing call on Thursday, August 10, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. PDT (which is 9:00 a.m. AEST on Friday, 11 August 2017). Ms. Reggie...

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Reminds Shareholders of Aaron's, Inc. of a Class Action Lawsuit and a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of August 18, 2017 – AAN

Aug 07, 2017 16:49 pm UTC| Business

NEW YORK, Aug. 07, 2017 -- The following statement is being issued by Levi Korsinsky, LLP: To: All persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired securities of Aaron's, Inc. ("Aaron's") (NYSE:AAN) between...

HDS SHAREHOLDER ALERT: The Law Offices of Vincent Wong Notifies Investors of a Class Action Involving HD Supply Holdings, Inc. and a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of September 11, 2017

Aug 07, 2017 16:49 pm UTC| Business

NEW YORK, Aug. 07, 2017 -- The Law Offices of Vincent Wong announce that a class action lawsuit has been commenced in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia on behalf of investors who...

TAHO INVESTOR ALERT: The Law Offices of Vincent Wong Reminds Investors of Commencement of a Class Action Involving Tahoe Resources Inc. and a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of September 5, 2017

Aug 07, 2017 16:40 pm UTC| Business

NEW YORK, Aug. 07, 2017 -- The Law Offices of Vincent Wong announce that a class action lawsuit has been commenced in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada on behalf of investors who purchased...

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Economy

Asian Stocks Rally on Ceasefire Hopes and Bargain Buying

Asian equity markets climbed higher on Friday, driven by cautious optimism surrounding ceasefire negotiations between Iran and the United States. Regional benchmarks were also on track to close out the week with strong...

White House Warns Staff Over Insider Trading Amid Suspicious Oil Market Bets

The White House issued an internal warning to staff on March 24, cautioning employees against exploiting their government positions to gain an unfair advantage in financial futures markets. The directive came just one day...

U.S. Futures Slip as Iran Ceasefire Uncertainty and CPI Data Weigh on Markets

U.S. stock index futures edged slightly lower Thursday evening as investors exercised caution ahead of high-stakes ceasefire negotiations between Washington and Tehran, while bracing for a closely watched inflation report....

Trump Slams Iran Over Strait of Hormuz Oil Restrictions Amid Fragile Ceasefire

President Donald Trump publicly criticized Iran on Thursday over its handling of oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions just days after a tentative ceasefire agreement between Washington and...

Oil Prices Rise Amid Strait of Hormuz Tensions and U.S.-Iran Talks

Oil prices climbed during Asian trading on Friday, building on Thursdays modest recovery, as markets remained on edge over ongoing supply disruptions in the Middle East and closely watched diplomatic developments ahead of...

Politics

Iran Denies Negotiating Team Traveled to Pakistan for U.S. Talks Amid Ceasefire Uncertainty

Iran has firmly rejected reports suggesting that a diplomatic delegation traveled to Islamabad to engage in negotiations with the United States, calling the claims entirely false. The denial was issued through state-linked...

U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Under Pressure Ahead of Pakistan Peace Talks

A fragile two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran is showing serious cracks just one day before scheduled peace negotiations in Pakistan. Washington has accused Tehran of violating commitments related to the...

Venezuela's Delcy Rodriguez Makes First Foreign Trip to Grenada Since Taking Office

Venezuelas acting president Delcy Rodriguez touched down in Grenada on Thursday, marking her first international visit since stepping into the countrys top leadership role in January. Footage broadcast on the Venezuelan...

Melania Trump Denies Epstein Ties, Calls for Congressional Hearings

Melania Trump publicly addressed online speculation Thursday, firmly denying any personal or romantic connection to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein and clarifying that she is not among his victims. Speaking from the...

Pentagon Defies Court Order on Press Access, Judge Rules

A federal judge in Washington has ruled that the Pentagon is defying a court order that required it to restore press badge access for credentialed journalists covering the U.S. military headquarters. U.S. District Judge...

Science

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

Technology

Anthropic's Mythos AI Model Sparks Emergency Cybersecurity Meeting With Top U.S. Bank CEOs

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell convened an urgent closed-door meeting with the chief executives of Americas largest banks this week, warning them about serious cybersecurity...

Bank of America Identifies Top Asia-Pacific Semiconductor Stocks Poised for AI-Driven Growth

Bank of America has spotlighted a select group of Asia-Pacific semiconductor companies well-positioned to ride the wave of surging artificial intelligence chip demand, with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company...

China's AI Stocks Surge as Zhipu and MiniMax Hit Record Highs

Chinese artificial intelligence stocks continued their remarkable rally on Thursday, with Zhipu AI and MiniMax Group posting strong gains in Hong Kong trading as a wave of new model launches and product announcements...

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Posts Strong Q3 Earnings, Announces AI-Driven Job Cuts

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank delivered an impressive financial performance in its third quarter, reporting a 12.8% surge in cash earnings to A$137.9 million for the three months ending March 31. The result came in roughly 12%...

Alibaba Shares Slide as Jefferies Slashes Price Target Over AI Spending and Business Losses

Alibabas Hong Kong-listed shares (HK:9988) dropped 2.9% to HK$122.70 on Thursday, emerging as one of the heaviest drags on the Hang Seng Index, which closed 0.6% lower. The selloff came after investment bank Jefferies...