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Aquesta Financial Holdings, Inc Announces Results of Operations for the Second Quarter of 2017

Jul 20, 2017 15:59 pm UTC| Business

CORNELIUS, N.C., July 20, 2017 -- Aquesta Financial Holdings, Inc and subsidiaries (“Aquesta”) (OTC Market:AQFH) – including its primary subsidiary Aquesta Bank announced today net income for the second quarter of 2017...

Foundation for a Drug Free World Florida Celebrates Second Anniversary With Series of Seminars on the Truth About Drugs

Jul 20, 2017 15:58 pm UTC| Business

CLEARWATER, Fla., July 20, 2017 -- The Foundation for a Drug-Free World (FDFW) Florida in celebration of its two year anniversary of the opening of its headquarters in downtown Clearwater, invites all to tour the office...

Church of Scientology, Downtown Merchants and Tampa Bay Families Celebrated Summer Together at Downtown Clearwater Block Party

Jul 20, 2017 15:54 pm UTC| Business

CLEARWATER, Fla., July 20, 2017 -- On July 15th the Church of Scientology sponsored Block Party in downtown Clearwater brought local merchants, non-profit organizations, Church members and over 2,500 residents of Tampa...

CCHR Florida Celebrates 2nd Anniversary of the Opening of Psychiatry: An Industry of Death Museum in Downtown Clearwater

Jul 20, 2017 15:51 pm UTC| Business

CLEARWATER, Fla., July 20, 2017 -- The Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), a non-profit mental health watchdog sponsored by the Church of Scientology is celebrating the 2nd anniversary of the opening of the new...

The Klein Law Firm Notifies Investors of a Class Action Filed on Behalf of Mattel, Inc. Shareholders and a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of August 28, 2017 (MAT)

Jul 20, 2017 15:49 pm UTC| Business

NEW YORK, July 20, 2017 -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT) who purchased shares between October 20, 2016 and April 20,...

Synalloy Announces Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call

Jul 20, 2017 15:43 pm UTC| Business

RICHMOND, Va., July 20, 2017 -- Synalloy Corporation (Nasdaq:SYNL) plans to announce its second quarter 2017 earnings results in a press release that will be issued before the market opens on Tuesday, August 8, 2017....

Concurrent Technologies Corporation Annual Report Wins 3 Awards; 11th Straight Year Creative Team Earns Industry Honors

Jul 20, 2017 15:40 pm UTC| Business

Johnstown, PA, July 20, 2017 -- The Concurrent Technologies Corporation Fiscal Year 2016 annual report has won a Gold MarCOM award, Gold HERMES award, and a newly announced APEX Award for Publication Excellence, marking...

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Economy

Gold Prices Slip in Asia as Iran Strait Deadline Looms

Gold prices retreated in Asian trading on Monday following a strong weekly performance, with investors closely watching escalating tensions between the United States and Iran over control of the Strait of Hormuz. Spot gold...

Strait of Hormuz Crisis Fuels Oil Surge as Asian Markets Brace for Impact

Asian markets opened with a cautious tone Monday as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continued shaking investor confidence. U.S. President Donald Trumps stern warning to Iran threatening devastating military...

Dollar Holds Steady as Yen Nears Critical 160 Level Amid Iran War Escalation

Global currency markets opened cautiously on Monday as the U.S. dollar maintained its footing while the Japanese yen hovered dangerously close to the psychologically significant 160-per-dollar threshold. Thin trading...

Morgan Stanley: Fed Rate Cuts Still on Track Despite Oil-Driven Inflation

Morgan Stanley believes the Federal Reserve will push forward with interest rate cuts in 2026, even as rising oil prices temporarily inflate headline inflation figures. According to the banks analysts, the current...

China's Energy Resilience Shields Economy From Global Oil Shock, Goldman Sachs Says

Goldman Sachs analysts believe China is among the best-positioned major economies to weather the current oil price shock stemming from escalating Middle East tensions, citing the countrys diversified energy strategy,...

Politics

Taiwan Opposition Leader's China Visit: A Peace Mission Amid Rising Tensions

Taiwans Kuomintang (KMT) chairwoman Cheng Li-wun is heading to China on Tuesday in a landmark visit the first by a KMT leader in over a decade. She describes the trip as a peace mission, with a potential meeting with...

U.S. and Iran Edge Toward Potential 45-Day Ceasefire Amid Escalating Tensions

Diplomatic efforts between the United States and Iran are gaining momentum, with mediators from Pakistan, Egypt, and Turkey joining negotiations aimed at brokering a potential 45-day ceasefire, according to a report by...

Britain Courts Anthropic Amid US Defense Department Dispute

The United Kingdom is actively working to attract Anthropic, the company behind the popular Claude AI app, to expand its footprint in the country. This diplomatic push comes as Anthropic finds itself in the middle of a...

Iran Rejects Trump's Hormuz Ultimatum, Threatens Wider Trade Disruption

Iran has firmly pushed back against U.S. President Donald Trumps latest threats over the Strait of Hormuz, dismissing his ultimatum and introducing new conditions that could further destabilize global trade routes. The...

Trump Issues Deadline for Iran to Reopen Strait of Hormuz Amid Escalating Conflict

President Donald Trump has set an 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time Tuesday deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, one of the worlds most critical oil shipping routes, warning of severe military consequences if the demand...

Science

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...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

Technology

OpenAI Executive Shake-Up Ahead of Anticipated 2026 IPO

OpenAI is navigating a significant leadership restructuring at one of the most pivotal moments in its history. The AI powerhouse confirmed that Chief Operating Officer Brad Lightcap is transitioning into a newly created...

Elon Musk Ties SpaceX IPO Access to Mandatory Grok AI Subscriptions

Elon Musk is reportedly making Grok subscriptions a prerequisite for banks and advisers involved in SpaceXs highly anticipated initial public offering. According to the New York Times, citing insiders familiar with the...

MATCH Act Targets ASML and Chinese Chipmakers in New U.S. Export Crackdown

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has unveiled the MATCH Act, a landmark piece of draft legislation designed to tighten export restrictions on advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment destined for China. The...

Microsoft's $10 Billion Japan Investment: AI Infrastructure and Data Sovereignty Push

Microsoft is set to pour approximately $10 billion into Japan between now and 2029, channeling funds into data center expansion and artificial intelligence infrastructure to meet the countrys growing demand for data...

Australia's Social Media Ban for Under-16s Sparks Global Movement

Australias landmark social media ban for users under 16, which took effect in December, is reshaping digital policy conversations worldwide. Countries including Spain and Malaysia have signaled interest in adopting similar...