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The New America High Income Fund, Inc. Declares Dividend

Jul 03, 2017 21:00 pm UTC| Business

BOSTON, July 03, 2017 -- The New America High Income Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) (NYSE:HYB) announced today that it will pay a dividend of $.06 per share on the company’s common stock on July 31, 2017 to common shareholders...

Wintrust Financial Corporation Announces Second Quarter and Year-to-Date 2017 Earnings Release Schedule

Jul 03, 2017 20:47 pm UTC| Business

ROSEMONT, Ill., July 03, 2017 -- Wintrust Financial Corporation ("Wintrust") (Nasdaq:WTFC) today announced it will release its second quarter and year-to-date 2017 earnings results after the market closes on Tuesday,...

United Community Banks, Inc. Announces Date for Second Quarter 2017 Earnings Release and Conference Call

Jul 03, 2017 20:45 pm UTC| Business

BLAIRSVILLE, Ga., July 03, 2017 -- United Community Banks, Inc. (NASDAQ:UCBI) announces it will release its second quarter 2017 financial results on Wednesday, July 26, 2017, before the stock market opens. The company...

PIMCO Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Common Share Distributions

Jul 03, 2017 20:37 pm UTC| Business

NEW YORK, July 03, 2017 -- The Boards of Trustees/Directors of the PIMCO closed-end funds (each, a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds”) have declared a monthly distribution for each Fund’s common shares as summarized...

Avista Corp. Second Quarter 2017 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast Announced

Jul 03, 2017 20:05 pm UTC| Business

SPOKANE, Wash., July 03, 2017 -- Avista Corp. (NYSE:AVA) will hold its quarterly conference call and webcast to discuss second quarter 2017 results on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2017, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. A news...

VIDEO RELEASE--Huntington Ingalls Industries Successfully Completes Builder’s Trials For Amphibious Transport Dock Portland (LPD 27)

Jul 03, 2017 20:00 pm UTC| Business

PASCAGOULA, Miss., July 03, 2017 -- Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division announced today that the amphibious transport dock Portland (LPD 27) has completed her first set of sea trials....

Martin Lawrence Galleries will Debut its Exclusive Collection of Master Works at 'The Art of Las Vegas' Event in the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace.

Jul 03, 2017 19:52 pm UTC| Business

Las Vegas, Nevada, July 03, 2017 -- Martin Lawrence Galleries, the nation's preeminent network of fine art galleries, will debut a rarified collection from the most important artists of the 20th and 21st Centuries at...

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Economy

South Africa Eyes ECB Repo Lines as Inflation Eases and Rate Cuts Loom

South Africa is keen to make use of potential new European Central Bank (ECB) repo liquidity lines, according to central bank governor Lesetja Kganyago, as the country continues to navigate easing inflation and a gradual...

Russian Stocks End Mixed as MOEX Index Closes Flat Amid Commodity Strength

Russian stocks finished the latest trading session on a mixed note, with the MOEX Russia Index closing flat as gains in select blue-chip shares were offset by losses in others. At the close of trading in Moscow, the...

China Extends Gold Buying Streak as Reserves Surge Despite Volatile Prices

Chinas central bank has continued to strengthen its gold reserves, extending its buying streak to a 15th consecutive month in January, according to the latest data released by the Peoples Bank of China (PBOC). The move...

Trump Lifts 25% Tariff on Indian Goods in Strategic U.S.–India Trade and Energy Deal

President Donald Trump has signed a landmark executive order removing the 25% penalty tariff on Indian goods, signaling a major shift in U.S.India trade relations and global geopolitical alignment. The move functions as...

Trump Signs Executive Order Threatening 25% Tariffs on Countries Trading With Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order that could impose tariffs of up to 25% on countries that continue to do business with Iran, marking a significant escalation in Washingtons pressure campaign...

Politics

Bosnian Serb Presidential Rerun Confirms Victory for Dodik Ally Amid Allegations of Irregularities

A close ally of Bosnian Serb separatist leader Milorad Dodik has claimed victory following a partial rerun of the Republika Srpska presidential election held on Sunday, a vote ordered due to irregularities in the original...

Nicaragua Ends Visa-Free Entry for Cubans, Disrupting Key Migration Route to the U.S.

Nicaragua has officially ended visa-free entry for Cuban citizens, a policy change that took effect on Sunday and marks a major shift in regional migration dynamics. The decision brings to a close a policy that, for...

Antonio José Seguro Poised for Landslide Win in Portugal Presidential Runoff

Moderate socialist Antonio José Seguro appeared on track for a decisive victory in Portugals presidential runoff election on Sunday, according to exit polls that projected a commanding win over his far-right rival,...

Ohio Man Indicted for Alleged Threat Against Vice President JD Vance, Faces Additional Federal Charges

A federal grand jury has returned an indictment against a 33-year-old Ohio man accused of threatening to kill U.S. Vice President JD Vance during the vice presidents visit to the Ohio region in January, according to the...

New York Legalizes Medical Aid in Dying for Terminally Ill Patients

New York has officially joined a growing number of U.S. states allowing medical aid in dying after Governor Kathy Hochul signed landmark legislation into law on Friday. The new New York medical aid in dying law permits...

Science

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...

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...

Technology

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says AI Investment Boom Is Just Beginning as NVDA Shares Surge

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang reaffirmed his bullish stance on artificial intelligence, calling the massive capital expenditure flowing into AI infrastructure both appropriate and necessary as the industry...

Amazon Stock Rebounds After Earnings as $200B Capex Plan Sparks AI Spending Debate

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) delivered a mixed but closely watched earnings report, beating Wall Street expectations on revenue while unveiling a massive long-term investment plan that unsettled investors. The e-commerce and...

Global PC Makers Eye Chinese Memory Chip Suppliers Amid Ongoing Supply Crunch

Major PC manufacturers including HP, Dell, Acer, and Asus are reportedly exploring the option of sourcing memory chips from Chinese semiconductor companies for the first time, as a prolonged global supply crunch continues...

OpenAI Expands Enterprise AI Strategy With Major Hiring Push Ahead of New Business Offering

OpenAI is significantly accelerating its enterprise AI strategy by hiring hundreds of new employees for its technical consulting division, according to a report by The Information, citing a person familiar with the...

SoftBank Shares Slide After Arm Earnings Miss Fuels Tech Stock Sell-Off

SoftBank Group Corp. (TYO:9984) shares tumbled sharply on Thursday, tracking a steep decline in Arm Holdings (NASDAQ:ARM) after the UK-based chip designer reported weaker-than-expected earnings for the December quarter....