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Inovio Fully Enrolls 160 Subjects in Puerto Rico for Second Zika Vaccine Phase 1 Trial; Continues Leadership to Advance an Effective Preventive Solution

Jun 15, 2017 12:00 pm UTC| Business

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., June 15, 2017 -- Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:INO) today announced that it has completed enrollment of its phase 1 clinical trial in Puerto Rico evaluating its Zika vaccine, GLS-5700....

New York-Based Scalp Micro USA Opens Houston Office to Meet Increased Demand for Scalp Micropigmentation

Jun 15, 2017 12:00 pm UTC| Business

HOUSTON, June 15, 2017 -- Scalp Micro USA, the leading scalp micropigmentation provider, today announced the launch of its Houston office at 5433 Westheimer Road in the Galleria area. The new office is a branch of the...

Fortress Biotech to Present at the 2017 BIO International Convention

Jun 15, 2017 12:00 pm UTC| Business

NEW YORK, June 15, 2017 -- Fortress Biotech, Inc. (NASDAQ:FBIO) (“Fortress”), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to acquiring, developing and commercializing novel pharmaceutical and biotechnology products, today...

Novaseek Research Appoints Bennett Malbon as Chief Technology Officer

Jun 15, 2017 12:00 pm UTC| Business

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 15, 2017 -- Novaseek Research Inc., a health IT for life sciences company, today announced that it has named Bennett Malbon as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for the company. This is an expansion...

HD Vest Enhances Executive Team with Appointment of James T. Hickey as Chief Investment Strategist

Jun 15, 2017 12:00 pm UTC| Business

IRVING, Texas, June 15, 2017 -- HD Vest, a leading independent financial services firm providing wealth management solutions, specifically through tax professionals, today announced that James T. Hickey has joined the...

State Bank Financial Corporation and AloStar Bank of Commerce Announce Definitive Merger Agreement

Jun 15, 2017 12:00 pm UTC| Business

ATLANTA, June 15, 2017 -- State Bank Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:STBZ), the holding company for State Bank and Trust Company (“State Bank”), and AloStar Bank of Commerce (“AloStar”) announced today the signing of a...

I-REMOVE Brand Ambassadors Ride for Women’s Cancer Research

Jun 15, 2017 12:00 pm UTC| Business

Salt Lake City, June 15, 2017 -- Zaluvida North America sponsored three I-REMOVE Brand Ambassadors to participate in the 30th Annual Little Red Riding Hood Bicycling event in Cache Valley, Utah. A portion of the...

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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....