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T2 Biosystems to Present at the 2017 Marcum Microcap Conference

Jun 08, 2017 12:00 pm UTC| Business

LEXINGTON, Mass., June 08, 2017 -- T2 Biosystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTOO), an emerging leader in the development of innovative diagnostic products to improve patient health, today announced that John McDonough, president and...

FinDEVr London: Preparing for the Dark Side of Quantum Computing

Jun 08, 2017 12:00 pm UTC| Business

WATERLOO, Ontario, June 08, 2017 -- Many technology-driven sectors will be affected by the advent of universal quantum computing which experts say will happen by 2026, or sooner, but the financial industry has...

Presidio Wins 2016 Regional VMware Partner Innovation Award

Jun 08, 2017 12:00 pm UTC| Business

NEW YORK, June 08, 2017 -- Presidio, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSDO), today announced that it has received the Americas VMware Partner Innovation Award in the VMware NSX® category. Presidio was recognized at VMware Partner...

AzurRx BioPharma Announces Closing of $5.0 Million Private Financing

Jun 08, 2017 12:00 pm UTC| Business

BROOKLYN, N.Y.,, June 08, 2017 -- AzurRx BioPharma, Inc.(NASDAQ:AZRX) (“AzurRx” or the “Company”), a company specializing in the development of non-systemic, recombinant therapies for gastrointestinal diseases,...

Fibrocell Completes Dosing of First Cohort in Phase 1/2 Clinical Trial of FCX-007 Gene Therapy for Treatment of Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa

Jun 08, 2017 12:00 pm UTC| Business

EXTON, Pa., June 08, 2017 -- Fibrocell Science, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCSC), a gene therapy company focused on transformational autologous cell-based therapies for skin and connective tissue diseases, today announced that the...

Water Utilities Must Embrace Innovation or Risk Losing Sustainability Dividends, Says Arcadis Report

Jun 08, 2017 12:00 pm UTC| Business

HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo., June 08, 2017 -- More than half of water utility leaders globally have yet to embrace innovation and risk missing out on important “sustainability dividends,” according to a new Arcadis report,...

Wingman Insurance Expands into Cyber Insurance Market with Wingman Cyber Insurance Online Platform

Jun 08, 2017 12:00 pm UTC| Business

CAMBRIDGE, Md., June 08, 2017 -- Small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) across the globe are under attack. More than half of the 600 SMB respondents to a 2016 survey conducted by the Ponemon Institute said their...

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Economy

Global Markets Slide as AI, Crypto, and Precious Metals Face Heightened Volatility

Global financial markets extended their losses for a third straight session on Friday as a deepening Wall Street selloff rattled investor confidence across equities, cryptocurrencies, and precious metals. Rising concerns...

Dollar Near Two-Week High as Stock Rout, AI Concerns and Global Events Drive Market Volatility

The U.S. dollar held firm near a two-week high on Friday, positioning itself for its strongest weekly gain since November as global markets grappled with heightened risk aversion. A sharp selloff in equities, led by...

Vietnam’s Trade Surplus With US Jumps as Exports Surge and China Imports Hit Record

Vietnams trade surplus with the United States expanded sharply in January, rising nearly 30% year on year, as strong export growth outweighed the impact of higher US tariffs, according to official data released on Friday....

Bank of Japan Signals Readiness for Near-Term Rate Hike as Inflation Nears Target

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is under growing pressure to raise interest rates in a timely manner as underlying inflation approaches its long-standing 2% target, according to comments from board member Kazuyuki Masu. His...

Gold and Silver Prices Slide as Dollar Strength and Easing Tensions Weigh on Metals

Gold and silver prices declined sharply in early Asian trading on Friday, extending steep losses from the previous session as profit-taking, a stronger U.S. dollar, and easing geopolitical tensions continued to pressure...

Politics

Trump Endorses Japan’s Sanae Takaichi Ahead of Crucial Election Amid Market and China Tensions

U.S. President Donald Trump has given his complete and total endorsement to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ahead of Japans national election this Sunday, signaling strong U.S. backing at a critical moment for...

U.S. Announces Additional $6 Million in Humanitarian Aid to Cuba Amid Oil Sanctions and Fuel Shortages

The United States will provide an additional $6 million in humanitarian aid to Cuba, bringing the total U.S. assistance to $9 million since Hurricane Melissa struck the island in October, according to a senior State...

South Korea Assures U.S. on Trade Deal Commitments Amid Tariff Concerns

South Korea has reaffirmed its commitment to fulfilling key obligations under its trade deal with the United States, pushing back against concerns in Washington that Seoul is dragging its feet on implementation. According...

Nighttime Shelling Causes Serious Damage in Russia’s Belgorod Region Near Ukraine Border

Nighttime shelling attributed to Ukrainian forces caused what Russian officials described as serious damage in the city of Belgorod, a regional capital in western Russia located close to the Ukrainian border. The incident...

NATO to Discuss Strengthening Greenland Security Amid Arctic Tensions

NATO defence ministers are expected to discuss new measures to strengthen the security of Greenland at an upcoming meeting in Brussels, according to British Defence Secretary John Healey. The talks come amid renewed focus...

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

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....

Nvidia, ByteDance, and the U.S.-China AI Chip Standoff Over H200 Exports

The U.S. government is prepared to allow Chinas ByteDance to purchase Nvidias advanced H200 AI chips, but negotiations remain stalled as Nvidia has not agreed to the proposed conditions governing their use. According to...

Sony Q3 Profit Jumps on Gaming and Image Sensors, Full-Year Outlook Raised

Sony Corp (TYO:6758) reported stronger-than-expected third-quarter earnings, driven by solid performance in its gaming, music, and image sensor businesses. The Japanese conglomerate also raised its full-year forecast,...