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TierPoint Achieves, Renews Key Industry Certifications

Apr 19, 2017 13:00 pm UTC| Business

ST. LOUIS, April 19, 2017 -- TierPoint LLC, a leading national provider of hybrid IT solutions, announced today that it has successfully completed its most recent round of HIPAA, PCI-DSS, GLBA, and SOC 2 Type II annual...

MGP Ingredients Schedules First Quarter 2017 Conference Call/Webcast for Thursday, May 4

Apr 19, 2017 13:00 pm UTC| Business

ATCHISON, Kan., April 19, 2017 -- MGPIngredients, Inc. (Nasdaq:MGPI), a leading supplier of premium distilled spirits and specialty wheat proteins and starches, today announced that it will hold a conference...

WellDoc® Enters Joint Commercial Partnership Agreement with Samsung for BlueStar® C, New Consumer-Focused Diabetes Health Application

Apr 19, 2017 13:00 pm UTC| Business

COLUMBIA, Md., April 19, 2017 -- Digital health technology leader, WellDoc, announced today it has entered a joint commercial partnership agreement with multinational electronics leader, Samsung Electronics, to deliver...

MaxPoint Interactive to Announce First Quarter 2017 Earnings Results on May 10, 2017

Apr 19, 2017 13:00 pm UTC| Business

RALEIGH, N.C., April 19, 2017 -- MaxPoint (NASDAQ:MXPT) will announce its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2017 on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 following the market close. The company will host a...

Northern States Financial Corporation Reports First Quarter Earnings

Apr 19, 2017 12:58 pm UTC| Business

WAUKEGAN, Ill., April 19, 2017 -- Northern States Financial Corporation (OTC PINK:NSFC) (the “Company”), holding company for NorStates Bank (the “Bank”), an FDIC insured financial institution, today reported first...

Newgioco Group Files 2016 Year-end Results on Form 10-K

Apr 19, 2017 12:54 pm UTC| Business

NEW YORK, April 19, 2017 -- Newgioco Group, Inc. (OTCQB:NWGI) a company providing regulated online and offline retail gaming and wagering through licensed subsidiaries in Italy, announced today that it has filed its...

Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. Announces Expiration of Exchange Offer and Acceptance of Validly Tendered Preferred Stock

Apr 19, 2017 12:51 pm UTC| Business

MONACO, April 19, 2017 -- Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. (“Navios Holdings” or the “Company”) (NYSE:NM) announced that the offer to exchange (the “Exchange Offer”) newly issued shares of common stock of Navios Holdings...

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Economy

Oil Prices Steady in Asia as Iran Supply Fears Ease and Trump Tariff Threats Weigh

Oil prices were largely steady during Asian trading on Monday, reflecting a cautious market mood after significant volatility last week driven by geopolitical and trade-related developments. Brent crude futures for March...

Global Markets Slide as Trump Tariff Threats Shake Stocks, Boost Gold and Yen

U.S. stock futures fell sharply on Monday as fresh tariff threats from President Donald Trump rattled global financial markets, pushing investors toward traditional safe-haven assets such as gold, the Japanese yen, and the...

China’s Economic Growth Slows as Structural Challenges and Trade Risks Weigh on Outlook

Chinas economic growth likely cooled to a three-year low in the fourth quarter, reflecting weaker domestic demand even as the full-year performance stayed close to Beijings official target. According to a Reuters poll,...

Japan Snap Election Fuels Debate Over Consumption Tax Cut Amid Rising Living Costs

Japans expected snap general election is intensifying debate over a possible cut to the consumption tax, as both ruling and opposition parties signal support for easing the burden on households facing rising living costs....

Starmer Criticizes Tariffs on NATO Allies in Call With Trump

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has expressed strong opposition to the idea of imposing tariffs on NATO allies, arguing that such measures undermine collective security efforts. Starmer made his position clear during a...

Politics

CBS News to Air Delayed 60 Minutes Report on El Salvador’s CECOT Mega-Prison

CBS News is set to air a previously postponed 60 Minutes investigation on Sunday night, focusing on El Salvadors controversial CECOT mega-prison and the treatment of migrants deported from the United States. The report,...

Vietnam Communist Party Congress to Shape Leadership and Economic Strategy

Hundreds of delegates from Vietnams ruling Communist Party are gathering in Hanoi under tight security for a pivotal week-long congress that will determine the countrys top leadership and set economic and security...

Iran Warns of Harsh Response to Possible U.S. Strike Amid Deadly Nationwide Protests

Irans president has warned that any U.S. military strike against the country would trigger a harsh and regrettable response, as Iran faces mounting international scrutiny over its deadliest wave of protests in decades. The...

Pentagon Prepares Alaska Troops for Possible Minnesota Deployment Amid Immigration Protests

The Pentagon has ordered approximately 1,500 active-duty U.S. Army soldiers stationed in Alaska to prepare for a potential deployment to Minnesota, as large-scale protests erupt over the federal governments immigration...

EU Prepares Retaliation as Trump Tariff Threats Over Greenland Escalate Transatlantic Tensions

European Union ambassadors have reached broad agreement to intensify diplomatic efforts aimed at discouraging U.S. President Donald Trump from imposing new tariffs on European allies, while simultaneously preparing...

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

Micron to Buy Powerchip Fab for $1.8 Billion, Shares Surge Nearly 10%

Shares of Taiwans Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp jumped nearly 10% on Monday following news that U.S. memory chip giant Micron Technology plans to acquire one of Powerchips fabrication facilities in Taiwan,...

Tesla Revives Dojo Supercomputer Project With AI5 Chip at the Core

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) is set to restart development of its next-generation supercomputer, Dojo3, marking a renewed push into artificial intelligence infrastructure. Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed on Sunday that work on...

South Korea Seeks Favorable U.S. Tariff Terms on Memory Chip Imports

South Korea is moving to secure favorable treatment from the United States on tariffs affecting memory chip imports, following recent trade actions announced by the U.S. government. A spokesperson from South Koreas...

South Korea Sees Limited Impact From New U.S. Tariffs on Advanced AI Chips

South Koreas trade minister said a newly announced U.S. tariff on certain advanced computing chips is expected to have only a limited short-term impact on South Korean companies, while cautioning that future measures could...

Elon Musk Seeks $134 Billion in Lawsuit Against OpenAI and Microsoft Over Alleged Wrongful Gains

Elon Musk has escalated his legal battle against OpenAI and Microsoft, seeking up to $134 billion in damages over what he claims are wrongful gains stemming from his early involvement in the artificial intelligence...

Digital Currency