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Intercept Announces New Ocaliva® (obeticholic acid) and INT-767 Data to be Presented at EASL 2017

Apr 19, 2017 11:00 am UTC| Business

NEW YORK, April 19, 2017 -- Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:ICPT) (Intercept), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel therapeutics to treat progressive non-viral...

Nabriva Therapeutics to Present at the Deutsche Bank 42nd Annual Health Care Conference

Apr 19, 2017 11:00 am UTC| Business

VIENNA, Austria and KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., April 19, 2017 -- Nabriva Therapeutics AG (NASDAQ:NBRV), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company engaged in the research and development of novel anti-infective agents to...

Japanese Pharmaceutical Firms Sales Practices Report 2016: Among Developed Nations, Japan Follows the United States in Terms of Number of MR

Apr 19, 2017 10:56 am UTC| Business

Dublin, April 19, 2017 -- Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Japanese Sales Practices at Pharmaceutical Firms ver2016" report to their offering. This report...

Notification according to chapter 9, section 5 and 6 of the Securities Market Act: BlackRock Inc.'s holding in Metso

Apr 19, 2017 10:46 am UTC| Business

Metso Corporation, Stock exchange release, April 19, 2017 at 1:45 p.m. EEST Notification according to chapter 9, section 5 and 6 of the Securities Market Act: BlackRock Inc.'s holding in Metso Metso Corporation has...

GDS Holdings Limited Files 2016 Annual Report on Form 20-F

Apr 19, 2017 10:40 am UTC| Business

SHANGHAI, China, April 19, 2017 -- GDS Holdings Limited (“GDS Holdings” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:GDS), a leading developer and operator of high-performance data centers in China, today announced that it has filed its...

Air Lease Corporation Announces Lease Placement of New Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner with LOT Polish Airlines

Apr 19, 2017 10:31 am UTC| Business

LOS ANGELES, April 19, 2017 -- Today Air Lease Corporation (NYSE:AL) announced a long-term lease agreement with LOT (Poland) for a new Boeing 787-9 aircraft with Rolls Royce Trent 1000 engines. The aircraft is from...

Edge Therapeutics Announces $18 Million Registered Direct Offering of Common Stock

Apr 19, 2017 10:30 am UTC| Business

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J., April 19, 2017 -- Edge Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:EDGE), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel hospital-based therapies in the management of acute, life-threatening conditions,...

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Economy

Gold Hits Record High Near $4,700 as Tariff Fears Fuel Safe-Haven Demand

Gold prices surged to fresh all-time highs during Asian trading on Monday, driven by strong safe-haven demand amid escalating geopolitical and trade tensions. Spot gold climbed 1.8% to $4,675.55 an ounce by late evening...

U.S. Stock Futures Slide as Trump Tariff Threat on Europe Shakes Markets

U.S. stock index futures fell sharply on Sunday evening after former President Donald Trump announced plans to impose new trade tariffs on several European countries, unsettling global markets and driving investors toward...

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...

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...

Russia Stocks End Mixed as MOEX Index Closes Flat Amid Commodity and Currency Moves

Russian stocks finished the latest trading session mixed after the close on Saturday, as gains in select blue-chip shares were offset by declines in energy and technology names. By the end of trading in Moscow, the MOEX...

Politics

Trump Administration Held Secret Talks With Venezuela’s Diosdado Cabello Ahead of Maduro Ouster

Senior officials from the Trump administration held months-long communications with Venezuelas powerful interior minister Diosdado Cabello prior to the U.S.-led operation that resulted in the seizure and removal of...

Reform UK Gains Momentum as Conservative MP Andrew Rosindell Defects Ahead of 2029 Election

Britains populist Reform UK party has gained further political momentum after attracting another high-profile defector from the Conservative Party. On Sunday, Andrew Rosindell, a serving lawmaker and member of the...

U.S. Officials Clash Over Greenland Proposal as Tensions With Europe Rise

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sparked controversy after arguing that perceived European weakness makes U.S. control of Greenland necessary for global stability, intensifying debate over the Trump administrations...

Pentagon Prepares Troops for Possible Minnesota Deployment Amid Deportation Protests

The Pentagon has placed roughly 1,500 active-duty U.S. Army soldiers on prepare-to-deploy status amid escalating protests in Minnesota linked to the federal governments immigration enforcement campaign, according to U.S....

Pedro Sánchez Warns U.S. Greenland Move Could Undermine NATO and Benefit Russia

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has warned that any attempt by the United States to invade or forcibly acquire Greenland would seriously damage NATO unity and ultimately benefit Russian President Vladimir...

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

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...

China Halts Shipments of Nvidia H200 AI Chips, Forcing Suppliers to Pause Production

Suppliers producing key components for Nvidias H200 artificial intelligence chips have reportedly paused production after Chinese customs authorities blocked shipments of the newly approved AI processors from entering...

California Attorney General Orders xAI to Halt Illegal Grok Deepfake Imagery

California Attorney General Robert Bonta has issued a cease-and-desist letter to Elon Musks artificial intelligence company xAI, demanding an immediate stop to the creation and distribution of AI-generated nonconsensual...

TikTok Expands AI Age-Detection Technology Across Europe Amid Rising Regulatory Pressure

TikTok is set to roll out new age-detection technology across Europe in the coming weeks, as the popular social media platform faces increasing regulatory scrutiny over child safety and age verification. The move follows a...