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Patricia Mezeul Named to Board of New York State Government Finance Officers Association

Apr 12, 2017 15:00 pm UTC| Business

UNIONDALE, N.Y., April 12, 2017 -- Flushing Financial Corporation (the “Company”) (Nasdaq:FFIC), the parent holding company for Flushing Bank (the “Bank”), announced today that Patricia Mezeul, Executive Vice President,...

Horizon Pharma plc Named One of the Best Workplaces in Health Care by Great Place to Work® and Fortune Magazine

Apr 12, 2017 15:00 pm UTC| Business

DUBLIN, Ireland, April 12, 2017 -- Horizon Pharma plc (NASDAQ:HZNP), a biopharmaceutical company focused on improving patients' lives by identifying, developing, acquiring and commercializing differentiated and...

Vishay Intertechnology Extends Useful Life of 500 V 159 PUL-SI Series Snap-in Power Aluminum Capacitors to 5,000 h at +105 °C

Apr 12, 2017 15:00 pm UTC| Business

MALVERN, Pa., April 12, 2017 -- Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH) today announced that the company has extended the useful life of 500 V devices in its 159PUL-SI series of snap-in power aluminum capacitors. For...

Altra Industrial Motion Corp. to Host Conference Call on First Quarter 2017 Financial Results

Apr 12, 2017 14:40 pm UTC| Business

BRAINTREE, Mass., April 12, 2017 -- Altra Industrial Motion Corp. (Nasdaq:AIMC), a global manufacturer and marketer of electromechanical power transmission and motion control products, intends to release unaudited...

INVESTOR ALERT: Khang & Khang LLP Announces Securities Class Action Lawsuit against Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. and Reminds Investors with Losses to Contact the Firm

Apr 12, 2017 14:39 pm UTC| Business

IRVINE, Calif., April 12, 2017 -- Khang Khang LLP (the “Firm”) announces the filing of a class action lawsuit against Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. (“Kandi” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:KNDI). Investors who purchased or...

Rubicon Organics Prepares for Growth, Welcomes New Members to its Board of Directors

Apr 12, 2017 14:29 pm UTC| Business

BELLINGHAM, Wash., April 12, 2017 -- Rubicon Organics—a Washington State corporation focused on the United States adult use and medical marijuana markets—continues to strengthen its team with three new appointments to...

Davis Advisors to Ring The Nasdaq Stock Market Opening Bell

Apr 12, 2017 14:29 pm UTC| Business

ADVISORY, April 12, 2017 -- What:Davis Advisors will visit the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square in celebration of their recent launch of three transparent actively-managed ETFs; the funds began trading January 12,...

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Economy

Silver Prices Surge as Retail Investors Drive Unusually Strong Rally

Silver has delivered a powerful and unexpected rally in recent months, outperforming most other commodities and precious metals. Prices have climbed at a pace that historically took years to achieve, with silver futures...

Venezuela Prepares to Resume Dollar Sales to Support Bolivar After Oil Disruptions

Venezuela is reportedly moving closer to restarting government-backed dollar sales, a step that could help stabilize the countrys fragile bolivar after weeks of turbulence linked to US sanctions and oil export disruptions....

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...

U.S. Denies Plans to Use Venezuelan Oil to Refill Strategic Petroleum Reserve

The U.S. Department of Energy has denied reports that the federal government is considering using Venezuelan oil in an exchange with American oil companies to help refill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). On Friday, a...

U.S. Moves to Expand Chevron License and Control Venezuelan Oil Sales

The United States is accelerating efforts to grant Chevron an expanded license for oil production in Venezuela, a move that could significantly reshape the countrys energy sector and global oil markets. U.S. Energy...

Politics

DOJ Sues Virginia Over Failure to Provide Full Voter Registration Records

The U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the state of Virginia, alleging that state officials failed to comply with federal requirements to provide complete voter registration lists. According to a statement...

Trump Honored With Road Renaming Near Mar-a-Lago as His Name Expands Across U.S. Institutions

U.S. President Donald Trump marked the ceremonial renaming of a major roadway near his private club in Palm Beach, Florida, highlighting the continued expansion of initiatives, buildings, and programs bearing his name...

Trump Expands Investment Portfolio With $100M Bond Purchases Amid Conflict Questions

U.S. President Donald Trump disclosed the purchase of nearly $100 million in municipal and corporate bonds between mid-November and late December, according to newly released financial filings. The disclosures, posted late...

White House Pressures PJM to Act as Data Center Energy Demand Threatens Grid Reliability

The White House has urged PJM Interconnection, the largest electric grid operator in the United States, to hold an emergency power auction to prevent rolling blackouts as electricity demand from data centers accelerates...

Trump Announces “Board of Peace” to Oversee Transitional Governance of Gaza

The White House on Friday officially announced the members of the so-called Board of Peace, a new international body proposed under President Donald Trumps plan to supervise the temporary governance of Gaza. The...

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

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...

Google Seeks Delay on Data-Sharing Order as It Appeals Landmark Antitrust Ruling

Alphabets Google has asked a federal judge to delay enforcing a key part of a landmark antitrust ruling that would require the company to share valuable search data with rivals, according to court filings submitted on...