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AIT Therapeutics Inc. Raises Gross Proceeds of $10.9 Million and Completes Reverse Merger

Apr 04, 2017 20:01 pm UTC| Business

REHOVOT, Israel and NEW YORK, April 04, 2017 -- AIT Therapeutics Inc. (OTC:AITB), a clinical stage anti-microbial therapeutic company treating respiratory diseases, today announced that it raised an aggregate of...

Quotient Limited Announces Proposed Underwritten Offering of Ordinary Shares

Apr 04, 2017 20:01 pm UTC| Business

JERSEY, Channel Islands, April 04, 2017 -- Quotient Limited (NASDAQ:QTNT), a commercial-stage diagnostics company, today announced that it intends to commence an underwritten public offering of its ordinary shares. ...

Ohr Pharmaceutical Announces Proposed Public Offering of Common Stock and Warrants

Apr 04, 2017 20:01 pm UTC| Business

NEW YORK, April 04, 2017 -- Ohr Pharmaceutical, Inc. (Nasdaq:OHRP), an ophthalmology research and development company, today announced that it intends to offer shares of its common stock and warrants to purchase shares...

Calix Announces Retirement of Tom Pardun from its Board of Directors

Apr 04, 2017 20:01 pm UTC| Business

PETALUMA, Calif., April 04, 2017 -- Calix, Inc. (NYSE:CALX) today announced that Tom Pardun, age 73, will be retiring from the Calix board of directors at the end of his current term following the conclusion of the...

Colliers International Group Inc. Announces Upcoming Meeting and Reporting Dates

Apr 04, 2017 20:00 pm UTC| Business

Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 11, 2017 First Quarter 2016 Results on May 2, 2017 TORONTO, April 04, 2017 -- Colliers International Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CIGI) (TSX:CIGI), announced today that it will host its...

Sotheby’s and Invaluable Expand Partnership Amid Auction House’s Online Sales Growth

Apr 04, 2017 19:52 pm UTC| Business

Nearly 20% of Online Buyers in 112 Auctions in 2016 Participated via the Invaluable Marketplace Sotheby’s Will Continue to Utilize Invaluable as its Core Technology Partner for Online Bidding NEW YORK, April 04, 2017 ...

Polaris® Launches New Energy-Efficient Booster Pump

Apr 04, 2017 19:46 pm UTC| Business

SAN DIEGO, April 04, 2017 -- Zodiac Pool Systems, Inc. (Zodiac®), a leading manufacturer of innovative automatic pool cleaners and pool equipment, announces the new Polaris PB4SQ booster pump, which is engineered to set...

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Economy

Bank of Japan Likely to Delay Rate Hike Until July as Economists Eye 1% by September

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is expected to hold off on raising interest rates until at least July, according to a majority of economists, as policymakers assess the impact of recent tightening on Japans fragile economic...

Trump Delays Tariffs on Critical Minerals, Seeks Global Supply Deals to Protect U.S. Security

U.S. President Donald Trump has decided, for now, not to impose tariffs on rare earths, lithium, and other critical minerals, choosing instead to pursue international negotiations aimed at securing stable supplies. The...

U.S. Oil Prices Slide After Trump Comments Ease Iran Supply Fears

U.S. oil prices declined sharply in early Asian trading on Thursday, falling by more than $1 per barrel as easing geopolitical tensions involving Iran reduced market fears of supply disruptions. The pullback came after...

Japan Firms Warn Economic Risks as China Ties Fray and BOJ Tightens Policy

More than two-thirds of Japanese companies believe the domestic economy will suffer as relations with China continue to deteriorate, according to a recent Reuters survey conducted by Nikkei Research. Nearly half of the...

Chevron Set to Expand Venezuela Operations as U.S. Signals Shift on Oil Sanctions

Chevron is expected to receive an expanded Venezuela license from the U.S. government this week, a move that could significantly increase oil production and exports from the South American nation, according to multiple oil...

Politics

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Cutting $80 Million in Minnesota SNAP Funding

A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from withholding roughly $80 million in federal funding used to administer Minnesotas Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly...

U.S. Schools Set to Bring Back Whole Milk After 15-Year Ban

U.S. children may soon see whole milk return to school cafeterias for the first time in nearly 15 years after President Donald Trump signed new legislation allowing schools to serve whole and reduced-fat milk alongside...

Trump Signs Executive Order to Prevent Long Island Rail Road Strike Affecting 300,000 Daily Commuters

President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order establishing a second emergency board aimed at preventing a potential work stoppage at the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), a critical transportation system...

U.S. Urges Japan on Monetary Policy as Yen Volatility Raises Market Concerns

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has emphasized the importance of clear and well-communicated monetary policy during a recent meeting with Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama, as concerns grow over sharp...

U.S. Justice Department Sues to Block California Oil and Gas Buffer Zone Law

The U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit seeking to block a California law that requires oil and gas drilling operations to maintain significant buffer zones from schools, homes, hospitals, and other community...

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

xAI Restricts Grok Image Editing After Sexualized AI Images Trigger Global Scrutiny

Elon Musks artificial intelligence company xAI announced new restrictions on its Grok AI chatbot after the platform generated sexualized and manipulated images that raised alarms among regulators worldwide. The move comes...

TSMC Set to Post Record Q4 Profit as AI Chip Demand Accelerates

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), the worlds largest contract chipmaker and a critical supplier to Nvidia and Apple, is expected to deliver a record-breaking fourth-quarter profit, driven by surging global...

U.S. Lawmakers Raise Alarm Over Trump Approval of Nvidia AI Chip Sales to China

U.S. lawmakers and former national security officials are voicing strong concerns over President Donald Trumps decision to allow Nvidia to resume sales of its advanced H200 artificial intelligence chips to China, warning...

Taiwan Issues Arrest Warrant for OnePlus CEO Over Alleged Illegal Recruitment Activities

Title: Taiwanese prosecutors have issued an arrest warrant for Pete Lau, the chief executive officer of Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus, accusing him of involvement in illegal business operations and recruitment...

Zhipu AI Launches GLM-Image Model Trained on Huawei Chips, Boosting China’s AI Self-Reliance Drive

Chinese artificial intelligence startup Zhipu AI has unveiled a new open-source image generation model, marking a significant milestone in Chinas push for technological self-reliance. The model, called GLM-Image, was...