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Crime and Internal Strife Drive Military Spending in Latin America

Apr 05, 2017 07:30 am UTC| Business

NEWTOWN, Conn., April 05, 2017 -- In a market analysis, Forecast International finds that crime and internal strife are the main drivers of military spending in Latin America. ...

BioSolar Completes Successful Lab Phase of Its High Capacity, Low Cost Anode Material Technology

Apr 05, 2017 07:30 am UTC| Business

SANTA CLARITA, Calif., April 05, 2017 -- BioSolar, Inc. (OTCQB:BSRC) (“BioSolar” or the “Company”), a developer of breakthrough energy storage technology and materials, today announced that the Company has successfully...

Vesa Erolainen appointed as Metso's Chief Information Officer

Apr 05, 2017 07:02 am UTC| Business

Vesa Erolainen appointed as Metso's Chief Information Officer Metso Corporation's press release on April 5, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. EET Vesa Erolainen (BSc Eng, MBA) has been appointed Metso's Chief Information...

Autoroad and STMicroelectronics Showcased Innovative Automotive Radar Solutions

Apr 05, 2017 07:01 am UTC| Business

Autoroad showed its 77GHz radar technology and a new 79GHz radar imaging technology improving object detection in all weather conditions ST supplies Autoroad with 77GHz and 79GHz front-end radar ICs Beijing, China,...

ACI Worldwide Delivers Seamless Mobile Checkout Experience in Middle East and North Africa with HyperPay

Apr 05, 2017 07:00 am UTC| Business

Naples, FLA, April 05, 2017 -- April 5, 2017 – ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), a leading global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions, today announced that HyperPay, a leading payment service...

Ingenico ePayments Brings Gamification to Payments

Apr 05, 2017 06:02 am UTC| Business

Press Release Internet Retailing Expo, Birmingham, 5 April 2017 Ingenico ePayments, the online and mobile commerce division of Ingenico Group, today introduced an innovative new way for companies to increase...

OSE Immunotherapeutics Presented New Data at AACR* Annual Meeting 2017 on OSE-172 (Effi-DEM), Company’s Checkpoint Inhibitor Blocking Suppressive Myeloid Cells and Inducing Antitumoral Potent T Memory Response

Apr 05, 2017 06:00 am UTC| Business

NANTES, France, April 05, 2017 -- OSE Immunotherapeutics SA (ISIN: FR0012127173) (Mnémo:OSE) announced today that the Company presented significant results at the AACR* meeting in the very promising field of...

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Economy

BOJ Rate Decision in Focus as Yen, Inflation, and Nikkei Hang in Balance

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is widely expected to keep interest rates unchanged at its April 28 policy meeting, maintaining the benchmark short-term rate at 0.75%. This would mark the third consecutive pause following a 25...

Asian Stock Markets Rally as Japan and South Korea Hit Record Highs Amid Oil Price Concerns

Asian stock markets opened the week on a positive note, with major indices in Japan and South Korea reaching record highs, supported by strong momentum from U.S. equities. However, gains across the region were tempered by...

Dollar Holds Firm as Middle East Tensions and Central Bank Decisions Keep Markets on Edge

The U.S. dollar remained steady on Monday as uncertainty surrounding a potential Middle East peace deal continued to weigh on global investor sentiment. Ongoing tensions between the U.S., Israel, and Iran have kept...

Brazil Pension Fund Crackdown After Banco Master Collapse Raises Investment Concerns

Brazils largest bank failure in recent years has triggered sweeping regulatory changes that are reshaping how public pension funds invest, raising concerns about their ability to meet long-term financial targets. The...

Chip Stocks Rally on AI Optimism as Oil Price Surge Adds Market Tension

Oil prices climbed sharply on Monday as stalled U.S.-Iran negotiations continued to disrupt Middle East energy exports, fueling concerns across global markets. Brent crude futures rose nearly 2%, reaching a three-week high...

Politics

Erdogan Condemns White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting, Voices Support for Trump

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed strong support for former U.S. President Donald Trump following a shocking shooting incident at the White House Correspondents Association dinner. According to an official...

Trump Gala Security Scare: Suspect Arrested After Attempted Attack on U.S. Officials

A dramatic security incident at a high-profile Washington gala has raised serious concerns about the safety of U.S. officials and the growing threat of political violence. Authorities arrested a 31-year-old suspect,...

Bennett and Lapid Form Alliance to Challenge Netanyahu in Upcoming Israel Election

Former Israeli prime ministers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid have announced a political alliance aimed at unseating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the upcoming election expected later this year. The two rivals...

DOJ Ends Probe Into Fed Chair Jerome Powell, Boosting Kevin Warsh Confirmation Prospects

The U.S. Department of Justice has officially ended its investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, a decision announced by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro that could significantly impact the future leadership of...

Strait of Hormuz Shipping Crisis Deepens as Traffic Plunges Amid Iran-U.S. Tensions

Shipping activity through the Strait of Hormuz has dropped dramatically, with only five vesselsincluding an Iranian oil products tankerpassing through the strategic waterway in the past 24 hours, according to recent...

Science

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

Technology

Taiwan Court Fines Tokyo Electron Unit $4.78M in Major TSMC Trade Secrets Case

A Taiwan court has imposed a significant penalty on the local subsidiary of Japan-based Tokyo Electron, highlighting the islands strict stance on protecting critical semiconductor technologies. The court fined the company...

DeepSeek V4 Launch Signals China’s Growing AI Independence with Huawei Chips

DeepSeek, a fast-rising Chinese AI startup, has unveiled a preview of its highly anticipated V4 model, marking a major step toward Chinas technological independence. The new model, optimized for Huaweis Ascend chips,...

U.S. Warns Allies Over Alleged Chinese AI IP Theft Linked to DeepSeek

The U.S. State Department has launched a global diplomatic effort to highlight concerns over alleged intellectual property theft by Chinese artificial intelligence companies, including startup DeepSeek. According to a...

Judge Dismisses Elon Musk’s Fraud Claims Against OpenAI, Trial to Proceed on Remaining Allegations

A U.S. federal judge has dismissed key fraud claims brought by Elon Musk in his high-profile lawsuit against OpenAI and its co-founder Sam Altman, marking a significant development in the ongoing legal battle. The ruling,...

$16B Michigan Data Center Project Boosts U.S. AI Infrastructure Expansion

Related Digital, a major data center developer, announced on Friday that it has secured $16 billion in financing to support the construction of a large-scale data center campus in Michigan. This significant investment...