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South Africa’s airports company faces a hard landing. Why this is bad news for the country

Feb 28, 2017 06:52 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Business

The Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA) until recently held as a model for other South African state-owned enterprises to emulate now faces a drastic reversal of fortune stemming from a regulatory decision to reduce...

Western Refining Logistics, LP Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2016 Results

Feb 28, 2017 06:38 am UTC| Business

Net income of $20.8 million; EBITDA of $36.8 million, up 33% from Q4 2015Increased quarterly distribution to $0.4375 per unit; 12th consecutive increase since IPODistributable cash flow of $27.7 million, up 34% compared to...

Western Refining Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2016 Results

Feb 28, 2017 06:33 am UTC| Business

EL PASO, Texas, Feb. 28, 2017 -- Western Refining, Inc. (NYSE:WNR) today reported results for the fourth quarter ended December31, 2016. The Company reported a fourth quarter 2016 net loss attributable to Western of...

Why universities and academics should bother with public engagement

Feb 28, 2017 06:31 am UTC| Insights & Views Business

Universities and their academic members benefit from significant sums of money from the UK taxpayer. It seems only right then, that academics should engage the public in what they do. Its fair to say though that this...

Qorvo® Wins Smartphone Designs with New Mobile Wi-Fi Solutions

Feb 28, 2017 06:15 am UTC| Business

BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 28, 2017 -- Qorvo® (Nasdaq:QRVO), a leading provider of innovative RF solutions that connect the world, today announced that multiple leading smartphone manufacturers have selected the Company’s...

Global Interactive Projector Market will reach USD 2,618.05 Million by 2022: Zion Market Research

Feb 28, 2017 06:04 am UTC| Business

Sarasota, FL, Feb. 28, 2017 -- Zion Market Research has published a new report titled “Interactive Projector Market (Short Throw, Ultra Short Throw, and Standard Throw) for Education, Corporate, Government and Other...

GigSky chooses Gemalto to enable seamless connectivity for devices around the world

Feb 28, 2017 06:01 am UTC| Business

Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, 28 Feb, 2017 - Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, will supply GigSky with its On-Demand Connectivity (ODC) services on a GSMA[1] compliant embedded...

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Economy

USMCA Talks Set to Resume as Mexico Signals New Round of Trade Negotiations

Mexicos Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard announced that formal negotiations to review the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) are expected to begin during the week of May 25, signaling a key development in North...

Carney Warns Canada Must Rethink U.S. Ties Amid Trade Tensions and Sovereignty Concerns

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has signaled a shift in how Canada views its long-standing relationship with the United States, warning that close economic and political ties, once considered a major advantage, may now...

Rising U.S.-Iran Conflict Fuels Oil Market Volatility and Ceasefire Uncertainty

Uncertainty continues to cloud the future of the temporary ceasefire between the United States and Iran, as geopolitical tensions intensify following the U.S. seizure of an Iranian-flagged vessel. The two-week pause in...

U.S. Stock Futures Fall as Iran Tensions Rise, Oil Prices Surge

U.S. stock futures moved lower on Monday as renewed geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran unsettled global markets and raised concerns about the future of a fragile ceasefire expected to expire later...

Oil Prices Surge Amid U.S.-Iran Tensions and Strait of Hormuz Disruptions

Oil prices climbed sharply on Monday as geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran intensified, raising fresh concerns about global energy supply. Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, rose 4.9% to...

Politics

Gaza Violence Continues Despite Ceasefire as Israeli Strikes and Clashes Escalate

Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip killed at least five Palestinians on Monday, according to Palestinian health officials, highlighting ongoing violence despite a fragile ceasefire agreement. The incidents occurred in...

Trump Invokes Defense Production Act to Boost U.S. Energy Supply Amid Rising Fuel Prices

U.S. President Donald Trump has invoked the Defense Production Act (DPA) to accelerate domestic energy production, according to a White House announcement. The move comes as the administration seeks to counter rising fuel...

U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer Steps Down, Deputy to Serve as Acting Chief

U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is stepping down from her position, according to an announcement made Monday by White House Director of Communications Steven Cheung. The sudden leadership change at the Department...

Optimistic Talks Continue on Gaza Disarmament Plan, Envoy Says

A senior envoy from the Board of Peace has expressed cautious optimism about ongoing negotiations aimed at securing the disarmament of Hamas and other militant groups in Gaza. Speaking to Reuters during a visit to...

Pakistan Signals Progress in Bringing Iran to U.S. Talks Amid Ceasefire Deadline Pressure

Pakistan has expressed growing confidence that it can persuade Iran to participate in upcoming diplomatic talks with the United States, according to a Reuters report citing a senior government official. The development...

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

Tesla Q1 Earnings Preview: Robotaxi Delays and SpaceX Merger Speculation Grow

Teslas upcoming first-quarter earnings report, expected Wednesday, may do little to ease investor concerns about the companys long-promised robotaxi strategy. According to analysts at Jefferies, the widening gap between...

Elon Musk Faces French Probe Over X and Grok Amid Rising U.S.-EU Tensions

Tech billionaire Elon Musk is expected to face questioning by French prosecutors as part of an ongoing investigation into his social media platform X and its AI chatbot Grok, a case that could intensify tensions between...

Chinese Robotics Stocks React as Humanoid Robot Marathon Sparks Competition Concerns

Chinese robotics stocks showed mixed performance on Monday after a high-profile humanoid robot half-marathon in Beijing highlighted rapid advancements in artificial intelligence and robotics technology. The event drew...

Huawei Expands Vietnam Presence Through Strategic Partnership with SHB Bank

Vietnams Saigon-Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SHB) has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Chinas Huawei Technologies Group, marking a significant step in the tech giants expansion within Vietnams growing...

SK Hynix Launches 192GB SOCAMM2 Memory for Nvidia’s Next-Gen AI Chips

SK Hynix Inc (KS:000660) has announced the mass production of its latest high-performance memory module, the 192GB SOCAMM2, specifically designed to support Nvidias upcoming Vera Rubin artificial intelligence platform....