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The smarter way to fight your traffic tickets

Jan 18, 2017 15:00 pm UTC| Business

MIAMI, Jan. 18, 2017 -- TIKD, a Miami based tech startup, has developed and launched a web application to help drivers resolve their traffic tickets in two minutes or less, straight from their phones. TIKD is the first...

Lawsuit for Investors in shares of Abeona Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:ABEO) announced by Shareholders Foundation

Jan 18, 2017 14:50 pm UTC| Business

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 18, 2017 -- The Shareholders Foundation, Inc. announces that a lawsuit was filed in New York on behalf of certain purchasers of shares of Abeona Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:ABEO) over alleged Securities...

Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta Announces New Independent Director, Chairman, and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors

Jan 18, 2017 14:47 pm UTC| Business

ATLANTA, Jan. 18, 2017 -- Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBank Atlanta) today announced the results of the election for an independent director, chairman, and vice chairman of the board of directors. John B....

Mobetize Engages Double H Creative to launch FinTech as a Service “FaaS Supermarket” Digital Marketing Communication Strategy

Jan 18, 2017 14:30 pm UTC| Business

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 18, 2017 -- Mobetize Corp. (OTCQB:MPAY)(“Mobetize”), a provider of mobile financial services (MFS) technology for the multi-billion dollar business to business (B2B) segment of the...

Quicken Uses Prism API to Add Thousands More Billers

Jan 18, 2017 14:30 pm UTC| Business

SUNNYVALE, Calif. and MENLO PARK, Calif., Jan. 18, 2017 -- Quicken has chosen Prism API, a product of electronic money movement platform PayNearMe Inc., to power its bill presentment. Using Prism’s RESTful API,...

Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. Senior Management to Participate in the Stifel 2017 Seniors Housing & Healthcare Real Estate Conference

Jan 18, 2017 14:30 pm UTC| Business

IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 18, 2017 -- Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. (Nasdaq:SBRA) (Nasdaq:SBRAP) announced today that the company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Rick Matros, its Chief Financial Officer, Harold...

Giggles N Hugs CEO, Joey Parsi Talks New Markets, Celebrity Endorsements, and Branded Merchandising

Jan 18, 2017 14:30 pm UTC| Business

Los Angeles, Jan. 18, 2017 -- Giggles N Hugs Inc. ( OTCQB: GIGL ) owner and operator of family-friendly restaurants that bring together high end, organic food with active, cutting-edge play and entertainment for...

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Economy

India's Central Bank Holds Rates Amid Iran War Energy Shock

Indias Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is widely expected to maintain its benchmark repo rate at 5.25% this Wednesday, as policymakers carefully monitor the economic ripple effects of the ongoing Iran war. The conflict has...

Oil Crisis Escalates: Trump Threatens Iran as Strait of Hormuz Closure Pushes Prices Above $110

Oil prices briefly surged past $110 per barrel on Monday after President Donald Trump escalated military and diplomatic pressure on Iran, demanding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday evening or face strikes...

Asian Currencies Waver as Dollar Holds Firm Amid Middle East Tensions

Asian currencies struggled to find clear direction on Monday as the US dollar remained resilient, with investors carefully weighing escalating geopolitical risks in the Middle East against emerging ceasefire diplomacy. The...

Bank of Japan Warns of Regional Economic Risks Amid Middle East Conflict and Rising Oil Prices

The Bank of Japan has raised concerns about the potential deterioration of regional economies, citing escalating oil prices and supply chain disruptions linked to ongoing conflict in the Middle East. In its latest...

India's Services Sector Growth Slows to 14-Month Low in March Amid Rising Costs

Indias services sector expanded at its slowest pace in 14 months during March, as the ongoing Middle East conflict weighed on domestic demand and cost pressures intensified sharply, according to the latest HSBC India...

Politics

Indonesia Files Genocide Case Against Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing Over Rohingya Crisis

A coalition of civil society organizations filed a landmark criminal complaint in Indonesia on Monday against Myanmars newly elected President Min Aung Hlaing, accusing him of committing genocide against the Rohingya...

Ukrainian Drone Strikes Hit Novorossiysk, Injuring Eight and Cutting Power Across Russia

At least eight people, including two children, were injured Monday after Ukrainian drones struck Novorossiysk, a major Russian Black Sea port city. Local authorities confirmed that several residential buildings sustained...

Trump Endorses Steve Hilton for California Governor

Donald Trump has thrown his full support behind Steve Hilton, a Fox News host and former British government official, in Californias upcoming gubernatorial race. Announcing his endorsement on Truth Social, Trump expressed...

Iran-US Ceasefire Talks: Pakistan Brokers "Islamabad Accord" to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

Pakistan is playing a central role in high-stakes diplomatic efforts to end hostilities between Iran and the United States, with a proposed peace framework now on the table that could reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz...

Kim Jong Un's Daughter Emerges as North Korea's Likely Successor, South Korean Intelligence Says

South Koreas National Intelligence Service (NIS) has concluded that Kim Jong Uns teenage daughter, believed to be around 13 years old and named Ju Ae, is being actively positioned as the next leader of North Korea. Unlike...

Science

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...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

Technology

Britain Courts Anthropic Amid US Defense Department Dispute

The United Kingdom is actively working to attract Anthropic, the company behind the popular Claude AI app, to expand its footprint in the country. This diplomatic push comes as Anthropic finds itself in the middle of a...

OpenAI Executive Shake-Up Ahead of Anticipated 2026 IPO

OpenAI is navigating a significant leadership restructuring at one of the most pivotal moments in its history. The AI powerhouse confirmed that Chief Operating Officer Brad Lightcap is transitioning into a newly created...

Elon Musk Ties SpaceX IPO Access to Mandatory Grok AI Subscriptions

Elon Musk is reportedly making Grok subscriptions a prerequisite for banks and advisers involved in SpaceXs highly anticipated initial public offering. According to the New York Times, citing insiders familiar with the...

MATCH Act Targets ASML and Chinese Chipmakers in New U.S. Export Crackdown

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has unveiled the MATCH Act, a landmark piece of draft legislation designed to tighten export restrictions on advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment destined for China. The...

Microsoft's $10 Billion Japan Investment: AI Infrastructure and Data Sovereignty Push

Microsoft is set to pour approximately $10 billion into Japan between now and 2029, channeling funds into data center expansion and artificial intelligence infrastructure to meet the countrys growing demand for data...