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Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Announces New 2020 Environmental Targets

Dec 08, 2016 21:05 pm UTC| Business

BETHESDA, Md., Dec. 08, 2016 -- Host Hotels Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:HST) announced today new 2020 greenhouse gas emissions, energy, water and waste targets after meeting its 2017 goals ahead of schedule. Based on the...

Delisting of Securities of Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Limited, Erickson Incorporated, Great Basin Scientific, Inc., and 6D Global Technologies, Inc. from The Nasdaq Stock Market

Dec 08, 2016 21:05 pm UTC| Business

NEW YORK, Dec. 08, 2016 -- The Nasdaq Stock Market announced today that it will delist the common stock of Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Limited. Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Limited’s stock was suspended on October 19, 2016 and has...

Start Phase 2b/3 study with filgotinib in ulcerative colitis

Dec 08, 2016 21:03 pm UTC| Business

Mechelen, Belgium, Dec. 08, 2016 -- First patient dosed triggers a $10 million milestone payment Mechelen, Belgium; 8 December 2016 - Galapagos NV (Euronext NASDAQ: GLPG) reports the first dosing of a...

Broadcom Limited Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2016 Financial Results and Interim Dividend

Dec 08, 2016 21:02 pm UTC| Business

Quarterly interim dividend doubled to $1.02 per share from the prior quarterQuarterly GAAP gross margin of 52.5 percent; Quarterly non-GAAP gross margin from continuing operations of 60.8 percentQuarterly GAAP diluted loss...

DAVIDsTEA Inc. annonce les résultats financiers du troisième trimestre de 2016

Dec 08, 2016 21:01 pm UTC| Business

Croissance de 21,5% au troisième trimestre des ventes, qui ont atteint 44,1M$ Les perspectives pour 2016 sont mises à jour Christine Bullen, directrice générale du marché américain, nommée présidente et chef de la...

DAVIDsTEA Inc. Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2016 Financial Results

Dec 08, 2016 21:01 pm UTC| Business

Third quarter sales growth of 21.5% to $44.1 million Updates Fiscal 2016 outlook Christine Bullen, Managing Director of U.S. Markets, appointed Interim President and CEO MONTREAL, Dec. 08, 2016 -- DAVIDsTEA Inc....

Los Angeles County selects EZ-CAP to afford greater care access across the community

Dec 08, 2016 21:01 pm UTC| Business

CHICAGO, Dec. 08, 2016 -- The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services has selected the Allscripts (NASDAQ:MDRX) managed care solution EZ-CAP to more effectively operate its current managed care portfolio and...

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Economy

Morgan Stanley: Fed Rate Cuts Still on Track Despite Oil-Driven Inflation

Morgan Stanley believes the Federal Reserve will push forward with interest rate cuts in 2026, even as rising oil prices temporarily inflate headline inflation figures. According to the banks analysts, the current...

China's Energy Resilience Shields Economy From Global Oil Shock, Goldman Sachs Says

Goldman Sachs analysts believe China is among the best-positioned major economies to weather the current oil price shock stemming from escalating Middle East tensions, citing the countrys diversified energy strategy,...

Iran's Stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz: What It Means for Global Markets

U.S. intelligence assessments now confirm that Iran has no intention of loosening its grip on the Strait of Hormuz anytime soon. Tehran views control over this critical oil corridor as its most powerful bargaining chip...

Vietnam GDP Growth Slows in Q1 2026 Amid Middle East Oil Crisis

Vietnams economy posted solid but slower growth in the first quarter of 2026, with GDP expanding 7.83% year-on-year, down from 8.46% in the previous quarter, according to the National Statistics Office. While the figure...

March 2025 Jobs Report: Strong Headline Numbers Hide Deeper Economic Concerns

The U.S. labor market showed resilience in March 2025, with employment growth rebounding sharply after a sluggish February and the unemployment rate dipping unexpectedly to 4.3%. However, beneath the encouraging surface,...

Politics

Iran Rejects Trump's Hormuz Ultimatum, Threatens Wider Trade Disruption

Iran has firmly pushed back against U.S. President Donald Trumps latest threats over the Strait of Hormuz, dismissing his ultimatum and introducing new conditions that could further destabilize global trade routes. The...

Trump Issues Deadline for Iran to Reopen Strait of Hormuz Amid Escalating Conflict

President Donald Trump has set an 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time Tuesday deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, one of the worlds most critical oil shipping routes, warning of severe military consequences if the demand...

U.S. Commandos Execute Daring Rescue Mission Deep Inside Iran

In one of the most audacious military operations in recent American history, U.S. special operations forces successfully extracted a stranded American weapons specialist from deep within Iranian territory. The mission,...

Ukraine Launches Massive Drone Offensive Across Russia, Knocking Out Power to Hundreds of Thousands

Russias military reported intercepting 148 Ukrainian drones within a three-hour window on Sunday evening, marking one of the more significant aerial campaigns in recent months. Air defence units neutralized the unmanned...

Trump Eyes Cabinet Shake-Up Amid Iran War Political Fallout

President Donald Trump is weighing a significant cabinet reshuffle as political pressure mounts over the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict, according to Reuters, citing sources close to internal White House deliberations. The...

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

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...

Australia's Social Media Ban for Under-16s Sparks Global Movement

Australias landmark social media ban for users under 16, which took effect in December, is reshaping digital policy conversations worldwide. Countries including Spain and Malaysia have signaled interest in adopting similar...