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Univest Corporation Declares Fourth Quarter Dividend

Nov 23, 2016 17:31 pm UTC| Business

SOUDERTON, Pa., Nov. 23, 2016 -- Univest Corporation of Pennsylvania (NASDAQ:UVSP), parent company of Univest Bank and Trust Co. and its insurance, investments and equipment financing subsidiaries, today declared a $.20...

1ST Constitution Bancorp Announces Change and New Member to Its Board of Directors Effective January 1, 2017

Nov 23, 2016 17:30 pm UTC| Business

CRANBURY, N.J., Nov. 23, 2016 -- 1ST Constitution Bancorp (NASDAQ:FCCY), parent company of 1ST Constitution Bank, announced that its Board of Directors has increased the size of the Board from eight to nine members,...

DAVIDsTEA Inc. Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2016 Earnings Conference Call

Nov 23, 2016 17:27 pm UTC| Business

MONTREAL, Nov. 23, 2016 -- DAVIDsTEA Inc. (Nasdaq:DTEA) today announced that its financial results for the third quarter fiscal 2016 will be released after market close on Thursday, December 8, 2016. The Company will...

Neovacs signs production partnership with 3P Biopharmaceuticals, a leading GMP producer of biological drugs

Nov 23, 2016 17:00 pm UTC| Business

Agreement addresses future production needs of IFNα,key component of IFN Kinoid1 PARIS and BOSTON, Nov. 23, 2016 -- Neovacs (Alternext Paris:ALNEV), a leader in active immunotherapies for the treatment of autoimmune...

Motif Bio plc Announces Closing of its $25 Million U.S. Initial Public Offering and European Placement

Nov 23, 2016 16:49 pm UTC| Business

NEW YORK, Nov. 23, 2016 -- Motif Bio plc (Motif) (NASDAQ:MTFB), (NASDAQ:MTFBW), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company specializing in developing novel antibiotics, announced today the closing of its initial U.S....

OPB INVESTOR ALERT: The Law Offices of Vincent Wong Reminds Investors of a Class Action Involving Opus Bank and a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of December 27, 2016

Nov 23, 2016 16:45 pm UTC| Business

NEW YORK, Nov. 23, 2016 -- The Law Offices of Vincent Wong announce that a class action lawsuit has been commenced in the USDC for the Central District of California on behalf of investors who purchased Opus Bank...

Bipolar Disorder: Epidemiology and Patient-Based Market Forecasts, Treatment Algorithm, and Marketed and Pipeline Drug Analysis 2014-2023

Nov 23, 2016 16:43 pm UTC| Business

Dublin, Nov. 23, 2016 -- Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Bipolar Disorder: Epidemiology and Patient-Based Market Forecasts, Treatment Algorithm, and Marketed and Pipeline Drug...

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Economy

Trump Suspends Iran Strikes for Two Weeks as Ceasefire Talks Begin

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday evening that he would delay planned military strikes against Iran for two weeks, marking a significant diplomatic breakthrough after weeks of escalating tensions. The suspension...

U.S. Stock Futures Surge as Trump Postpones Iran Strikes, Ceasefire Hopes Rise

U.S. stock index futures climbed sharply on Tuesday evening as optimism grew over a potential end to the ongoing Middle East conflict. The rally followed President Donald Trumps announcement that planned military strikes...

Oil Prices Crash 15% as Trump and Iran Agree to Two-Week Ceasefire

Crude oil markets were thrown into a frenzy on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran, triggering one of the sharpest single-day oil price drops seen in recent memory. The...

Asian Stocks Surge as U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Deal and Samsung Earnings Boost Market Confidence

Asian stock markets recorded sharp gains on Wednesday following news of a tentative two-week ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, while a blockbuster earnings forecast from Samsung Electronics further...

Gold Prices Surge to Three-Week High as Trump-Iran Ceasefire Weakens Dollar

Gold prices climbed to their highest level in three weeks during Asian trading on Wednesday, buoyed by a weakening U.S. dollar following a surprise ceasefire agreement between President Donald Trump and Iran. Spot gold...

Politics

Todd Blanche Defends Trump's Authority to Direct Federal Investigations

Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche made his first extended public remarks Tuesday since being appointed last week, defending President Donald Trumps authority to influence federal investigations including those...

U.S. Disrupts Russian Military Hackers' Global DNS Hijacking Network

The U.S. Justice Department has successfully executed a court-authorized operation to dismantle a DNS hijacking network tied to Russian military intelligence. The network was run by GRU Military Unit 26165, a cyber unit...

UN Envoy Heads to Iran Amid Escalating Conflict and Ceasefire Talks

Jean Arnault, the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres newly appointed personal envoy, is making his way to the Middle East as part of a broader diplomatic push to bring an end to the ongoing Iran war. While...

Pakistan Urges Two-Week Ceasefire as U.S.-Iran War Enters Critical Phase

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has formally requested U.S. President Donald Trump to grant a two-week extension to his deadline for Iran, as American and Israeli military strikes on Iran intensified entering the...

Australia Welcomes U.S.-Iran Ceasefire But Criticizes Trump's Inflammatory Rhetoric

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has responded positively to a newly brokered ceasefire between the United States, Israel, and Iran, while expressing concern over the alarming language used by President Donald...

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

Samsung Electronics Posts Eightfold Profit Surge Driven by AI Chip Demand

Samsung Electronics delivered a stunning financial turnaround in the first quarter of 2025, projecting operating profit of approximately 57.2 trillion won (roughly $38 billion) a more than eightfold increase compared to...

China's Push to Steal Taiwan's Chip Technology and Talent Raises Security Alarms

Taiwans National Security Bureau has raised serious concerns about Beijings escalating efforts to infiltrate the islands world-class semiconductor industry. According to a report submitted to Taiwanese lawmakers, China is...

Apple's Foldable iPhone Faces Engineering Setbacks, Mass Production Timeline at Risk

Apples highly anticipated foldable iPhone is running into significant engineering hurdles during its test phase, raising concerns about potential delays in both mass production and product shipments, according to a report...

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...