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Provident Financial Services, Inc. and The Provident Bank Name Robert Adamo to the Board of Directors

Sep 26, 2016 12:00 pm UTC| Business

ISELIN, N.J., Sept. 26, 2016 -- Provident Financial Services, Inc. (NYSE:PFS) (the “Company”) today announced that Robert Adamo has been named to the Boards of Directors of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary,...

Aduro Biotech’s Stephen T. Isaacs Named 2016 Visionary Leader by Berkeley Chamber of Commerce

Sep 26, 2016 12:00 pm UTC| Business

BERKELEY, Calif., Sept. 26, 2016 -- Aduro Biotech, Inc. (Nasdaq:ADRO) today announced that Stephen T. Isaacs, the company’s chairman, president and CEO, will receive the Berkeley Chamber of Commerce Visionary Award. One...

Lipocine Announces Positive Top-Line Phase 2b Study Results for LPCN 1111, a Next Generation Oral Testosterone Replacement Therapy

Sep 26, 2016 12:00 pm UTC| Business

Once-daily dose identified for the pivotal Phase 3 studyWell tolerated with no drug-related severe or serious adverse events reported SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 26, 2016 -- Lipocine Inc. (NASDAQ:LPCN), a specialty...

BioSig Technologies Sponsors The 11th International Symposium on Ventricular Arrhythmias

Sep 26, 2016 12:00 pm UTC| Business

Minneapolis, MN, Sept. 26, 2016 -- BioSig Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: BSGM), a medical device company developing the PURE EP(TM) System, a novel cardiac electrophysiology (EP) signal acquisition and analysis system,...

Healthcare & Technology Innovators Convene in Washington, D.C.

Sep 26, 2016 11:55 am UTC| Business

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26, 2016 -- Inovalon (NASDAQ:INOV), a leading technology company providing advanced, cloud-based analytics and data-driven intervention platforms to the healthcare industry, is hosting its 2016 Client...

Cancer Genetics, Inc. and ApoCell Announce Partnership Focused on Transforming Cancer Profiling & Therapy Selection Leveraging Proprietary, High-Performance, Liquid Biopsy Platform for Rare Cell Capture and Detection

Sep 26, 2016 11:31 am UTC| Business

The companies have entered into an agreement and partnership to offer biotech and pharmaceutical companies access to ApoCell’s ApoStream™ technology for the detection, isolation and enrichment of rare and circulating tumor...

Xplore Receives Additional $1.1 Million Ultra-Rugged Tablet Order as Part of Ongoing U.S. Military Project

Sep 26, 2016 11:30 am UTC| Business

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 26, 2016 -- Xplore Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:XPLR) today announced a $1.1 million follow-on order for customized XC6 M2 tablet computers. This order is the latest in a multi-year,...

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Economy

Bessent Urges G7 to Strengthen Iran Sanctions Amid U.S.-China Talks

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Monday that he plans to encourage G7 finance ministers to strengthen and maintain a coordinated sanctions regime aimed at cutting off funding tied to Irans military...

ECB’s Nagel Says Central Banks Can Do More to Support Markets Amid Inflation Concerns

Joachim Nagel, head of Germanys central bank, said on Monday that global central banks still have significant tools available to stabilize financial markets and restore investor confidence. Speaking ahead of a Group of...

Dollar Holds Strong as Iran Conflict and China Slowdown Shake Global Markets

The U.S. dollar eased slightly on Monday after posting strong gains last week, as investors continued to react to rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and concerns over inflation. Despite the minor decline, the...

Global Companies Face $25 Billion Blow From U.S.-Israel Iran Conflict

The ongoing U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran has already inflicted more than $25 billion in losses on companies worldwide, with costs expected to rise further as energy prices surge and supply chains remain disrupted. A...

Thailand Economy Grows 2.8% in Q1 2026, Beating Market Expectations

Thailands economy recorded stronger-than-expected growth in the first quarter of 2026, supported by higher government spending, rising investment, and solid export performance. Official data released Monday by the National...

Politics

Rick Fox Appointed to Bahamian Senate After Election Loss

Former NBA champion Rick Fox has officially joined the Bahamian Senate after being appointed by the opposition Free National Movement (FNM). The announcement came shortly after Fox failed in his campaign to secure a seat...

Trump-Backed “Rededicate 250” Event Sparks Debate Over Religion and Politics in America

A major faith-based event supported by the Trump administration drew thousands of attendees on Sunday, celebrating Americas religious heritage while also triggering criticism over church-state separation and lack of...

Samsung Faces Major Strike Threat as Union Restarts Pay Talks

Samsung Electronics and its South Korean labor union resumed government-mediated wage negotiations on Monday in an effort to prevent a large-scale strike that could disrupt the global semiconductor supply chain. The...

G7 Finance Ministers Meet in Paris Amid Global Trade and Economic Tensions

Finance ministers from the G7 nations gathered in Paris on Monday to address rising global economic tensions, supply chain risks, and critical mineral dependence as geopolitical divisions continue to challenge the groups...

Cuba Denies U.S. Drone Threat Claims Amid Rising Tensions

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez has rejected accusations that Cuba is preparing military aggression against the United States, calling the allegations a fraudulent case designed to justify tougher economic sanctions...

Science

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

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...

Technology

Anthropic to Brief Financial Stability Board on AI-Driven Cyber Risks

Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic is preparing to discuss potential cyber vulnerabilities in the global financial system linked to its latest AI model, Mythos, with members of the Financial Stability Board (FSB),...

TSMC Stake Sale Sends Vanguard Semiconductor Shares Lower

Shares of Vanguard International Semiconductor (TWO:5347) dropped sharply on Monday after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) announced plans to reduce its ownership stake in the chipmaker. Vanguard shares...

CXMT Forecasts Record Revenue Growth as Global DRAM Prices Surge

Changxin Memory Technologies (CXMT), Chinas leading memory chip manufacturer, expects first-half revenue to climb between 110 billion yuan and 120 billion yuan ($17.62 billion), according to its updated IPO prospectus. The...

China vs U.S. AI Race Shifts Toward Robotics and Manufacturing Power in 2026

The global competition for artificial intelligence dominance is no longer driven solely by computing power and advanced chips. A new Alpine Macro report released on May 12, 2026, argues that industrial scale, manufacturing...

Samsung Union Talks Enter Final Stage as Strike Threat Looms

Samsung Electronics and its largest labor union are set to resume critical wage negotiations on Monday as both sides race to prevent a major strike that could disrupt South Koreas economy and global semiconductor supply...