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Anslinger Capital Merges With Hypur Ventures

Sep 21, 2016 12:30 pm UTC| Business

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sept. 21, 2016 -- Anslinger Capital and Hypur Ventures, two of the most experienced early-stage growth capital firms specializing in the cannabis industry, have announced a strategic merger of their...

Manhattan Associates Provides Perfect Prescription for Omni-channel Growth at Chemist Warehouse Retail Group

Sep 21, 2016 12:30 pm UTC| Business

SYDNEY, Australia and ATLANTA, Sept. 21, 2016 -- Manhattan Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ:MANH), today announced that Chemist Warehouse Retail Group, operator of the ‘Chemist Warehouse’ and ‘My Chemist’ branded pharmacies and...

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals to Webcast its Presentation at Ladenburg Thalmann’s 2016 Healthcare Conference

Sep 21, 2016 12:30 pm UTC| Business

BOSTON, Sept. 21, 2016 -- Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc, (NASDAQ:KERX), a biopharmaceutical company focused on bringing innovative medicines to people with renal disease, today announced it will webcast its corporate...

Rising Demand For Location-Based Mobile Value-Added Services (MVAS) To Propel Global Cloud-Based Value-Added Services Market: MarketResearchReports.biz

Sep 21, 2016 12:24 pm UTC| Business

Albany - NY, Sept. 21, 2016 -- The 56-page report offers an exhaustive overview of the global cloud-based value-added services (VAS) market, focusing on the key growth factors and challenges. The geographical...

HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. and TriSummit Bancorp, Inc. Announce Highly Accretive In-Market Combination

Sep 21, 2016 12:15 pm UTC| Business

ASHEVILLE, N.C. and KINGSPORT, Tenn., Sept. 21, 2016 -- HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTBI) (“HomeTrust”) and TriSummit Bancorp, Inc. (“TriSummit”) jointly announced today the signing of a definitive agreement...

Rising Demand for Processed and Packaged Food Products to Fuel Global Food Processing Machinery Market

Sep 21, 2016 12:07 pm UTC| Business

Brooklyn, NY, Sept. 21, 2016 -- This study has been developed to help consultants, stakeholders, and players in gaining an-in-depth understanding of the current condition of the market. It also helps them understand the...

MYnd Analytics Letter to Shareholders

Sep 21, 2016 12:05 pm UTC| Business

MISSION VIEJO, Calif., Sept. 21, 2016 -- MYnd Analytics, Inc. (OTCQB:CNSO) ...

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Economy

Australian Consumer Sentiment Improves Slightly as Fuel Prices Ease

Australias consumer sentiment showed a modest recovery in May as lower fuel prices offered temporary relief to households facing ongoing financial pressure. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index...

Dollar Slips as Bond Market Stabilizes Amid Iran Tensions and Fed Rate Hike Expectations

The U.S. dollar weakened on Monday as the global bond market sell-off showed signs of slowing, while investors remained cautious over ongoing geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran. The U.S. Dollar Index,...

New Zealand Budget 2026: Government Plans Major Public Service Job Cuts Ahead of Election

New Zealands government is preparing deep public sector spending cuts as it aims to strengthen its economic reputation before the countrys closely contested November 2026 election. Finance Minister Nicola Willis announced...

Asian Markets Waver as Trump Delays Iran Strike, Oil Prices Retreat

Asian stock markets traded cautiously on Tuesday as investors reacted to U.S. President Donald Trumps decision to postpone a planned military strike on Iran, easing fears of an immediate escalation in the Middle East...

Japan Economy Beats Q1 Forecasts Despite Iran War Energy Shock

Japans economy expanded faster than expected in the first quarter of 2026, driven by resilient exports and steady consumer spending, even as rising oil prices and the escalating Middle East crisis threaten future growth....

Politics

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...

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...

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

OpenAI Wins Elon Musk Lawsuit as Jury Rejects Claims Over AI Mission

A U.S. jury has ruled that OpenAI is not liable in a lawsuit brought by Elon Musk, marking a major legal victory for the artificial intelligence company. The verdict was delivered Monday in a federal court in Oakland,...

Samsung, Union Edge Closer to Deal as Strike Threat Looms

Samsung Electronics and its South Korean labor union are reportedly making progress in negotiations aimed at preventing what could become the largest strike in the companys history. According to a report from Yonhap...

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...