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Epizyme Establishes Collaboration with Foundation Medicine to Support Tazemetostat Phase 2 Clinical Trial

Sep 21, 2016 10:30 am UTC| Business

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 21, 2016 -- Epizyme, Inc. (NASDAQ:EPZM), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company creating novel epigenetic therapeutics, today announced that the Company has entered into a collaboration...

Hazard Data From Willis Re View of Risk Now Available to Willis Re Clients Via SpatialKey®

Sep 21, 2016 10:24 am UTC| Business

MONTE CARLO, Sept. 21, 2016 -- Willis Re, the reinsurance division of Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ:WLTW), the global advisory, broking and solutions company, today announces the availability of proprietary Willis Re...

The Trade Desk (Nasdaq: TTD) to Ring The Nasdaq Stock Market Closing Bell

Sep 21, 2016 10:00 am UTC| Business

ADVISORY, Sept. 21, 2016 -- What: The Trade Desk (Nasdaq:TTD), provider of a global, cloud-based technology platform for buyers of advertising, will visit the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square today in celebration of...

AngioDynamics to Report Fiscal 2017 First Quarter Financial Results

Sep 21, 2016 10:00 am UTC| Business

ALBANY, N.Y., Sept. 21, 2016 -- AngioDynamics(NASDAQ:ANGO), a leading provider of innovative, minimally invasive medical devices for vascular access, surgery, peripheral vascular disease and oncology, today announced it...

WABCO Introduces OnGuardMAX Advanced Emergency Braking System; Innovative Technology Adds Full Braking on Stationary Vehicles Ahead; Further Enables Automated Driving for Commercial Vehicles

Sep 21, 2016 09:15 am UTC| Business

BRUSSELS, Belgium, and HANOVER, Germany, Sept. 21, 2016 -- WABCO Holdings Inc. (NYSE:WBC) (www.wabco-auto.com), a leading global supplier of technologies that improve the safety, efficiency and connectivity of...

Freeze Tag Announces Worldwide Launch of Word Quest Puzzle Game

Sep 21, 2016 09:00 am UTC| Business

Tustin, Sept. 21, 2016 -- Freeze Tag (OTC: FRZT), a leading creator of mobile social games, today announced its new word puzzle game called Word Quest is now available on Apple’s App Store (iOS) and Google’s Play Store...

WABCO Unveils Breakthrough Technology to Help Protect Pedestrians and Cyclists in City Traffic; New OnCity System on Trucks and Buses Autonomously Brakes for Most Vulnerable Road Users

Sep 21, 2016 09:00 am UTC| Business

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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...