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Frequency Electronics Announces Agreement with Privet Fund and the Addition of Two New Board Members

Sep 13, 2016 21:07 pm UTC| Business

MITCHEL FIELD, N.Y., Sept. 13, 2016 -- Frequency Electronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:FEIM) announced that it has reached an agreement with Privet Fund LP, Privet Fund Management LLC and Ryan Levenson (collectively, the “Privet...

Tokio Marine HCC Adds to Primary Casualty Team

Sep 13, 2016 21:00 pm UTC| Business

HOUSTON, Sept. 13, 2016 -- Tokio Marine HCC today announced the hiring of Paul D. Silverman to lead the Company’s Primary Casualty Division. Mr. Silverman brings over 30 years of underwriting and leadership experience...

INTL FCStone Expands Global Macro Commentary Capabilities with the Addition of Vincent Deluard

Sep 13, 2016 21:00 pm UTC| Business

NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2016 -- INTL FCStone Inc. (NASDAQ:INTL), a diversified global financial services organization delivering execution and advisory services in commodities, currencies and securities, today announced...

Red Lion Hotels Corporation Enters Into Definitive Agreement to Acquire Substantially All of Vantage Hospitality Group

Sep 13, 2016 20:50 pm UTC| Business

~ Acquisition Adds Approximately 1,000 Franchise Hotel Agreements Nationwide ~ ~ Combined Company to Operate or Franchise over 73,000 rooms ~~ Coral Springs Office to Lead RLHC Select Service Brand Operations ~SPOKANE,...

Armour “Great Moms” Campaign Celebrates Raleigh Police Officer

Sep 13, 2016 20:46 pm UTC| Business

LISLE, Ill., Sept. 13, 2016 -- Armour, the makers of great and convenient products including frozen meatballs, pepperoni and portable meal kits honored an unsung hero today. Armour hosted a special surprise at the...

StoneCastle Financial Corp. Announces Cash Distribution of $0.37 Per Share for Third Quarter 2016

Sep 13, 2016 20:45 pm UTC| Business

NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2016 -- StoneCastle Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:BANX) ("StoneCastle Financial" or the "Company"), an SEC registered closed-end management investment company, today announced that its Board of Directors...

Delta Apparel Completes Sale of Maiden, North Carolina Textile Facility

Sep 13, 2016 20:34 pm UTC| Business

GREENVILLE, S.C., Sept. 13, 2016 -- Delta Apparel, Inc. (NYSE MKT:DLA) today reported that it has completed the sale of its Maiden, North Carolina textile facility and certain assets used in those operations. The...

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Economy

RBI Holds Interest Rates Steady Amid Middle East Tensions and Global Uncertainty

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 5.25% during its latest policy meeting, a decision that aligned with market expectations. Governor Sanjay Malhotra acknowledged the resilience...

Xi Jinping Pushes Demand-Driven Strategy to Modernize China's Service Sector

Chinas President Xi Jinping has outlined a bold strategy to transform the countrys service industry, calling for a demand-led approach supported by structural reform and technological innovation. The directive was reported...

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...

Politics

Trump Announces U.S. Military Presence in Strait of Hormuz Following Iran Ceasefire Deal

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that the United States will actively support the flow of maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the worlds most strategically critical waterways. Speaking publicly,...

U.S. Automakers Push Back Against EU Rules Blocking American Trucks from European Market

American automobile manufacturers are raising alarms over what they describe as deliberate European Union barriers preventing some of their most iconic and best-selling pickup trucks from entering the European market....

ICE Officer-Involved Shooting in Northern California After Suspect Rams Vehicle

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers shot and wounded a man in Patterson, California, on Tuesday after he allegedly attempted to use his car as a weapon against agents during an enforcement operation. ICE Acting...

Trump Claims "Total and Complete Victory" After U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Agreement

President Donald Trump declared a sweeping American victory on Tuesday following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire agreement with Iran, describing the outcome as a 100 percent win for the United States. Speaking...

World Reacts as Trump Issues Dire Warning to Iran Ahead of Surprise Ceasefire

Global leaders, lawmakers, and even members of Donald Trumps own Republican Party pushed back sharply after the U.S. president issued a sweeping threat suggesting an entire civilization could be destroyed unless Iran...

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

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...

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...