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Matrix Service Company Announces Contract Award by KBR for Construction Services on Ultra-Low Gasoline Project at Monroe Energy Refinery

Sep 07, 2016 10:00 am UTC| Business

TULSA, Okla., Sept. 07, 2016 -- Matrix Service Company(Nasdaq:MTRX) announced today that KBR, Inc. (NYSE:KBR) has awarded Matrix North American Construction (“Matrix NAC”) a project in excess of $70 million for...

Live Oak Bank Announces Utility-Scale Solar Lending Division

Sep 07, 2016 10:00 am UTC| Business

WILMINGTON, N.C., Sept. 07, 2016 -- Live Oak Bancshares(“Live Oak”) (NASDAQ:LOB) has officially launched a new lending division focused on financing for utility-scale solar energy projects nationwide. The bank typically...

Technical Textiles Market - Rising Adoption of Technical Textiles in Automotive Sector Benefits Global Technical Textiles Industry, Research Report by TMR

Sep 07, 2016 09:49 am UTC| Business

Albany, NY, Sept. 07, 2016 -- The top four players in the global technical textiles market are Freudenberg, E.I. du Pont de Nemours Co., Kimberley Clark Corporation, and Ahlstrom Corporation. The collective share of...

Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) Market Worth $96.8 Million By 2024: Grand View Research, Inc.

Sep 07, 2016 09:45 am UTC| Business

San Francisco, Sept. 07, 2016 -- Global preimplantation genetic diagnosisis market expected to reach USD 96.8 million by 2024, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. This expected growth in demand can be...

The 5G Wireless Ecosystem 2016-2030 - Technologies, Applications, Verticals, Strategies & Forecasts: ResearchMoz

Sep 07, 2016 09:30 am UTC| Business

Albany, NY, Sept. 07, 2016 -- While LTE and LTE-Advanced deployments are still underway, mobile operators and vendors have already embarked on RD initiatives to develop so-called “5G” technology, with a vision of...

Global Pressure Sensitive Labels Market 2016-2020 with Constantia Flexibles, Henkel, Avery Dennison, CCL Industries, Lintec, 3M & Inland Labels Dominating

Sep 07, 2016 08:46 am UTC| Business

Dublin, Sept. 07, 2016 -- Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Pressure Sensitive Labels Market 2016-2020" report to their offering. The global pressure...

Raptor Pharmaceutical Presents Results from Meta-Analysis Demonstrating Efficacy of QUINSAIR™ Comparable to Other Approved, Inhaled Antibiotics in Cystic Fibrosis Patients

Sep 07, 2016 07:30 am UTC| Business

NOVATO, Calif., Sept. 07, 2016 -- Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp. (Nasdaq:RPTP), a biopharmaceutical company developing and commercializing transformative treatments for rare diseases, today presented results from a network...

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Economy

U.S.-Iran Ceasefire: Fragile Truce Raises Hopes for Strait of Hormuz Peace Deal

A temporary ceasefire between the United States, Iran, and Israel is holding but just barely. U.S. Vice President JD Vance described the two-week truce as fragile on Wednesday, warning that Iran appeared to be...

Gold Surges Near 3-Week High as Trump-Iran Ceasefire Eases Geopolitical Tensions

Gold prices climbed sharply on Wednesday, nearing a three-week high after President Donald Trump announced a temporary ceasefire with Iran, easing geopolitical tensions that had been gripping global markets. Spot gold...

Oil Prices Crash Nearly 15% After Trump-Iran Ceasefire Deal

Global oil markets experienced a dramatic selloff on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire agreement with Iran, easing fears of a major disruption to Middle East energy supplies. Brent...

U.S. Stock Futures Surge as Trump Announces Iran Ceasefire, Oil Prices Plunge

U.S. stock index futures posted sharp gains Wednesday after President Donald Trump announced a temporary ceasefire agreement with Iran, lifting market sentiment and triggering a dramatic drop in oil prices. The development...

U.S.-China Trade Talks: Trump and Xi Set for Summit Amid Rare Earths Focus

The United States and China are maintaining a stable trade relationship, and President Donald Trump intends to preserve that balance in an upcoming summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to U.S. Trade...

Politics

Anthropic Fights Pentagon Blacklisting in Dual Federal Court Battles

A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., has refused to halt the Pentagons national security blacklisting of AI company Anthropic, delivering a temporary win for the Trump administration. The ruling comes as another...

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...

FCC Moves to Ban All Chinese Labs From Testing U.S. Electronics

The Federal Communications Commission is escalating its crackdown on Chinese technology by preparing to vote on a sweeping proposal that would prohibit all Chinese laboratories from testing electronic devices intended for...

Israel Strikes Lebanon Amid Iran Ceasefire, UN Condemns Mass Casualties

Just hours after a two-week ceasefire was brokered between the United States and Iran, Israel launched its most intense wave of strikes on Lebanon since the conflict with Hezbollah began last month. The scale of the...

Mexico Appoints Roberto Velasco as New Foreign Minister Amid USMCA Trade Review

Mexicos Senate has officially confirmed Roberto Velasco as the countrys new Foreign Minister, filling a critical diplomatic role at a time when North American trade relations are under close scrutiny. Velasco, who...

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...