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Aviragen Therapeutics Announces Schedule Change for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year End 2016 Financial Results Conference Call and Webcast

Sep 06, 2016 21:34 pm UTC| Business

ATLANTA, Sept. 06, 2016 -- Aviragen Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVIR), (formerly Biota Pharmaceuticals, Inc.), a pharmaceutical company that is developing the next generation of antivirals,announced today that it is...

Farmer Bros. Co. to Report Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2016 Results on September 12, 2016

Sep 06, 2016 21:32 pm UTC| Business

FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 06, 2016 -- Farmer Bros. Co. (NASDAQ:FARM) (the “Company”) today announced that the Company will release financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2016 and provide...

Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund Announces September 2016 Monthly Distribution of $0.1534 per Share

Sep 06, 2016 21:21 pm UTC| Business

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 06, 2016 -- Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (the “Fund”) (NYSE:BGH) announced its monthly dividend for September 2016 of $0.1534 per share, payable on October 3, 2016. Based...

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. Announces Secondary Public Offering

Sep 06, 2016 21:00 pm UTC| Business

HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 06, 2016 -- Ollie’sBargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.(NASDAQ:OLLI) (“Ollie’s” or the “Company”) today announced that affiliates ofCCMP Capital Advisors, LP(“CCMP”) intend to offer 13,725,798 shares of...

PGT, Inc. Subsidiary to Acquire US Impact Systems

Sep 06, 2016 20:47 pm UTC| Business

NORTH VENICE, Fla., Sept. 06, 2016 -- PGT, Inc. (NASDAQ:PGTI), the nation’s leading manufacturer and supplier of residential impact-resistant windows and doors, has announced the development of a new wholly-owned...

National Interstate Insurance Company Named 2016 NorthCoast 99 Winner for Sixth Year

Sep 06, 2016 20:35 pm UTC| Business

RICHFIELD, Ohio, Sept. 06, 2016 -- National Interstate Insurance Company is proud to be recognized by ERC as one of Northeast Ohio’s 99 best places to work! This is the sixth time that National Interstate has received...

The Ensign Group Acquires Home Health and Hospice Operations in Abilene, TX

Sep 06, 2016 20:33 pm UTC| Business

MISSION VIEJO, Calif., Sept. 06, 2016 -- The Ensign Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENSG), the parent company of the Ensign™ group of skilled nursing, rehabilitative care services, home health care, hospice care, medical...

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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...