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Vascular Solutions to Present at the 15th Annual Needham Healthcare Conference

Apr 01, 2016 20:30 pm UTC| Business

MINNEAPOLIS, April 01, 2016 -- Vascular Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:VASC) today announced that the Company is scheduled to present at the 15th Annual Needham Healthcare Conference in New York on Tuesday, April 12th at...

Radius Health Announces New Employment Inducement Grants

Apr 01, 2016 20:30 pm UTC| Business

WALTHAM, Mass., April 01, 2016 -- Radius Health, Inc. (Nasdaq:RDUS), a science-driven biopharmaceutical company committed to developing innovative therapeutics in the areas of osteoporosis, oncology and endocrine...

Guggenheim Investments Announces April 2016 Closed-End Fund Distributions

Apr 01, 2016 20:10 pm UTC| Business

NEW YORK, April 01, 2016 -- Guggenheim Investments today announced that certain closed-end funds have declared their distributions. The table below summarizes the distribution schedule for each closed-end fund...

Maxor Announces New CEO

Apr 01, 2016 20:08 pm UTC| Business

AMARILLO, Texas, April 01, 2016 -- Maxor National Pharmacy Services, LLC (“Maxor” or the “Company”), a leading pharmacy services platform, today announced the retirement of John Ward, CEO of Maxor effectiveApril 4. In...

Independence Holding Company Receives Notice from NYSE Regarding Late Form 10-K Filing

Apr 01, 2016 20:06 pm UTC| Business

STAMFORD, Conn., April 01, 2016 -- Independence Holding Company (NYSE:IHC) today announced that as a result of its inability to timely file its Annual Report onForm 10-Kfor the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 (“2015...

RGS Energy Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2015 Results

Apr 01, 2016 20:05 pm UTC| Business

LOUISVILLE, Colo., April 01, 2016 -- RGS Energy (NASDAQ:RGSE), a residential and small commercial solar company since 1978, has reported results for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2015.The company...

Five Prime Therapeutics to Present at the 2016 Jefferies Immuno-Oncology Summit

Apr 01, 2016 20:05 pm UTC| Business

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., April 01, 2016 -- Five Prime Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:FPRX) (Five Prime), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing innovative immuno-oncology protein...

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Economy

Australia Extends Fuel Sulphur Relaxation Amid Iran War Supply Disruptions

Australia has extended its temporary easing of fuel-quality standards through September, as ongoing disruptions from the Iran war continue to strain the countrys fuel supply chains. Energy Minister Chris Bowen confirmed...

Stocks Surge as Strait of Hormuz Reopens, Oil Prices Plunge

U.S. stock markets closed sharply higher on Friday as easing Middle East tensions and the temporary reopening of the Strait of Hormuz sent investor confidence soaring. The SP 500 gained 1.2% to finish at 7,125.36, the...

Oil Prices Plunge as Strait of Hormuz Reopens Amid U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Talks

Global oil prices fell sharply on Friday after Iran and the United States jointly announced the temporary reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, easing fears over a major disruption to the worlds oil supply. Brent crude...

Dollar Retreats as Strait of Hormuz Reopens, Easing Safe-Haven Demand

The U.S. dollar surrendered most of its war-driven gains on Friday after Iran announced the Strait of Hormuz was completely open, reducing the safe-haven appeal that had propped up the currency since the U.S.-Iran conflict...

IMF Warns Middle East War to Deepen Economic Divide Across Latin America and Caribbean

The ongoing Middle East conflict is expected to widen economic inequality across Latin America and the Caribbean, according to the International Monetary Fund. While oil-exporting nations stand to gain short-term...

Politics

Trump's Iran Claims Spark Market Confusion Over Strait of Hormuz

Global financial markets and world leaders are navigating a wave of cautious optimism mixed with uncertainty after President Donald Trump announced a breakthrough in U.S.-Iran negotiations, including what he described as...

Anthropic CEO Meets Trump Officials to Discuss Powerful New AI Model Mythos

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei sat down with senior Trump administration officials last Friday in what analysts are calling a pivotal move to repair a strained relationship between the AI company and the federal government....

Trump and IRS in Settlement Talks Over $10 Billion Tax Return Leak Lawsuit

Donald Trumps legal team and the Internal Revenue Service are reportedly engaged in settlement negotiations over a $10 billion federal lawsuit stemming from the unauthorized disclosure of the presidents private tax...

UNICEF Condemns Killing of Aid Workers Delivering Water in Gaza

The United Nations childrens agency UNICEF has expressed outrage following the fatal shooting of two contracted truck drivers who were delivering clean water to families in the Gaza Strip. The deadly incident occurred on...

Iran Reopens Strait of Hormuz Amid Fragile Ceasefire and Ongoing Nuclear Tensions

Iran has temporarily reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping following a U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, sparking cautious optimism in global markets. However, Tehran issued a stark warning...

Science

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...

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...

Technology

Apple Wins ITC Ruling, Keeping Blood-Oxygen Feature on Apple Watch

A U.S. trade tribunal sided with Apple on Friday, rejecting Masimo Corporations push to reinstate an import ban on Apple Watch. The U.S. International Trade Commission chose not to review an earlier judges ruling that...

OpenAI's $20 Billion Cerebras Deal Signals Massive AI Infrastructure Push

OpenAI is reportedly set to spend over $20 billion with AI chip startup Cerebras over the next three years, marking a significant expansion of an already substantial computing partnership. According to The Information, the...

Tesla's Terafab: AI Chip Factory Eyes Taiwan's Semiconductor Talent

Tesla is actively recruiting semiconductor engineers in Taiwan for its ambitious Terafab project a fully vertically integrated AI chip manufacturing facility that aims to consolidate logic, memory, packaging, testing, and...

Japan to Subsidize Sony's Image Sensor Plant in Kumamoto with $380 Million

The Japanese government has announced plans to provide Sony with subsidies of up to 60 billion yen, equivalent to approximately $380 million, to support the construction of an image sensor manufacturing facility in...

NiSource Signs Long-Term Energy Deals with Alphabet and Amazon to Power Indiana Data Centers

NiSource, a U.S. utility company, has secured a long-term energy supply agreement with an Alphabet subsidiary to power a major data center in northern Indiana. The announcement also included an expanded partnership with...