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National association welcomes intent to clarify transitional measures for federal credit unions

Mar 22, 2016 23:00 pm UTC| Business

TORONTO, March 22, 2016 -- The Canadian Credit Union Association (CCUA) says that proposals to support credit unions in today's budget will enhance competition and consumer choice in the banking sector. In response to...

Park Bancorp, Inc. and Royal Financial, Inc. Jointly Announce Park Bancorp Shareholder Approval for Merger

Mar 22, 2016 22:32 pm UTC| Business

CHICAGO, March 22, 2016 -- Royal Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) (OTCQX:RYFL), the holding company and parent to Royal Savings Bank (“Royal Savings”), and Park Bancorp, Inc. (“Park Bancorp”) (OTC-Pink:PFED), the holding...

First Community Financial Bank Adds Commercial Team Lead

Mar 22, 2016 22:21 pm UTC| Business

JOLIET, Ill., March 22, 2016 -- First Community Financial Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCFP) (the “Company”), the parent company of First Community Financial Bank (“First Community” or the “Bank”), today announced the hiring...

Rex Energy Corporation Announces Extension of and Amendment to Offer to Exchange Outstanding 8.875% Senior Notes due 2020 and 6.250% Senior Notes due 2022 for New Senior Secured Second Lien Notes and Shares of Common Stock

Mar 22, 2016 22:19 pm UTC| Business

STATE COLLEGE, Pa., March 22, 2016 -- Rex Energy Corporation (the “Company”) (Nasdaq:REXX) announced today that it has extended and amended its previously announced exchange offer and consent solicitation related to the...

Gregory A. Wahl, the Founder and Managing Partner of Anton and Chia, LLP will speak at an Expert Webcast on “Alternative Investment”

Mar 22, 2016 22:05 pm UTC| Business

LOS ANGELES, March 22, 2016 -- Anton Chia is pleased to announce that Gregory A. Wahl, the Firm’s Founder and Managing Partner, will speak at an upcoming live Expert Webcast video panel “Alternative Investments,” on...

Corvus Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering

Mar 22, 2016 22:05 pm UTC| Business

BURLINGAME, Calif., March 22, 2016 -- Corvus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRVS), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel immuno-oncology therapies, today...

Diligent Corporation Announces Early Termination of Hart-Scott-Rodino Waiting Period

Mar 22, 2016 21:58 pm UTC| Business

WELLINGTON, New Zealand, March 22, 2016 -- Diligent Corporation (NZX:DIL) (www.diligent.com) (“Diligent”), the leading provider of secure online collaboration and document sharing solutions for boards, committees and...

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Economy

USMCA Talks Set to Resume as Mexico Signals New Round of Trade Negotiations

Mexicos Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard announced that formal negotiations to review the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) are expected to begin during the week of May 25, signaling a key development in North...

Carney Warns Canada Must Rethink U.S. Ties Amid Trade Tensions and Sovereignty Concerns

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has signaled a shift in how Canada views its long-standing relationship with the United States, warning that close economic and political ties, once considered a major advantage, may now...

Rising U.S.-Iran Conflict Fuels Oil Market Volatility and Ceasefire Uncertainty

Uncertainty continues to cloud the future of the temporary ceasefire between the United States and Iran, as geopolitical tensions intensify following the U.S. seizure of an Iranian-flagged vessel. The two-week pause in...

U.S. Stock Futures Fall as Iran Tensions Rise, Oil Prices Surge

U.S. stock futures moved lower on Monday as renewed geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran unsettled global markets and raised concerns about the future of a fragile ceasefire expected to expire later...

Oil Prices Surge Amid U.S.-Iran Tensions and Strait of Hormuz Disruptions

Oil prices climbed sharply on Monday as geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran intensified, raising fresh concerns about global energy supply. Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, rose 4.9% to...

Politics

U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer Steps Down, Deputy to Serve as Acting Chief

U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is stepping down from her position, according to an announcement made Monday by White House Director of Communications Steven Cheung. The sudden leadership change at the Department...

Optimistic Talks Continue on Gaza Disarmament Plan, Envoy Says

A senior envoy from the Board of Peace has expressed cautious optimism about ongoing negotiations aimed at securing the disarmament of Hamas and other militant groups in Gaza. Speaking to Reuters during a visit to...

Pakistan Signals Progress in Bringing Iran to U.S. Talks Amid Ceasefire Deadline Pressure

Pakistan has expressed growing confidence that it can persuade Iran to participate in upcoming diplomatic talks with the United States, according to a Reuters report citing a senior government official. The development...

China Expands Global Influence Amid Taiwan Tensions and Gulf Crisis

China is intensifying its role on the global stage as geopolitical tensions rise in both the Middle East and East Asia. Following unsuccessful U.S.-led peace efforts in Pakistan and escalating conflict in the Strait of...

Israel Expands Southern Lebanon Buffer Zone Despite Fragile Ceasefire with Hezbollah

Israel has warned residents of southern Lebanon to avoid returning to a wide stretch of territory along the border, reinforcing its military presence despite an ongoing ceasefire with Hezbollah. The advisory includes areas...

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

Tesla Q1 Earnings Preview: Robotaxi Delays and SpaceX Merger Speculation Grow

Teslas upcoming first-quarter earnings report, expected Wednesday, may do little to ease investor concerns about the companys long-promised robotaxi strategy. According to analysts at Jefferies, the widening gap between...

Elon Musk Faces French Probe Over X and Grok Amid Rising U.S.-EU Tensions

Tech billionaire Elon Musk is expected to face questioning by French prosecutors as part of an ongoing investigation into his social media platform X and its AI chatbot Grok, a case that could intensify tensions between...

Chinese Robotics Stocks React as Humanoid Robot Marathon Sparks Competition Concerns

Chinese robotics stocks showed mixed performance on Monday after a high-profile humanoid robot half-marathon in Beijing highlighted rapid advancements in artificial intelligence and robotics technology. The event drew...

Huawei Expands Vietnam Presence Through Strategic Partnership with SHB Bank

Vietnams Saigon-Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SHB) has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Chinas Huawei Technologies Group, marking a significant step in the tech giants expansion within Vietnams growing...

SK Hynix Launches 192GB SOCAMM2 Memory for Nvidia’s Next-Gen AI Chips

SK Hynix Inc (KS:000660) has announced the mass production of its latest high-performance memory module, the 192GB SOCAMM2, specifically designed to support Nvidias upcoming Vera Rubin artificial intelligence platform....