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30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rates Remain Flat; Current Rate is 3.54%, According to Zillow Mortgage Rate Ticker

Mar 22, 2016 18:00 pm UTC| Business

SEATTLE, March 22, 2016 -- The 30-year fixed mortgage rate on Zillow® Mortgages is currently 3.54 percent, down one basis point from this time last week. The 30-year fixed mortgage fell to 3.48 percent on Thursday and...

VIDEO RELEASE--Newport News Shipbuilders Mentor Local High School Students at FIRST Robotics Competition

Mar 22, 2016 17:45 pm UTC| Business

NEWPORT NEWS, Va., March 22, 2016 -- Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) announced today that its Newport News Shipbuilding division sponsored a FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology)...

CORRECTION: The Roxbury Institute Hosts Grand Opening Party in Beverly Hills, California

Mar 22, 2016 17:44 pm UTC| Business

Los Angeles, March 22, 2016 -- An earlier version of this release stated that Dr. Jason Emer hosted a grand opening party Thursday at The Roxbury Institute at 450 N. Roxbury Drive, Ste. 400, in Beverly Hills, Calif. The...

Applied Industrial Technologies Releases Second Edition Maintenance Supplies & Solutions℠ Master Product Catalog

Mar 22, 2016 17:30 pm UTC| Business

CLEVELAND, March 22, 2016 -- Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT) has announced the release of its second edition Applied Maintenance Supplies SolutionsSM(Applied MSSSM) Master Product Catalog. This new full-line...

ESI China's Chief Operating Officer, Zhimin Cui, Awarded as One of the "Top 10 Ladies in the Chinese Economy"

Mar 22, 2016 17:08 pm UTC| Business

Paris, France, March 22, 2016 -- ESI Group, pioneer and world-leading solution provider in Virtual Prototyping for manufacturing industries, congratulates Zhimin Cui, Chief Operating Officer of ESI China, for the award...

Baker Donelson Moves Into The District at Eastover, Other Development Updates

Mar 22, 2016 17:01 pm UTC| Business

JACKSON, Miss., March 22, 2016 -- Baker Donelson is moving into The District at Eastover and will be the anchor tenant in One Eastover Center, the signature 125,000-square-foot Class A office building anchoring the...

360 Orthodontics’ Dr. Mahtab Partovi Eases Discomfort and Reduces Orthodontic Treatment Time by Half with FDA-Cleared AcceleDent

Mar 22, 2016 17:00 pm UTC| Business

Los Angeles , March 22, 2016 -- 360 Orthodontics’ Dr. Mahtab Partovi, a leading orthodontist in Beverly Hills, California, is leveraging the industry’s first FDA-cleared medical device proven to speed up orthodontic...

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Economy

Asian Stocks Rise on AI Optimism and Iran Peace Talk Hopes

Asian stock markets opened higher on Tuesday, supported by renewed optimism around artificial intelligence (AI) demand and reports that Iran may join peace talks with the United States. The positive sentiment helped lift...

KOSPI Hits Record High as AI Chip Demand Lifts SK Hynix and Samsung Stocks

South Koreas KOSPI index climbed to an all-time high on Tuesday, driven largely by strong gains in technology stocks, particularly semiconductor giants benefiting from the artificial intelligence (AI) boom. The benchmark...

U.S. Stock Futures Hold Steady as Investors Monitor Iran Tensions and Key Economic Events

U.S. stock futures were mostly unchanged Monday night following a slightly negative close on Wall Street, as investors remained cautious amid escalating tensions between the United States and Iran ahead of a potential...

Oil Prices Slip as U.S.-Iran Tensions and Ceasefire Uncertainty Weigh on Markets

Oil prices edged lower in early Asian trading on Tuesday as investors assessed conflicting signals surrounding potential U.S.-Iran negotiations ahead of a looming ceasefire deadline. The market remains highly sensitive to...

South Korea Central Bank Signals Cautious Policy Amid Inflation and Middle East Tensions

South Koreas newly appointed central bank governor, Shin Hyun-song, has emphasized the need for a cautious and flexible monetary policy as global uncertainties intensify. Speaking during his inauguration on Tuesday, the...

Politics

Philippines Says U.S. Access to EDCA Bases Limited by Land Issues and Delays

Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro has revealed that the use of military bases accessible to the United States under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) remains limited, citing unresolved land...

Trump Maintains Iran Naval Blockade as Ceasefire Deadline Nears

U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the naval blockade against Iran will remain in force until a formal agreement is reached with Tehran, adding uncertainty ahead of a looming ceasefire deadline later this week. In...

Gaza Violence Continues Despite Ceasefire as Israeli Strikes and Clashes Escalate

Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip killed at least five Palestinians on Monday, according to Palestinian health officials, highlighting ongoing violence despite a fragile ceasefire agreement. The incidents occurred in...

Trump Invokes Defense Production Act to Boost U.S. Energy Supply Amid Rising Fuel Prices

U.S. President Donald Trump has invoked the Defense Production Act (DPA) to accelerate domestic energy production, according to a White House announcement. The move comes as the administration seeks to counter rising fuel...

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...

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

John Ternus Signals Apple’s Future with Product-First AI Strategy

Apples incoming CEO John Ternus is already shaping expectations for the companys future, and his stance on artificial intelligence reveals a clear direction. Unlike competitors such as Microsoft and Google, which are...

Jeff Bezos Eyes $10 Billion Funding Round for AI Venture Project Prometheus

Jeff Bezos is reportedly closing in on a massive fundraising deal for his artificial intelligence startup, signaling a major move in the rapidly expanding AI industry. According to a Financial Times report citing sources...

Apple Stock Dips as Tim Cook Steps Down, John Ternus Named Next CEO

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) shares slipped more than 1% in after-hours trading Monday following a surprising leadership transition announcement. The tech giant revealed that longtime CEO Tim Cook will move into the role of...

Amazon Expands AI Bet with Up to $25 Billion Investment in Anthropic

Amazon is significantly deepening its artificial intelligence strategy by announcing a new investment of $5 billion in AI firm Anthropic, with the potential to reach up to $25 billion based on performance milestones. This...

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...