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SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Notifies Shareholders of Jarden Corp. of a Class Action Concerning the Sale of the Company to Newell Rubbermaid Inc. – JAH

Feb 24, 2016 21:14 pm UTC| Business

NEW YORK, Feb. 24, 2016 -- The following statement is being issued by Levi Korsinsky, LLP: To: All Persons or Entities who purchased Jarden Corp. (NYSE:JAH) stock prior to December 14, 2015. You are hereby notified...

Orphans Africa Hosts Charity Auction on March 12 in Tacoma

Feb 24, 2016 21:10 pm UTC| Business

TACOMA, Wash., Feb. 24, 2016 -- The Orphans Africa Eighth Annual Benefit Dinner and Auction will raise money to fund four schools in Tanzania which educate more than 700 students, including many orphans. Orphans Africa...

State National Companies Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend

Feb 24, 2016 21:10 pm UTC| Business

BEDFORD, Texas, Feb. 24, 2016 -- State National Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNC) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular cash dividend of $0.06 per share payable on its outstanding common stock....

Wabash National to Showcase Breakthrough Solutions at ATA’s Technology and Maintenance Council Exhibition

Feb 24, 2016 21:10 pm UTC| Business

LAFAYETTE, Ind., Feb. 24, 2016 -- Wabash National Corporation (NYSE:WNC) will introduce a range of breakthrough technologies and designs in its line of cold chain and final mile transportation equipment at the American...

LeMaitre Q4 2015 Record Sales $20.5mm (+14% organic), Record Net Income $2.5mm (+32%)

Feb 24, 2016 21:05 pm UTC| Business

BURLINGTON, Mass., Feb. 24, 2016 -- LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.(Nasdaq:LMAT), a provider of vascular devices, today reported Q4 2015 results, announced an increased dividend of $0.045/share and provided guidance. Q4 2015...

Whitestone REIT Announces 13% Increase in FFO Core Per Share and 9% Increase in Income From Continuing Operations Per Share for 2015; Introduces 2016 Full Year Guidance

Feb 24, 2016 21:05 pm UTC| Business

HOUSTON, Feb. 24, 2016 -- Whitestone REIT (NYSE:WSR) (“Whitestone” or the “Company”) today announced operating results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2015. All per share amounts presented in this...

Vericel to Present at Canaccord Genuity Investor Conference

Feb 24, 2016 21:05 pm UTC| Business

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 24, 2016 -- Vericel Corporation (NASDAQ:VCEL), a leading developer of patient-specific expanded cellular therapies for the treatment of severe diseases and conditions, today announced that it will...

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Economy

U.S.-Iran Tensions Escalate as Strait of Hormuz Crisis Disrupts Global Oil Markets

Geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran continue to intensify, significantly impacting global energy markets and international diplomacy. U.S. naval forces recently intercepted a sanctioned vessel, the M/V...

Canadian Dollar Outlook: Resilient Performance Driven by Oil Prices and Market Dynamics

The Canadian dollar (CAD) has demonstrated notable resilience among G10 currencies in recent weeks, even as domestic economic data shows signs of softness. According to Goldman Sachs, this strength comes despite...

U.S.-Iran Conflict Stalls as Diplomatic Efforts Collapse and Global Oil Tensions Rise

Hopes for a diplomatic breakthrough in the ongoing U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran have faded as negotiations remain stalled, prolonging uncertainty in global markets and geopolitics. Efforts to end the two-month conflict...

U.S. Sanctions Target Chinese Refinery Over Iranian Oil Purchases

The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed new sanctions on Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) Refinery Co., a major Chinese independent refinery, over its large-scale purchases of Iranian crude oil and petroleum products. The...

US Dollar Weakens as Iran Talks Boost Risk Appetite in Forex Market

The U.S. dollar edged lower on Friday as global investors shifted toward riskier assets, encouraged by renewed diplomatic signals between the United States and Iran. This movement in the forex market reflects growing...

Politics

Taiwan Minister Visits Eswatini Amid Airspace Dispute and China Pressure Claims

Taiwans Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung has arrived in Eswatini, reaffirming Taipeis determination to expand its global presence despite alleged interference from China. His visit comes shortly after Taiwan accused Beijing...

Russian Drone and Missile Strikes Devastate Dnipro, Killing 10 and Injuring Dozens

Russian forces launched a series of intense drone and missile attacks on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro, killing at least 10 people and injuring dozens in one of the most prolonged assaults in recent months. The...

Ukraine Marks 40 Years Since Chornobyl Disaster Amid Ongoing War Risks

Ukraine is commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster under the shadow of continued conflict with Russia, raising fresh concerns about nuclear safety in the region. The 1986 explosion at reactor...

Palestinian Local Elections Resume in Gaza and West Bank Amid Low Turnout and Ongoing Crisis

Palestinians participated in local elections on Saturday, marking a significant political moment as voting extended to Gaza for the first time in nearly two decades. The inclusion of Deir al-Balah, a city in the Gaza...

Romania Condemns Russian Drone Incident as NATO Tensions Rise

Romania has recovered fragments of two drones following an overnight Russian attack on neighboring Ukraine, raising fresh concerns about regional security and NATO airspace violations. According to Romanias defense...

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

Judge Dismisses Elon Musk’s Fraud Claims Against OpenAI, Trial to Proceed on Remaining Allegations

A U.S. federal judge has dismissed key fraud claims brought by Elon Musk in his high-profile lawsuit against OpenAI and its co-founder Sam Altman, marking a significant development in the ongoing legal battle. The ruling,...

$16B Michigan Data Center Project Boosts U.S. AI Infrastructure Expansion

Related Digital, a major data center developer, announced on Friday that it has secured $16 billion in financing to support the construction of a large-scale data center campus in Michigan. This significant investment...

U.S. Raises Alarm Over Chinese AI Firms’ Alleged IP Theft Through Model Distillation

The U.S. State Department has launched a global diplomatic effort to highlight what it describes as large-scale intellectual property theft by Chinese artificial intelligence companies. According to a diplomatic cable...

DeepSeek Launches V4 AI Models with Enhanced Reasoning and 1M Token Context Window

DeepSeek has unveiled preview versions of its latest open-source artificial intelligence models, marking a significant step forward in AI performance and reasoning capabilities. The new releases, DeepSeek-V4-Pro and...

Amazon Stock Rises as Meta Expands AWS Partnership for AI Infrastructure

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) shares climbed around 2% শুক্রবার morning after Meta revealed a major expansion of its partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS), signaling strong momentum in the growing artificial intelligence...