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MYR Group Inc. Announces First-Quarter 2018 Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule

Apr 25, 2018 20:00 pm UTC| Business

ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill., April 25, 2018 -- MYR Group Inc. (“MYR Group”) (NASDAQ:MYRG), a holding company of leading specialty contractors serving the electric utility infrastructure, commercial and industrial construction...

Align Technology to Introduce Two New iTero Scanners Featuring Greater Power and Portability

Apr 25, 2018 20:00 pm UTC| Business

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 25, 2018 -- Align Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALGN) today expanded the iTero Element portfolio with the launch of the iTero Element 2 and the iTero Element Flex scanners. These additions build on...

Albertsons Companies Promotes Sean Barrett to SVP, Advertising and Marketing

Apr 25, 2018 20:00 pm UTC| Business

BOISE, Idaho, April 25, 2018 -- Albertsons Companies today announced that Sean Barrett has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Advertising and Marketing. Barrett brings strong brand expertise and proven leadership...

The Klein Law Firm Announces a Class Action Filed on Behalf of Colony NorthStar, Inc. Shareholders and a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of June 5, 2018 (CLNS)

Apr 25, 2018 20:00 pm UTC| Business

NEW YORK, April 25, 2018 -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Colony NorthStar, Inc. (NYSE:CLNS) who purchased shares between February 28, 2017 and...

MHI Names National Industry Award Recipients for Manufactured and Modular Home Designs, Retailers and Communities

Apr 25, 2018 20:00 pm UTC| Business

LAS VEGAS, April 25, 2018 -- The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) presented members of the manufactured and modular housing industries with awards for outstanding achievements on April 24 and 25 during its National...

NewLink Genetics Announces Presentation of Abstracts at ASCO 2018 Annual Meeting

Apr 25, 2018 19:55 pm UTC| Business

AMES, Iowa, April 25, 2018 -- NewLink Genetics Corporation (NASDAQ:NLNK) today reported that two abstracts pertaining to the company's indoximod program will be presented at the American Society of Clinical...

Who’s your hero? Nominations open for American Kidney Fund 2018 Hero of Hope

Apr 25, 2018 19:46 pm UTC| Business

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, April 25, 2018 -- The American Kidney Fund (AKF) today announced it is accepting nominations in its 8th annual nationwide search for a Hero of Hope—an inspirational dialysis or kidney transplant...

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Economy

Asian Currencies Trade in Tight Range as Dollar Steadies; Yen Slips on Weak Japan GDP

Asian currencies moved within a narrow range on Monday as thin holiday trading and steady U.S. dollar performance limited major price swings. Market closures in China, Taiwan, and South Korea reduced regional liquidity,...

Asian Stock Markets Trade in Narrow Range as Japan GDP Misses Forecasts, Hang Seng Gains

Asian stock markets traded in a tight range on Monday as a week-long Lunar New Year holiday in China reduced regional trading volumes, while weak Japanese GDP data pressured Tokyo equities. Market participation was further...

Ukraine Secures $8.2 Billion IMF Loan as Tax Conditions Are Eased

Ukraines government has reached a revised agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a new $8.2 billion lending program, easing several previously proposed conditions, including politically sensitive tax...

BOJ Governor Ueda Meets PM Takaichi as Markets Eye Possible Rate Hike

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi are set to hold their first bilateral meeting on Monday since the ruling partys landslide election victory, a discussion that could shape expectations for...

Yen Pulls Back After Rally as Fed Rate Cut Bets Support Dollar Stability

The Japanese yen began the week slightly weaker against the U.S. dollar after posting its strongest weekly gain in more than a year. The currency eased 0.2% to 153.07 per dollar in early Monday trading, following a nearly...

Politics

Trump Signals Indirect Role in U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks as Tensions Rise

U.S. President Donald Trump said he will be indirectly involved in high-stakes nuclear talks between the United States and Iran scheduled for Tuesday in Geneva, expressing cautious optimism that Tehran is ready to...

Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks in Geneva Focus on Land Disputes and Donetsk Control

Representatives from Ukraine and Russia are set to meet in Geneva on Tuesday and Wednesday for a new round of U.S.-mediated peace talks aimed at ending Europes largest conflict since World War II. The Kremlin has indicated...

Israel Approves West Bank Land Registration Plan, Palestinians Warn of ‘De-Facto Annexation’

Israels cabinet has approved new measures aimed at strengthening its control over the occupied West Bank, including a landmark decision to begin formal land registration in the territory for the first time since 1967. The...

Australia Refuses Repatriation of Citizens Held in Syrian ISIS Camp

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed that the government will not repatriate Australians currently detained in a Syrian camp housing families of suspected Islamic State (ISIS) militants. Speaking to ABC...

Zelenskiy Warns of New Russian Energy Strikes as Ukraine Peace Talks Resume in Geneva

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has warned that Russia is preparing fresh large-scale attacks on Ukraines energy infrastructure, heightening tensions ahead of a new round of U.S.-brokered peace talks in Geneva. In...

Science

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...

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Technology

Disney Issues Cease-and-Desist to ByteDance Over Alleged AI Copyright Infringement

Disney has sent a cease-and-desist letter to ByteDance, accusing the Chinese tech giant of using copyrighted Disney characters to train and power its Seedance 2.0 AI video generator without authorization, according to a...

Anthropic’s Claude AI Reportedly Used in U.S. Operation to Capture Nicolas Maduro

Anthropics artificial intelligence model, Claude, was reportedly used in a U.S. military operation that led to the capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing...

OpenAI Hires OpenClaw Creator Peter Steinberger to Advance Next-Generation AI Agents

OpenAI has hired Peter Steinberger, the creator of the open-source artificial intelligence agent OpenClaw, according to CEO Sam Altmans announcement on social media Sunday. The move follows OpenClaws recent surge in...

Vietnam Approves SpaceX Starlink Satellite Internet Service Amid U.S. Trade Talks

Vietnam has officially granted SpaceX permission to deploy its Starlink satellite internet service in the country, marking a significant step in expanding high-speed connectivity across Southeast Asia. According to state...

Anduril Eyes $60 Billion Valuation in New Funding Round to Expand Defense Manufacturing and Autonomous Fighter Jet Development

U.S. defense technology firm Anduril Industries is reportedly in discussions to raise billions of dollars in fresh funding at a valuation of at least $60 billion, according to a recent report by The Information citing...