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U.S. LASIK and Cataract Surgery Experts Featured at Trusted LASIK Surgeons™ Will Be Making Contributions to the 2018 ASCRS Meeting in Washington, D.C.

Apr 12, 2018 15:16 pm UTC| Business

WASHINGTON, April 12, 2018 -- Several top surgeons featured in the Trusted LASIK Surgeons™ Directory will be presenting the latest developments in ophthalmology at the upcoming 2018 annual meeting of the American...

Larson Electronics LLC Releases Explosion Proof LED Light Tower with Quadpod Mount and 2W3P Receptacle

Apr 12, 2018 15:15 pm UTC| Business

KEMP, Texas, April 12, 2018 -- Industrial lighting leader, Larson Electronics LLC, released a 150-watt quadpod mounted explosion proof LED light tower, capable of illuminating an area up to 9,500 square feet with 17,500...

SETDA Launches Updated Digital Instructional Materials Acquisition Policies for States (DMAPS) Portal

Apr 12, 2018 15:07 pm UTC| Business

WASHINGTON, April 12, 2018 -- SETDA, the principal membership association of the U.S. state and territorial digital learning leaders, today announced updates to the free, online tool to support the implementation of...

The Martha Stewart Collection™ at Macy’s Expands Into New Categories

Apr 12, 2018 15:06 pm UTC| Business

NEW YORK, April 12, 2018 -- Sequential Brands Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:SQBG) today announced the expansion of the Martha Stewart Collection™, created for Macy's, with two new launches, Martha Stewart Essentials and Martha...

Clinical Cancer Research Publishes Phase I Data from a Study of Rafael Pharmaceuticals' Lead CPI-613 Compound in Combination with High-Dose Cytarabine and Mitoxantrone for Relapsed or Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Apr 12, 2018 15:00 pm UTC| Business

Newark, NJ, April 12, 2018 -- Rafael Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a leader in the growing field of cancer metabolism-based therapeutics, today announced that data from the Phase I clinical trial evaluating CPI-613...

Vishay Asia Honored by Siemens With 2017 SEWC Best Cooperation Supplier Award

Apr 12, 2018 15:00 pm UTC| Business

MALVERN, Pa., April 12, 2018 -- Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE:VSH) today announced that Vishay Intertechnology Asia Pte. Ltd. has been honored by Siemens, one of the world’s largest producers of energy-efficient,...

TriMas Announces First Quarter 2018 Earnings Conference Call Date

Apr 12, 2018 15:00 pm UTC| Business

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., April 12, 2018 -- TriMas (NASDAQ:TRS) announced today that it will host its first quarter 2018 earnings conference call on Thursday, April 26, 2018. The conference call will begin at 10 a.m....

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Economy

Oil Prices Steady but Head for Weekly Loss as Supply Glut Concerns Weigh

Oil prices were mostly steady during Asian trading on Friday, yet both benchmark crude contracts remained on track for weekly losses after a sharp selloff in the previous session. Brent crude futures for April delivery...

Fed Governor Stephen Miran Warns Tight Monetary Policy Threatens U.S. Economic Growth

Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran cautioned that the central banks current monetary policy stance could pose a significant risk to U.S. economic growth. Speaking at a Dallas Fed event on Thursday, Miran argued that...

Japan, U.S. Speed Up Talks on $550 Billion Investment Deal Amid Tariff Pressure

Japan and the United States have agreed to accelerate negotiations on the first round of projects under Tokyos $550 billion investment package, as both sides work to resolve outstanding issues. Japanese Trade Minister...

Yen Surges After Takaichi Election Win as Markets Eye U.S. Inflation Data

The Japanese yen is on track for its strongest weekly performance in nearly 15 months after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichis historic election victory eased investor concerns about Japans fiscal stability. The currency has...

Japan Signals Openness to Gradual BOJ Rate Hikes as Deflation Era Ends

Japans government may not need to appoint reflation advocates to upcoming vacancies on the Bank of Japan (BOJ) board, signaling potential support for gradual interest rate hikes as the country moves beyond decades of...

Politics

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s $600 Million Public Health Funding Cuts to Democratic-Led States

A federal judge in Chicago has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from moving forward with $600 million in proposed public health funding cuts affecting four Democratic-led states. The ruling marks the latest...

U.S.–Taiwan Trade Agreement Sets 15% Tariff, Boosts Energy and Semiconductor Investment

The United States and Taiwan have finalized a reciprocal trade agreement that sets a 15% U.S. tariff rate on imports from Taiwan while paving the way for lower Taiwanese tariffs on nearly all American goods. The deal,...

Trump Ends Minnesota Deportation Surge After Protests and Political Backlash

President Donald Trump has agreed to wind down the controversial immigration enforcement effort known as Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota, marking a rare policy reversal amid mounting protests and bipartisan criticism....

Zelenskiy Signals Support for U.S. Peace Plan as Trump Pushes Russia-Ukraine War Deal

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has reaffirmed Kyivs willingness to support U.S.-led peace proposals aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine war, as President Donald Trump intensifies efforts to broker a resolution...

Australian Liberal Party to Elect New Leader After Sussan Ley Loses Party Room Vote

Australias Liberal Party is set to elect a new leader after opposition leader Sussan Ley lost a crucial party room vote, according to a report by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) on Friday. The leadership...

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

U.S. Commerce Department Reaches $252 Million Settlement With Applied Materials Over China Exports

The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced a $252 million settlement with Applied Materials, resolving allegations that the semiconductor equipment maker illegally exported U.S. chip manufacturing technology to China....

Russia Moves to Fully Block WhatsApp as Kremlin Pushes State-Backed MAX App

Russia has reportedly attempted to fully block WhatsApp, the popular messaging service owned by Meta Platforms, as part of its broader efforts to tighten control over the countrys digital space. According to a company...

Instagram CEO Defends Platform in Youth Mental Health Lawsuit Over Social Media Addiction Claims

Adam Mosseri, head of Meta Platforms Instagram, defended the companys product decisions during a high-profile trial in Los Angeles centered on allegations that social media addiction has contributed to a youth mental...

FTC Questions Apple News Over Alleged Bias Against Conservative Media

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has raised concerns about Apple News following allegations that the platform favors left-leaning media outlets while excluding conservative publications. In a letter addressed to...

Pentagon Seeks Broader Access to AI Tools on Classified Military Networks

The Pentagon is accelerating efforts to deploy advanced artificial intelligence tools across both unclassified and classified military networks, signaling a major shift in how the U.S. Department of Defense plans to...