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Faction Secures $18M in Growth Funding from New Investors River Cities Capital Funds and Dell Technologies Capital

Mar 15, 2018 09:30 am UTC| Business

DENVER, March 15, 2018 -- Faction, the Multi-Cloud Platform as a Service company, headquartered in Denver, CO, announced today that it closed an $18 million Series B financing to expand its multi-cloud products and...

Metso signs landmark mining services agreement in Brazil

Mar 15, 2018 09:01 am UTC| Business

Metso signs landmark mining services agreement in Brazil Metso-Ellipti-Flo ...

Wolters Kluwer N.V.: Share Buyback Transaction Details March 8 - 14, 2018

Mar 15, 2018 09:00 am UTC| Business

Share Buyback Transaction Details March 8 - 14, 2018 March 15, 2018 - Wolters Kluwer today reports that it has repurchased 367,335 of its own ordinary shares in the period from March 8, 2018 up to and including March...

AC Immune prepares for a first in human study of a promising positron emission tomography (PET) tracer for Parkinson's disease

Mar 15, 2018 09:00 am UTC| Business

First potential PET tracer for Parkinson's disease First in human study is scheduled for the second half of 2018 AC Immune's lead compound is highly selective for alpha-synuclein - a key protein in Parkinson's disease...

Advanced Discovery Expands Global Footprint with Ireland Office and Data Centre Opening

Mar 15, 2018 09:00 am UTC| Business

LONDON and DUBLIN, Ireland, March 15, 2018 -- Advanced Discovery, a leading global eDiscovery and risk management company, today announces the launch of its Irish practice with the opening of a Dublin-based office and...

Affimed to Present Data on AFM24 at AACR Annual Meeting 2018

Mar 15, 2018 08:00 am UTC| Business

Heidelberg, Germany, March 15, 2018 - Affimed N.V. (Nasdaq: AFMD), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing highly targeted cancer immunotherapies, announced today the presentation...

ABC Presents James A. Duke Botanical Literature Award in Reference and Consumer Book Categories

Mar 15, 2018 08:00 am UTC| Business

AUSTIN, TX, March 15, 2018 -- The American Botanical Council (ABC) has chosen two books to receive its 2017 ABC James A. Duke Excellence in Botanical Literature Awards. The first, Chinese Medicinal Plants, Herbal Drugs...

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Economy

Asian Stocks Cautious Ahead of US Jobs Data as Oil Rises

Asian stocks traded cautiously on Friday as investors awaited crucial U.S. jobs data that could shape expectations for the Federal Reserves next interest-rate decision. Meanwhile, renewed Middle East tensions pushed oil...

Philippine GDP Growth Slows to 2.3% in Q2

The Philippine economy expanded at a slower-than-expected pace in the second quarter, adding to concerns over the countrys growth outlook as weaker government spending and external risks weigh on economic activity. Gross...

Gold Prices Steady as Hormuz Tensions Fuel Fed Rate Concerns

Gold prices were largely steady on Friday as investors balanced renewed tensions in the Strait of Hormuz with hopes for a diplomatic solution, while assessing how geopolitical risks and higher energy costs could influence...

Oil Prices Surge as Iran Hormuz Restrictions Renew Supply Fears

Oil prices extended their rebound during Asian trading on Friday as renewed tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz weakened expectations for a full reopening of the crucial energy shipping route. Brent crude futures for...

US Stock Futures Rise as Markets Await July Payrolls Data

U.S. stock futures edged higher Thursday evening as investors reacted to upbeat corporate earnings and turned their attention to the July nonfarm payrolls report for fresh signals on Federal Reserve interest rate policy....

Politics

North Korea May Deploy 120 Missiles to Russia

North Korea has begun deploying a missile unit to western Russia that could eventually operate up to 120 ballistic missiles and six launchers for potential strikes on Ukraine, according to Ukraines military intelligence....

Trump Orders Probe Into Pentagon Munitions Stockpile Leaks After Iran Conflict

U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered new investigations into alleged leaks involving Pentagon munitions stockpiles after media reports raised concerns about depleted U.S. weapons inventories following the conflict with...

Russia Intensifies Drone and Bomb Attacks on Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia, Deepening Civilian Fear

Russia has intensified its aerial assault on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, leaving residents facing growing danger as drone and glide bomb attacks become more frequent. The escalating strikes have...

Russian Strikes Kill Six in Eastern and Northern Ukraine, Dozens Injured

Russian attacks across several regions of Ukraine killed at least six people and injured dozens overnight, as rescue teams continued emergency operations on Thursday, according to Ukrainian authorities. In the eastern city...

Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Democratic Senate Primary, Sets Up Key Midterm Showdown

Abdul El-Sayed secured the Democratic nomination for Michigans U.S. Senate race, positioning himself for a closely watched general election against Republican Mike Rogers in November. The victory marks a significant moment...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

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...

Technology

Cloudflare Stock Jumps 15% as Earnings Beat Estimates, 2026 Outlook Raised

Cloudflare shares surged in after-hours trading Thursday after the cloud connectivity and cybersecurity company delivered stronger-than-expected quarterly results, issued upbeat third-quarter guidance and raised its...

SoftBank Q1 Profit Beats Forecast as Intel Rally and OpenAI Investments Boost Returns

SoftBank Group (TYO: 9984) reported a stronger-than-expected fiscal first-quarter profit despite higher operating and financing costs, supported by massive investment gains from Intel and its Vision Fund portfolio. For the...

DeepSeek to Raise AI API Prices as Demand for New Models Surges

Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek has announced plans to significantly increase the pricing of its API services as demand for its latest AI models continues to grow. The company revealed the upcoming change...

SK Hynix, Samsung Lead Asian Chip Stock Selloff After Sandisk, Western Digital Outlook

Shares of SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics tumbled on Thursday, leading a broad decline in Asian memory chip stocks after earnings guidance from Sandisk and Western Digital failed to meet investors high expectations. SK...

Alphabet Stock Slides as Google AI Pioneer Jeff Dean Exits to Launch Discovery Loop

Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) shares dropped as much as 5.4% during Thursdays session after news emerged that longtime Google AI leader Jeff Dean is leaving the company to launch a new artificial intelligence startup, adding to...