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TESARO Announces Participation at Two Investor Conferences

Oct 23, 2017 20:15 pm UTC| Business

WALTHAM, Mass., Oct. 23, 2017 -- TESARO, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSRO), an oncology-focused biopharmaceutical company, today announced its participation in two upcoming investor conferences. The two conferences are: The Credit...

RBB Bancorp Reports Third Quarter Earnings for 2017

Oct 23, 2017 20:15 pm UTC| Business

Net income was $6.6 million or $0.42 diluted earnings per shareTotal loans increased by $50.5 million, or 17.5% annualized growth, from the end of the prior quarterTotal deposits increased by $39.8 million, or 12.4%...

Crown Castle Announces Investor Relations Promotions

Oct 23, 2017 20:15 pm UTC| Business

HOUSTON, Oct. 23, 2017 -- Crown Castle International Corp. (NYSE:CCI) ("Crown Castle") announced today that Son Nguyen, Crown Castle’s previous Vice President of Corporate Finance Treasurer, has been promoted to Area...

Park National Corporation reports third quarter 2017 financial results

Oct 23, 2017 20:15 pm UTC| Business

NEWARK, Ohio, Oct. 23, 2017 -- Park National Corporation (Park) (NYSE AMERICAN:PRK) today announced financial results for the third quarter and first nine months of 2017 (three and nine months ended September 30, 2017),...

Platform Specialty Products Corporation Announces Date for Release of 2017 Third Quarter Financial Results

Oct 23, 2017 20:15 pm UTC| Business

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Oct. 23, 2017 -- Platform Specialty Products Corporation (NYSE:PAH) ("Platform") announced today that it intends to release its 2017 third quarter financial results before the markets open on...

Colliers International Names Pete Quinn National Director of Industrial Services

Oct 23, 2017 20:15 pm UTC| Business

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 23, 2017 -- Leading global commercial real estate services firm Colliers International Group Inc. today announced that Pete Quinn has been named National Director of Industrial Services | USA. Quinn,...

Immune Design Announces Proposed Public Offering of Common Stock

Oct 23, 2017 20:15 pm UTC| Business

SEATTLE and SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 23, 2017 -- Immune Design Corp. (Nasdaq:IMDZ) announced today that it plans to offer and sell up to 16,000,000 shares of its common stock in an underwritten public offering....

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Economy

Venezuela Oil Exports Grind to a Halt as U.S. Oil Embargo Takes Full Effect

Venezuelas oil exports have effectively come to a standstill after months of declining shipments triggered by sweeping U.S. sanctions and an intensified oil embargo announced by U.S. President Donald Trump. According to...

Fed’s Anna Paulson Signals Rate Cuts May Come Later as Inflation Cools and Labor Market Stabilizes

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Anna Paulson said on Saturday that additional U.S. interest rate cuts may not happen immediately, as policymakers assess how the economy responds following an aggressive...

Argentina Sells Dollars to Stabilize Peso as New FX Trading Rules Take Effect

Argentinas Treasury intervened in the foreign exchange market on Friday by selling U.S. dollars in an effort to curb the pesos decline, marking the first trading session under the countrys newly implemented currency...

U.S. Stock Market Mixed at Close as Dow Gains and Nasdaq Slips

U.S. stocks finished mixed after the close on Friday as strength in energy, industrials, and basic materials helped support blue-chip shares, while losses in consumer-focused and technology sectors weighed on broader...

Mexico Stocks End Lower as IPC Slips on Sector Losses

Mexican stocks closed lower on Friday as broad-based declines across key sectors weighed on overall market performance. The benchmark SP/BMV IPC index ended the session down 0.36%, reflecting investor caution amid losses...

Politics

Cuba Condemns U.S. Actions in Venezuela as Tensions Rise in the Region

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel has sharply criticized the United States over what he described as an attack on Venezuela and the capture of its president, escalating political tensions across Latin America....

U.S. Airline Flight Cancellations Surge After Venezuela Military Operation and FAA Airspace Closures

Major U.S. airlines canceled hundreds of flights on Saturday after a sudden military operation in Venezuela led to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro, triggering widespread airspace restrictions across parts of...

Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Stay Marked by Venezuela Strike, Social Media Barrage, and Marble Shopping

U.S. President Donald Trump capped the holiday season with a dramatic and unprecedented military operation targeting Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, approving a surprise snatch-and-grab mission early Saturday while...

U.S. Captures Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro, Sparking Global Backlash

The United States launched a dramatic military operation against Venezuela, capturing its long-serving president Nicolas Maduro and triggering widespread international controversy. U.S. President Donald Trump announced...

North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile as Regional Tensions Rise Ahead of Diplomatic Talks

North Korea has once again heightened regional tensions after firing a ballistic missile toward the sea off its east coast, according to a statement released Sunday by South Koreas Joint Chiefs of Staff. The missile is...

Science

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...

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Technology

Grok AI Controversy on X Sparks Global Outrage Over Nonconsensual Images

A growing controversy surrounding Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot built into Elon Musks social media platform X, has triggered international concern over the misuse of AI-generated images and the failure to...

Reddit Emerges as a Major Winner in the Shift to AI-Powered Search

Reddit is increasingly being recognized as a major beneficiary of the global shift from traditional search engines to AI-generated answers, according to a recent analysis from brokerage firm Needham. As artificial...

Trump Blocks HieFo’s Emcore Chip Assets Deal Over National Security Concerns

President Donald Trump has issued an executive order blocking HieFo Corp. from acquiring semiconductor-related assets from Emcore Corp., citing serious national security risks tied to foreign ownership and sensitive chip...

Grok AI Faces Global Scrutiny Over Safeguard Failures and Illegal Content on X

Elon Musks artificial intelligence chatbot Grok, developed by xAI and integrated into social media platform X, has come under intense international scrutiny after admitting that lapses in safeguards led to the generation...

Baidu Shares Surge as Company Plans Kunlunxin AI Chip Spin-Off and Hong Kong Listing

Baidu shares jumped sharply after the Chinese technology giant announced plans to spin off its artificial intelligence chip unit, Kunlunxin, and pursue a listing in Hong Kong. The move comes as domestic Chinese chipmakers...