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WAG Magazine Spotlights NEXT Biometrics CEO Ritu Favre

Oct 09, 2017 11:30 am UTC| Business

NEW YORK, Oct. 09, 2017 -- WAG Magazine featured Ritu Favre, CEO of NEXT Biometrics (Oslo Bors:NEXT), the global fingerprint sensor company, detailing how she leads NEXT and also encourages girls to study and young...

K2M Group Holdings, Inc. Reports Preliminary Third Quarter Revenue Results and Updates Full Year 2017 Revenue Outlook

Oct 09, 2017 11:11 am UTC| Business

LEESBURG, Va., Oct. 09, 2017 -- K2M Group Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTWO) (the "Company" or "K2M"), a global leader of complex spine and minimally invasive solutions focused on achieving three-dimensional Total Body...

EZCORP Announces Strategic Acquisition of 112 Pawn Stores in Latin America

Oct 09, 2017 11:05 am UTC| Business

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 09, 2017 -- EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW), a leading provider of pawn loans in the United States and Mexico, today announced its further expansion into Latin America. The company has acquired...

Almost Family Comments on Recent Developments Including Hurricane Impact

Oct 09, 2017 11:00 am UTC| Business

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 09, 2017 -- Almost Family, Inc. (Nasdaq:AFAM), a leading provider of home health nursing services, today updated investors on the following recent events: Hurricanes Irma and Harvey which...

CorVel Launches Automated Processing and Payment Platform

Oct 09, 2017 11:00 am UTC| Business

IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 09, 2017 -- CorVel Corporation (NASDAQ:CRVL) announced today the launch of its business process automation platform under the name Symbeo. Symbeo includes the longstanding Scan One line of data...

Shoppimon Unveils the Industry’s First eCommerce Site Ranking Based on Store Performance and Shopability Across Nine Vertical Categories

Oct 09, 2017 11:00 am UTC| Business

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Oct. 09, 2017 -- Shoptalk Europe, Booth SR20 -- Today at Shoptalk Europe, eCommerce monitoring company Shoppimon unveiled its inaugural Online Health Usability Index - The OSHU Index - providing...

KVH Augments Battle-proven Inertial Tactical Navigation Solution with New Moving Map Display

Oct 09, 2017 11:00 am UTC| Business

MIDDLETOWN, R.I., Oct. 09, 2017 -- KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq:KVHI), announced today that its TACNAV® 3D inertial navigation system is now available with KVH’s exclusive TACNAV Moving Map Display (MMD). The MMD...

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Economy

Forex Markets Hold Steady as Traders Await Fed Minutes Amid Thin Year-End Volumes

Major currencies traded within narrow ranges on Tuesday as subdued market conditions persisted amid thin year-end trading volumes. With many investors already sidelined ahead of the New Year holiday, activity across global...

Gold Prices Rebound in Europe as Geopolitical Tensions and Fed Outlook Support Bullion

Gold prices rose in European trading on Tuesday, rebounding after a sharp pullback from near record highs in the previous session, as year-end profit-taking eased and renewed geopolitical tensions boosted safe-haven...

Asian Markets Slip as Precious Metals Cool, Geopolitical Tensions Weigh on Sentiment

Asian stock markets edged lower on Tuesday, tracking losses on Wall Street as a pullback in technology shares dampened investor sentiment. Market liquidity remained thin due to a holiday-shortened trading week,...

South Korea Factory Output Misses Forecasts in November Amid Ongoing Economic Uncertainty

South Koreas factory output showed weaker-than-expected performance in November, highlighting continued uncertainty in the countrys industrial sector as global demand remains uneven. According to official data released...

Oil Prices Slip Slightly as Markets Weigh Geopolitical Risks and Supply Glut Concerns

Oil prices edged lower in early Tuesday trading after posting gains of more than 2% in the previous session, as commodity markets reacted to weakness in precious metals while remaining sensitive to escalating geopolitical...

Politics

Trump Administration Audits Somali-Origin Citizenship Cases Amid Fraud Allegations

The Trump administration has announced a new audit of immigration cases involving U.S. citizens of Somali origin, citing concerns about potential fraud that could lead to denaturalization, or revocation of citizenship. The...

Ukraine Drone Attacks Target Moscow and Western Russia, Injure One Civilian

Ukraine launched a series of drone attacks on Tuesday targeting Moscow, western regions of Russia, and the annexed Crimean Peninsula, according to Russian authorities. The attacks, which reportedly occurred over several...

Zelenskiy Says Ukraine Discussing Possible U.S. Troop Presence as Security Guarantee

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Kyiv is actively discussing the potential presence of U.S. troops in Ukraine with Washington as part of long-term security guarantees, while also rejecting Russias claim that...

MSF Faces Possible Ban From Gaza as Israel Enforces New Aid Registration Rules

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), one of the worlds largest medical humanitarian organizations, says it may soon be barred from operating in Gaza after failing to meet a Wednesday deadline to comply with new...

Global Concern Grows as Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza Deepens Despite Ceasefire

The humanitarian situation in Gaza has once again deteriorated, prompting serious concern from a group of Western and allied nations including the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Japan and several Nordic countries. In a...

Science

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...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Technology

Samsung Electronics Secures Annual U.S. Licence for China Chip Equipment Imports in 2026

Samsung Electronics has obtained an annual licence from the United States government that allows the South Korean technology giant to import critical semiconductor manufacturing equipment into its China-based facilities...

Applied Digital Stock Rises on AI Cloud Spinoff Plan and ChronoScale Launch

Applied Digital (NASDAQ: APLD) shares climbed about 1.2% in after-hours trading on Monday after the company announced a proposed business combination designed to spin off its cloud computing operations into a new,...

Meta Acquires AI Startup Manus to Expand Advanced AI Capabilities Across Platforms

Meta has announced that it will acquire Manus, a Chinese artificial intelligence startup, marking another significant step in the companys aggressive push to expand its AI capabilities across both consumer and business...

China’s LandSpace Takes Aim at SpaceX With Reusable Rocket Ambitions

Chinas private rocket startup LandSpace is rapidly emerging as a key challenger in the global commercial space race, openly drawing inspiration from Elon Musks SpaceX while reshaping Chinas traditionally state-led space...

China Proposes Stricter Rules for AI Services Offering Emotional Interaction

Chinas top internet regulator has released draft regulations aimed at tightening oversight of artificial intelligence services that simulate human personalities and engage users emotionally, signaling a stronger push to...