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Triumph Bancorp Announces Closing of $50 million of Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes

Sep 30, 2016 20:50 pm UTC| Business

DALLAS, Sept. 30, 2016 -- Triumph Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:TBK) (“Triumph” or the “Company”) today closed its public offering of $50 million aggregate principal amount of its Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due...

Wintrust Financial Corporation Announces Third Quarter and Year-to-Date 2016 Earnings Release Schedule

Sep 30, 2016 20:48 pm UTC| Business

ROSEMONT, Ill., Sept. 30, 2016 -- Wintrust Financial Corporation ("Wintrust") (Nasdaq:WTFC) today announced it will release its third quarter and year-to-date 2016 earnings results after the market closes on Monday,...

LifeVantage Corp. Receives NASDAQ Letter Related to Delay in Filing Form 10-K

Sep 30, 2016 20:45 pm UTC| Business

SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 30, 2016 -- LifeVantage Corporation (NASDAQ:LFVN) announced today that in connection with the Company's previously announced delay in the filing of its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2016 financial...

Ticket Club Blog goes live after rapid development

Sep 30, 2016 20:44 pm UTC| Business

SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn., Sept. 30, 2016 -- Ticket Club’s blog went live yesterday after a rapid development cycle over the course of a single week. In a comment, Ticket Club Director Tim Keefe stated, “We are excited to...

Surgery Partners, Inc. Appoints Teresa DeLuca, M.D. to the Board of Directors

Sep 30, 2016 20:30 pm UTC| Business

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 30, 2016 -- Surgery Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGRY) (the“Company”), today announced the appointment of Teresa DeLuca, M.D. to its Board of Directors effective September 30, 2016. In addition to...

Retrophin Reports Inducement Grant under NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

Sep 30, 2016 20:30 pm UTC| Business

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 30, 2016 -- Retrophin, Inc.(Nasdaq:RTRX) today announced that its Board of Directors has granted an inducement award pursuant to Rule 5635(c)(4) of the NASDAQ Listing Rules to Julio Gagne in connection...

Carolina Trust Bank elects Ralph N. Strayhorn, III as new director

Sep 30, 2016 20:29 pm UTC| Business

LINCOLNTON, N.C., Sept. 30, 2016 -- Carolina Trust Bank (NASDAQ:CART) announced today that Ralph N. Strayhorn, III has been elected to its Board of Directors. He is Managing Partner of Cape Point Advisory Partners, LLC,...

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Economy

India–U.S. Interim Trade Pact Cuts Auto Tariffs but Leaves Tesla Out

India and the United States have taken a significant step toward strengthening bilateral trade ties with the release of an interim trade framework that includes major tariff reductions on high-end American automobiles and...

Trump’s Inflation Claims Clash With Voters’ Cost-of-Living Reality

Donald Trump has positioned himself as the Republican Partys chief voice on the cost of living during a pivotal election year, but a Reuters review of his recent speeches shows a growing disconnect between his rhetoric and...

South Africa Eyes ECB Repo Lines as Inflation Eases and Rate Cuts Loom

South Africa is keen to make use of potential new European Central Bank (ECB) repo liquidity lines, according to central bank governor Lesetja Kganyago, as the country continues to navigate easing inflation and a gradual...

Russian Stocks End Mixed as MOEX Index Closes Flat Amid Commodity Strength

Russian stocks finished the latest trading session on a mixed note, with the MOEX Russia Index closing flat as gains in select blue-chip shares were offset by losses in others. At the close of trading in Moscow, the...

China Extends Gold Buying Streak as Reserves Surge Despite Volatile Prices

Chinas central bank has continued to strengthen its gold reserves, extending its buying streak to a 15th consecutive month in January, according to the latest data released by the Peoples Bank of China (PBOC). The move...

Politics

Jack Lang Resigns as Head of Arab World Institute Amid Epstein Controversy

Jack Lang, a prominent French political figure and former culture minister under President François Mitterrand, has stepped down from his role as president of the Arab World Institute in Paris following mounting...

US Pushes Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks Before Summer Amid Escalating Attacks

The United States is pressing Ukraine and Russia to reach an agreement to end the war before the start of summer, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said following two days of U.S.-brokered talks held in Abu Dhabi....

Netanyahu to Meet Trump in Washington as Iran Nuclear Talks Intensify

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Wednesday, with Irans nuclear program and regional security topping the agenda. The meeting comes amid renewed...

Trump Backs Nexstar–Tegna Merger Amid Shifting U.S. Media Landscape

U.S. President Donald Trump has publicly endorsed a proposed merger between Nexstar Media Group and Tegna, signaling renewed political attention on the future of local television broadcasting. In a post shared Saturday on...

Japan Election 2026: Sanae Takaichi Poised for Landslide Win Despite Record Snowfall

Japanese voters headed to the polls on Sunday in a rare winter election that could deliver Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi a commanding mandate, even as record snowfall threatened to suppress turnout in parts of the country....

Science

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...

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...

Technology

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says AI Investment Boom Is Just Beginning as NVDA Shares Surge

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang reaffirmed his bullish stance on artificial intelligence, calling the massive capital expenditure flowing into AI infrastructure both appropriate and necessary as the industry...

Amazon Stock Rebounds After Earnings as $200B Capex Plan Sparks AI Spending Debate

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) delivered a mixed but closely watched earnings report, beating Wall Street expectations on revenue while unveiling a massive long-term investment plan that unsettled investors. The e-commerce and...

Global PC Makers Eye Chinese Memory Chip Suppliers Amid Ongoing Supply Crunch

Major PC manufacturers including HP, Dell, Acer, and Asus are reportedly exploring the option of sourcing memory chips from Chinese semiconductor companies for the first time, as a prolonged global supply crunch continues...

OpenAI Expands Enterprise AI Strategy With Major Hiring Push Ahead of New Business Offering

OpenAI is significantly accelerating its enterprise AI strategy by hiring hundreds of new employees for its technical consulting division, according to a report by The Information, citing a person familiar with the...

SoftBank Shares Slide After Arm Earnings Miss Fuels Tech Stock Sell-Off

SoftBank Group Corp. (TYO:9984) shares tumbled sharply on Thursday, tracking a steep decline in Arm Holdings (NASDAQ:ARM) after the UK-based chip designer reported weaker-than-expected earnings for the December quarter....