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Waiakea Closes 2015 with 230 Percent Compound Annual Growth Rate, Opening New Investment Round

Jan 19, 2016 19:33 pm UTC| Business

Los Angeles , Jan. 19, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Waiakea Hawaiian Volcanic Water announced today that 2015 marked the company’s most successful year to date. After reporting a 230 percent compound annual growth rate, the...

Celebrated Pianist to Make Beautiful Music for Police Athletic League at the Church of Scientology’s Historic Fort Harrison

Jan 19, 2016 19:30 pm UTC| Business

CLEARWATER, Fla., Jan. 19, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Saturday February the 6th, Italian concert pianist Francesco Attesti will perform a selection of Brahms, Bach and Chopin to raise funds for the Pinellas Sheriff’s...

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor to Announce Fiscal Second Quarter 2016 Financial Results

Jan 19, 2016 19:20 pm UTC| Business

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 19, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited ("AOS") (Nasdaq:AOSL) today announces that the company will release its financial results for the fiscal 2016 second quarter...

30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rates Continue to Drop; Current Rate is 3.59%, According to Zillow Mortgage Rate Ticker

Jan 19, 2016 19:00 pm UTC| Business

SEATTLE, Jan. 19, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 30-year fixed mortgage rate on Zillow® Mortgages is currently 3.59 percent, down nine basis points from this time last week. The 30-year fixed mortgage fell throughout the...

Washington Trust Announces Date of Fourth Quarter 2015 Earnings Release, Conference Call and Webcast

Jan 19, 2016 19:00 pm UTC| Business

WESTERLY, R.I., Jan. 19, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:WASH), the publicly owned holding company of The Washington Trust Company, will release fourth quarter 2015 earnings and host a...

Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta Announces 2016 AHP Set-Aside Products Funding

Jan 19, 2016 18:59 pm UTC| Business

ATLANTA, Jan. 19, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBank Atlanta) announced today that funding for its 2016 Affordable Housing Program (AHP) Set-aside products is available for home purchase...

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: The Law Offices of Vincent Wong Remind Investors of Class Action Involving Identiv, Inc. and a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of February 5, 2016 - INVE

Jan 19, 2016 18:51 pm UTC| Business

NEW YORK, Jan. 19, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Law Offices of Vincent Wong announce that a class action lawsuit has been commenced in the USDC for the Northern District of California on behalf of investors who purchased...

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Economy

Oil Prices Rebound as Trump Orders Blockade of Sanctioned Venezuelan Tankers

Oil prices rebounded sharply in early Asian trading on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a total and complete blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers traveling to and from Venezuela, triggering fresh...

Asian Currencies Trade Sideways as Dollar Weakens Ahead of Key U.S. Data

Most Asian currencies traded within a narrow range on Tuesday, while the U.S. dollar remained under pressure as investors stayed cautious ahead of several crucial U.S. economic indicators, starting with the nonfarm...

Australian Consumer Sentiment Slumps in Early December as Inflation Fears Resurface

Australian consumer sentiment weakened sharply in early December, according to a private survey released on Tuesday, highlighting growing concerns about inflation and the broader economic outlook. The latest...

Wall Street Futures Slip as Tech Stocks Struggle Ahead of Key US Economic Data

Wall Street futures edged lower on Monday evening as technology stocks remained under pressure following several weak sessions, while investors turned cautious ahead of critical US labor market and inflation data. Market...

Bank of Japan Poised for Historic Rate Hike as Inflation Pressures Persist

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is widely expected to raise interest rates to 0.75% at the conclusion of its two-day policy meeting on Friday, marking the highest level in more than 30 years and closing the year with two rate...

Politics

European Leaders Tie Ukraine Territorial Decisions to Strong Security Guarantees

European leaders have agreed that any decisions regarding potential Ukrainian territorial concessions to Russia can only be considered once strong and credible security guarantees are firmly in place, according to a joint...

Taiwan Political Standoff Deepens as President Lai Urges Parliament to Withdraw Disputed Laws

Taiwans political crisis has intensified as President Lai Ching-te warned that the islands global credibility and economic competitiveness are at risk, urging parliament to withdraw a series of controversial laws opposed...

Trump Weighs Reclassifying Marijuana as Schedule III, Potentially Transforming U.S. Cannabis Industry

U.S. President Donald Trump said he is considering an executive order to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a move that could significantly reshape federal cannabis policy and the broader marijuana industry. If...

Sydney Bondi Beach Shooting Sparks Calls for Stronger Protection of Jewish Community in Australia

Israels ambassador to Australia has urged the federal government to strengthen protections for Jewish communities following a deadly mass shooting at a Hanukkah festival near Sydneys Bondi Beach. The attack, which occurred...

European Leaders Launch International Claims Commission to Compensate Ukraine for War Damage

European leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, are gathering in The Hague to launch a new International Claims Commission aimed at compensating Ukraine for hundreds of billions of dollars in damage...

Science

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...

Trump and Merck KGaA Partner to Slash IVF Drug Costs and Expand Fertility Coverage

U.S. President Donald Trump and German pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA have announced a groundbreaking deal aimed at lowering the cost of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments while boosting access to fertility care in...

Technology

SUPERFORTUNE Launches AI-Powered Mobile App, Expanding Beyond Web3 Into $392 Billion Metaphysics Market

SUPERFORTUNE, a web3 AI application incubated by Manta Network, has launched its first mobile application, expanding beyond crypto-native users into the global consumer market. The SUPERFORTUNE mobile app delivers...

iRobot Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Amid Rising Competition and Tariff Pressures

iRobot, the company behind the popular Roomba robotic vacuum cleaner, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States as it prepares to go private through an acquisition by Picea Robotics, its primary...

Nvidia Weighs Expanding H200 AI Chip Production as China Demand Surges

Nvidia is evaluating whether to expand production capacity for its powerful H200 artificial intelligence chips after demand from Chinese customers significantly exceeded current supply, according to multiple sources...

SpaceX Begins IPO Preparations as Wall Street Banks Line Up for Advisory Roles

SpaceX has reportedly begun the early stages of preparing for a potential initial public offering (IPO), marking a significant milestone for the private aerospace company founded by Elon Musk. According to a report from...

SpaceX Insider Share Sale Values Company Near $800 Billion Amid IPO Speculation

SpaceX, the aerospace company founded by Elon Musk, has reportedly authorized an insider share sale that places its valuation at approximately $800 billion, according to a Bloomberg News report published Friday. The move...