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Swiss Re and Sharecare Form Comprehensive Partnership To Help Consumers Address Financial Stress and Improve Overall Health

Sep 22, 2016 15:59 pm UTC| Business

ATLANTA, Sept. 22, 2016 -- Sharecare, the digital health company helping people manage all their health in one place, today announced it has formed a multi-faceted partnership with Swiss Re, a leading wholesale provider...

Foundation for a Drug Free World Spreads Knowledge throughout Clearwater Community

Sep 22, 2016 15:59 pm UTC| Business

CLEARWATER, Fla., Sept. 22, 2016 -- On September 17th, volunteers from the Foundation for a Drug Free World (FDFW), a non-profit organization supported by the Church of Scientology, distributed educational materials on...

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Encourages Investors Who Suffered Losses In Excess Of $100,000 Investing In AECOM To Contact The Firm Before Lead Plaintiff Deadline

Sep 22, 2016 15:58 pm UTC| Business

NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2016 -- Faruqi Faruqi, LLP, a leading national securities law firm, reminds investors in AECOM (the “Company”) (NYSE:ACM) of the October 31, 2016 deadline to seek the role of lead plaintiff in a...

Applied Industrial Technologies Receives its 16th NorthCoast 99 Award for Best Workplaces

Sep 22, 2016 15:30 pm UTC| Business

CLEVELAND, Sept. 22, 2016 -- Applied Industrial Technologies (NYSE:AIT) has received the 2016 NorthCoast 99 Award for having one of Northeast Ohio’s best workplaces for top talent. This is the 16th time Applied® has...

Cachet Financial Solutions to Deploy Select Mobile Deposit Solution for Mobile-Only Banking Start-Up, Varo Money, Inc.

Sep 22, 2016 15:19 pm UTC| Business

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 22, 2016 -- Cachet Financial Solutions (OTCQB:CAFN), a leading mobile FinTech provider of cloud-based remote deposit capture (RDC) and mobile money solutions, announced today that it will deploy its...

Nasdaq Appoints John Shay Global Head of Fixed Income and Commodities

Sep 22, 2016 15:05 pm UTC| Business

NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2016 -- Nasdaq(Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced the appointment of John Shay as Senior Vice President and Global Head of Fixed Income and Commodities. In this role, Shay will be responsible for leading...

Hybrid: $90B Lawsuit filed By US Government Against Largest Producers Of Isocyanates

Sep 22, 2016 15:02 pm UTC| Business

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 22, 2016 -- Hybrid Coating Technologies Inc. (HCTI:OTC Pink:HCTI) announced today that the US government, represented by Kasowitz, Benson, Torres Friedman LLP, has launched a $90 billion dollar...

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Economy

Japan to Audit Brazil’s Beef System, Paving Way for Market Access

Japan is set to conduct a comprehensive audit of Brazils beef sanitary system in March 2026, marking a significant step toward the possible opening of Japans lucrative beef market to Brazilian beef exports. The...

Wall Street Ends Post-Christmas Session Flat as Investors Eye Santa Claus Rally

Wall Street finished a light-volume, post-Christmas trading session nearly unchanged on Friday, as investors found little fresh news to drive strong market conviction. After a solid five-session rally, all three major U.S....

Argentina Congress Approves 2026 Budget Under Milei, Marking First Legislative Passage Since 2023

Argentinas Congress has approved the countrys 2026 national budget, marking the first budget bill passed by legislators since President Javier Milei assumed office in late 2023. The budget was approved on Friday by a vote...

U.S. Stocks Hold Steady After Christmas as Trading Volumes Stay Light

U.S. stocks were mostly unchanged following the Christmas holiday, as subdued trading activity and thin volumes defined the session ahead of a shortened New Years trading week. With many global markets still observing...

Oil Prices Hold Steady in Asia as Geopolitical Tensions Support Market

Oil prices were mostly unchanged during Asian trading on Friday, holding on to gains from earlier in the week as geopolitical tensions continued to underpin the market. However, thin holiday liquidity and limited...

Politics

Mark Carney Reaffirms Canada’s Support for Ukraine as Peace Talks With Russia Gain Momentum

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney held a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday to discuss the latest developments in ongoing peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, according to a...

Zelenskiy to Meet Trump in Florida as Ukraine-U.S. Peace Framework Nears Completion

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is set to meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Florida on Sunday to discuss key territorial issues and security guarantees as negotiations aimed at ending the war in Ukraine enter a...

Lebanon Cabinet Approves Financial Gap Law to Tackle Ongoing Economic Crisis

Lebanons cabinet has approved a controversial draft law aimed at addressing the countrys prolonged financial crisis, a move seen as a critical step toward unlocking long-awaited international financial support. The...

Zelenskiy to Meet Trump to Advance Ukraine Peace Talks and Security Guarantees

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced on Friday that he plans to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday as part of ongoing efforts to bring an end to Russias war in Ukraine. The high-level meeting is...

Najib Razak Jailed 15 More Years in Landmark 1MDB Verdict With Major Political Impact

Malaysias former prime minister Najib Razak has been sentenced to an additional 15 years in prison and fined 11.39 billion ringgit (about $2.8 billion) after being found guilty of abuse of power and money laundering in one...

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

Nvidia and Groq Strike Strategic AI Inference Licensing Deal

Reports earlier this week suggested that Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) had agreed to acquire AI chip startup Groq in a $20 billion all-cash transaction. However, updated details clarify that the arrangement is not a traditional...

TSMC Honors Japanese Chip Equipment Makers With 2025 Supplier Awards

Several leading Japanese semiconductor equipment manufacturers have been recognized with 2025 Supplier Awards from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), highlighting their growing importance in the global chip...

Nvidia to Acquire Groq in $20 Billion Deal to Boost AI Chip Dominance

NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) has reportedly agreed to acquire Groq, a fast-growing designer of high-performance artificial intelligence accelerator chips, in a $20 billion all-cash transaction, according to a CNBC report. The...

Texas App Store Age Verification Law Blocked by Federal Judge in First Amendment Ruling

A federal judge in Texas has blocked the enforcement of a new state law that would have required app stores and developers to verify users ages, marking a significant legal win for major technology companies and digital...

FTC Praises Instacart for Ending AI Pricing Tests After $60M Settlement

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has welcomed Instacarts decision to end its artificial intelligence-based price testing, a move that follows weeks of consumer backlash and regulatory scrutiny. FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson...