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Vantagepoint Funds Discovery at Heart of New Advertising Campaign

May 02, 2018 18:18 pm UTC| Business

WASHINGTON, May 02, 2018 -- Vantagepoint Funds, powered by ICMA-RC, has launched a new print and digital advertising campaign to encourage retirement plan consultants and advisors to discover the funds, which recently...

JAGGAER’s Full Procure-to-Pay Suite to Initiate Cost Savings for McMaster University

May 02, 2018 18:11 pm UTC| Business

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., May 02, 2018 -- JAGGAER, the world’s largest independent spend management company, is implementing a full Procure-to-Pay (P2P) suite for McMaster University. Comprised of eProcurement,...

Gazit-Globe Files Annual Report on Form 20-F for the Year Ended December 31, 2017

May 02, 2018 18:11 pm UTC| Business

TEL-AVIV, Israel, May 02, 2018 -- Gazit-Globe (NYSE:GZT) (TSX:GZT) (TASE:GZT), a leading global real estate company focused on the ownership, management and development of retail and mixed use properties in urban...

Extended Stay America Hotels Rolls Out the Red Carpet as it Partners With Pup Star: World Tour Movie

May 02, 2018 18:04 pm UTC| Business

CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 02, 2018 -- Extended Stay America, Inc. (NYSE:STAY), the largest owner-operator extended stay hotel chain nationwide, always rolls out the welcome mat for pets and now the hotel is also rolling out...

Comerton Corp. Launches New Corporate Website Highlighting Automatic Balancing and Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Technologies

May 02, 2018 17:50 pm UTC| Business

PINELLAS PARK, FL. , May 02, 2018 -- Comerton Corp. (OTC PINK: COCM ) (the "Company" or "Comerton"), a wind energy technology development company, is pleased to announce it has launched a new website...

UPDATE - Everett Jolly hosts Seamus Lagan, President and CEO of Rennova Health, Inc. on Uptick Newswire’s “Stock Day” Podcast for continued 2018 Operational Update

May 02, 2018 17:42 pm UTC| Business

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., May 02, 2018 -- Rennova Health, Inc. (OTCQB:RNVA), (OTCQB:RNVAW) (“Rennova” or the “Company”), a vertically integrated provider of industry-leading diagnostics and supportive software solutions to...

RadNet, Inc. Announces Date of its First Quarter 2018 Financial Results Conference Call

May 02, 2018 17:39 pm UTC| Business

LOS ANGELES, May 02, 2018 -- RadNet, Inc. (NASDAQ:RDNT), a national leader in providing high-quality, cost-effective diagnostic imaging services through a network of owned and operated outpatient imaging centers,...

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Economy

Kim Jong Un Claims Economic Recovery as North Korea Opens Ninth Party Congress

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared that the country has overcome recession and achieved major economic goals over the past five years as he opened the Ninth Party Congress, according to state media KCNA. The...

U.S. Stocks Slip as Hawkish Fed Minutes Weigh on Markets; Walmart Shares Fall

U.S. stocks closed lower on Thursday after the Federal Reserves latest meeting minutes signaled a more hawkish stance on interest rates than investors had anticipated. The SP 500 declined 0.3% to 6,862.16, while the Nasdaq...

Japan Manufacturing PMI Jumps to Four-Year High as Demand Surges

Japans manufacturing sector expanded at its fastest pace in nearly four years in February, signaling renewed strength in the worlds third-largest economy and supporting Prime Minister Sanae Takaichis economic revival...

Wall Street Closes Lower as Private Equity Stocks Slide, Apple and Walmart Weigh on S&P 500

Wall Street ended Thursdays session in negative territory as losses in private equity firms and weakness in major blue-chip stocks like Apple and Walmart offset earnings-driven gains in industrial shares. Investor...

Japan Core Inflation Slows to 2% in January, Clouding BOJ Rate Hike Outlook

Japans annual core consumer inflation slowed to 2.0% in January, marking its weakest pace in two years and adding complexity to the Bank of Japans next interest rate decision. The latest government data showed that the...

Politics

Venezuela Approves Limited Amnesty Bill Amid Hunger Strike and Political Prisoner Debate

Venezuelas ruling party-controlled legislature has approved a limited amnesty bill that human rights organizations say does not go far enough to free hundreds of political prisoners. The vote comes as family members of...

Trump Accuses Obama of Sharing Classified Information About Aliens Without Evidence

President Donald Trump has accused former President Barack Obama of disclosing classified information after Obama recently commented on the possibility of aliens. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One during a trip to...

Iran Warns of Retaliation Amid Rising Tensions With U.S., Signals Readiness to Defend Against Military Aggression

Iran has issued a strong warning to the United Nations, stating that it will treat regional bases, facilities, and assets linked to any hostile force as legitimate targets if it faces military aggression. In a letter...

Belarus Says U.S. Failed to Issue Visas for Trump’s Board of Peace Meeting

Belarus announced on Thursday that it was unable to attend the inaugural meeting of U.S. President Donald Trumps newly formed Board of Peace in Washington after failing to receive the required U.S. visas. The development...

US Military Buildup Signals Potential Iran Airstrikes as Trump Reviews Options

The United States could be prepared to launch military action against Iran as early as Saturday, according to a report from The Telegraph citing defense officials who recently briefed President Donald Trump. The report...

Science

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

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...

Technology

Nvidia Nears $30 Billion Investment in OpenAI, Replacing Previous $100 Billion AI Partnership

Nvidia is reportedly close to finalizing a $30 billion investment in OpenAI, marking a major shift in the companies artificial intelligence partnership. According to a Financial Times report published Thursday, the new...

Meta Platforms Cuts Equity Awards Again Amid Massive AI Investment Push

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) has reduced equity-based compensation for most employees for the second consecutive year, according to a report by the Financial Times. The tech giant has trimmed its annual stock option...

Bill Gates Pulls Out of India’s AI Impact Summit Amid Controversy and Event Mismanagement

Bill Gates withdrew from Indias AI Impact Summit just hours before his scheduled keynote address, dealing a major setback to the high-profile artificial intelligence event in New Delhi. The Gates Foundation confirmed that...

OpenAI Nears $100 Billion Funding Round at $850 Billion Valuation: Bloomberg Report

OpenAI is reportedly close to completing the first phase of a massive new funding round expected to raise more than $100 billion, according to a Bloomberg report citing sources familiar with the matter. The deal could push...

Microsoft Responds to ICE Surveillance Concerns Amid Azure Cloud Expansion

Microsoft said Wednesday it does not believe U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is using its technology for mass surveillance of civilians, following a report that the agency significantly expanded its use of...