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50 Heroes, $50,000: Tractor Supply, Farmer Veteran Coalition Award Grants to 50 Veterans for Farm Projects

Apr 23, 2018 14:26 pm UTC| Business

BRENTWOOD, Tenn., April 23, 2018 -- Tractor Supply Company will honor 50 veteran farmers nationwide during an Armed Forces Day shopping event Saturday, May 19 in partnership with Farmer Veteran Coalition (FVC). The...

Vricon unveils new solution at GEOINT 2018: Vricon Precision 3D Registration (P3DR)

Apr 23, 2018 14:20 pm UTC| Business

McLean, Virginia, April 23, 2018 -- Vricon is pleased to announce that it is unveiling the next in a series of GEOINT solutions — Vricon Precision 3D Registration (P3DR) — at this year’s GEOINT 2018 Symposium in Tampa,...

Republic First Bancorp, Inc. Reports First Quarter Financial Results - Assets Increase 26% and Deposits Grow 23%

Apr 23, 2018 14:12 pm UTC| Business

PHILADELPHIA, April 23, 2018 -- Republic First Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:FRBK), the holding company for Republic Bank, today announced its financial results for the period ended March 31, 2018. Three Months Ended($ in...

Community runners join with Team Navient to support local fire department

Apr 23, 2018 14:10 pm UTC| Business

WILKES-BARRE, Pa., April 23, 2018 -- Northeastern Pennsylvania residents rallied together early yesterday to show their support for the Hanover Township Fire Department. The Ladders and Laces 5k coupled with Navient...

New Jersey Trying to Ramrod Mandatory Vaccination over Parental Concerns, States the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS)

Apr 23, 2018 14:10 pm UTC| Business

TUCSON, Ariz., April 23, 2018 -- In a shocking display of arrogance as detailed by Steve Frank, columnist for the Asbury Park Press, a physician-legislator railroaded a bill sharply limiting religious exemptions to...

Bardess Open for Business in Canada

Apr 23, 2018 14:00 pm UTC| Business

MENDHAM, N.J., April 23, 2018 -- The tallest office building in Canada is now home to the world class data analytics firm, The Bardess® Group, Ltd. The Canadian subsidiary, Bardess Canada ULC, is now open at First...

Permits for Atlantic Seismic Surveys enter 1000th Day Waiting for NOAA Fisheries Action

Apr 23, 2018 14:00 pm UTC| Business

Houston, Texas, US, April 23, 2018 -- Today marks the 1000th day since NOAA Fisheries recognized as ‘final and complete’ Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) applications for seismic surveys on the Atlantic Outer...

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Economy

Oil Prices Steady as Iran Strait of Hormuz Drills Heighten Supply Concerns Ahead of U.S. Nuclear Talks

Oil prices remained steady on Tuesday as investors monitored rising geopolitical tensions following Irans naval drills near the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil transit route. The military exercises took place just...

Dollar Holds Firm as Fed Rate Cut Expectations and Global Data Drive Currency Markets

The U.S. dollar held onto recent gains Tuesday as investors looked ahead to key signals from the Federal Reserve that could clarify the timing of anticipated interest rate cuts. Currency markets remained relatively quiet...

U.S. Stock Futures Steady as Investors Await Fed Minutes and Key Economic Data

U.S. stock index futures traded little changed on Monday evening as investors prepared for a week packed with major economic data releases and Federal Reserve commentary that could shape the outlook for interest rates....

Gold and Silver Prices Slip Ahead of Key U.S. Economic Data and Fed Minutes

Gold and silver prices edged lower on Tuesday, extending losses from the previous session as investors turned cautious ahead of major U.S. economic data releases and the Federal Reserves January meeting minutes. Thin...

Asian Markets Cautious Amid Lunar New Year Closures as Oil Prices Rise on U.S.-Iran Talks

Asian financial markets moved cautiously on Tuesday in thin Lunar New Year trading, while oil prices climbed ahead of renewed U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations in Geneva. Several major regional exchanges, including mainland...

Politics

Trump Signals Indirect Role in U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks as Tensions Rise

U.S. President Donald Trump said he will be indirectly involved in high-stakes nuclear talks between the United States and Iran scheduled for Tuesday in Geneva, expressing cautious optimism that Tehran is ready to...

Trump Signals Indirect Role in U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks as Tensions Rise

Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks in Geneva Focus on Land Disputes and Donetsk Control

Representatives from Ukraine and Russia are set to meet in Geneva on Tuesday and Wednesday for a new round of U.S.-mediated peace talks aimed at ending Europes largest conflict since World War II. The Kremlin has indicated...

Israel Approves West Bank Land Registration Plan, Palestinians Warn of ‘De-Facto Annexation’

Israels cabinet has approved new measures aimed at strengthening its control over the occupied West Bank, including a landmark decision to begin formal land registration in the territory for the first time since 1967. The...

Australia Refuses Repatriation of Citizens Held in Syrian ISIS Camp

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed that the government will not repatriate Australians currently detained in a Syrian camp housing families of suspected Islamic State (ISIS) militants. Speaking to ABC...

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

Ireland’s Data Protection Commission Launches GDPR Investigation Into X’s AI Chatbot Grok

Irelands Data Protection Commission (DPC) has opened a formal investigation into Xs AI chatbot, Grok, over concerns about personal data processing and the generation of harmful sexualised images, including manipulated...

Disney Issues Cease-and-Desist to ByteDance Over Alleged AI Copyright Infringement

Disney has sent a cease-and-desist letter to ByteDance, accusing the Chinese tech giant of using copyrighted Disney characters to train and power its Seedance 2.0 AI video generator without authorization, according to a...

Anthropic’s Claude AI Reportedly Used in U.S. Operation to Capture Nicolas Maduro

Anthropics artificial intelligence model, Claude, was reportedly used in a U.S. military operation that led to the capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing...

OpenAI Hires OpenClaw Creator Peter Steinberger to Advance Next-Generation AI Agents

OpenAI has hired Peter Steinberger, the creator of the open-source artificial intelligence agent OpenClaw, according to CEO Sam Altmans announcement on social media Sunday. The move follows OpenClaws recent surge in...

Vietnam Approves SpaceX Starlink Satellite Internet Service Amid U.S. Trade Talks

Vietnam has officially granted SpaceX permission to deploy its Starlink satellite internet service in the country, marking a significant step in expanding high-speed connectivity across Southeast Asia. According to state...