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Making the Most of Medicare Open Enrollment

Nov 06, 2017 14:54 pm UTC| Business

MISSION, Kan., Nov. 06, 2017 -- (Family Features) Eating well and regular exercise are part of a healthy lifestyle, and so is making sure you have the right health care coverage. Medicare’s annual Open Enrollment period...

MIND CTI Reports Third Quarter 2017 Results

Nov 06, 2017 14:48 pm UTC| Business

YOQNEAM, Israel, Nov. 06, 2017 -- MIND C.T.I. LTD. (Nasdaq:MNDO), a leading provider of convergent end-to-end prepaid/postpaid billing and customer care product based solutions for service providers as well as unified...

Mikros Systems Names Mark J. Malone President

Nov 06, 2017 14:47 pm UTC| Business

PRINCETON, N.J., Nov. 06, 2017 -- Mikros Systems (OTCQB:MKRS) announced today that Mark J. Malone has been appointed President, effective immediately. He will continue to report to Tom Meaney, the Company’s Chief...

Commercial insurance buyers brace for market correction in 2018

Nov 06, 2017 14:47 pm UTC| Business

ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 06, 2017 -- Commercial insurance buyers are likely to face rate increases for 2018 insurance programs as the industry continues to tally losses following one of the most active and financially...

Usher in a Happy Thanksgiving with Expressions of Gratitude from American Greetings

Nov 06, 2017 14:37 pm UTC| Business

Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 06, 2017 -- Some prefer canned cranberry sauce to fresh, one calls it “dressing” while the next says “stuffing,” and others are just there for the football. Making sure that your Thanksgiving...

MariMed Inc. Begins National Expansion of Cannabis Infused Product Line In Nevada

Nov 06, 2017 14:31 pm UTC| Business

NEWTON, Mass. and LAS VEGAS, Nov. 06, 2017 -- MariMed Inc., (OTCQB:MRMD) and its MariMed Advisors subsidiary today announced they have entered into an exclusive licensing agreement for Alternative Medicine Association...

The UPS Foundation To Award $2.6 Million In Environmental Grants

Nov 06, 2017 14:30 pm UTC| Business

ATLANTA, Nov. 06, 2017 -- The UPS Foundation, which leads the global citizenship programs for UPS (NYSE: UPS), announced it will award more than $2.6 million in grants to nonprofit organizations focused on environmental...

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Economy

Hong Kong Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged, Tracking Fed's Decision

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) maintained its base rate at 4.75% on Thursday, aligning with the U.S. Federal Reserves decision to hold rates steady. Hong Kongs monetary policy follows U.S. interest rate moves due...

Former IEA Official Criticizes Agency’s Green Focus, Calls for Oil and Gas Prioritization

The International Energy Agency (IEA) is facing criticism for its shift toward clean energy policies. Former IEA oil market chief Neil Atkinson, along with Mark Mills of the National Center for Energy Analytics, released a...

Stock Market Dips as Fed’s Hawkish Pause Dampens Sentiment; Big Tech Earnings Await

The SP 500 closed lower Wednesday as investors reacted to the Federal Reserves hawkish stance and awaited earnings from major tech firms. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 137 points (0.3%), while the SP 500 and NASDAQ...

Fed keeps rates steady as strong job market, inflation cloud rate-cut outlook

The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged Wednesday, as a resilient labor market and stubborn inflation reduced the urgency for further rate cuts after three reductions last year. The Feds policymaking committee...

Federal Reserve Set to Hold Rates Steady: Balancing Inflation and Political Pressure

The Federal Reserve will hold a meeting today and is thought to take off its interest rate range of between 4.25% and 4.50%. The decision has come as a response to several interest-rate cuts unveiled at the tail end of...

Politics

Trump’s Defense Secretary Revokes Milley’s Security Clearance, Launches Inquiry

New U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, appointed by President Donald Trump, has revoked the security clearance and personal security detail of retired Army General Mark Milley, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of...

RFK Jr. Faces Senate Scrutiny Over Vaccine Views in HHS Nomination Hearing

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trumps nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), faced intense questioning at a Senate confirmation hearing. Democratic senators accused him of...

Meta Settles Trump Lawsuit for $25M Amid Efforts to Repair Ties

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) has agreed to pay $25 million to settle a lawsuit filed by U.S. President Donald Trump over the suspension of his social media accounts following the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot. Trump had...

Netanyahu Meets U.S. Envoy Witkoff Amid Gaza Ceasefire Talks

U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff visited Gaza on Wednesday before meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as efforts to solidify a ceasefire and advance regional diplomacy continue. His visit, confirmed by a...

Ahmed al-Sharaa Takes Charge as Syria’s Transitional President Amid Power Shift

Ahmed al-Sharaa has been declared Syrias transitional president, cementing his authority less than two months after leading the offensive that ousted Bashar al-Assad. The announcement, made by the military command...

Science

It’s science, not fiction: high-tech drones may soon be fighting bushfires in Australia

Picture this. Its a summer evening in Australia. A dry lightning storm is about to sweep across remote, tinder-dry bushland. The next day is forecast to be hot and windy. A lightning strike tonight could spark a fire that...

Earth is bombarded with rocks from space – but who gets to keep these ultimate antiques?

Every day, about 48.5 tonnes of space rock hurtle towards Earth. Meteorites that fall into the ocean are never recovered. But the ones that crash on land can spark debates about legal ownership. Globally, meteorite hunting...

Most of us trust scientists, shows a survey of nearly 72,000 people worldwide

Public trust in scientists is vital. It can help us with personal decisions on matters like health and provide evidence-based policymaking to assist governments with crises such as the COVID pandemic or climate change. In...

Astronauts on NASA’s Artemis mission to the Moon will need better boots − here’s why

The U.S.s return to the Moon with NASAs Artemis program will not be a mere stroll in the park. Instead it will be a perilous journey to a lunar location representing one of the most extreme environments in the solar...

Why Africa’s young scientists should help check the quality of climate change research

Scientific research is essential for addressing the climate crisis. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a United Nations body, assesses the science on climate change through its regular assessment...

Technology

DeepSeek AI Disrupts Market, Challenging U.S. AI Giants

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is making waves, with its AI assistant surpassing OpenAIs ChatGPT on Apples U.S. App Store. Using Nvidias lower-capability H800 chips, DeepSeek claims to have trained its model for under $6...

Chinese AI Startup DeepSeek Exposed Sensitive Data, Wiz Reports

Israeli cybersecurity firm Wiz has uncovered a major security lapse in the infrastructure of Chinese AI startup DeepSeek. According to a blog post published Wednesday, Wiz detected that DeepSeek had inadvertently exposed...

DeepSeek Surpasses ChatGPT in Downloads, Boosting China’s AI Ambitions

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has surged past OpenAIs ChatGPT in Apples App Store downloads, sparking national pride and raising concerns for U.S. tech giants. The company recently launched a free AI assistant that operates...

Tesla to Launch Cheaper EVs and Autonomous Ride-Hailing in 2025

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) announced plans to roll out new, more affordable electric vehicles (EVs) in early 2025 while launching an autonomous ride-hailing service in June. Despite missing Wall Street revenue expectations, the...

Tesla Stock Jumps as EV Maker Signals Growth in 2025

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) shares surged 4% in after-hours trading despite missing Wall Streets fourth-quarter revenue estimates. The electric vehicle (EV) giant reported revenue of $25.71 billion, below analysts...