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Global B2C e-commerce Market 2025 with Alibaba, Amazon and eBay Dominating the $7,72 Billion Industry

Nov 06, 2017 13:55 pm UTC| Business

Dublin, Nov. 06, 2017 -- The "B2C e-commerce Market Analysis By Type And Segment Forecasts, 2014 - 2025" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering. The global B2C e-commerce market is...

Friendship Force partnership with Global Green and Peace Boat US brings 3 groups together to promote world understanding

Nov 06, 2017 13:52 pm UTC| Business

ATLANTA, Nov. 06, 2017 -- The leadership of Friendship Force International, Global Green and Peace Boat US have agreed to combine efforts to advance global awareness of the critical need for citizen engagement to...

Retail & Consumer-Goods Technology Pioneer Jerry Wolfe Joins AlixPartners as Senior Advisor

Nov 06, 2017 13:51 pm UTC| Business

New York, Nov. 06, 2017 -- AlixPartners, the global consulting firm, today announced the appointment of Jerry Wolfe to the role of Senior Advisor in the firm’s growing Digital Practice. Widely recognized as a...

Global $11.3 Billion Wearable Injectors Market, 2025

Nov 06, 2017 13:50 pm UTC| Business

Dublin, Nov. 06, 2017 -- The "Wearable Injectors Market Analysis By Type, By End-Use, And Segment Forecasts, 2014 - 2025" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering. The global...

Windstream Announces Extension of 6 3/8% Notes Consent Solicitation and Early Settlement Date for Exchange Offers

Nov 06, 2017 13:50 pm UTC| Business

LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Nov. 06, 2017 -- Windstream Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:WIN) announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Windstream Services, LLC (the “Company”), is extending its previously announced consent...

Obalon Announces Upcoming Conference Presentations

Nov 06, 2017 13:46 pm UTC| Business

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 06, 2017 -- Obalon Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:OBLN), a vertically integrated medical technology company with the first and only FDA-approved swallowable, gas-filled intragastric balloon system for the...

Collegium Notified that the FDA Will Not Meet PDUFA Goal Date for sNDA for Xtampza® ER

Nov 06, 2017 13:45 pm UTC| Business

CANTON, Mass., Nov. 06, 2017 -- Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. (Nasdaq:COLL) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will not meet the prescription drug user fee act (PDUFA) date for its...

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Economy

Brazil Hikes Interest Rates Again as Inflation Pressures Mount

Brazils central bank raised its benchmark Selic rate by 100 basis points to 13.25% on Wednesday, marking the second consecutive hike and signaling another increase in March. The decision, made unanimously by the banks...

Yen Strengthens as Japan Maintains Tightening While ECB Moves to Cut Rates

The yen surged on Thursday as Japan stays on track for rate hikes, while the European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to ease. The dollar fell 0.5% to 154.43 yen, and the euro dropped to 160.96 yen. Meanwhile, the euro held...

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...

Asian Markets Mixed Amid Thin Trading; Fed Signals Rate Pause

Asian stocks showed mixed performance in light trading Thursday, with several markets closed for the Lunar New Year. The U.S. dollar remained steady after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged, signaling no...

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...

Politics

Marco Rubio Warns of China’s Influence Over Panama Canal, Calls It a Security Threat

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed zero doubt that China has a contingency plan to shut down the Panama Canal in a potential conflict with the U.S. Speaking on The Megyn Kelly Show, Rubio emphasized that...

Doug Burgum Confirmed as Trump’s Interior Secretary, Set to Expand Energy Development

The U.S. Senate confirmed former North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum as Interior Secretary in a 79-18 vote. Burgum, 68, will oversee the management of 500 million acres of federal and tribal land, focusing on maximizing...

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...

Science

South African telescope discovers a giant galaxy that’s 32 times bigger than Earth’s

Inkathazos glowing plasma jets are shown in red and yellow. The starlight from other surrounding galaxies can be seen in the background. K.K.L Charlton (UCT), MeerKAT, HSC, CARTA, IDIA, CC BY You may not know it, but right...

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...

Technology

Nvidia Approves Samsung's HBM3E Chips for AI, but SK hynix Remains Leader

Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) has approved Samsung Electronics (KS:005930) 8-layer HBM3E chips for artificial intelligence applications, Bloomberg reported. The chips will be used in Nvidias AI products for China, which are less...

U.S. Probes DeepSeek Over Possible Nvidia Sanctions Violation

U.S. officials are investigating whether Chinese AI startup DeepSeek sourced advanced Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) processors through Singapore distributors to bypass U.S. sanctions, Bloomberg reported. The probe centers on...

SoftBank Eyes Up to $25B OpenAI Investment Amid AI Boom

SoftBank Group Corp. (TYO:9984) is reportedly in talks to invest up to $25 billion in OpenAI, potentially becoming the AI startups biggest financial backer, according to the Financial Times. While the exact investment...

Morgan Stanley Identifies Top Japanese Stocks Poised for AI-Driven Growth

Morgan Stanley analysts have highlighted Japanese equities set to benefit from artificial intelligence (AI) advancements or remain resilient against market disruption. Their research focuses on companies categorized as...

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...

Digital Currency