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Akari Therapeutics to Participate in the 2016 Canaccord Genuity Rare Disease, BioPharma One-On-One Day

Jan 27, 2016 12:30 pm UTC| Business

NEW YORK and LONDON, Jan. 27, 2016 -- Akari Therapeutics (NASDAQ:AKTX), an emerging growth, development-stage biopharmaceutical company, announced today that members of its management team will participate in the 2016...

Assembly Biosciences Presents Clinical Data at Drug Formulation & Bioavailability Summit Showing Its Oral Gemicel(TM) Technology Achieves Targeted Delivery to the Lower GI Tract

Jan 27, 2016 12:30 pm UTC| Business

PHILADELPHIA and INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 27, 2016 -- Assembly Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASMB), a biotechnology company developing treatments for infectious diseases including hepatitis B virus (HBV) and C. difficile (CDI),...

State Bank Financial Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2015 Financial Results

Jan 27, 2016 12:30 pm UTC| Business

Fourth Quarter 2015 Highlights Operating income of $12.1 millionOperating return on average assets of 1.39%Acquired equipment finance origination platform of Patriot Capital Corp.Doubled quarterly dividend to $.14 per...

Marinus Pharmaceuticals to Participate in Canaccord Genuity Rare Disease Biopharma Day

Jan 27, 2016 12:30 pm UTC| Business

RADNOR, Pa., Jan. 27, 2016 -- Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:MRNS), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of innovative therapeutics to treat epilepsy and neuropsychiatric disorders, today...

Meridian Bioscience Reports First Quarter 2016 Operating Results, Declares Regular Cash Dividend, and Reaffirms Fiscal 2016 Guidance

Jan 27, 2016 12:30 pm UTC| Business

GENERAL HIGHLIGHTS CINCINNATI, Jan. 27, 2016 -- Meridian Bioscience, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio (NASDAQ:VIVO) today: reported first quarter net revenues of $47.2 million, a decrease of 2% from the same period of the...

FTI Technology Launches Ringtail Version 8.6

Jan 27, 2016 12:30 pm UTC| Business

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27, 2016 -- FTI Consulting, Inc. (NYSE:FCN), the global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations protect and enhance their enterprise value, today announced that its FTI Technology...

Alliqua BioMedical Announces Agreement With HealthTrust

Jan 27, 2016 12:30 pm UTC| Business

LANGHORNE, Pa., Jan. 27, 2016 -- Alliqua BioMedical, Inc. (Nasdaq:ALQA) ("Alliqua" or "the Company"), a provider of advanced wound care products, today announces that it has signed a national group purchasing agreement...

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Economy

South Korea Warns Weak Won Could Push Inflation Higher in 2025

South Koreas central bank has warned that inflation next year could exceed earlier projections if the Korean won remains weak against the U.S. dollar, raising concerns about price stability and currency market pressures....

Chinese Robotaxi Stocks Rally as Tesla Boosts Autonomous Driving Optimism

Chinese robotaxi stocks surged in Hong Kong trading on Wednesday, tracking strong overnight gains in Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) as investor optimism around autonomous driving and ride-hailing technology continued to build....

Asian Currencies Slip as Dollar Strengthens; Indian Rupee Rebounds on Intervention Hopes

Most Asian currencies edged lower on Wednesday as investors weighed the U.S. Federal Reserves future interest rate path following mixed signals from the latest U.S. labor market data. At the same time, the Indian rupee...

Gold and Silver Surge as Safe Haven Demand Rises on U.S. Economic Uncertainty

Gold prices climbed during Asian trading on Wednesday, while silver prices surged to a fresh all-time high, as growing concerns over the U.S. economy fueled strong demand for safe haven assets. Investors increasingly...

Trump Orders Blockade of Sanctioned Oil Tankers, Raising Venezuela Tensions and Oil Prices

U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered a total and complete blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, dramatically escalating Washingtons pressure on President Nicolas Maduros government and...

Politics

Dan Bongino to Step Down as FBI Deputy Director After Brief, Controversial Tenure

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino announced on Wednesday that he will step down from his role next month, bringing an end to a short and often controversial tenure as the bureaus second-highest-ranking official. The...

UN Warns Gaza Humanitarian Aid at Risk as Israel Registration Rules Threaten NGO Operations

The United Nations and more than 200 local and international aid organizations have warned that humanitarian operations in the Palestinian territories, especially Gaza, are at serious risk of collapse unless Israel removes...

Trump Attends Dover Ceremony Honoring U.S. Personnel Killed in Syria

President Donald Trump attended a solemn military ceremony on Wednesday at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware to honor three U.S. personnel killed in Syria during a suspected Islamic State attack. The dignified transfer...

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...

U.S.-Russia Talks in Miami Raise Hopes for Potential Ukraine War Deal

U.S. and Russian officials are expected to hold high-level talks in Miami, Florida, this weekend as discussions around a possible deal to end the war in Ukraine gain renewed attention, according to a report by Politico...

Science

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...

Trump and Merck KGaA Partner to Slash IVF Drug Costs and Expand Fertility Coverage

U.S. President Donald Trump and German pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA have announced a groundbreaking deal aimed at lowering the cost of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments while boosting access to fertility care in...

Technology

Republicans Raise National Security Concerns Over Intel’s Testing of China-Linked Chipmaking Tools

Republican lawmakers are raising alarms over potential U.S. national security risks after a Reuters report revealed that Intel evaluated advanced chipmaking equipment from ACM Research, a company with significant ties to...

noyb Files GDPR Complaints Against TikTok, Grindr, and AppsFlyer Over Alleged Illegal Data Tracking.

A European privacy advocacy group has filed fresh complaints against TikTok, Grindr, and AppsFlyer, accusing the companies of violating European Union privacy laws by unlawfully tracking and sharing sensitive user data...

MetaX IPO Soars as China’s AI Chip Stocks Ignite Investor Frenzy

Shares of Chinese AI chipmaker MetaX Integrated Circuits delivered a stunning market debut, soaring more than 600% above their initial public offering price as domestic investors poured into local semiconductor stocks. The...

Apple Explores India for iPhone Chip Assembly as Manufacturing Push Accelerates

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is reportedly in early-stage discussions with Indian semiconductor companies to explore the assembly and packaging of iPhone components in India, marking a potential shift in the companys global...

Amazon in Talks to Invest $10 Billion in OpenAI as AI Firm Eyes $1 Trillion IPO Valuation

Amazon.com Inc is reportedly in discussions to make a major investment in OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, in a potential deal that could value the artificial intelligence company at more than $500 billion, according to a...