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The Jean Coutu Group – Special Dividend

Apr 26, 2018 21:24 pm UTC| Business

VARENNES, Quebec, April 26, 2018 -- The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) inc. (the "Corporation" or the "Jean Coutu Group") (TSX:PJC.A) announces that its Board of Directors has declared today a dividend of $0.0557 per share. ...

Archrock, Inc. Announces Completion of Merger Transaction

Apr 26, 2018 21:18 pm UTC| Business

HOUSTON, April 26, 2018 -- Archrock, Inc. (“Archrock”) (NYSE:AROC) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of all outstanding common units of Archrock Partners, L.P. (“Archrock Partners”) (NASDAQ:APLP)...

Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre Congratulates Harbour Air and Kenmore Air on new 60 Minute Vancouver – Seattle Floatplane Service

Apr 26, 2018 21:15 pm UTC| Business

Vancouver, BC, April 26, 2018 -- The Vancouver Harbour Flight Centre (VHFC) today congratulated Harbour Air and Kenmore Air on the launch of their new cross-border floatplane service between Vancouver, British Columbia,...

Baytex to Webcast Annual Meeting of Shareholders

Apr 26, 2018 21:15 pm UTC| Business

CALGARY, Alberta, April 26, 2018 -- Baytex Energy Corp. (TSX:BTE) (NYSE:BTE) will be holding its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at the Calgary Petroleum Club, Devonian Room, 319 - 5th Avenue...

Mid-Con Energy Partners, LP Schedules First Quarter 2018 Earnings Release and Conference Call

Apr 26, 2018 21:04 pm UTC| Business

TULSA, April 26, 2018 -- Mid-Con Energy Partners, LP (NASDAQ:MCEP) (“Mid-Con Energy” or the “Partnership”) will release its financial and operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2018, after the market...

EMCORE Corporation to Report Fiscal 2018 Second Quarter Results on Thursday, May 3, 2018

Apr 26, 2018 21:00 pm UTC| Business

ALHAMBRA, Calif., April 26, 2018 -- EMCORE Corporation (NASDAQ:EMKR), a leading provider of advanced Mixed-Signal Optics products that provide the foundation for today’s high-speed communication network infrastructures...

Airware Labs Announces Name Change to Item 9 Labs Corp. and New Ticker Symbol "INLB"

Apr 26, 2018 21:00 pm UTC| Business

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 26, 2018 -- Airware Labs Corp (OTC:AIRW) (“Airware” or the “Company”), is pleased to announce that today the Financial Industry and Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) has approved the Company’s...

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Economy

Trump Escalates Canada Trade War With 50% Tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump intensified his criticism of Canada on Wednesday, saying it was time to teach Canada you cant do this anymore after trade negotiations between the two neighboring countries collapsed and...

US PCE Inflation Holds at 3.7% as Fed Rate Decision Looms

The Federal Reserves preferred inflation gauge remained elevated in July, reinforcing concerns over persistent U.S. price pressures ahead of the central banks September interest rate decision. The Personal Consumption...

Dollar Rises as Hotter PCE Inflation Lifts Fed Rate Hike Bets

The U.S. dollar strengthened on Wednesday after hotter-than-expected inflation data modestly increased expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate hike ahead of this weeks Jackson Hole symposium. The Personal...

Qatar LNG Exports Plunge 96% as U.S.-Iran War Disrupts Gulf Energy Trade

Qatar has emerged as one of the biggest economic casualties of the six-month U.S.-Iran war, with liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports plunging 96% as the conflict severely disrupts energy shipments through the Gulf. The...

Gold Prices Hover Near Three-Month High as Oil, Treasury Yields Fall

Gold prices slipped slightly on Wednesday but remained close to a three-month high as falling oil prices and lower U.S. Treasury yields eased inflation concerns ahead of key Federal Reserve signals. Spot gold, or XAU/USD,...

Politics

US Raises Concerns Over Chinese Artist Gao Zhen’s Prison Sentence

The U.S. State Department has expressed significant concerns over Chinas sentencing of Chinese artist Gao Zhen to three years in prison, citing questions about freedom of expression and the application of a law enacted...

CIA Chief Ratcliffe Holds Talks With Russian Intelligence in Moscow

U.S. CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Russian intelligence officials during a visit to Moscow on Tuesday, marking a rare high-level security contact between Washington and Moscow as bilateral relations remain deeply...

Trump Floats ‘Lake America’ Rename as US-Canada Trade Tensions Deepen

U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that his administration is considering renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America, as tensions between the United States and Canada escalate following the collapse of bilateral trade...

Trump Administration Pauses Visa Appointments Worldwide

President Donald Trumps administration has temporarily paused or rescheduled visa appointments at U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide as the State Department launches a global training program for consular officers. A...

U.S. Caribbean Vessel Strike Kills Four in Latest Anti-Drug Operation

The U.S. military said four people were killed in a strike on a vessel in the Caribbean on Tuesday, marking the latest attack in Washingtons campaign against suspected drug-trafficking operations at sea. U.S. Southern...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

Meta Agrees to $18 Billion Settlement, Tightens Teen Social Media Rules

Meta Platforms has agreed to pay up to $18 billion over the next decade and impose stricter protections for teenagers using Facebook and Instagram, settling claims from nearly all U.S. states that its platforms were...

Nvidia Revenue Soars 106% as AI Demand Hits ‘Inflection Point’

Nvidia reported stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings on Wednesday as booming demand for artificial intelligence hardware pushed revenue up 106% from a year earlier, prompting CEO Jensen Huang to declare that AI has...

Salesforce Shares Surge as AI Demand Powers Q2 Earnings Beat

Salesforce Inc. (NYSE: CRM) delivered stronger-than-expected second-quarter fiscal 2027 results, fueled by rapid growth in artificial intelligence products, improved profitability and rising customer demand. Salesforce...

HP Stock Drops 9% Despite Q3 Earnings Beat and Raised 2026 Outlook

HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) delivered stronger-than-expected fiscal third-quarter results, supported by robust Personal Systems sales and tariff refunds. However, HP stock fell more than 9% in after-hours trading Wednesday as...

BofA Names ASML Top Semiconductor Equipment Pick on Growth, Valuation

BofA Global Research has named ASML Holding its top stock pick in the semiconductor capital equipment sector, maintaining a Buy rating as analysts see the Dutch chipmaking equipment giant trading at an unwarranted discount...