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FirstService Brands Completes Four Acquisitions

Apr 19, 2018 11:30 am UTC| Business

TORONTO, April 19, 2018 -- FirstService Corporation (TSX:FSV) (NASDAQ:FSV) (“FirstService”) today announced that it has expanded its FirstService Brands company-owned operations with four recent acquisitions within its...

New Research: Key Drivers of Growth for NuVasive, Apptio, Apollo Investment, Uranium Energy, AECOM, and US Foods Holding — Factors of Influence, Major Initiatives and Sustained Production

Apr 19, 2018 11:30 am UTC| Business

NEW YORK, April 19, 2018 -- In new independent research reports released early this morning, Fundamental Markets released its latest key findings for all current investors, traders, and shareholders of NuVasive, Inc....

Green Spirit Industries Inc. Names Former Secretary of Agriculture of Puerto Rico to Advisory Board

Apr 19, 2018 11:25 am UTC| Business

DORADO, Puerto Rico, April 19, 2018 -- Green Spirit Industries Inc. (OTC Pink:GSRX) (“Green Spirit” or, the “Company”) announced today that Former Secretary of Agriculture of Puerto Rico Juan Bauzá Salas has been...

Global Trash Robots (Trashbots) Market, is providing efficient waste management and recycling system, and is expected to witness a CAGR of 21.5% during 2018-2024: Energias market research Pvt. Ltd.

Apr 19, 2018 11:19 am UTC| Business

NEW YORK, April 19, 2018 -- The global trash robots (trashbots) market is expected to witness a CAGR of 21.5%, by 2024. This growth is attributed to the growing concern about waste management and recycling of garbage,...

Asia Pacific Excluding Japan (APEJ) to Witness Significant Demand for Industrial Protective Clothing Fabrics During the Assessment Period, Observes Fact.MR

Apr 19, 2018 11:19 am UTC| Business

Rockville, MD, April 19, 2018 -- Current trends in smart fabrics and protective textiles are expected to auger well for the global market for industrial protective clothing fabrics. Innovations in the textile clothing...

Virtus Oil and Gas Releases Financials With $14 Million in Assets

Apr 19, 2018 11:17 am UTC| Business

LAS VEGAS, April 19, 2018 -- Virtus Oil and Gas Corporation (VOIL), has placed on the Company’s website all financials current through November 2017. The Company now is showing $14 million in assets, has also entered...

Offshore Oil & Gas Paints & Coatings Market Revenue Expected To Grow At CAGR of 7.3% By 2023: Acumen Research and Consulting

Apr 19, 2018 11:14 am UTC| Business

MUMBAI, India, April 19, 2018 -- Acumen Research and Consulting, a global provider of market research studies, in a recently published report titled “Offshore Oil Gas Paints Coatings Market (Resin Type: Epoxy,...

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Economy

Iran Weighs Conditions to Reopen Strait of Hormuz

Iran war mediators are stepping up efforts to restore normal shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran agreeing to prepare conditions for reopening the vital waterway following diplomatic pressure from Qatar....

Fed Chair Warsh Faces Key Jackson Hole Test

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh will take center stage at the Jackson Hole economic symposium on Friday, with global markets looking for clearer signals on U.S. interest rates, persistent inflation and recent...

Tokyo Inflation Rises in August as BOJ Rate Hike Bets Grow

Consumer inflation in Tokyo edged higher in August, while underlying price pressures remained close to the Bank of Japans target, reinforcing expectations that the central bank could raise interest rates in the coming...

US Stock Futures Flat as Nvidia Rally Fades, Fed Speech in Focus

U.S. stock futures traded near the flatline Thursday evening as investors assessed Nvidias blockbuster earnings-driven rally and awaited Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warshs highly anticipated Jackson Hole speech on Friday....

Asian Currencies Steady Ahead of Warsh Speech

Asian currencies traded mostly flat on Friday as investors avoided major positions ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warshs closely watched Jackson Hole speech. The South Korean won bucked the trend, strengthening to a...

Politics

US Military Uses Laser to Shoot Down Cartel Drones at Mexico Border

The U.S. military used a high-energy laser to shoot down three drones linked to Mexican drug cartels near the U.S.-Mexico border this week, highlighting growing security concerns over unmanned aircraft used by criminal...

Mojtaba Khamenei’s Absence Fuels Iran Leadership Doubts

Six months after U.S. and Israeli airstrikes plunged Iran into war and left Mojtaba Khamenei badly wounded, the countrys supreme leader remains out of public view, raising questions about his health, authority and Irans...

South Korea, Japan and US Plan Joint Military Drills

South Korea, Japan and the United States will hold joint military drills from September 9 to 11, strengthening trilateral defense cooperation amid continued concerns over North Koreas nuclear weapons and missile programs....

ICE Awards $16.7M Contract for Electric Shock Gloves

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has awarded a $16.7 million contract to purchase 6,000 pairs of electric shock gloves for field officers, moving ahead with the controversial equipment despite concerns raised...

Australia Pledges $3.6M for Nepal-China Flood Relief

Australia will provide $3.6 million in humanitarian aid to communities devastated by severe flooding along the Nepal-China border, while deploying additional consular and emergency response personnel as the number of...

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

PayPal Shares Sink as $50 Billion Takeover Bid Collapses

PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ: PYPL) shares plunged in extended trading after a consortium led by private equity firm Advent International and payments giant Stripe reportedly ended its pursuit of the digital payments company....

Nvidia Pauses AI Cloud Financing Deals Amid Antitrust Concerns

Nvidia has temporarily halted some deals tied to a recently introduced financing program for artificial intelligence cloud companies, amid internal concerns that the arrangement could attract greater antitrust scrutiny,...

Google Changes EU Spam Policy Amid Antitrust Scrutiny

Google has revised its spam policy in Europe after concerns from European Union regulators raised the possibility of a significant antitrust fine for Alphabet, the search giants parent company. The company said Friday that...

U.S. Probes Apex Logistics Over Nvidia AI Chip Shipments to China

The U.S. government is investigating Singapore-based Apex Logistics over allegations that the freight company helped transport Nvidia AI chips and computer systems to China despite U.S. export restrictions, Bloomberg...

U.S. Disrupts China-Linked Hacking Campaign Targeting Government Agencies

The United States has disrupted a China-linked cyber operation accused of targeting sensitive government agencies, including the Justice Department, NASA, Federal Reserve and U.S. Senate, authorities said Wednesday. The...