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Orphazyme announces establishment of US subsidiary in Massachusetts

Apr 17, 2018 11:01 am UTC| Business

Orphazyme A/SInvestor news No....

iAnthus Completes Full Acquisition of Pilgrim Rock, Provides Update on its Massachusetts Operations

Apr 17, 2018 11:00 am UTC| Business

NEW YORK and TORONTO, April 17, 2018 -- iAnthus Capital Holdings, Inc. (“iAnthus” or “the Company”), (CSE:IAN) (OTCQB:ITHUF), which owns, operates, and partners with licensed cannabis operations throughout the United...

Dynacor Announces Share Buy Back Program

Apr 17, 2018 11:00 am UTC| Business

MONTREAL, April 17, 2018 -- Dynacor Gold Mines Inc. (TSX:DNG) (OTC:DNGDF) (Dynacor or the Corporation) is pleased to announce that the Toronto Stock Exchange has approved the Corporation's request to establish a normal...

CHALLENGED ATHLETES FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES RECORD BREAKING GRANT DISTRIBUTION OF 2,806 INDIVIDUAL GRANTS ACROSS 95 DIFFERENT SPORTS TOTALING OVER $4.3 MILLION IN SUPPORT

Apr 17, 2018 11:00 am UTC| Business

San Diego, CA, April 17, 2018 -- The Challenged Athletes Foundation® (CAF) is proud to announce unprecedented financial support through its annual grant programs, which provide financial assistance for adaptive sports...

Mitek to Report Second Quarter Fiscal 2018 Financial Results on May 1, 2018

Apr 17, 2018 11:00 am UTC| Business

SAN DIEGO, April 17, 2018 -- Mitek (NASDAQ:MITK) (www.miteksystems.com), a global leader in mobile capture and identity verification software solutions, today announced that it will release its financial results for the...

Ameritek Ventures Secures Access to More Than $1 Million in Funding Towards Executing Its Strategic Business Plan

Apr 17, 2018 11:00 am UTC| Business

LAS VEGAS, NV, April 17, 2018 -- Ameritek Ventures (OTC: ATVK) (“the Company”), today announced that it has secured access to $1,050,000 in funding through a private lender. These funds are available over a 12-month...

Shipt to Launch Same-Day Delivery Across Utah

Apr 17, 2018 11:00 am UTC| Business

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 17, 2018 -- Shipt, a leading online marketplace, today announced they will begin same-day delivery of an assortment of groceries and home essentials with six retailers across Utah. Beginning May...

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Economy

Canadian Dollar Slides as Fed Rate Hike Bets Boost US Dollar

The Canadian dollar weakened on Friday and was on track for its sharpest weekly decline in more than two months, as a stronger U.S. dollar overshadowed surprisingly robust Canadian economic growth. The loonie traded near...

Bessent Defends US Yen Intervention Over Treasury Market Risks

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has defended Washingtons decision to support the Japanese yen in late July, arguing that severe currency volatility could threaten global financial stability and ultimately push U.S....

US Dollar Hits Two-Week High After Hawkish Fed Speech

The U.S. dollar climbed to a near two-week high on Friday after Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh delivered a hawkish message at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium, strengthening expectations for a September...

Oil Prices Slip as Venezuela Supply Prospects Weigh on Market

Oil prices edged lower on Friday as traders assessed reports that the United States was nearing a deal for long-term access to Venezuelan crude reserves, potentially opening the door to billions of dollars in investment...

Gold Prices Tumble 3% After Hawkish Fed Speech Boosts Dollar

Gold prices fell sharply on Friday as the U.S. dollar strengthened following Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warshs hawkish Jackson Hole speech, prompting traders to increase bets on a September interest rate hike. Spot gold...

Politics

Iran Condemns New US Sanctions as Hormuz Standoff Deepens

Iran condemned a fresh U.S. economic pressure campaign on Friday, calling the measures state terrorism as Tehran faces soaring inflation, mounting financial strain and continued tensions over the Strait of Hormuz six...

Tennessee Plans to Rename Nashville Airport After Dolly Parton

Tennessee officials plan to rename Nashville International Airport in honor of country music legend Dolly Parton, who died earlier this week at age 80 in Nashville. The proposed name change follows a social media campaign...

Ecuador Court Convicts Ex-President Lenin Moreno in Bribery Case

An Ecuadorean court has found former President Lenin Moreno guilty in a major bribery case connected to the construction of Ecuadors largest hydroelectric power plant, according to the countrys public prosecutors office....

Pentagon Eyes 100-Year Lease on Venezuela Oil Fields

The U.S. Department of Defense is reportedly negotiating a major energy partnership that could give Washington a direct stake in Venezuelas vast crude oil resources as it seeks to strengthen control over strategically...

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...

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

Pinterest Stock Falls as CFO Julia Brau Donnelly Resigns

Pinterest Inc. (NYSE: PINS) shares fell sharply in after-hours trading on Friday after the social media company announced the resignation of Chief Financial Officer Julia Brau Donnelly, prompting investor attention on the...

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...