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Extendicare Announces Timing of 2018 First Quarter Results and Conference Call

Apr 10, 2018 21:12 pm UTC| Business

MARKHAM, Ontario, April 10, 2018 -- Extendicare Inc. (“Extendicare” or the “Company”) (TSX:EXE) announced today that it plans to release its financial results for the first quarter of 2018, after market close on...

Nextech to Explore Ways to Reduce Administrative Burden at ASCRS-ASOA Annual Symposium & Congress 2018

Apr 10, 2018 21:07 pm UTC| Business

TAMPA, Fla., April 10, 2018 -- Nextech Systems, a leading provider of health care technology solutions for specialty physician practices, will highlight new functionality for its cloud-based Electronic Medical Record...

Fastenal Company Announces Cash Dividend

Apr 10, 2018 21:05 pm UTC| Business

WINONA, Minn., April 10, 2018 -- Fastenal Company (Nasdaq:FAST) reported its board of directors declared a dividend of $0.37 per share to be paid in cash on May 23, 2018 to shareholders of record at the close of...

Calian Group Diversifies Government Customers With New IT and Cyber Security Service Agreements Worth in Excess of $10 million

Apr 10, 2018 21:05 pm UTC| Business

OTTAWA, April 10, 2018 -- Calian Group Ltd. (TSX:CGY) is pleased to announce it has been awarded new IT and cyber security service agreements with Shared Services Canada, Canada Revenue Agency and Public Services and...

Top Image Systems Reschedules FY 2017 Earnings Results Conference Call for May 1, 2018

Apr 10, 2018 21:00 pm UTC| Business

TEL AVIV, Israel and PLANO, Texas, April 10, 2018 -- Top Image Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ:TISA), a global innovator of intelligent content processing solutions, today announced that the Company has rescheduled its conference...

TransCanada to Hold Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Issue First Quarter 2018 Financial Results on April 27

Apr 10, 2018 21:00 pm UTC| Business

CALGARY, Alberta, April 10, 2018 -- News Release – TransCanada Corporation (TSX:TRP) (NYSE:TRP) (TransCanada) will hold its 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Friday, April 27, 2018 at 10 a.m. (MDT) / 12 p.m. (EDT)...

FEMSA Schedules Conference Call to Discuss First Quarter 2018 Financial Results

Apr 10, 2018 21:00 pm UTC| Business

MONTERREY, Mexico, April 10, 2018 -- Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. (“FEMSA”) (NYSE:FMX) (BMV:FEMSAUBD) is pleased to invite you to participate in its First Quarter 2018 Conference Call that will be held...

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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

Nepal Declines Foreign Rescue Aid After Deadly Flash Flood

Nepal has said it does not currently require foreign search-and-rescue assistance following a devastating flash flood that killed nearly 500 people and left hundreds of foreign nationals missing. The disaster struck...

Norway’s King Harald Dies at 89, Haakon VIII Takes Throne

Norways King Harald has died at the age of 89 after more than three decades on the throne, ending a reign marked by modernization, national unity and enduring public support. The Norwegian royal palace said Harald died...

Israeli Airstrike Kills Hamas Operative, Two Others in West Bank

An Israeli airstrike killed a Hamas operative and two other people in the occupied West Bank on Friday, marking a relatively rare use of deadly air power in the territory amid heightened Israeli-Palestinian violence. The...

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...

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...