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Pivot Pharma Retains Cannabis Compliance to File Dealer’s License Application on Behalf of Agro-Biotech Inc.

Mar 12, 2018 07:30 am UTC| Business

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 12, 2018 -- via NetworkWire – Pivot Pharmaceuticals Inc. (CSE:PVOT) (OTCQB:PVOTF) (FRA:NPAT) (“Pivot” or the “Company”), is pleased to announce that the Company has retained Cannabis...

Global Fiber Optic Test Equipment (FOTE) Market Outlook, Trend and Opportunity Analysis, Competitive Insights, Actionable Segmentation & Forecast 2024: Energias Market Research Pvt. Ltd.

Mar 12, 2018 07:09 am UTC| Business

NEW YORK, March 12, 2018 -- The global fiber optic test equipment (FOTE) market has witnessed a steady growth rate in 2017 and is expected to grow progressively during the forecast period. Factors driving the market...

Global Waterproofing Admixture Market Outlook, Trend and Opportunity Analysis, Competitive Insights, Actionable Segmentation & Forecast to 2024: Energias Market Research Pvt. Ltd.

Mar 12, 2018 07:07 am UTC| Business

NEW YORK, March 12, 2018 -- The waterproofing admixture market is expected to witness a significant growth and register a CAGR of 6.8% from 2018-2024. Key factor driving the growth of the global admixture market is...

MGX Minerals Announces Advancement of Next Generation Zinc Air Fuel Cell Battery

Mar 12, 2018 07:05 am UTC| Business

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 12, 2018 -- MGX Minerals Inc. (“MGX” or the “Company”) (CSE:XMG) (FKT:1MG) (OTCQB:MGXMF) is pleased to announce it has commenced optimization of charging and oxygen fuel generation...

Advantest Installs Multiple V93000 Wave Scale Testers for Leading Chinese IC Designer Unigroup Spreadtrum & RDA

Mar 12, 2018 07:05 am UTC| Business

TOKYO, March 12, 2018 -- Leading semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation (TSE:6857) has installed multiple V93000 Wave Scale RF testers at several outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT)...

Advantest Receives Volume-Purchase Order for V93000 Testers from China’s Leading Developer of Application-Specific ICs

Mar 12, 2018 07:05 am UTC| Business

TOKYO, March 12, 2018 -- Leading semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation (TSE:6857) has received a volume-purchase order for its V93000 testers from a leading Chinese designer of application-specific...

Global Semiconductor Dielectric Etching Equipment (SDEE) Market outlook, Trend and Opportunity Analysis, Competitive Insights, Actionable Segmentation & Forecast 2024: Energias Market Research Pvt. Ltd.

Mar 12, 2018 07:03 am UTC| Business

NEW YORK, March 12, 2018 -- The global semiconductor dielectric etching equipment (SDEE) market is expected to grow at a progressive CAGR of 4.8% during the forecast period. Miniaturization of semiconductor circuits,...

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Economy

U.S. Payrolls Seen Rebounding in August as Labor Market Stays Soft

U.S. payroll growth is expected to have recovered in August as local government education employment rebounded, although job losses linked to changes in immigration protections could limit overall gains. Economists...

Gold Prices Hold Near $4,500 as Fed Rate Hike Bets Ease

Gold prices hovered near $4,500 an ounce on Thursday, extending a strong rebound as Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Wallers comments reduced expectations for a September interest rate hike. A softer U.S. dollar and...

Singapore Straits Times Index Hits Record High as Banks, Property Stocks Rally

Singapores benchmark stock market surged to a fresh record high on Friday, supported by strong gains in major banking and real estate stocks as positive sentiment swept across Asian markets. The Straits Times Index (STI)...

Chinese AI Stocks Rally After OpenAI Launches GPT-6 Astra

Chinese AI stocks rallied on Friday after OpenAI unveiled GPT-6 Astra, its latest artificial intelligence model, fueling investor optimism over accelerating AI development and the commercial potential of advanced AI...

Asian Stocks Rally as Fed Rate Hike Fears Ease

Asian stock markets advanced on Friday, led by strong gains in technology shares after a Wall Street rally boosted investor sentiment. Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Wallers comments helped ease concerns that the...

Politics

Haiti Urges UN to Extend Gang Suppression Force Ahead of December Election

Haiti has called on the United Nations Security Council to renew the mandate of an international security force supporting local police as the Caribbean nation prepares for its first election in a decade amid persistent...

Lula Runs Cautious Brazil Election Campaign as Bolsonaro Narrows Poll Gap

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is taking an unusually cautious approach to his re-election campaign ahead of Brazils October election, as right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro closes the gap in opinion polls....

Texas Republicans Turn Against AI Data Centers as Election Backlash Grows

Texas Republicans are increasingly pushing for tougher AI data center regulations, highlighting a growing divide within the party as local opposition becomes a major issue ahead of the November elections. Texas Governor...

Pacific Islands Forum Seeks Unified Condemnation of China Missile Test

Pacific Islands Forum chair Surangel Whipps Jr. said Thursday he hopes the 18-member regional bloc can reach consensus on condemning Chinas recent ballistic missile test in the Pacific, as tensions between Beijing and...

Iran War Civilian Toll Rises After U.S. Strikes Hit Wedding

The renewed escalation of the Iran war has intensified concerns over civilian casualties after Iranian officials said 18 people were killed in the latest U.S. strikes, including four at a wedding near the Strait of Hormuz....

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

Anthropic Nears $15 Billion Credit Deal Ahead of IPO

Anthropic is reportedly close to finalizing an expansion of its revolving credit facility to $15 billion, strengthening the artificial intelligence companys financial position ahead of its widely anticipated initial public...

Xiaomi Shares Jump on Europe EV Expansion Plan

Xiaomi shares climbed sharply on Friday after the Chinese technology giant confirmed plans to begin selling its electric vehicles in Europe in 2027, marking a major step in its international EV expansion. Xiaomi Corp...

Nvidia Eyes $2.5 Billion Investment in Thinking Machines Lab

Nvidia is reportedly in discussions to invest about $2.5 billion in Thinking Machines Lab, the artificial intelligence startup founded by former OpenAI executive Mira Murati, as the chip giant continues to expand its...

OpenAI Launches GPT-6 Astra With Advanced AI Agent Capabilities

OpenAI unveiled GPT-6 Astra on Thursday, describing it as its most capable artificial intelligence model yet as the company confronts growing concerns over the safety and control of increasingly autonomous AI systems. The...

Adobe Names Anil Chakravarthy CEO as AI Push Accelerates

Adobe has named Anil Chakravarthy as its next president and chief executive officer, marking a major leadership transition as the software giant seeks to accelerate growth across artificial intelligence and agentic...