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Full House Resorts Announces Fourth Quarter Results

Mar 01, 2018 21:06 pm UTC| Business

- Net Revenues Decrease 1.0% in the Fourth Quarter Due to Weather Issues; For the Full Year, Net Revenues Increase 10.5% Due to a Full Year of Bronco Billy's and Increases in Every Operating Segment - Company Completes...

Victoria Muntean to Lead Kinsale’s Products Liability Division

Mar 01, 2018 21:06 pm UTC| Business

RICHMOND, Va., March 01, 2018 -- Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:KNSL) – Kinsale Insurance Company today announced Victoria Muntean’s promotion to Division Manager, Products Liability, effective March 1, 2018. ...

Global Self Storage Announces First Quarter 2018 Dividend

Mar 01, 2018 21:06 pm UTC| Business

NEW YORK, March 01, 2018 -- The board of directors of Global Self Storage, Inc. (NASDAQ:SELF), a real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns and operates self storage facilities, has declared a cash dividend of $0.065...

Net1’s affiliate Bank Frick now permits direct investments in leading crypto-currencies

Mar 01, 2018 21:06 pm UTC| Business

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, March 01, 2018 -- Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. (“Net1” or the “Company”) (NasdaqGS:UEPS); (JSE:NT1) today announced that its affiliate Bank Frick Co. AG (“Bank Frick”), a fully licensed...

Highwoods to Present at CITI 2018 Global Property CEO Conference

Mar 01, 2018 21:06 pm UTC| Business

RALEIGH, N.C., March 01, 2018 -- Highwoods Properties, Inc. (NYSE:HIW) announces Ed Fritsch, President and Chief Executive Officer, will participate in a Company roundtable presentation at the CITI 2018 Global Property...

Paratek Announces Inducement Grants under NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

Mar 01, 2018 21:06 pm UTC| Business

BOSTON, March 01, 2018 -- Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:PRTK), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative therapies based upon tetracycline chemistry, today...

Karyopharm Therapeutics Reports Inducement Grants Under NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

Mar 01, 2018 21:05 pm UTC| Business

NEWTON, Mass., March 01, 2018 -- Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq:KPTI), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company, today announced that the Compensation Committee of Karyopharm’s Board of Directors granted stock...

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Economy

Iran’s Hormuz Oil Pressure Fades as Gulf Crude Flows Continue

Irans effort to pressure global oil markets by restricting traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is losing some of its effectiveness as U.S. support helps Gulf producers maintain crude shipments, according to the Wall...

JPMorgan Sees ECB Raising Rates to 2.75% in December

JPMorgan now expects the European Central Bank (ECB) to raise interest rates for a third time in December, lifting its policy rate to 2.75% as persistent inflation, higher energy costs and resilient eurozone growth...

Asian Currencies Rise as Yen Surges on Fed Rate Outlook

Asian currencies strengthened on Friday, led by a sharp rally in the Japanese yen as the U.S. dollar weakened following dovish comments from Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller. The yen was heading for a weekly...

US Oil Blockade Deepens Iran’s Economic Crisis

Iran is facing mounting economic strain as a U.S. campaign targeting its oil exports, financial networks and sanctions-evasion channels increasingly restricts Tehrans access to foreign currency and essential imports,...

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...

Politics

Trump Grants Clemency to Jay-Z Associate Emory Jones

U.S. President Donald Trump granted clemency to 30 people this week, including Emory Jones, a longtime associate of rapper and business mogul Jay-Z, according to White House pardon czar Alice Marie Johnson. Johnson...

Mexico Morena Lawmaker Zenyazen Escobar Found Dead in Veracruz

Mexican federal lawmaker Zenyazen Escobar, a member of the ruling Morena party, was found dead from a gunshot wound in Veracruz on Friday, adding to concerns over political violence ahead of Mexicos upcoming elections....

Costa Rica President Backs Potential US Ground Operations

Costa Rican President Laura Fernandez said potential U.S. ground operations in Costa Rica could strengthen national security if focused on combating transnational crime, drug trafficking and terrorism. However, she...

Milei Threatens Falkland Oil Firms With Sanctions

Argentine President Javier Milei has threatened sanctions against oil companies operating around the Falkland Islands, escalating Argentinas long-running sovereignty dispute with Britain over the South Atlantic territory....

South Korea, US Discuss Chip Investments Amid Tariff Plans

South Korea and the United States are holding discussions over semiconductor investments in U.S. manufacturing as the two countries navigate broader economic and trade negotiations, a senior Seoul official said Friday. The...

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...

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...

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...