NBA legend Kobe Bryant, 41, died in a helicopter crash on Sunday morning in Calabasas, Calif., along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. Seven other people were on board Bryant’s helicopter and were all killed in the tragic accident. Bryant’s impact on basketball is obvious: five-time NBA champion; two-time NBA Finals MVP; league Read More…
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology said Friday that it had placed one of its tenured professors on paid administrative leave after finding that he “purposefully failed to inform MIT” that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was source of two donations in 2012 to support the professor’s research, and that the professor got a $60,000 personal gift from Epstein. Read More…
The pain kept coming for hedge funds in 2019: if they weren’t being killed off, they were bleeding cash or wringing out dismal returns. The industry is now on track to record more closures than launches for a fifth straight year, a blow to a market that once minted millionaires at a heady pace. More Read More…
Dennis Muilenburg, the CEO of Boeing, resigned Monday morning after a string of malfunctions in Boeing’s 737 Max airliner led to the worst year on record for the plane-maker. Boeing has struggled to rectify issues related to its 737 Max, which President Trump grounded in March after two crashes took the lives of more than 300 people. Read More…
NBA legend Kobe Bryant, 41, died in a helicopter crash on Sunday morning in Calabasas, Calif., along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. Seven other people were on board Bryant’s helicopter and were all killed in the tragic accident. Bryant’s impact on basketball is obvious: five-time NBA champion; two-time NBA Finals MVP; league Read More…
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology said Friday that it had placed one of its tenured professors on paid administrative leave after finding that he “purposefully failed to inform MIT” that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was source of two donations in 2012 to support the professor’s research, and that the professor got a $60,000 personal gift from Epstein. Read More…
The pain kept coming for hedge funds in 2019: if they weren’t being killed off, they were bleeding cash or wringing out dismal returns. The industry is now on track to record more closures than launches for a fifth straight year, a blow to a market that once minted millionaires at a heady pace. More Read More…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House’s trade adviser on Monday said the U.S.-China Phase 1 trade deal would likely be signed in the next week, but said confirmation would come from President Donald Trump or the U.S. Trade Representative. FILE PHOTO: White House trade adviser Peter Navarro listens to a news conference about a presidential Read More…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. retailers including Walmart Inc will add “Do Not Sell My Info” links to their websites and signage in stores starting Jan. 1, allowing California shoppers to understand for the first time what personal and other data the retailers collect, sources said. FILE PHOTO: Walmart’s logo is seen outside one of the Read More…
D’après le rapport 2019 publié par Passport Index, la principale plateforme mondiale de renseignements sur la mobilité, les passeports les plus importants de la décennie ne sont plus ceux que l’on trouvait jusqu’à présent, en Europe ou en Amérique du Nord, mais les moins attendus, qui ont tranquillement migré vers le haut du tableau. Le rapport 2019 Read More…
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — An inventor from Lagrange, Ga., has developed the TRAILER POSITION LIGHTS, a set of lights for the lower sides of a large commercial trailer for improved visibility and safety when making sharp turns at night. “My experience as a truck driver inspired me to develop my idea. When pulling long Read More…
DUBLIN, Dec. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The “5G: The Greatest Show on Earth! Volume 7: (60 MHz 5G + 60 MHz LTE) @ Band 41 = ???” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The author just completed its seventh 5G benchmark study, this time with a focus on Sprint’s 5G network, which is deployed Read More…
Even Juul Labs employees are having a tough time kicking their vaping habit. Staffers at the San Francisco-based firm have continued to puff away at their desks and in meetings — even though Juul bosses have told them to cut it out and threatened punishment, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday. The company has tried Read More…
Since the advanced, high performance wireless earphones model TE-D01b was launched about a year ago, AVIOT has consecutively won over 20 VGP Awards and swiftly gained strong recognition in the Japan earphone market. Among the awarded models, TE-D01d mk2 True Wireless Earphones is the latest launch of AVIOT. TE-D01d mk2 went through over 3,000 hours Read More…
Dr. Sean Mohtashami, founder of the Institute, owner of 4M Dental Implant Centers, and recent guest on the show, The Doctors, is now expanding the course line-up at 4M Institute to offer more training and more superior trainers than anywhere else in the world. When asked why 4M Institute is different from other training facilities, Read More…
He added that this visit would include public sectors such as education, health, water, electricity and all necessary urgent services for Aden, noting at the same time that the program delegation was assessing the engineering and technical needs of Aden Airport and Aden General Hospital, which is receiving support from the Kingdom through the Saudi Read More…
DUBLIN, Dec. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The “Biological Safety Testing Products & Services Market Analysis Report By Product (Reagents & Kits, Instruments, Services), By Application (Vaccines & Therapeutics, Gene Therapy, Stem Cell), By Test By Region, And Segment Forecasts, 2019 – 2026” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global biological safety testing products Read More…
TEMECULA, Calif., Dec. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The emphasis in the United States rare coin market in 2019 was again on superb quality and exceptional rarity with hundreds of record prices reached at major public auctions, according to a year-end tabulation by the Professional Numismatists Guild (www.PNGdealers.org). The PNG is a nonprofit organization composed of Read More…
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — While vacuum cleaners have simplified carpet cleaning, they still fall short when it comes to cleaning corners and baseboards. Fortunately, an inventor from Dallas, Ga., had designed a tool that addresses that problem. She developed a prototype for the patent pending RONAJOFI to facilitate the removal of dirt and dust Read More…
FILE PHOTO: A trader works on the floor at the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., December 27, 2019. REUTERS/Bryan R Smith/File Photo (Reuters) – Wall Street’s major indexes slipped on Monday as investors booked profits on the penultimate day of the decade after improving global sentiment fueled Read More…
NEW YORK, Dec. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Moore Kuehn, PLLC, a securities law firm located on Wall Street in downtown New York City, is investigating potential claims concerning whether the following proposed mergers are fair to shareholders: Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) Tiffany & Co. has agreed to be acquired by LVMH Moet Hennessy-Louis Vuitton Read More…
NEW YORK, Dec. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Increased globalization and the transition toward the knowledge economy have driven organizations to be increasingly dependent on their IP assets to generate, maintain, and extend their competitive advantage.Technological advancements are posing new challenges and opportunities for IP management. Read the full report: https://www.reportlinker.com/p05835601/?utm_source=PRN The study covers recent advancement Read More…
“First-to-market solutions, innovative development and acquisitions of industry-leading technology are the pillars of our success,” said Dave Abel, President of Aventiv Technologies. “Evon’s role is to transform how we align those technologies to increase customer value, reduce operational costs and concentrate on driving innovation. However, it’s his sincerity and tenacious character that has even further Read More…
DUBLIN, Dec. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The “Financial Accounting & Reporting” conference has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. We are seeing an unprecedented level of major accounting changes from US and international standard-setters. This conference will address the latest developments in key areas. Experts from the Big Four and regional firms will lead the discussion. Read More…
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — “This has been called the age of infection. Having watched my daughter-in-law, who is a nurse at a trauma center, enter the home wearing her shoes, I saw her baby crawl to her. I realized there needed to be a product that was safe and non-toxic to sanitize the Read More…
NEW YORK, Dec. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Miticides market worldwide is projected to grow by US$512 Million, driven by a compounded growth of 5.5%. Dry, one of the segments analyzed and sized in this study, displays the potential to grow at over 5.4%. The shifting dynamics supporting this growth makes it critical for businesses in Read More…
FILE PHOTO: White House trade adviser Peter Navarro listens to a news conference about a presidential executive order relating to military veterans outside of the West Wing of the White House in Washington, U.S. March 4, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and China will likely have a signing of Phase Read More…
LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices rose to three-month highs on Monday, underpinned by optimism over an expected China-U.S. trade deal and upbeat industrial data, while traders kept a close watch on the Middle East following U.S. air strikes in Iraq and Syria. FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Grandpuits oil refinery southeast of Paris, France, February 29, Read More…
NEW YORK, Dec. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Mining Lubricants market worldwide is projected to grow by US$727.4 Million, driven by a compounded growth of 4.3%. Mineral Oil Lubricants, one of the segments analyzed and sized in this study, displays the potential to grow at over 4.7%. The shifting dynamics supporting this growth makes it critical Read More…
SHANGHAI and SUZHOU, China, Dec. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Gracell Biotechnologies Co. Ltd., a clinical-stage immune cell therapy company, has announced it will present at leading healthcare conferences in San Francisco, California at the beginning of January 2020. Gracell will present at the 38th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, held between January 13-16, 2020 at The Read More…
DUBLIN, Dec. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The “Can Biorefineries save the Global Disposable Hygiene Products Industry?” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. Disposable absorbent hygiene products (AHPs), consisting of baby diapers, femcare products (sanitary pads, panty liners, etc.) and adult incontinence (AI) products, are big business. Forecasts vary, but the combined global value of Read More…
NEW YORK, Dec. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Milk market worldwide is projected to grow by 106.8 Million Tons, driven by a compounded growth of 1.8%. Milk, one of the segments analyzed and sized in this study, displays the potential to grow at over 1.8%. The shifting dynamics supporting this growth makes it critical for businesses Read More…
MELBOURNE, Florida, Dec. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Kona Gold Solutions, Inc. (OTC Pink: KGKG), a hemp and CBD lifestyle brand focused on product development in the functional beverage sector, is pleased to announce it has projected revenue of $1.5 million ($1,500,000) from its Gold Leaf Distribution subsidiary in 2020. Gold Leaf Distribution is the Company’s product Read More…
FILE PHOTO: The Canadarm2 robotic arm, built by Canadian technology company MDA, is seen over the uncrewed SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft as it makes the first Commercial Crew vehicle to visit the International Space Station March 4, 2019. NASA/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo (Reuters) – U.S. satellite imagery company Maxar Technologies Inc said on Monday it Read More…
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African telecoms firm MTN (MTNJ.J) on Monday said it was reviewing allegations raised in a U.S. complaint which accuses several firms of paying protection money to militant Islamist groups in Afghanistan. FILE PHOTO: A worker walks past an outlet of South Africa’s MTN Group in Johannesburg, South Africa, February 23, 2016. Read More…
LONDON (Reuters) – World stocks clung to recent gains on Monday following healthy advances in Asia on hopes for a U.S.-China trade deal, a more optimistic growth outlook and a softer dollar, while the euro climbed to a 4-1/2 month high. Yet European stock markets failed to follow the lead and took a breather following Read More…
Tesla delivered its first Chinese-made sedans to 15 lucky employees Monday — including one who proposed to his girlfriend on the factory floor.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Any companies that rush to finish building a Russian natural gas export pipeline to Germany that came under U.S. sanctions this month risk being penalized, senior U.S. officials said on Sunday. FILE PHOTO: Allseas’ deep sea pipe laying ship Solitaire lays pipes for Nord Stream 2 pipeline in the Baltic Sea September Read More…
FILE PHOTO: European Trade Commissioner-designate Phil Hogan of Ireland attends his hearing before the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium September 30, 2019. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo DUBLIN (Reuters) – The European Union’s new trade commissioner, Irishman Phil Hogan, was quoted on Monday as saying he would seek a reset of EU/US trade relations on a number Read More…
COLOGNE (Reuters) – Around 180 flights in Germany were canceled on Monday due to cabin crew strikes at Lufthansa’s budget airline Germanwings, in a bid to put pressure on management in wage talks. A timetable shows cancelled flights during a strike of cabin crew employees of German airline Germanwings called by German cabin crew union Read More…
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s factory activity likely expanded again in December on stronger external demand and an infrastructure push at home, but the pace of growth is set to ease as markets await more certainty on a U.S.-China trade truce, a Reuters poll showed. FILE PHOTO: A worker welds automobile parts at a workshop manufacturing Read More…
LONDON (Reuters) – Financial services have been too slow to cut investment in fossil fuels, a delay that could lead to a sharp increase in global temperatures, Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said in an interview broadcast on Monday. FILE PHOTO: Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of England, speaks at a Bank of Read More…
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Tesla has started delivering Model 3 electric cars built at its Shanghai factory in just under a year since it began work on the $2 billion plant, a record for global automakers in China, and said it would ramp up deliveries from next month. A staff member explains the China-made Tesla Model Read More…
NEW YORK/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices rose more than 20% this year but there were no sharp spikes and crude futures barely sniffed $70 a barrel despite attacks on the world’s biggest oil producer, sanctions that crippled crude exports of two OPEC members and gigantic supply cuts from big oil producing countries. FILE PHOTO: Pump Read More…