A growing number of companies are selling telepresence robots _ mobile video-conferencing systems that give remote employees a physical presence at work. At Suitable Technologies "beam" to work on the telepresence machine their company sells. (Dec. 24)
Global shares rose on Tuesday, driven by a recovery on Wall Street, where investors focus on earnings reports from the U.S. megacaps, while the yen hit a new 34-year low against the dollar, prompting a warning from Japanese officials. Adding to the optimism was a series of surveys of business activity that showed Germany returned to growth in early April after months of contraction, while activity in the broader euro zone expanded at its fastest clip in nearly a year. Investors are less concerned right now about the threat of a major re-escalation of tension in the Middle East and more focused on earnings.
Philip Morris International on Tuesday surpassed market expectations for first-quarter profit and revenue, helped by robust demand for its heated tobacco product and Zyn nicotine pouches. The Marlboro maker's flagship heated tobacco device IQOS, expected to launch in the United States in the second quarter, has been a driving force behind its effort to make more money from alternatives to traditional cigarettes. The company's first-quarter revenue of $8.79 billion beat market expectations of $8.47 billion, according to LSEG data.
TORONTO and NEW YORK, April 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- illumin Holdings Inc. (TSX: ILLM) (“illumin” or the “Company”), a journey advertising technology company that empowers marketers to make smarter decisions about communicating with online consumers, today announced the relaunch of illumin Elect with a direct, in platform integration to L2’s comprehensive voter database. This new integration dramatically reduces the turnaround time for building and utilizing custom audiences for political ca
Dublin, April 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Progressive Keratoconus - Pipeline Insight, 2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This report presents a rigorous analysis of current clinical developments and the potential growth prospects for the Progressive Keratoconus market. It incorporates a broad overview of the disease, including therapeutic guidelines and a detailed assessment of commercial and clinical progression of pipeline products. An anticipated change in
Upward momentum that has propelled copper prices to within a whisker of the psychological $10,000 a metric ton mark is expected to be sustained by the appearance of shortages over the coming months. Copper prices have recently been bolstered by expectations of tight supplies and optimism about demand prospects from energy transition applications such as electric vehicles and new technology such as artificial intelligence and automation. A pick-up in manufacturing activity, particularly in top consumer China where surveys of purchasing managers have started to show expansion has also contributed to enthusiasm for copper which this week hit a two-year peak at $9,988 a ton for a gain of 25% since early October.
Prosecutors say David Pecker used a strategy at the National Enquirer to bury negative stories about Mr Trump.
Tensions are continuing to rise among college campuses across the nation, as more pro-Palestinian protests break out, prompting canceled in-person classes and student arrests. Columbia University was thrust into the spotlight last week when New York Police Department (NYPD) officers began to arrest students participating in a pro-Palestinian demonstration at the request of school officials.…
Louis Arthur Charles was born on April 23, 2018, at St. Mary's Hospital in London.
GE stock rallied 5% early Tuesday as GE Aerospace topped quarterly results and raised its operating profit outlook.
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Avani Dias says she was told her reporting on Sikh separatist leader’s assassination had ‘gone too far’
Baron Funds, an investment management company, released its “Baron Health Care Fund” first quarter 2024 investor letter. A copy of the same can be downloaded here. The fund advanced 8.92% (Institutional Shares) in the quarter compared to an 8.52% gain for the Russell 3000 Health Care Index (benchmark) and a 10.56% increase for the S&P […]
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Watch live as Donald Trump's hush money trial continues in New York on Tuesday, 23 April. Today will see key witness David Pecker return to the witness stand. Prosecutors say the tabloid media mogul and former publisher of the National Enquirer worked with the former president and his then-lawyer, Michael Cohen, on a “catch-and-kill” strategy to buy up and then spike negative stories.
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service says wildfires have doubled over a year.
The new minimum salary requirement of £29,000 has been ‘plucked out of thin air’, MPs argue
Activists welcomed the ruling as a "significant milestone" for LGBTQ rights in the Caribbean.
Head of climate watchdog tells MSPs there is a risk of a "policy vacuum" after Scotland ditched targets.
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