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Lakeland Fire + Safety Awarded Contract From Uk County Fire And Rescue Services For Firefighting Gloves
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Lakeland Industries Inc LAKE.O:LAKELAND FIRE + SAFETY AWARDED CONTRACT FROM UK COUNTY FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES FOR FIREFIGHTING GLOVESLAKELAND INDUSTRIES INC: TERMS OF ORDER WERE NOT DISCLOSEDReuters
Tue, Feb 3
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Empery Digital Adopts Limited-Duration Shareholder Rights Plan
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Empery Digital Inc EMPD.O:EMPERY DIGITAL ADOPTS LIMITED-DURATION SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS PLANEMPERY DIGITAL INC - RIGHTS PLAN EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, EXPIRES FEBRUARY 2, 2027EMPERY DIGITAL INC - ATG CAPITAL INCREASES OWNERSHIP IN EMPERY DIGITAL BEYOND 10%EMPERY DIGITAL INC - BOARD APPROV...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
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Amprius Secures Strategic U.S.-Based Manufacturing Partner To Scale Domestic Silicon Anode Battery Production
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Amprius Technologies Inc AMPX.N:AMPRIUS SECURES STRATEGIC U.S.-BASED MANUFACTURING PARTNER TO SCALE DOMESTIC SILICON ANODE BATTERY PRODUCTIONAMPRIUS TECHNOLOGIES INC - PARTNERSHIP SECURES DOMESTIC PRODUCTION FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE SILICON BATTERY CELLSReuters
Tue, Feb 3
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Ice Clear Credit’S Treasury Clearing Service Receives SEC Approval And Is Now Operationally Live
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Intercontinental Exchange Inc ICE.N:ICE CLEAR CREDIT’S TREASURY CLEARING SERVICE RECEIVES SEC APPROVAL AND IS NOW OPERATIONALLY LIVEINTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE INC: PREPARES FOR LAUNCH OF REPO CLEARING LATER THIS YEARReuters
Tue, Feb 3
Cryptocurrencies
Major firms redirect focus as South Korea formally legalizes tokenized securities
South Korea has approved a legal framework for tokenized securities, which formally recognizes blockchain-based issuance and tokenized assets within the existing financial system. The National Assembly passed amendments to the Electronic Securities Act and Capital Markets Act in mid-January after an unsuccessful bid to pass a previous tokenization amendment bill in 2023. “The amendments represent […]Cryptopolitan
Tue, Feb 3
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GT Biopharma Gets FDA IND Clearance For GTB-5550 TRiKE, B7-H3-Targeted NK Engager For B7-H3+ Solid Tumors
Feb 3 (Reuters) - GT Biopharma Inc GTBP.O:GT BIOPHARMA ANNOUNCES FDA CLEARANCE OF INVESTIGATIONAL NEW DRUG (IND) APPLICATION FOR GTB-5550 TRIKE®, A B7-H3-TARGETED NATURAL KILLER (NK) CELL ENGAGER FOR SOLID TUMORS EXPRESSING B7-H3GT BIOPHARMA INC - GTB-5550 PHASE 1 TRIAL TO START MID-2026Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
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BlackSky Wins Seven-Figure Gen-3 Assured Services Contracts With New International Defense Customer After Early Access
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Blacksky Technology Inc BKSY.N:BLACKSKY AWARDED GEN-3 ASSURED SERVICES CONTRACTS TOTALING SEVEN FIGURES WITH NEW INTERNATIONAL DEFENSE CUSTOMER FOLLOWING EARLY ACCESS PERIODReuters
Tue, Feb 3
Stocks
GT Biopharma surges as FDA clears human trial for new cancer drug
Shares of drug developer GT Biopharma GTBP.O rise 17.9% to $0.60 premarket Co says U.S. FDA cleared human testing of its experimental drug GTB‑5550 for advanced cancers Drug aims to help immune cells attack tumors that carry B7‑H3, a protein seen in prostate, ovarian, pancreatic and other solid can...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Cryptocurrencies
xAI Recruits Crypto Experts for SpaceX Integration: Investors Bet on Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) as Best Altcoin
The collision of aerospace tech and decentralized finance is heating up. Reports indicate that xAI, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence venture, is actively headhunting cryptography specialists to build a payment infrastructure that could plug directly into SpaceX’s Starlink network. If true, this s...Bitcoinist
Tue, Feb 3
Stocks
Ultragenyx rises as gene therapy shows long‑term benefit in rare childhood brain disorder
Shares of drugmaker Ultragenyx RARE.O rise 4% to $25.75 in premarket tradingCo says its experimental gene therapy helps children with Sanfilippo syndrome Type A - a rare disorder that rapidly damages the brain - retain key abilities for more than eight yearsSanfilippo Type A happens when the body ca...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
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Josh D’Amaro Succeeds Bob Iger As CEO Of The Walt Disney Company
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co DIS.N:JOSH D’AMARO NAMED NEXT CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE WALT DISNEY COMPANYDISNEY - DANA WALDEN TO BECOME PRESIDENT AND CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER OF WALT DISNEY COMPANYDISNEY - CO'S UPCOMING ANNUAL MEETING IS ON MARCH 18, 2026DISNEY - BOARD ALSO INTENDS TO APP...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
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Beeline To Integrate BlinkQC Into Encompass, Expanding Access For Over 3,100 Mortgage Lenders
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Beeline Holdings Inc BLNE.O:BEELINE TO INTEGRATE ITS DIGITAL QUALITY CONTROL PLATFORM, BLINKQC, INTO ENCOMPASS PLATFORM, EXPANDING ACCESS TO OVER 3,100 MORTGAGE LENDERSReuters
Tue, Feb 3
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FACTBOX-From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media access
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Australia in December became the world's first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking them from platforms including TikTok, Alphabet's GOOGL.O YouTube and Meta's META.O Instagram and Facebook.The ban comes on mounting concerns over the impact of soc...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
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Donerail Confirms Non-Binding Offer To Buy MarineMax Shares For $35 Per Share
Feb 3 (Reuters) - MarineMax Inc HZO.N:THE DONERAIL GROUP CONFIRMS SUBMISSION OF NON-BINDING ACQUISITION PROPOSAL TO ACQUIRE ALL OUTSTANDING SHARES OF MARINEMAX FOR $35.00 PER SHAREDONERAIL: PROPOSAL IMPLIES A TOTAL TRANSACTION VALUE OF APPROXIMATELY $1.1 BILLION, EXCLUDING FLOOR PLAN FINANCINGDONERA...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Indices
USD: Positive outlook amid strong data – Deutsche Bank
Deutsche Bank's Macro Strategy report highlights a positive outlook for the Dollar following strong economic data. The report notes that the ISM manufacturing index unexpectedly surged, contributing to rising optimism for 2026.Fxstreet
Tue, Feb 3
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Olympics-Speedskater Jackson, bobsledder Del Duca named US Opening Ceremony flag bearers
By Amy TenneryMILAN, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Speedskating gold medallist Erin Jackson and bobsledder Frank Del Duca will serve as the United States' flag bearers for the Opening Ceremony of the Milano Cortina Olympics, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee said on Tuesday. Jackson won the 500 metr...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Forex
EXCLUSIVE-JPMorgan closing in on new frontier market local currency debt index, sources say
New index expected to have over 20 countriesInvestors have been consulted over viewsAnnouncement expected by mid-yearFrontier market debt has delivered strong returns over recent yearsBy Marc Jones LONDON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - JPMorgan is finalising plans for a new index to track frontier market loc...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
