Japan contends with record number of bear attacks amid rural depopulation Issued on: 07/12/2020 - Japan recorded its highest number of bear attacks ever in 2020, with experts warning attacks could become more frequent still. At least two people have been killed and more than 140 injured in Japan in the last six months as the number of bear sightings in populated areas has reached a five-year high and the country is facing its worst year ever for attacks. Experts warn that with increased rural depopulation, bear attacks could become more frequent still. Advertising: Do You Sometimes Want A Gummy and to Invest? Gunshots rang out on October 19 at a large shopping mall in Kaga, a city of 65,000 inhabitants on the Sea of Japan’s coast. Shortly afterwards, the body of a large adult bear was carried out of the building, 13 hours after it wandered into the complex and caused panic among local residents. The incident came only days after two people died in separate bear attacks, both in populated areas. According to Japan’s ministry of environment, more than 140 people have been injured since April as the country’s number of bear sightings reached a five-year high. The sharp increase this year is partly attributed to a shortage of acorns...
The US Nuclear agency was hacked. Russia now knows how many of our nukes are usless which is quite a large number. Should we have a war Russia will be able to change attack orders and steer nuclear weapons wide of target as American cities are hit direct time after time. Who gave away all America's secretes? Who left America weaker than ever before?-- Donald Trump. Thank's man. Bruker launches FluoroType combined kit for SARS-CoV-2/Flu/RSV, Europe Dec. 18, 2020 7:41 AM ETBruker Corporation (BRKR) Bruker (BRKR +1.6%) has launched FluoroType SARS-CoV-2/Flu/RSV winter four-plex PCR panel, in Europe. It enables simultaneous detection of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, of both influenza A and B viruses, as well as of the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Validated for nasopharyngeal & oropharyngeal swabs and saliva samples.
Velodyne Lidar inks sales pact with Motional for alpha prime sensors Dec. 18, 2020 7:35 AM ETVelodyne Lidar, Inc. (VLDR) Velodyne Lidar (NASDAQ:VLDR) inks multi-year sales agreement for Alpha Prime sensors with Motional, a global driverless technology leader. The Alpha Prime sensor is industry-leading for its combined range, resolution and field of view that collectively address the high-performance requirements of autonomous vehicles and developed to improve safety in autonomy and offers high resolution along with robust reflectivity returns, simplifying detection and tracking of vehicles, pedestrians and other road obstructions. Under the agreeement, Velodyne will be the exclusive provider of long-range, surround view lidar sensors for Motional’s SAE Level 4 driverless vehicles.
Bugs prompt Sony to pull 'Cyberpunk 2077' from PlayStation Store Dec. 18, 2020 6:01 AM ETSony Corporation (SNE) "Sony Interactive Entertainment (NYSE:SNE) strives to ensure a high level of customer satisfaction, and we will begin to offer a full refund for all gamers who have purchased Cyberpunk 2077 via PlayStation Store and want a refund," the company wrote in a tweet. The long-delayed Cyberpunk 2077 was one of the most anticipated videogame releases in recent years - and reportedly one of the most expensive videogames ever made - but complaints of crashes and gameplay bugs have flooded social media.
Philips scoops up BioTelemetry for $2.8B in big bet on remote care<---- Care Not Cars!!! Dec. 18, 2020 5:06 AM ETKoninklijke Philips N.V. (PHG) Philips (NYSE:PHG) has agreed to buy U.S. cardiac diagnostics and monitoring firm BioTelemetry (NASDAQ:BEAT) for $2.8B, sending shares of the latter up 15% in premarket trade. Philips will pay $72 per outstanding BioTelemetry share in cash, marking a 16.5% premium to the stock's closing price on Thursday. BioTelemetry primarily focuses on the diagnosis and remote monitoring of heart rhythm disorders, a business that represented 85% of its $439M sales last year, and will become part of Philips' connected care business.
Citi opens '90-Day Catalyst Watch' on Sculptor Capital 06:28 SCU Citi analyst William Katz opened a "90-Day Catalyst Watch" on shares of Sculptor Capital and keeps a Buy rating on the shares with a $26.50 price target. The company's Q4 results and subsequent conference call will catalyze investor' awareness on its "favorable franchise inflection with better flows/fundraising ahead," Katz tells investors in a research note. This is some sort of hedge fund advisor stk they give out hedge funds or something-- this should be a very Up business and the stk has been flatline forever! Pre pandemic- $26 falls and then goes to sleep WHILE market rallies.... Goes to $14 in March and that's where it is today.... I find this interesting. Since it is Hedge Fund related I will ask my guys if they have heard of Scuptor. SCU--> Description Sculptor Capital Management, Inc. is a publicly owned hedge fund sponsor. The firm provides investment advisory services to its clients. It primarily caters to institutional investors, which include pension funds, fund-of-funds, foundations and endowments, corporations and other institutions, private banks and family offices. The firm also manages separate client-focused equity, fixed income, and real estate separate accounts. It also manages commingled funds and specialized products. The firm invests in equity, fixed income and real estate markets across the world. It employs quantitative and qualitative analysis to make its investments through a combination of fundamental bottom-up research, a high degree of flexibility, and integrated risk management.
Babcock & Wilcox shares +10% after hours on Thermal segment receiving $10M in service contracts Dec. 17, 2020 4:47 PM ETBabcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. Babcock & Wilcox's (NYSE:BW) +10% AH, B&W Thermal segment has booked new service projects valued at more than $10M for utility and industrial facilities. These are in addition to more than $30M in construction services bookings recently announced by B&W. "Customers turn to B&W Thermal to ensure their energy and industrial plants continue to operate efficiently and reliably, or when they need service or upgrade work to improve performance," COO Jimmy Morgan commented.
I was surprised in the deep deep snow here to see a little green guy running around. This one was different. I am used to seeing the Robin Hoods who try and get a knee up and lay a ladder up on my house and peer in my window as I sit here... but this one was different-- this one I could tell was Asian, possibly Chinese... Futu Holdings: China's Robinhood Equivalent Dec. 18, 2020 12:10 AM ET About: Futu Holdings Limited (FUTU) Futu Holdings Limited, a Hong Kong-based digital brokerage and wealth management platform, has become the “Robinhood” of China. As of June 2020, China had 167 million retail investors - 12% of the country's total population. They also held a combined 1.3 trillion yuan of stocks, or 28.6% of the total market value. Tencent Holdings is Futu’s largest financial backer. FUTU has maintained strong returns, revenue growth, and technical indicators since it IPO’d. FUTU is very hard to get info on sort of classified... This is all I could find on the Internet-- the one and only time the face of FUTU shows itself... Coming Next Year To Theaters Near YOU-- JAMES BOND'S BIGGEST CHALLENGE....THE FACE OF FUTU-!