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RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $nn #NextNav--NextNav Inc. (Nasdaq: NN), a leader in next-generation terrestrial positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) and 3D geolocation solutions, today announced an expanded strategic and technology partnership with Tokyo-based MetCom, Inc. The collaboration marks the first international partnership built on NextNav's 5G-based 3D PNT solution, underscoring growing global demand for terrestrial complements to Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) like GPS. As part ...

The IREN stock price made a strong bearish breakout on Monday as it plunged to its lowest level since September this year. It has now erased some of the gains it made a few months ago when it jumped f... ...

Magnet and Heavy Rare Earths comprise 85% of total REEs in the test material Testing finds elevated Dysprosium, Yttrium and Scandium presence in Graphite Creek garnet CEO: "presence of 14 magnet or Heavy Rare Earths at Graphite Creek further confirms that ours is a generational deposit for the tech applications transforming our world" G1 is planning 2026 REE testing program with U.S. National Lab Rare Earth Elements are vital to 21 century technology, with neodymium, praseodymium, dysprosium, terbium and sa ...

Tether announced it has led an $8 million investment in Speed1, Inc., a payments infrastructure company building global settlement rails using the Bitcoin Lightning Network and stablecoins. The funding round also included participation from Ego Death Capital. The investment aligns with Tether’s broader push to expand real-world payment use cases for USDT while supporting Bitcoin-native financial infrastructure. Speed focuses on allowing instant low-cost payments by combining Lightning’s high-speed transa ...

Joining us now for more on the markets and jobs, Joe Mato, president CIO at Newberger Berman. Joe, great to have you with us. Good >> to be here.Thank you. >> Um, it's interesting to get the jobs report now after the Fed decision. How important is this for you.>> I think the data is really important. I think the state of the labor market is one of the critical issues in terms of determining what the Fed path is going to be. And, you know, our sense is you're going to continue to see a grinding, weaker labor ...

CBC team coverage uh this morning involves Steve Leeman as well as Rick Santelli. Rick Santelli, let's go to you. You're standing by at the CME.Let's get straight to the numbers. But Mike Santelli, [music] by the way, is out the NY. But Rick, get the numbers, please.>> Yes. October and November for the big job job jobs report. The only thing is it's not Friday.Here we go. November's number comes in at 64,000. 64,000 on non-farm.And if we look at average hourly earnings, they are up onetenth up onetenth of a ...

Gemini has launched its prediction market platform, called Gemini Predictions. The new service is now available across all 50 US states through its iOS app and website. According to the company’s recent statement, Gemini Predictions enables users to take positions on events such as election outcomes, economic data releases, and broader market trends. Gemini said it will charge no trading fees during an initial promotional period. The move could help attract early participation and liquidity. The rollou ...

US employers added 64,000 jobs in November, data released Tuesday by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed, exceeding economists' expectations of a gain of 50,000. At the same time, the unemployment rate rose to 4.6%, up from 4.2% a year earlier. The increase in nonfarm payrolls by 64,000 in November followed a revised decline of 105,000 in October after a surprise increase of 119,000 in September. The October slump was driven largely by a sharp contraction in government employment, as deferred layoffs ...

® LAKE FOREST, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--STAAR Surgical Company (NASDAQ: STAA), the global leader in phakic IOLs with the EVO family of Implantable Collamer Lenses (EVO ICLâ"¢) for vision correction, today reported that independent industry analysts have recognized the value provided to STAAR stockholders by the Company's amended merger agreement with Alcon (SIX/NYSE: ALC) and the merits of the Alcon transaction. The Alcon merger agreement, as revised on December 9, 2025, provides that STAAR stockholders wil ...