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Stuttgart host Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday hoping to surprise their lofty opponents and make it through to the Champions League knockout rounds.

France's Adam Siao Him Fa returns from injury with a third consecutive European men's figure skating title in his sights as the continental showcase glides into action on Wednesday in Tallinn.

Aston Villa have one last chance to seal automatic qualification for the Champions League last 16 when they face Celtic in a crucial 'Battle of Britain' clash on Wednesday.

The new league phase of this season's expanded Champions League is all set for a frantic conclusion on Wednesday, as 18 matches are played simultaneously across Europe and the likes of Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain battle to avoid an early exit.

US President Donald Trump said Monday he had signed an executive order ridding the military of what he called "transgender ideology," in a potentially major setback for LGBTQ rights.

Japanese tech firms sank Tuesday after a sell-off in US titans following news of China's DeepSeek chatbot, while the dollar rallied on a report saying Washington was considering universal tariffs on a range of goods.

When President Donald Trump learned Colombia had pushed back on US deportations, his threat of a massive trade war laid out the stakes: cooperate, or else.

Entrepreneurs running small and medium-sized businesses that manufacture and source exclusively in the United States have learned to cope with globalization, and do not expect major changes from Donald Trump's tariffs threats.

Fears of upheaval in the AI gold rush rocked Wall Street on Monday following the emergence of a popular ChatGPT-like model from China, with US President Donald Trump saying it was a "wake-up call" for Silicon Valley.

A tiny silver fish which is an important food source in the North Sea will take centre stage Tuesday as the European Union and Britain square off over post-Brexit fishing rights.

Filming in dirty, bug-infested rooms with scant breaks and shared sex toys: Colombia's "webcam models" are speaking out about abuse in one of the world's top providers of adult webcam content.

For President Donald Trump's allies, his crackdown on the "illegal and immoral discrimination" of equal opportunities programs reflects a shifting US electorate that has lost patience with ineffective and performative political correctness.

The jingle of itinerant scrap merchants has long been part of Mexico City's soul. Now it has made a cameo appearance in Hollywood in the Oscar-nominated narco-musical "Emilia Perez."

Survivors of the Holocaust have entrusted their memories of the Nazi death camps to artificial intelligence to ensure that generations to come can access recollections of the genocide of six million Jews.

FRANKLIN, IN / ACCESS Newswire / January 28, 2025 / IBC Advanced Alloys Corp. ("IBC" or the "Company") (TSXV:IB)(OTCQB:IAALF) announces that, pursuant to its stock option plan, it has granted incentive stock options to its directors, officers, employees, and consultants to purchase up to an aggregate of 2,975,000 common shares in the capital of the Company, exercisable at a price of C$0.09 per share and expiring January 27, 2030. The options vest immediately.

"Our Company successfully executed meaningful actions in 2024 to position it for enhanced earnings in 2025. First, we raised $70 million of capital to reposition the balance sheet, completed the restructuring of the investment portfolio, transferred loans to held for sale, and repositioned borrowings while reducing the cost. The overall result of this balance sheet restructuring is expected to be a significant improvement performance with 10-15 bps of NIM expansion expected in 1Q25. This restructuring will further propel our baseline NIM expansion, which was 29 and 18 bps, respectively, for GAAP and Core, in 4Q24. Second, our actions to move the balance sheet to a more neutral position have helped position the Company for the current environment. The recent steepening of the yield curve should further aid NIM improvement over time. Lastly, after making progress on our four areas of focus in 2024, we are shifting the priorities in 2025 to 1) Preserving Strong Liquidity and Capital, 2) Maintaining Credit Discipline, and 3) Improving Profitability. While progress occurred in 2024, by shifting our priorities in 2025, we expect further improvement.- John R. Buran, President and CEO

Lease covers 248ha of Kryvyi Rih City owned land upon which a large portion of Black Iron's Shymanivske Iron Ore body is locatedLand leased extends beyond envisaged iron ore pit boundaries close to Ministry of Defence land sought for future processing plant, tailings and waste rock stock pilesLease of this land is essential for completing the technical and environmental studies required as part of mining permit renewal

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATESHIGHLIGHTS:Meridian Mining plans transformational 2025 as an emerging Brazilian copper gold developerDriven by its flagship Cabaçal Au-Cu-Ag VMS mine development and expansion programsResource growth from the Santa Helena infill and expansion programBelt scale exploration program along 50km Cabaçal VMS BeltCAD 10 million fully subscribed non-brokered financing at CAD 0.39Subscribed by a single sophisticated European investorProceeds to be used to advance Cabaçal PFS completion, initiation of the subsequent Feasibility Study, expanded drill program at Santa Helena and regional exploration

LOS GATOS, CA / ACCESS Newswire / January 28, 2025 / Atomera Incorporated (NASDAQ:ATOM), a semiconductor materials and technology licensing company, announced today that it plans to release its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2024 financial results after the market closes on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025.

JENNINGS, LA / ACCESS Newswire / January 28, 2025 / JD Bancshares, Inc. (the "Company"), (OTCQX:JDVB), the parent holding company of JD Bank (the "Bank"), reports its unaudited financial results for the three and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2024.

- This is Dermata's first issued U.S. patent for XYNGARI™, which uses its Spongilla technology to topically treat acne -- Dermata expects to announce topline results from its STAR-1 Phase 3 XYNGARI™ clinical trial in March 2025 -- Over 30 million acne patients seek treatment in the U.S. each year, with topical products being first-line therapy -

Expanded Creator Lab to include more tools and content for the creator economy.

SkinCeuticals Provides State-of-the-Art Skincare to Consumers in the Largest Open Air Shopping Center in the World

PLEASANTON, CA / ACCESS Newswire / January 28, 2025 / Sensiba LLP, a Top-75 U.S.-based accounting and business consulting firm, is pleased to announce that Tax Partner Eleduvina (Eldy) Lopez has joined the firm.

"Genesis of Chandler is part of Earnhardt Auto Centers, a family-run business that dates back to 1951," said Derby Earnhardt. "This new location is perfectly planned, built and positioned to provide the concierge-level service that has turned Genesis into a successful, stand-alone luxury brand in recent years."

Stevens's record of community service and family history of small business ownership makes her the ideal representative for the mission-driven lender

SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR / ACCESS Newswire / January 28, 2025 / Athena Bitcoin Global proudly announces that its CEO, Matias Goldenhörn, will be a featured panelist at the upcoming Plan ₿ Forum El Salvador, Central America's premier Bitcoin conference. This landmark event will take place on January 30-31, 2025, in San Salvador, El Salvador, and will bring together global leaders, technologists, and entrepreneurs to explore key topics surrounding Bitcoin adoption, economics, financial freedom, and freedom of speech.

WASHINGTON, DC / ACCESS Newswire / January 28, 2025 / Today is National Plan for Vacation Day, and many Americans are planning their next adventure.

BIRMINGHAM, MI / ACCESS Newswire / January 28, 2025 / Carolina Foods new automated bakery facility will be honored as one of the country's most advanced food manufacturing plants at the 2025 Food Automation & Manufacturing Symposium and Expo, scheduled for April 14-16, at the Downtown Tampa Hilton, in Tampa, FL.

Tomas Sjostrom and Julie Kniseley will share insights on how recent technological innovations are impacting SMBs

Bringing together the men's, women's and sourcing fashion communities together, Las Vegas continues to be the destination for brands, buyers and attendees to collaborate and spark innovations

CHICAGO, IL / ACCESS Newswire / January 28, 2025 / Cosmos Health Inc. ("Cosmos Health" or the "Company'') (NASDAQ:COSM), a diversified, vertically integrated global healthcare group engaged in innovative R&D, owner of proprietary pharmaceutical and nutraceutical brands, manufacturer and distributor of healthcare products, and operator of a telehealth platform, announced today that, on January 27, 2025, its wholly owned subsidiary, CosmoFarm S.A. (the "Issuer" or "CosmoFarm"), entered into an agreement with a European bank to issue a €2,200,000 (approximately $2,293,830) secured bond (the "Loan").