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Toyota Issues Statement Critical of White House Proclamation on Sec. 232
TORRANCE, California, May 19 -- Toyota Motor Sales USA issued the following news release, calling the White House Executive Proclamation a major set-back for American consumers, workers and the auto industry:
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Toyota has been deeply ingrained in the U.S. for over 60 years. Between our R&D centers, 10 manufacturing plants, 1,500-strong dealer network, extensive supply chain and other operations, we directly and indirectly employ over 475,000 in the U.S., and have invested over $60 billion in this country, including over $1 billion in philanthropic and community-outreach efforts.
Today's
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TORRANCE, California, May 19 -- Toyota Motor Sales USA issued the following news release, calling the White House Executive Proclamation a major set-back for American consumers, workers and the auto industry:
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Toyota has been deeply ingrained in the U.S. for over 60 years. Between our R&D centers, 10 manufacturing plants, 1,500-strong dealer network, extensive supply chain and other operations, we directly and indirectly employ over 475,000 in the U.S., and have invested over $60 billion in this country, including over $1 billion in philanthropic and community-outreach efforts.
Today'sproclamation sends a message to Toyota that our investments are not welcomed, and the contributions from each of our employees across America are not valued.
We have been a leader in R&D through open-sourcing of patents in critical technologies such as fuel cells, hybrid electrification and continue to be transparent and collaborative with our innovations. Our goal is to develop technologies that help society and contribute to sustaining the economy and jobs in the U.S. We continue to innovate in areas of AI, autonomous and robotics technologies that will further contribute and improve our American society.
Most every American has a Toyota story and we are very proud of the fact that over 36 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles are still on U.S. roads today. Our operations and employees contribute significantly to the American way of life, the U.S. economy and are not a national security threat.
History has shown that limiting import vehicles and parts is counterproductive in creating jobs, stimulating the economy and influencing consumer buying habits. These artificial limitations would reduce consumer choice and impact all automakers since vehicle parts used in U.S. manufacturing are sourced from around the globe. If import quotas are imposed, the biggest losers will be consumers who will pay more and have fewer vehicle choices.
We remain hopeful that the upcoming negotiations on trade can be resolved quickly and yield what is best for the American consumer, workers and the auto industry.
C Spire Business Sponsors Amazon Web Services IT Engineer Training at Local University
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 18 -- C Spire Wireless (formerly the Cellular South) issued the following news release:
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- Highly-Sought Architect Associate Certification Will Benefit Nashville Business Sector
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C Spire Business is underwriting four days of training next week at Trevecca Nazarene University for local IT engineers who are seeking the highly-coveted architect associate certification from the world's largest cloud computing business - Amazon Web Services (AWS).
A unit of C Spire, a diversified telecommunications and technology services firm, C Spire Business will train its
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NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 18 -- C Spire Wireless (formerly the Cellular South) issued the following news release:
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- Highly-Sought Architect Associate Certification Will Benefit Nashville Business Sector
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C Spire Business is underwriting four days of training next week at Trevecca Nazarene University for local IT engineers who are seeking the highly-coveted architect associate certification from the world's largest cloud computing business - Amazon Web Services (AWS).
A unit of C Spire, a diversified telecommunications and technology services firm, C Spire Business will train itsengineers along with those of several selected Nashville businesses. "This training will help local firms prepare for the AWS Architect Associate certification exam," said Mike Girouard, executive vice president of enterprise sales
The training will feature AWS Technical Essentials on Tuesday, May 21 and three days of specialized, instructor-led course work on Architecting with AWS from Wednesday, May 22 through Friday, May 24 at the Trevecca Nashville campus, 333 Murfreesboro Pike.
Architecting on AWS training covers the fundamentals of building IT infrastructure on AWS and is designed to teach solutions architects how to optimize the use of the AWS cloud by understanding the company's services and how they fit into cloud-based solutions, Girouard said.
Trevecca is the first Tennessee university to join the AWS Academy and plans to offer courses so students who are interested in an IT engineering career can pass the AWS certification exam, which could qualify them for entry-level jobs starting at over $100,000 a year.
"AWS is a vital part of our larger hyper-converged, hybrid offerings," Girouard said. "Through our data centers, professional services and partnerships with other companies like Cisco and Dell EMC, we can deliver a full stack of managed IT solutions for any business."
Amazon and local and regional economic development officials recently disclosed plans to invest $230 million and create 5,000 jobs, the biggest jobs announcement in Tennessee history, by building a huge operations center in the Nashville Yards site near the Gulch. The facility is expected to open in 2021.
The company reported record quarterly profits earlier this month for AWS. Sales rose 41 percent to $7.7 billion while operating income jumped 59 percent to $2.2 billion. Company executives, including CEO Jeff Bezos, are predicting continued growth in the sector despite stiffer competition from Microsoft and Google parent company Alphabet, Inc.
C Spire Business, with a 57 net promoter score that makes customers 2x more likely to recommend them to others, is the industry's first full-stack managed information technology solutions provider, but customers can count on far more than just gaining access to the latest technology, according to Girouard.
"As the industry's first full-stack managed solutions provider, we can meet our customers wherever they are in the value chain and successfully help them manage their biggest technology challenges, whether it's data protection or IT resiliency, in an increasingly data-driven world," Girouard said.
C Spire Business offers advanced connectivity, cloud, software, hardware, communications, professional services, cybersecurity, business continuity and technology support in a single, seamless, managed IT solution portfolio. "From desktop to data center, we help customers work smarter, faster and more secure," Girouard said.
With over 500 service professionals, multiple data centers and ownership of nearly 9,000 route miles of fiber optic infrastructure, C Spire Business is poised to deliver world-class managed services to a variety of businesses. The firm is ranked 9th in the world among cloud service providers, Girouard added.
New Release of InterSystems TrakCare Offers Mobile-Enabled User Interface to All Clinical Workflows
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 17 -- InterSystems, a health information technology provider, issued the following news release:
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- Unified Healthcare Information System Now Built on InterSystems IRIS for Health to Offer FHIR, SMART on FHIR Support, and Even Greater Scalability
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InterSystems, a global leader in information technology platforms for health, business and government applications, today announced that the latest release of InterSystems TrakCare(R), which extends mobile capabilities for the unified healthcare information system.
The latest version of TrakCare extends the
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CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 17 -- InterSystems, a health information technology provider, issued the following news release:
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- Unified Healthcare Information System Now Built on InterSystems IRIS for Health to Offer FHIR, SMART on FHIR Support, and Even Greater Scalability
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InterSystems, a global leader in information technology platforms for health, business and government applications, today announced that the latest release of InterSystems TrakCare(R), which extends mobile capabilities for the unified healthcare information system.
The latest version of TrakCare extends themobile-enabled user interface introduced in 2018 to all clinical workflows, improving the user experience wherever care is delivered. New mobile functionality includes support for operating theater bookings and administration, maternity, and nursing care plans, and delivers dynamic patient lists, a patient journey tracker, and additional graphing capabilities.
What's more, the company announced today that it has built this newest version of TrakCare on its new InterSystems IRIS for Health data platform, which boosts systems interoperability, cloud scalability, and healthcare big data capabilities.
"Data volumes are growing faster in healthcare than any other industry, and the move to IRIS for Health ensures that TrakCare is more interoperable, faster, and more scalable than ever," said Christine Chapman, Vice President for TrakCare at InterSystems. "In addition to traditional interoperability standards like HL7 and SDA, we can now operate through FHIR standards."
IRIS for Health is the only data platform engineered specifically for healthcare. It combines high-performance analytical and transaction processing, cloud scalability, and native interoperability for all data types. Basing TrakCare on the InterSystems IRIS for Health platform will enable future releases of TrakCare to better integrate, analyze and act on new sources of healthcare data - no matter how large - and to share electronic medical record (EMR) data more effectively.
InterSystems is also ready to engage with TrakCare customers looking to develop or deploy solutions based on the SMART on FHIR standard. "We view SMART on FHIR as critical in enabling organizations to innovate by enhancing the TrakCare experience and taking full advantage of their EMR data," said Dimitri Fane, Director of Product Management for TrakCare.
As functional capabilities, data volumes and processing requirements grow, TrakCare on IRIS allows healthcare providers to easily scale and upgrade their systems. IRIS for Health supports vastly increased capacities with features like sharding, distributing data across multiple cloud-based servers to provide flexible, inexpensive performance scaling.
Neota Is Sponsoring the Legal Innovation & Tech Festival
NEW YORK, May 17 -- Neota Logic, a producer of an artificial intelligence software platform, issued the following news:
Neota Logic, creators of the world's leading AI automation platform for professional services, is pleased to announce they are sponsoring the Legal Innovation and Tech Festival in Sydney on the 12th and 13th June.
Neota is an award-winning no-code AI automation platform, providing professionals with a wide range of easy-to-use tools to rapidly build applications that automate any aspects of their services. Speak to our experts at the event to learn more about how Neota Logic
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NEW YORK, May 17 -- Neota Logic, a producer of an artificial intelligence software platform, issued the following news:
Neota Logic, creators of the world's leading AI automation platform for professional services, is pleased to announce they are sponsoring the Legal Innovation and Tech Festival in Sydney on the 12th and 13th June.
Neota is an award-winning no-code AI automation platform, providing professionals with a wide range of easy-to-use tools to rapidly build applications that automate any aspects of their services. Speak to our experts at the event to learn more about how Neota Logicis transforming the legal industry.
Neota's client, Tony O'Reilly, from KPMG will be presenting on 'Agile APP Development For Your Legal Use Case' on the 12th June at 12.25pm, drawing on his experiences of building applications in the Neota platform.
The Legal Innovation & Tech Fest is home to four independent conferences: Innovation & Tech, Client Experience & Marketing, Talent & Diversity, and NextGen Lawyers. Each with their own topics, schedule, speakers and more. Find out more here (https://www.legalfestival.com/).
Navigant Consulting: Biomass Remains Largest Contributor to Renewable Energy in Europe
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 17 -- Navigant Consulting, a professional services firm, issued the following news release:
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- Navigant Supported the European Commission in Analyzing the European Bioenergy Market
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In a study for the European Commission, Navigant analyzed the bioenergy market in Europe, identifying the main types of biomass used for the production of renewable heat, electricity and transport fuels. The Navigant bioenergy experts analyzed nature and origin, consumption and production, and the markets for biofuels, biogas and solid bioenergy carriers.
The team also investigated
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CHICAGO, Illinois, May 17 -- Navigant Consulting, a professional services firm, issued the following news release:
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- Navigant Supported the European Commission in Analyzing the European Bioenergy Market
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In a study for the European Commission, Navigant analyzed the bioenergy market in Europe, identifying the main types of biomass used for the production of renewable heat, electricity and transport fuels. The Navigant bioenergy experts analyzed nature and origin, consumption and production, and the markets for biofuels, biogas and solid bioenergy carriers.
The team also investigatedthe main sustainability impacts related to the biofuels consumed in Europe, such as land use involved in the initial production, overall greenhouse gas emission savings, and local environmental impacts.
The study shows that biomass still is the largest renewable energy source applied in Europe. The largest share of bioenergy is made up of solid biomass used for renewable heat and electricity production.
Liquid biofuels strongly contribute to renewable energy in transport, and this mainly concerns biodiesel. Most of the biomass used for renewable energy comes from crops and forest residues in Europe. A smaller share of (feedstock for) liquid biofuels and pellets was imported from outside Europe.
The report enables the Commission to fulfill its obligation to report on the progress in renewable energy and on the sustainability of biofuels consumed in the EU. The findings will also inform the Commission's Fourth Report on the State of the Energy Union.
Download the report at the website of the European Commission.
Hausfeld Scoops Global Award at the WWL Awards Ceremony for Two Consecutive Years
WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Hausfeld, a law firm, issued the following news release:
At the 2019 WWL Awards ceremony, held in London on 16 May, Hausfeld was awarded the Competition Plaintiffs Firm of the Year Award.
This follows from last year's award as Global Firm of the Year in the same category, with Michael Hausfeld singled out for an additional award as Competition Plaintiff Lawyer of the Year.
Who's Who Legal notes: "Following thousands of interviews conducted and nominations received, our research has decisively identified your firm as standing apart from all others in this practice area.
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WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Hausfeld, a law firm, issued the following news release:
At the 2019 WWL Awards ceremony, held in London on 16 May, Hausfeld was awarded the Competition Plaintiffs Firm of the Year Award.
This follows from last year's award as Global Firm of the Year in the same category, with Michael Hausfeld singled out for an additional award as Competition Plaintiff Lawyer of the Year.
Who's Who Legal notes: "Following thousands of interviews conducted and nominations received, our research has decisively identified your firm as standing apart from all others in this practice area.The award is recognition of the exceptional calibre of your firm's work."
Congratulations to all our competition lawyers across 11 offices!
A. H. Belo Corporation Announces Sale of Property
DALLAS, Texas, May 17 -- A.H. Belo, a local news and information publishing company, issued the following news release:
A. H. Belo Corporation (NYSE: AHC) announced today that it has sold the former campus of The Dallas Morning News in downtown Dallas to Charter DMN Holdings, LP for a purchase price of $28 million.
The purchase price comprises $5.6 million in cash paid at closing today and a two-year seller-financed promissory note of $22.4 million. The promissory note bears interest payable in quarterly installments beginning July 1, 2019, continuing through its maturity on June 30, 2021, and
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DALLAS, Texas, May 17 -- A.H. Belo, a local news and information publishing company, issued the following news release:
A. H. Belo Corporation (NYSE: AHC) announced today that it has sold the former campus of The Dallas Morning News in downtown Dallas to Charter DMN Holdings, LP for a purchase price of $28 million.
The purchase price comprises $5.6 million in cash paid at closing today and a two-year seller-financed promissory note of $22.4 million. The promissory note bears interest payable in quarterly installments beginning July 1, 2019, continuing through its maturity on June 30, 2021, andincludes a pre-payment feature. Taking into consideration the interest on the note and the elimination of carrying costs for the Company, the total realizable value of the transaction is approximately $31.6 million over two years.
The sale was structured as a sign-and-close transaction. Charter Holdings is a Dallas-based real estate entity owned by Ray W. Washburne, a successful entrepreneur and commercial real estate developer who most recently was president of the U.S. government's Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
Robert W. Decherd, A. H. Belo's Chief Executive Officer, said, "We are very pleased to conclude the sale process related to the 508 Young Street campus, and consider Charter DMN Holdings to be an outstanding owner and future developer of this important site that was the Company's home for almost 60 years."
About A. H. Belo Corporation
A. H. Belo Corporation is the leading local news and information publishing company in Texas with commercial printing, distribution and direct mail capabilities, as well as a presence in emerging media and digital marketing. While focusing on extending the Company's media platforms, A. H. Belo delivers news and information in innovative ways to a broad range of audiences with diverse interests and lifestyles. For additional information, visit http://www.ahbelo.com or email invest@ahbelo.com.
