NEW YORK, Aug. 1 -- Bankrate, a provider of financial services, issued the following news release: * * * The Midwest and South round out the top five; West and Northeast claim bottom five * * * Iowa, the Hawkeye State, is the best state to retire in 2023, according to Bankrate's annual study, which ranked all fifty U.S. states by affordability (40%), overall well-being (25%), quality/cost of health care (20%), weather (10%) and crime (5%). Click here for more information: https://www.bankrat  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 2 -- The Business Network for Offshore Wind, an organization that expands the adoption of offshore wind energy, issued the following news release: U.S. offshore wind development in the Central Atlantic took another step forward yesterday with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announcing three final Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) off the coasts of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and northeastern North Carolina. If fully developed, BOEM estimates the areas could suppo  more

BEAR, Delaware, Aug. 4 -- Gov. John C. Carney, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2023: Governor Carney joined members of the General Assembly, members of his Cabinet, and advocates on Thursday to sign multiple pieces of legislation aimed at tackling climate change in Delaware. This work builds off of the decades of effort by various state agencies who have been prioritizing Delaware's climate. In 2021, Governor Carney developed a Climate Action Plan aiming to reduce emis  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Gov. John C. Carney, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2023: Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) Chair Sara C. Bronin today administered the oath of office to new ACHP Governor Member John Carney, the governor of Delaware. President Joe Biden appointed Carney to the ACHP for a term ending June 2025. "I thank President Biden for appointing Delaware Gov. John Carney to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation," Bronin said. "The gove  more

WILMINGTON, Delaware, Aug. 2 -- DuPont issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2023: DuPont (NYSE: DD) today announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Spectrum Plastics Group ("Spectrum"), a recognized leader in specialty medical devices and components markets. "I am pleased to welcome our talented Spectrum colleagues to DuPont," said Ed Breen, DuPont Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "We are excited to add Spectrum's best-in-class advanced manu  more

WILMINGTON, Delaware, Aug. 2 (TNSres) -- DuPont issued the following news release: * * * Second Quarter 2023 Highlights * Net Sales of $3.1 billion decreased 7%; organic sales decreased 4% versus year-ago period * GAAP Income from continuing operations of $269 million; operating EBITDA of $738 million * GAAP EPS from continuing operations of $0.55; adjusted EPS of $0.85 * Cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations of $400 million; adjusted free cash flow of $277 mill  more

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 4 -- M&T Bank, a financial holding company, issued the following news release: M&T Bank (NYSE:MTB) has named Mark Hutton as Delaware Regional President -- assuming the role following the July 7 retirement of the bank's former top executive in the state, Nick Lambrow. Hutton, who joined the bank in 2008, has served as M&T's executive vice president for commercial banking in Delaware since March 2022. In addition to that role, Hutton also will be responsible for all aspec  more

DELAWARE, Ohio, Aug. 3 -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2023: Ohio Wesleyan University today announced the appointment of Diana Y. Chou, Ph.D., as director of OWU's Richard M. Ross Art Museum. Chou brings more than 15 years of museum and gallery expertise as well as university teaching experience to the role. At Ohio Wesleyan, Chou's primary duties will include: * Shaping the artistic mission and strategic direction of the Ross Art Museum. * Implementi  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 3 -- The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance issued the following news: The Securities Division of the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance ("TDCI") has announced that investors who purchased retail precious metals from Lear Capital will receive compensation as a part of Lear's bankruptcy plan. State securities regulators had been investigating Lear for deceptive securities and commodities activities and misleading marketing at the time of the compa  more

FINDLAY, Ohio, Aug. 4 -- The University of Findlay issued the following news release: By Beth Church The University of Findlay has been awarded an $8,844 grant to host a weekend environmental program in April 2024, "Bringing Nature Home, One Person at a Time," open to UF students and the community. The grant is from the Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation's Madeleine Thomas Schneider Fund. The program will include a talk and book signing by Douglas W. Tallamy, one of the foremost pro  more