HARTFORD, Connecticut, Nov. 17 -- The Connecticut Business and Industry Association issued the following news release: The membership of CBIA, the state's largest business organization, has elected 15 new members to its board of directors. The group is composed of business leaders from across the state, representing a wide range of industry sectors and sizes. The election results were announced at CBIA's annual meeting in Hartford on Nov. 15. The new directors begin serving their four-year te  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- The Connecticut Business and Industry Association issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2023: The state's largest business organization issued the following response to today's release of the October 2023 employment report. CBIA president and CEO Chris DiPentima called the addition of 3,700 jobs in October "another reason for optimism." "The labor force also grew for the second consecutive month in October, and September's numbers were revis  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Nov. 15 -- The Connecticut Business and Industry Association issued the following news release: Connecticut middle school students can test their knowledge and compete in the National Civics Bee for the first time during the 2023-2024 school year. Students can enter the competition by submitting an essay online beginning Nov. 13, 2023. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, organizer of the National Civics Bee, named CBIA as an official partner to host four regional b  more

NORWALK, Connecticut, Nov. 16 -- The Financial Accounting Foundation issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2023: The Board of Trustees of the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF) today announced the reappointment of Carolyn Smith to the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) for a second five-year term. Her service on the GASB continues through December 31, 2029. The Trustees also announced the appointment of Robert W. Hamilton to the role of chair of the Governmental Accounti  more

NORWALK, Connecticut, Nov. 16 -- The Financial Accounting Foundation issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2023: The Board of Trustees of the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF) today announced the appointment of Hillary H. Salo to a five-year term on the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). Her term will begin on July 1, 2024, and conclude on June 30, 2029, when she will be eligible for consideration for reappointment. "On behalf of the FAF Board of Trustees, I am very pleas  more

NORWALK, Connecticut, Nov. 16 -- The Financial Accounting Foundation issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2023: The Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF) today announced the appointment of two new members to the Board of Trustees: Michael B. Clement and Elizabeth (Beth) Pearce. Both new members will begin their terms of service on January 1, 2024 and conclude on December 31, 2028. The FAF is the parent organization of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the Governmenta  more

NORWALK, Connecticut, Nov. 16 -- The Financial Accounting Foundation issued the following news release: The Board of Trustees of the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF) has appointed David Finkelstein to the Private Company Council (PCC), effective January 1, 2024. Mr. Finkelstein replaces former PCC member Jeremy Dillard, who was appointed as a PCC member in January of 2018 and served two consecutive terms. Finkelstein's first term on the PCC extends to December 31, 2026, when he is eligible  more

NORWALK, Connecticut, Nov. 16 -- The Financial Accounting Foundation issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2023: The Board of Trustees of the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF) today announced the reappointment of Susan M. Cosper to a second five-year term on the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) effective July 1, 2024, and concluding on June 30, 2029. "Sue Cosper's experience and strong commitment to the FASB's mission are tremendous assets to the Board and have earned he  more

NORWALK, Connecticut, Nov. 16 -- The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation issued the following news on Nov. 15, 2023: The Myeloma Investment Fund (MIF), the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation's (MMRF) venture philanthropy subsidiary, today announced an investment in Reverb Therapeutics to explore the potential of its antibody-based Amplifier(TM) platform for the treatment of multiple myeloma with endogenous cytokines that naturally occur within the body. Reverb is a seed-stage oncology compa  more

LA QUINTA, California, Nov. 17 -- The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners issued the following news release: Regulators from across the country convened this week for the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners 135th Annual Meeting and Education Conference, to participate in informative sessions, elect officers, pass resolutions and engage with stakeholders. Commissioner Michael A. Caron, of the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, presided o  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, Nov. 10 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: Following Kevin Bacon's admission in People's "Sexiest Man Alive" issue that he can't eat bacon anymore after getting to know pigs on his farm in Connecticut, PETA sent a letter today to the actor--who has worked as a spokesperson for the American Egg Board and celebrated his birthday this year by eating a roasted chicken--encouraging him to adopt a chicken so that he can shift his minds  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Results for America issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2023: Today, at a virtual event co-hosted by the National Governors Association, Results for America will release its 2023 Invest in What Works State Standard of Excellence, showcasing 194 efforts across 46 states - led by Governors, state legislators, and state agency leaders of both parties - to build and use evidence and data to improve residents' lives. This year's State Standard of Excellence recogniz  more

FAIRFIELD, Connecticut, Nov. 16 -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, issued the following statement on Nov. 15, 2023: * * * Save the Children is calling for an immediate investigation in Burkina Faso into the massacre of at least 70 people, mostly children and elderly people. The attack took place in the village of Zaongo, 100 km (about 60 miles) north of the capital Ouagadougou, on Novemb  more

FAIRFIELD, Connecticut, Nov. 17 -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, issued the following statement on Nov. 16, 2023: * * * Devastating flash floods have killed at least 111 people, including 16 children, across the Horn of Africa in recent weeks, with more than 770,000 people displaced and rains showing no signs of slowing down, said Save the Children. Unrelenting rainfall across Kenya's   more

FAIRFIELD, Connecticut, Nov. 18 -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, issued the following news release: Thousands of Afghan refugees who have crossed into Afghanistan from Pakistan in recent weeks are experiencing alarming levels of serious illnesses that are escalating quickly, including life-threatening and highly contagious acute diarrhea, said Save the Children. Over 3,000 cases of acut  more