SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 18 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: 2024 'CUSE50 Alumni Entrepreneur Award winners (Photo by Chuck Wainwright) For the second year in a row, the University honored Orange ingenuity with two days of celebration, networking and a friendly pitch competition as part of the 'CUSE50 Alumni Entrepreneur Awards. Last Thursday, the 'CUSE50 Alumni Entrepreneur Awards ceremony recognized the 2024 honorees, culminating with a live reveal of the top 10 fastest-gro  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Akin Gump, a law firm, issued the following news release: (New York and Washington, D.C.) - Akin advised Mubadala Capital in connection with the launch and final closing of the fourth vintage of its private equity fund. Mubadala Capital, the wholly owned asset management subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company, held the final closing for its latest private equity fund with total committed capital of $3.1bn, surpassing a $2bn target. More details on the transaction can  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 19 -- Nielsen Co., an information, data and measurement company, issued the following news: * * * Multi-year deal includes Local TV ratings for all six markets and includes Nielsen's Ad Intel Nielsen's big data + panel solution will power Local TV measurement in 2025 * * * Nielsen, a global leader in audience measurement, data and analytics, has announced an expanded multi-year agreement for Local TV measurement with American Spirit Media, based in Charlotte, North Carolina.   more

LYNDHURST, New Jersey, Nov. 19 -- Barnes and Noble, a retailer of content, digital media and educational products, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: New York - November 18, 2024 - Barnes & Noble announces today the sale of Sterling Publishing Co. Inc. to Hachette Book Group. The publisher was acquired by Barnes & Noble in 2003 and now includes adult imprints Union Square & Co., Puzzlewright Press, Sterling Ethos and Spark Notes, as well the children's imprints Union Square Kid  more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 18 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) has appointed Dr. Keith Tidball critical issue leader for extension programming in Natural Resources and the Environment, effective October 1. This two-year appointment reflects CCE's dedication to addressing the pressing challenges facing organisms, landscapes, and social-ecological systems in the 21st century. As critical issue lead, Tidball will play a pivotal role in bridging ca  more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 18 -- Cornell University issued the following news: The College of Architecture, Art and Planning (AAP) has established the Ratan N. Tata Distinguished Alumni Award in recognition of the decades-long philanthropy and global impact of the late Ratan Tata '59, B.Arch. '62, a former Cornell trustee, AAP Advisory Council member and renowned business leader. Tata, who was chairman emeritus of Tata Sons and chairman of the Tata Trusts, died Oct. 9. "Ratan Tata's impact on Cor  more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 18 -- Cornell University issued the following news: The Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine celebrated the grand reopening of the Cornell Equine Park Wednesday, Nov. 13. The event comes after two years of construction and remodeling of the park on Bluegrass Lane, just a mile east of campus. Lorin D. Warnick, D.V.M., Ph.D. '94, the Austin O. Hooey Dean of Veterinary Medicine, welcomed the approximately 50 attendees. "We are grateful for the support of the St  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 19 -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has advised Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited ("Morrisons") in the successful amendment and extension of the group's term loan facilities and its revolving credit facility. The principal outcomes of the debt amendment and extension exercise were to extend the Morrisons group's term loan facilities from 2027 to 2030; to reduce the cost of the debt; to extend the revolving credit facility   more

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 18 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: The Department of Public Safety accepts their Advanced Accreditation during the Fall 2024 CALEA Conference. Pictured from left: CALEA Commissioner Marlon Lynch, DPS Director of Administration Donna Adams, Associate VP and Chief of Campus Safety and Emergency Management Craig A. Stone, DPS Accreditation Manager and Detective Chris Wood and CALEA Executive Director W. Craig Hartley, Jr. (Photo courtesy of CALEA) The nu  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 19 -- Goldman Sachs Group, an investment banking, securities and investment management firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goldman Sachs announces intent to explore strategic opportunities for GS DAP Introduces Tradeweb as first strategic partner to bring new commercial use cases to the platform * * * LONDON, UK - November 18, 2024 - Goldman Sachs intends to explore strategic opportunities to spin-out its wholly-owned technology platform, GS DAP from its Digital As  more

MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 19 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: NEW YORK - Nov. 18, 2024 - Greenberg Traurig, LLP Tax Practice Shareholder Erez I. Tucner was recently named the Tax Club of New York president for the 2024-2025 year. The Tax Club of New York is a 501(c)(3) organization whose membership comprises leading New York-based tax practitioners and scholars. The Tax Club operates to facilitate research and writing of scholarly, nonpartisan articles addressin  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 19 -- The Depository Trust and Clearing Corp., a provider of clearing and settlement services to the financial markets, issued the following news release: * * * Adoption of DTCC's Institutional Trade Processing (ITP) solutions enables the firm to accelerate the trade lifecycle, as jurisdictions around the world consider moving to T+1 settlement * * * New York/London/Hong Kong/Singapore/Sydney, November 18, 2024 - The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the premier   more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 18 -- Cornell University issued the following news: According to philosopher David Shoemaker, blame and praise are the ways we hold people responsible for their actions or attitudes. "They are responses, respectively, to people's bad or good deeds, intentions, motives or attitudes toward us," said Shoemaker, the Wyn and William Y. Hutchinson Professor in Ethics and Public Life in the Sage School of Philosophy, in the College of Arts and Sciences. "If you wrong me, I'll r  more

ARMONK, New York, Nov. 19 -- IBM issued the following news release: * * * Announces Collaboration with AMD IBM Cloud to Deploy AMD Instinct MI300X Accelerators to Support Performance for Generative AI Workloads and HPC Applications * * * IBM (NYSE: IBM) and AMD have announced a collaboration to deploy AMD Instinct MI300X accelerators as a service on IBM Cloud. This offering, which is expected to be available in the first half of 2025, aims to enhance performance and power efficiency for Gen  more

HAMILTON, New York, Nov. 18 -- Colgate University issued the following news: Oct. 17-31, the Department of History and Longyear Museum of Anthropology welcomed artists from Jalabil, a women's weaving collective in Chiapas, Mexico, for a two-week residency. During this time, the visiting artists Teresa Gomez Santiz, Anali Gomez Santiz, and Consuela Santiz Gomez shared their textiles, language, and culture with the Colgate community. In the Tseltal language, "Jalabil" means "weaving," an art for  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 18 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Syracuse University Libraries' Blackstone LaunchPad (LaunchPad) hosted its 2024 Student Showcase as part of Orange Central Alumni Weekend Nov. 1 in Bird Library. Alumni were invited to award "'Cuse Cash" to student founders showcasing their products, with top winners receiving prizes. In total, $3,500 in prizes were awarded. First place ($1,500) was awarded to Celes Buffard '27 (School of Information Studies), founde  more

LAKE SUCCESS, New York, Nov. 19 -- Broadridge Financial Solutions, a provider of investor communications and technology-driven solutions to banks, broker-dealers, asset managers and corporate issuers, issued the following news release: * * * Seamless integration across global markets and lines-of-business, enhanced operational efficiency through AI-driven automation, and advanced risk management capabilities. * * * New York, London, Singapore, November 18, 2024 - Broadridge Financial Solutio  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 18 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Syracuse University Libraries is accepting undergraduate and graduate applications for its Student Library Advisory Board for the Spring 2025 semester. Applications from active students in good standing, regardless of year or discipline, are due by Wednesday, Dec. 11. Selected students who satisfactorily complete all advisory board assignments for the semester will receive a $250 stipend. The Student Library Advisory  more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 18 -- Cornell University issued the following news: The nation's aging electrical grid crosses state lines, jurisdictions and ideologies, but the costs for new power lines should be borne by those who benefit from them, according to new Cornell research. Failure to upgrade the grid leads to unreliability and higher electricity bills, in part because it remains tough to get cheap wind and solar to market. From a policy perspective, tensions swirl around affordability, rel  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 19 -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: The Max Original comedy special ROSE MATAFEO: ON AND ON AND ON debuts THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19. Logline: "Starstruck" creator/star Rose Matafeo returns to Max for her second stand-up special. Building her hourlong set around a 16,000-word note kept over time on her phone, Matafeo leans into her insightful and self-deprecating humor to share candid takes on relationsh  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 19 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: * * * Bipartisan Coalition of 32 Attorneys General Urge Federal Action to Protect Children on Social Media Platforms * * * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 32 attorneys general calling on Congress to pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), which would protect children from emerging technologies including some of the   more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 19 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James' Office of Special Investigation (OSI) today released its report on the death of Mamady Cisse, who died on September 9, 2023 after an encounter with members of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) in Bronx County. Following a thorough investigation, which included review of body-worn camera footage, interviews with invo  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 19 (TNSres) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 2.3% in October compared to the same month in 2023, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Overall, local collections totaled $1.84 billion for the month, up $41 million year over year. "October growth in statewide sales tax collections was led by New York City, buoyi  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 19 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on Nov. 18, 2024: * * * Video available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w48L21ErIlQ Comes After City Saw Longest Rainless Streak in Recorded History; City's Water Supply Needs Almost Eight Inches of Rain to Reach Normal Levels Drought Warning is Second of Three Levels of Water Conservation Declaration Possibly by City; Mayor Issued Drought Watch on November 2nd Mayor Banned Grilling in Parks, Urged New Yorkers  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 19 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on Nov. 18, 2024: * * * City Case Managers Have Held Over 700,000 Exit Planning Meetings With Asylum Seekers in City's Care Since Intensive Case Management Started, 42 Percent More Families in Humanitarian Centers are Taking Next Steps Towards Self-Sufficiency 70 Percent of Eligible Adults in City's Care Have Applied for or Received Work Authorization Thanks to First-In-Nation Asylum Application Help Center S  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 19 -- Savills Inc., a real estate firm, issued the following news release: * * * Savills represented the U.S. subsidiary of the Mizkan Group in its relocation to 50,349 square feet at Woodfield Corporate Center in Schaumburg, IL * * * CHICAGO, IL (November 18, 2024) - Savills led the real-estate planning, workplace strategy, and lease negotiations for the relocation of Mizkan's North American headquarters. Mizkan America, Inc., a subsidiary of the Japanese food manufacturer Mi  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 19 -- Sony Music Entertainment issued the following news release: * * * Ken Robold Named President and Chief Operating Officer, Sony Music Nashville * * * Nashville, TN, November 18, 2024 - Sony Music today announced the appointment of Taylor Lindsey as Chairman and CEO, Sony Music Nashville, beginning January 2025. She will oversee the Company and its creative endeavors as well as Provident Entertainment, one of the world's leading Christian music companies. Lindsey will be b  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 19 -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: * * * Previously Announced NASCAR Icon Dale Earnhardt Jr. to Be Joined by Daytona 500-Winning Crew Chief Steve Letarte & Veteran Motorsports Commentator Adam Alexander for TNT Sports' Exclusive NASCAR Cup Series Coverage TNT Sports to Present NASCAR's Inaugural Five-Race In-Season Tournament, Beginning with Atlanta's Night Race Showdown on Saturday, June 28, 2025  more

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 18 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Partnerships aiming to minimize construction waste in Central New York, address isolation and cognitive loss through performance, and promote and nurture local startups received the annual Cornell Town-Gown Awards, announced Nov. 16 at Cinemapolis. Known as the TOGOs and now in their 14th year, the awards celebrate cooperation between the university and the greater Ithaca community. The event, hosted by Joel M. Malina,   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 19 -- Turner Construction Co. issued the following news: * * * Newly promoted Presidents, Tom Reilly and Abrar Sheriff, to lead Turner's Enterprise Services and Construction Services business lines. Eight leaders promoted to Managing Director to meet evolving client needs and foster a coordinated approach to innovation and sustainable growth. A new Chief Administrative Officer will drive strategic programs critical to achieving company goals. * * * Turner Construction Company  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 18 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: STA Chinese folk fan dance. courtesy: U-M students The University of Michigan is the top-ranked public university when it comes to studying abroad and No. 2 in the nation overall, according to a new report. U-M had 3,340 U.S. students participating in education-abroad programs during 2022-23, the most recent academic year with complete data--based on the annual Open Doors report by the Institute of Internati  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 19 (TNSres) -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: * * * 2025 Verizon Connect Fleet Trends Report (https://www.verizonconnect.com/fleet-technology-trends-report/#25FleetTTR111824NR) What you need to know: * For five consecutive years, at least four out of five respondents have reported using at least one form of fleet technology. * Fleet technology is making significant strides in reducing costs, enha  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 19 -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, issued the following news release: * * * NBA and WBD Agree to 11-Year Partnership that will Promote NBA Content & Accelerate Global Growth of TNT Sports and its Leading Digital Brands Bleacher Report & House of Highlights TNT Sports Continues to Produce Emmy Award-Winning Inside the NBA, Airing on ESPN/ABC Through Innovative Partnership with ESPN Reimagined & Enhanced NBA Digital Partnership to Include Significan  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Nov. 18 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Photo courtesy of stock.adobe.com Staying in Central New York for Thanksgiving break? Check out our guide for exciting activities and the best spots to order Thanksgiving take-out if you'd rather skip the cooking. Local Takeout Options Want to skip all the meal preparation? Many local restaurants are offering delicious takeout options for the holiday, but don't wait, get your orders in ahead of time. The Brewster   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 19 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Goldman Sachs Saudi Arabia and SNB Capital Company as Joint Global Coordinators and Joint Bookrunners on the sale by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, of 100 million shares in Saudi Telecom Co. (stc), a public joint stock company listed on the Saudi Stock Exchange, through an accelerated bookbuild offering. "This transaction repr  more