ITHACA, New York, March 13 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * 'Flipping' switch boosts stem cell numbers for therapies A single molecular switch is essential for blood stem cells to enter an activated, regenerative state in which they produce new blood cells, according to a preclinical study led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The discovery could lead to more effective bone marrow transplants and gene therapies. Stem cells are immature cells that have a basic reg  more

NEW YORK, March 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * A24's Y2K Begins Streaming Exclusively On Max April 4 A24's Y2K will make its streaming debut on Max on FRIDAY, APRIL 4. The film will debut on HBO linear on SATURDAY, APRIL 5 at 8:00 p.m. ET. Y2K stars Jaeden Martell, Rachel Zegler, Julian Dennison, The Kid Laroi, and Fred Durst. On the last night of 1999, two high school juniors crash a New Years E  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 13 -- CrowdStrike Inc., a cybersecurity platform for protecting areas of enterprise risk - endpoints and cloud workloads, identity and data, issued the following news: * * * Accenture and CrowdStrike Team to Transform Security Operations, Mitigating Cyber Threats and Reducing Costs with AI-native Solutions WHSmith strengthens global security operations with Accenture and CrowdStrike solutions NEW YORK; March 12, 2025 - Accenture (NYSE:ACN) and CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD)  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Akin Gump, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Akin Achieves Record Breaking Financial Results for London in 2024 (London) - The Lawyer reported on Akin's exceptional financial results in 2024, which reflected the firm's strong global growth and momentum. In London, the firm had a record-breaking year with its highest ever revenue at over $200 million--marking an impressive 43% growth over the past two years and reinforcing its position as a key play  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 13 -- Alston and Bird, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Alston & Bird Strengthens Investment Funds Group with Veteran Partner George Silfen in New York Alston & Bird has continued to bolster its Investment Funds Group with the addition of veteran registered funds partner George Silfen in the firm's New York office. George's addition follows those of investment funds partners Heather Wyckoff and Sam Roh, who also joined Alston & Bird's corporate pra  more

NEW YORK, March 13 -- Assurant, a risk management solutions provider, issued the following news release: * * * Assurant Ventures Invests in Automotive Ventures' Mobility Fund II Fund focuses on innovative early-stage startups across the mobility ecosystem, including connected vehicles, electric vehicles, and new mobility solutions ATLANTA - March 12, 2025 - Assurant Ventures, the venture capital investment arm of Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: AIZ), a premier global protection company that safeguards  more

ALBANY, New York, March 12 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Defend Medicaid Recipients' Freedom to Choose Their Doctors March 12, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 16 other attorneys general today filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to defend Medicaid recipients' right to choose their own health care providers, including reproductive   more

ALBANY, New York, March 12 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James' Health Care Helpline Recovers More Than $4.6 Million in Restitution and Savings For New Yorkers March 12, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released a report detailing the work of the Office of the Attorney General's (OAG) Health Care Helpline, a free service that recovered more than $4.6 million in restitution and savings for New  more

ALBANY, New York, March 12 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James' Office of Special Investigation Releases Report on Death of Brandon Zurkan March 12, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James' Office of Special Investigation (OSI) today released its report on the death of Brandon Zurkan, who died on March 1, 2023 following an encounter with members of the Ontario County Sheriff's Office (OCSO) and City of Ca  more

HAMILTON, New York, March 12 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * Author Jonathan Eig Details the Life of a Complex, Radical Martin Luther King Jr. In King: A Life, author Jonathan Eig focuses on Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy of faith-based radicalism. During his Feb. 11 lecture at Colgate, Beyond The Dream: Embracing a More Complicated Martin Luther King, Eig said he believes King would be horrified at how his activism and writings have been overshadowed by a modern, more  more

NEW YORK, March 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- Bloomberg Media posted the following news: * * * Bloomberg News Wins Eight SABEW Best in Business Awards, Including General Excellence The organization also received four honorable mentions The Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing (SABEW) announced that Bloomberg has won eight 2024 Best in Business Awards, including General Excellence in the large division category, and four honorable mentions. The awards recognize excellence in busin  more

NEW YORK, March 13 -- Citi, a banking partner for institutions with cross-border needs and wealth management and a personal bank, issued the following news release: * * * Citigroup Announces $1.75 Billion Redemption of 3.290% Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Notes Due 2026 and $500 Million Redemption of Floating Rate Notes Due 2026 NEW YORK - Citigroup Inc. is announcing the redemption, in whole, constituting $1,750,000,000 of its 3.290% Fixed Rate/Floating Rate Notes due 2026 (the "fixed rate/floati  more

ALBANY, New York, March 12 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC and State Parks Announce Annual Spring Family Fishing Festival at Belmont Lake on April 5 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) today announced the annual Spring Family Fishing Festival on Saturday, April 5, at Belmont Lake State Park. In addition to DEC and  more

NEW YORK, March 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * discovery+ Migrates Technology Infrastructure, Unlocking Expanded Suite of Product Features Today, Warner Bros. Discovery announced that discovery+ (U.S. and Canada) will migrate to a modernized in-house tech stack. The move brings discovery+ to the same technical platform and infrastructure that powers Max globally. This update will seamlessly enable   more

NEW YORK, March 13 -- The Depository Trust and Clearing Corp., a provider of clearing and settlement services to the financial markets, issued the following news release: * * * DTCC's GTR to Add MiFID/R Reporting Capabilities to Further Support Market Participants with Transaction and Trade Reporting Obligations The Global Trade Repository (GTR) MiFID/R Approved Reporting Mechanism (ARM) service is targeted to be launched by Q1 2026, subject to regulatory approval New York/London/Hong Kong/S  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, March 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's 2025 Major League Baseball Alt-Cast Offerings to Include Statcast and KidsCast Presentations ESPN today announced its lineup of alt-cast presentations as part of its live event coverage of the 2025 Major League Baseball season. In total, ESPN will offer eight alt-casts, including six editions of Sunday Night Baseball: Statcast Edition, a unique Statcast -focused  more

ITHACA, New York, March 13 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Faculty panel: More investment for social good is needed Financial markets could help society achieve both prosperity and equity, but investment in efforts to address pressing social problems is still underfunded, according to a panel of Cornell faculty. The eighth annual Cornell SC Johnson College of Business Faculty Panel on leading policy issues focused on the state of finance with a social purpose. Five pro  more

NEW YORK, March 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * Food Network's Hit Series 24 in 24: Last Chef Standing Is Back For Season Two on Sunday, April 27th at 8PM ET/PT The culinary world's most ambitious and grueling competition is back for a second season this spring with the return of 24 in 24: Last Chef Standing, hosted by Michael Symon and Esther Choi. Shot in real time, the hosts have gathered a group  more

ALBANY, New York, March 12 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Capital Region Winners of Downtown Revitalization Initiative and NY Forward Program Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the Village of Catskill will receive $10 million in funding as the Capital Region winner of the eighth round of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative, and the Town and Village of Greenwich and the Village of Athens will each receive $4.5 mil  more

ALBANY, New York, March 12 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Commencement of $8.8 Million Road Rehabilitation Project in Oneida County Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that a $8.8 million road rehabilitation project in the Village of Clinton, Oneida County, is underway, which will enhance safety and improve travel along two key roadways serving the Mohawk Valley. The project will restore road surfaces, add new sidewalks a  more

ALBANY, New York, March 12 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Dr. Hazel N. Dukes Civic Leadership Initiative to Honor the Late Civil Rights Legend Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that New York's Office of Service and Civic Engagement will be named to honor the memory of Dr. Hazel N. Dukes, the legendary New York civil rights leader. The Dr. Hazel N. Dukes Civic Leadership Initiative will be charged with promoting civic an  more

SYRACUSE, New York, March 12 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * In Memory of Renowned Chemical Engineering Alum Andreas Acrivos '50 Andreas Acrivos The College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) noted the passing of chemical engineering alumnus Andreas Acrivos '50, on Feb. 17, 2025. Acrivos was recognized by the American Institute of Physics as one of the greatest fluid dynamicists of the 20th century and was a leading figure in the chemical engineering field.   more

ITHACA, New York, March 13 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Jane Bennett to deliver Culler Lecture in Critical Theory The limits of "data" as the unit of humanistic study will be the topic of this year's Culler Lecture in Critical Theory at the Society for the Humanities. Entitled " On Behalf of the Anexact: Along the Lines of Franz Kafka, Paul Klee, Len Lye, " the lecture will be delivered by Jane Bennett, Andrew W. Mellon Professor of the Humanities at Johns Hopkins Un  more

ALBANY, New York, March 12 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Keeping New York Moving: Governor Hochul Celebrates Metro-North Railroad and Long Island Rail Road's On-Time Performance Milestones Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad trains are achieving significant milestones so far in 2025, with high on-time performance records and strong ridership gains, bui  more

ITHACA, New York, March 13 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Large-scale investment in research needed to maintain U.S. agriculture Climate change and flagging investment in research and development has U.S. agriculture facing its first productivity slowdown in decades. A new study estimates the public sector investment needed to reverse course. In the paper, published March 11 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers model both the dampening e  more

NEW YORK, March 13 -- Marsh McLennan, a provider of professional services, issued the following news release: * * * Marsh McLennan declares quarterly cash dividend NEW YORK, March 12, 2025 -- The Board of Directors of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.815 per share on outstanding common stock, payable on May 15, 2025 to stockholders of record on April 3, 2025. About Marsh McLennan Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) is a global leader in risk, strategy and people,  more

ALBANY, New York, March 12 -- The Village of Angelica has secured a further postponement for its proposed electric tariff revisions, with the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) also granting a waiver for newspaper publication of the postponement. Case 24-E-0544, concerning the Village's application to establish a new service classification (S.C.) designated as S.C. No. 5 - Individual Service Agreements, has been extended to May 1, 2025. Originally filed on September 20, 2024, the pr  more

ALBANY, New York, March 12 -- Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. (Con Edison) has proposed significant increases in its electric and gas delivery rates, prompting the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) to schedule public statement hearings to gather community feedback. Con Edison filed amendments to its tariff schedules on January 31, 2025, requesting a $1.6 billion increase in electric delivery revenues (an 11.4% total revenue increase, or 18% base delivery increase) and  more

ALBANY, New York, March 12 -- The New York Municipal Power Agency (NYMPA) has received approval for a further postponement of its proposed tariff revisions, with the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) also granting a waiver for certain procedural requirements. Case 24-E-0498, concerning NYMPA's proposed modifications to its electric tariff schedule (P.S.C. No. 1), has been extended to June 1, 2025. Originally filed on September 4, 2024, the revisions aim to implement a generic formu  more

ALBANY, New York, March 12 -- The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) is seeking public comments on a proposed standard to implement the All-Electric Buildings Act, a key component of the state's climate goals. The Act, aimed at reducing reliance on fossil fuels, mandates all-electric construction in new buildings. The PSC has issued a notice regarding Case 25-M-0149, inviting stakeholders to comment on a White Paper filed by the Department of Public Service (DPS) staff. The White Pa  more

ALBANY, New York, March 12 -- The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has announced the availability of $350,000 in intervenor funding for municipal and other parties to participate in the review of a proposed 89.7-mile underground transmission line project. The project, dubbed the Propel NY Energy Project, is proposed by New York Transco LLC and the New York Power Authority. The project, detailed in Case 24-T-0446, seeks to construct and operate transmission lines spanning Suffolk,   more

ALBANY, New York, March 13 -- The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has announced the commencement of a comprehensive review of its Make-Ready Program, a key initiative designed to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) across the state. The review, initiated under Case 18-E-0138, will assess the effectiveness, progress, and future direction of the ratepayer-funded program that provides incentives for EV charging infrastructure development. The Make-Ready Program, estab  more

ALBANY, New York, March 13 -- The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has opened a public comment period for stakeholders to weigh in on the long-term gas system plans submitted by National Grid's subsidiaries, The Brooklyn Union Gas Company, KeySpan Gas East Corporation, and Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation. The review, initiated under Case 24-G-0248, aims to assess the companies' strategies for ensuring a reliable and sustainable gas supply for New York consumers. The PSC establish  more

NEW YORK, March 12 [Category: BizReal Estate] -- Newmark Group posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Appoints Justin Shepherd as Co-Head of U.S. Healthcare Capital Markets Team March 12, 2025 1:00 PM Newmark Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMRK) ("Newmark" or "the Company"), a leading commercial real estate advisor and service provider to large institutional investors, global corporations, and other owners and occupiers, announces the company has hired industry expert Justin Shepherd as Co  more

LOS ANGELES, March 13 -- O'Melveny & Myers, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * O'Melveny Advises B. Riley Securities on Carve Out Transaction with B. Riley Financial NEW YORK--March 12, 2025--O'Melveny advised B. Riley Securities, the investment banking subsidiary of B. Riley Financial, Inc., on a carve out transaction in which a formerly wholly-owned subsidiary of B. Riley Financial, Inc. has merged with Cascadia Investments, Inc., a shell entity, as a result of which certa  more

NEW YORK, March 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * Pitbull, Jelly Roll, Chris Stapleton as Part of the 2025 NCAA March Madness Music Festival in San Antonio April 4-6 The NCAA and TNT Sports Live Events, alongside official NCAA Corporate Champions AT&T, Coca-Cola, and Capital One, today announced an incredible line-up of artists performing as part of the 2025 NCAA March Madness Music Festival in conjun  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Dentons, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Robert C. Santoro and R. Brian Seibert are part of a significant group of lawyers who recently joined Dentons' expanding Litigation practice in New York March 12, 2025 Dentons announces today that Robert C. Santoro and R. Brian Seibert have joined the Firm's Commercial Litigation practice as partners in the New York office. They join their colleagues from their previous firm, Aidan M. McCo  more

ITHACA, New York, March 13 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Sevin Fellowship returns to West Campus For Brown University physics professor, author and jazz musician Stephon Alexander, creativity, practice and the mistakes that inevitably come with them, are just part of the process. "The way I teach my students how to become better physicists is the same way my jazz teachers trained me," said Alexander at the West Campus House System Sevin Lecture on Mar. 5 at Hans Beth  more

ITHACA, New York, March 13 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Solar solutions: 'MacGyver engineering' extends PV panel life Not all energy solutions are launched with state support or industry partnerships or millions of dollars in funding. Some begin with a quick trip to Lowe's. After taking a class with Tobias Hanrath last spring, materials science and engineering major Aarav Seth '25 began talking with his professor about finding a project to channel his interest in en  more

ALBANY, New York, March 12 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Spanish Translation: La Gobernadora Hochul Anuncia La Iniciativa De Liderazgo Civico De La Dra. Hazel N. Dukes Para Honrar a La Fallecida Leyenda De Los Derechos Civiles La gobernadora Kathy Hochul anuncio hoy que la Oficina de Servicio y Participacion Civica de Nueva York llevara el nombre de la Dra. Hazel N. Dukes, la legendaria lider neoyorquina de los derechos civiles. La Iniciativa de Li  more

ALBANY, New York, March 12 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Spanish Translation: Manteniendo a Nueva York en Movimiento: La Gobernadora Hochul Celebra Los Hitos De Puntualidad De Metro-north Railroad Y Long Island Rail Road La gobernadora Kathy Hochul anuncio hoy que los trenes de Long Island Rail Road y Metro-North Railroad de la Autoridad Metropolitana de Transporte (MTA) estan alcanzando hitos significativos en lo que va del 2025, con altos records  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft Acts as Legal Counsel to Transcon Shipping in Sale to Radiant Logistics Taft is pleased to have acted as legal counsel to Transcon Shipping Co., Inc. (Transcon) in its sale to Radiant Logistics, Inc. (NYSE American: RLGT). Transcon is a California-based, privately held company that combines decades of excellence in ocean freight forwarding services with a complementary portfo  more

NEW YORK, March 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * THE LAST OF US Season 2 Trailer Shatters Records, Becoming HBO and Max's Most-Watched Original Trailer with 158 Million Views * The trailer for THE LAST OF US season two amassed 158 million global views across platforms in its first three days, securing its spot as HBO and Max Original's most-watched trailer during the time period. * The trailer ou  more

NEW YORK, March 12 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Transcript: Mayor Adams Appears on 94.7 the Block's "Jonesy in the Morning" March 12, 2025 Mayor Eric Adams: Hey, what's happening? Sorry about the delay. Tarsha Jones: You are the mayor of New York City, for now. You have real things going on. We're just happy to have you in some capacity. How are you? Mayor Adams: Good morning. Great, great, great. A lot going on this morning. I said, wait a minute,  more

NEW YORK, March 12 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Transcript: Mayor Adams Delivers Remarks at Homegoing Service of Dr. Hazel N. Dukes March 12, 2025 Mayor Eric Adams: Ma Dukes, and all her chillens. You know, life is about routines, and there's a routine that I reflected on when I was speaking with David Paterson yesterday when we were together. I would start my morning, you know how you do these simple things in the morning, and it sets off your whole da  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Troutman Pepper Locke Announces 2024 and Q4 Industry League Table Rankings NEW YORK - Troutman Pepper Locke's Private Equity, Emerging Company and Venture Capital, and Mergers and Acquisitions practices announced 2024 and Q4 rankings in global league tables reflecting maintained strength in key categories. Notably, the firm advanced in Pitchbook 's M&A: Most active in U.S. Comp  more

NEW YORK, March 13 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: * * * Verizon Business supercharges IT security offering with Trusted Connection cybersecurity launch Verizon Business takes first-of-its-kind approach to network-native security for business with end-to-end solution that can be embedded in customer networks What you need to know: * Trusted Connection is a Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) service for businesses that allows th  more

ALBANY, New York, March 12 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Delivers Remarks at the Funeral Service of Dr. Hazel N. Dukes Earlier today, Governor Hochul delivered remarks at the funeral service of Dr. Hazel N. Dukes, the longtime New York civil rights leader who died March 1 at the age of 92. As former president of the New York State NAACP, Dr. Dukes fought for racial justice, education reform, a  more

ALBANY, New York, March 12 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying: Advocates, Labor Leaders, Elected Officials, Parents and Educators Support Governor Hochul's 'Bell-to-Bell' Distraction-Free Schools Proposal As Governor Hochul continues to highlight her plan for 'bell-to-bell' distraction-free schools, numerous advocates, labor leaders, elected officials, parents and educators are speaking out in favor of the proposal -- emphasizing th  more