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Tipoffs for Bangor, Maine (New England) Newsletter for Tuesday January 06, 2026 ( 3 items )  

Bill Ashworth Steps Into Role as VHB President
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Jan. 6 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * Bill Ashworth Steps Into Role as VHB President * VHB proudly announces that Bill Ashworth, PE, ENV SP, has assumed the role of President of VHB. Bill, whose selection as the firm's next leader was announced in July, has played a key role in positioning VHB to scal  more

Exdensur Approved in Japan for Severe Asthma and Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps
LONDON, England, Jan. 6 -- GSK (formerly GlaxoSmithKline), a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release on Jan. 5, 2025: * * * Exdensur (depemokimab) approved in Japan for severe asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps * Exdensur is the first and only ultra-long-acting biologic in Japan for the treatment of severe asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) * Approval based on data from the SWIFT and ANCHOR phase III trials showing sustained e  more

Vistra to Acquire Cogentrix to Expand Natural Gas Generation Portfolio
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Vistra Corp., Irving, Texas, announced that it has executed definitive agreements to acquire Cogentrix Energy, a move that adds approximately 5,500 megawatts of modern natural gas generation capacity to its portfolio. The acquisition, valued at a net purchase price of approximately $4.0 billion, includes 10 facilities located across major power regions, including PJM, ISO New England, and ERCOT. The president and CEO of Vistra, Jim Burke, stated that the acquisition repres  more