| State Tipoffs Involving New York Newsletter for Sunday February 23, 2020 ( 232 items ) |
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250 Firms Select the Moody's Analytics CreditLens Solution
NEW YORK, Feb. 20 -- Moody's Analytics, a provider of financial intelligence, issued the following news release:
Moody's Analytics, a leading provider of financial intelligence, announced today that more than 250 institutions globally selected the CreditLens credit lifecycle management solution, less than a year after reaching the 100-client threshold.
Built on the latest cloud-based technology, the CreditLens platform helps businesses digitally transform their commercial credit processes to m
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A&E Greenlights Second Season of Documentary Series 'Kids Behind Bars: Life or Parole'
NEW YORK, Feb. 21 -- A&E Television Networks issued the following news release:
A&E Network has greenlit a second season of the poignant documentary series "Kids Behind Bars: Life or Parole" which tells the stories of convicted juvenile offenders who received mandatory life sentences without the possibility of parole. Due to a recent United States Supreme Court ruling that such sentences for minors are unconstitutional, these inmates can now petition the court for a new sentencing hearing. The
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A&E Investigates Paranormal This April With Premiere of Newly Reimagined 'Celebrity Ghost Stories', Season 2 of 'Ghost Hunters'
NEW YORK, Feb. 19 -- A&E Television Networks issued the following news release:
A&E Network scares up two paranormal premieres this spring beginning Wednesday, April 8 at 8pm ET/PT with the double episode season two premiere of "Ghost Hunters" followed by the series premiere of the six-episode reimagining of "Celebrity Ghost Stories" at 10pm ET/PT.
Each one-hour episode of "Celebrity Ghost Stories" follows world-renowned psychic-medium Kim Russo as she brings some of the biggest names in enter
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A.G. Grewal Leads Multi-State Lawsuit Against EPA Over Continued Failure, Despite Court Ruling, to Address Ozone Pollution
TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 20 -- New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal issued the following news release on Feb. 19:
Acting to force the hand of a nonresponsive Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal filed a lawsuit on behalf of five states and the City of New York over EPA's failure - despite a court mandate - to address the ozone pollution that is coming in from upwind states and harming New Jersey's residents.
Ozone pollution--caused largely by nitrog
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Accenture Acquires Dutch Product Design and Innovation Agency VanBerlo to Help Clients Build Smart Connected Solutions
NEW YORK, Feb. 20 -- Accenture, a global professional services company, issued the following news release:
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired award-winning product design and innovation agency VanBerlo, headquartered in Eindhoven, Netherlands. The acquisition will strengthen Accenture's capabilities to help clients benefit from the merging of physical products and digital services. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
VanBerlo innovates products and services for companies in many industries,
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Accenture Named a Leader for Network Transformation and Managed Services by Independent Research Firm Everest Group
NEW YORK, Feb. 18 -- Accenture, a global professional services company, issued the following news release:
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been strongly positioned as a Leader in both Market Impact and Vision & Capability in the inaugural Everest Group PEAK Matrix for Network Transformation and Managed Services 2020.
Vision & Capability, according to Everest Group, measures the ability to deliver services successfully. This is captured through four subdimensions: vision and strategy; scope of servic
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Accenture Receives Four Regional SAP Partner Excellence Awards Based on Contributions to Strengthen Intelligent Enterprises
NEW YORK, Feb. 20 -- Accenture, a global professional services company, issued the following news release:
Accenture (NYSE: ACN) recently received four 2020 SAP(R) Partner Excellence Awards, presented each year to top alliance partners that have made outstanding regional contributions toward driving companies' digital transformations. Accenture earned the following awards this year:
* SAP APJ Award for Partner Excellence 2020 for SAP S/4HANA(R) Innovation Partners
* SAP APJ Award for Partner
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Albany Law School: Government Law Center Releases Four Summaries of Aging, Disability Law
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 21 -- Albany Law School issued the following news on Feb. 20:
The Government Law Center at Albany Law School has released the first four publications in its explainer series on Aging and Disability Law for state and local policy makers.
The publications include:
- "Healthcare Proxies: Appointing People with the Power to Make Healthcare Decisions for Others" by Rose Mary Bailly, an adjunct professor and special consultant to the Institute for Aging and Disabilities Law o
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American Express Announces Opening of Its 11th Centurion Lounge at Charlotte Douglas International Airport
NEW YORK, Feb. 22 -- American Express issued the following news release:
American Express (NYSE: AXP) announced that The Centurion Lounge at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) will open on Monday, February 24th, 2020, marking the company's 11th location within its iconic Centurion Lounge network.
As the seventh busiest airport in the world and with more than 46 million travelers passing through, Charlotte Douglas International Airport will host one of the largest Centurion Lounges t
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American Express Chief Financial Officer to Participate in KBW Fintech Payments Conference
NEW YORK, Feb. 22 -- American Express issued the following news release, dated Feb. 19:
American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) Chief Financial Officer, Jeffrey C. Campbell, will participate in the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW) Fintech Payments Conference in New York City, on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at 9:30 a.m. (ET).
Mr. Campbell will participate in a question-and-answer session relating to the Company's business strategy and financial performance.
A live audio webcast will be accessible to the
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American Express Ranked Ninth on Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work for List
NEW YORK, Feb. 22 -- American Express issued the following news release, dated Feb. 18:
American Express has been ranked ninth on the 2020 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For(R) list in the U.S., a recognition of the company's continuous focus on enhancing the colleague experience. The ranking, which was determined based on feedback from employees, demonstrates our deep commitment to creating a culture of inclusion and diversity, and providing engaging and meaningful experiences that enable
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As Russians Help Trump, DCCC Once Again Urges NRCC Not to Use Hacked and Stolen Material
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release:
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- NRCC Chair Tom Emmer Has Refused Multiple Offers To Sign Commonsense Pledge
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As top intelligence officials warn that the Russian government is preparing to interfere in the 2020 election to boost President Trump, the DCCC once again urged the NRCC to join it in pledging not to use hacked materials in congressional races.
CNN:
Last week's briefing, led by election security
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Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Issues Financials for Q4 of 2019
PURCHASE, New York, Feb. 21 -- Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings issued the following news release:
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: AAWW) announced fourth-quarter and full-year 2019 results that reflected a peak season with a pickup in customer demand and improved yields compared with the middle of the year.
In addition, the results reflected an impairment charge as well as actions taken to improve operating efficiencies and align resources with the company's strategic priorities. The i
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Bain & Company Ranked As One of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For
NEW YORK, Feb. 19 -- Bain and Co., a management consulting firm, issued the following news release:
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- Bain & Company was also recently recognized in December 2019 as a Fortune 'Best Workplace for Diversity'
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Bain & Company is the only "premium three" management consultancy ranked on Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For(R) list in 2020. The list, published, is based on employees' attitudes about their workplace culture and values, opportunities for learning and growth, innovati
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Bankrate: Fewer Than Half Have More Emergency Savings Than Credit Card Debt
NEW YORK, Feb. 22 -- Bankrate, a provider of financial services, issued the following news release:
Just 49% of Americans have more emergency savings than credit card debt, according to a new survey from Bankrate.com.
For the full report please visit: https://www.bankrate.com/banking/savings/financial-security-february-2020/
This is up from 44% last year, but still lower than at any point from 2011-2018 when it ranged from 51% - 58%. Just more than a quarter (28%) have more credit card debt t
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Blackstone Hires Ann Chung As Managing Director to Lead Growth Equity Business' Consumer Sector Investments
NEW YORK, Feb. 18 -- Blackstone, an investment firm, issued the following news release:
Blackstone (NYSE:BX) announced that Ann Chung has joined the firm as a Managing Director in its Growth Equity investing platform, Blackstone Growth ("BXG"), where she will help to lead the group's consumer sector vertical.
Last year, Blackstone launched BXG, led by Jon Korngold. BXG aims to provide capital to companies seeking to minimize the execution risks associated with high-growth environments. Recentl
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Blackstone to Present at Credit Suisse 21st Annual Financial Services Forum
NEW YORK, Feb. 21 -- Blackstone, an investment firm, issued the following news release:
Blackstone (NYSE:BX) announced that Michael Chae, Chief Financial Officer, is scheduled to present at the Credit Suisse 21st Annual Financial Services Forum on Thursday, February 27, 2020 at 10:00 am ET.
A live webcast of the presentation will be available on the Shareholders section of Blackstone's website at http://ir.blackstone.com.
For those unable to listen to the live audio webcast, a replay will be
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Blake Shelton Joins The Lineup For The 2020 'iHeartCountry Festival Presented By Capital One'
NEW YORK, Feb. 22 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release:
iHeartMedia, the leading audio company in America which also has a greater reach in the U.S. than any other media outlet, announced that Blake Shelton will join the lineup for the 2020 'iHeartCountry Festival Presented by Capital One' on Saturday, May 2 at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas. The seventh annual event will also feature performances from Dierks Bentley, Sam Hunt, Lady Antebellum, Dustin Lynch, Kelsea Ballerin
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Boston Consulting Group and Givewith Partner to Drive Shared Value and Deliver Social Impact Across Major Industry Sectors
NEW YORK, Feb. 21 -- Boston Consulting Group, a management consulting firm, issued the following news release:
Boston Consulting Group (BCG), one of the world's leading management consulting firms, announced it has entered into a long-term collaboration with Givewith, a social impact technology company that brings together companies and nonprofits through innovative solutions.
BCG will provide human capital and expertise that will enable Givewith to rapidly scale and customize its unique value
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BP Adams Invites Brooklynites to His Seventh Annual Black History Month Celebration, Honoring 'Black History's Next Chapter'
BROOKLYN, New York, Feb. 20 -- Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams issued the following news release on Feb. 19:
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams invited Brooklynites to attend his seventh annual Black History Month celebration, taking place on Wednesday, February 26th at Brooklyn Borough Hall. The event, free and open to the public, will feature festive food, live entertainment, a keynote delivered by documentarian Asha Boston, and awards of recognition bestowed upon this year's Broo
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Buffalo State Professor Plays Role in Naming Mars Rover
BUFFALO, New York, Feb. 13 -- Buffalo State College issued the following news release:
When the Mars 2020 rover is officially named on February 18, Buffalo State College's Kevin Williams will have played a role in choosing its moniker.
Williams, director of Buffalo State's Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium and associate professor of earth sciences and science education, was one of many judges of the nationwide contest to name the rover. For Williams, serving as a judge was a great way to see how
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Cadwalader's Dorothy Auth, Danielle Tully and Michael Sebba Win 2020 Burton Legal Writing Award
NEW YORK, Feb. 22 -- Cadwalader, Wickersham and Taft, a financial services law firm, issued the following news release:
Cadwalader's Dorothy Auth, Danielle Tully and Michael Sebba have been recognized with a 2020 Burton Award for Distinguished Legal Writing for their article, "How Fed. Circ. May Defer To PTAB In Facebook Case," published in November of 2019 by Law360.
The Cadwalader team's article examines Facebook Inc. v. Windy City Innovations LLC, a cross-appeal of six separate inter partes
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CBRE Promotes 5 Top Real Estate Execs to Vice Chairman
NEW YORK, Feb. 18 -- CBRE Group, a commercial real estate services provider and investment firm, issued the following news release:
CBRE announced five new vice chairmen at its Midtown Manhattan office. Eric Deutsch, John Maher, Paul Myers, James Millon and Tom Traynor, a group of top real estate professionals who have consistently been recognized for their work on industry-leading transactions, were recently promoted.
"Eric, John, Paul, James and Tom are not only the best-of-the-best in their
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CGS Recognized for Excellence Among Managed Service Providers
NEW YORK, Feb. 20 -- Computer Generated Solutions, a provider of business applications, enterprise learning and outsourcing services, issued the following news:
CGS, a global provider of business applications, enterprise learning and outsourcing services, announced that CRN(R), a brand of The Channel Company, has named CGS to its 2020 Managed Service Provider (MSP) 500 list in the MSP Elite 150 category. This annual list recognizes North American solution providers with innovative approaches to
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Chambers & Partners Recognizes Greenberg Traurig as Top Firm in Global Agribusiness
NEW YORK, Feb. 19 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP is recognized as a top firm in the agribusiness sector in the 2020 edition of the prestigious legal services directory Chambers Global. The U.K.-based publisher, Chambers and Partners, selects attorneys for inclusion in its guides based on thousands of interviews with practicing lawyers and clients from around the world.
The Chambers Global editors note Greenberg Trauri
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CIA Unveils First Online Bachelor's Degree
HYDE PARK, New York, Feb. 13 -- The Culinary Institute of America issued the following news release:
The Culinary Institute of America announces its first online bachelor's degree program, a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Food Business Leadership. The program is designed specifically for those with CIA associate degrees who have been working in the industry for at least four years since graduating. Applications are now being accepted for the inaugural class, to begin this Septembe
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City College of New York: Garcia-Vidal Enhances Physics Research
NEW YORK, Feb. 21 -- City College of New York issued the following news:
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- Francisco Garcia-Vidal, one of the top physicists in the world, is a Fulbright Visiting Scholar at CCNY this semester.
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In a further boost to two-dimensional materials research at The City College of New York, noted Spanish physicist Francisco J. Garcia-Vidal is spending the spring semester at CCNY as a Fulbright Visiting Scholar. A professor at Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Garcia Vidal is one of the wor
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Clarkson University Professor Douglas Bohl Elected to Fellowship in American Society of Mechanical Engineers
POTSDAM, New York, Feb. 20 -- Clarkson University issued the following news:
Clarkson University Associate Professor of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering Douglas Bohl has been elected a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
"Fellowship is a recognition of long term professional achievement. It's something you receive from a professional society for, over the span of your career, contributing to the profession in ways that are specified by the organization," said
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Clarkson University Professor Recognized as Top Volunteer for Nepris
POTSDAM, New York, Feb. 21 -- Clarkson University issued the following news:
Craig Merrett, assistant professor of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering at Clarkson University, was recently recognized by Nepris as one of its Top Volunteers for 2019.
Nepris is an educational service provider that connects K-12 classrooms in remote or underserved areas with industry professionals across the country. Merrett got involved with Nepris when he arrived at Clarkson in 2016.
"Normally, the students
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Clarkson University, MiSci to Collaborate, Create Summer Programming in Support of STEM Education
SCHENECTADY, New York, Feb. 21 -- Clarkson University issued the following news:
Clarkson University and miSci, the Museum of Innovation and Science, have announced that they are exploring a lasting partnership to promote the missions of both institutions. miSci and Clarkson's Department of Education, which resides at their Capital Region Campus in Schenectady, NY, just across the street from the Museum, are collaborating to create summer programming to promote cutting-edge STEM education and e
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Clarkson University: Amir Mousavian Receives Tenure, Promotion to Associate Professor
POTSDAM, New York, Feb. 20 -- Clarkson University issued the following news:
Clarkson University President Tony Collins has announced that Amir Mousavian has been granted tenure and promoted from assistant professor to associate professor of engineering and management in the David D. Reh School of Business.
His research interests are focused on the applications of Operations Research and Statistics on the operations of cyber-physical systems with an emphasis on the cyber-physical security of s
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Clarkson University: Collegiate Science & Technology Entry Program to Continue for Five More Years
POTSDAM, New York, Feb. 20 -- Clarkson University issued the following news:
Clarkson University is proud to continue offering the Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP). Recently, the university was awarded CSTEP funding worth a total of nearly $900,000 for 2020-2025.
The goal of CSTEP is to increase the number of historically underrepresented and economically disadvantaged students that are pursuing careers in STEM or licensed professions. Students must be New York State res
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Clarkson University: Jingyun Ye Appointed Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Biomolecular Science
POTSDAM, New York, Feb. 21 -- Clarkson University issued the following news:
Jingyun Ye has been appointed assistant professor of chemistry & biomolecular science at Clarkson University.
She received her Ph.D. and bachelor's degrees in chemical engineering from Tianjin University.
Ye's research interests are in using state-of-the-art quantum chemistry calculations and kinetic modeling to investigate the catalyst structures, reaction mechanisms, thermodynamics and kinetics of catalytic reactio
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Clarkson University: Mahesh Banavar Receives Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor
POTSDAM, New York, Feb. 20 -- Clarkson University issued the following news:
Clarkson University President Tony Collins has announced that Mahesh Banavar has been granted tenure and promoted from assistant professor to associate professor of electrical & computer engineering in the Wallace H. Coulter School of Engineering.
Dr. Banavar is working on several research projects related to signal processing and machine learning applications. One study involves utilizing behavioral biometrics to ide
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Clarkson University: Natasha Banerjee Receives Tenure, Promotion to Associate Professor
POTSDAM, New York, Feb. 18 -- Clarkson University issued the following news:
Clarkson University President Tony Collins has announced that Natasha Banerjee has been granted tenure and promoted from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor of Computer Science in the School of Arts and Sciences.
Her research interests lie at the intersection of computer vision, computer graphics, and machine learning. She uses large spatiotemporal 3D data from multiple modalities to understand how humans inter
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Clarkson University: Sean Banerjee Receives Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor
POTSDAM, New York, Feb. 18 -- Clarkson University issued the following news:
Clarkson University President Tony Collins has announced that Sean Banerjee has been granted tenure and promoted from assistant professor to associate professor of computer science in the School of Arts and Sciences.
Sean's research interests lie at the intersection of human-computer interaction, linguistics, and machine learning. He is interested in understanding human behavior using ubiquitous sensors to provide aut
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Clarkson University: Shantanu Sur Receives Tenure and Promotion to Associate Professor
POTSDAM, New York, Feb. 21 -- Clarkson University issued the following news:
Clarkson University President Tony Collins has announced that Shantanu Sur has been granted tenure and promoted from assistant professor to associate professor of biology in the School of Arts and Sciences.
A neuroscientist by training and working on the design of neural scaffolds and regeneration, Shantanu has expanded his research at Clarkson from studying airborne pathogens to build mathematical models for disease
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CNN Digital Breaks All Records-Largest Digital Audience in History in January 2020
NEW YORK, Feb. 20 -- CNN, a part of WarnerMedia, issued the following news release:
CNN began 2020 with its highest audience numbers in the history of CNN Digital for both total audience and mobile audience, outpacing all competitors for nearly 4 years for U.S. unique visitors, nearly 5 years for video and 9 months for global unique visitors.
Comscore's monthly competitive report showed record high traffic numbers for CNN, stating that CNN's digital audience in the U.S. in January 2020 was a r
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Coca-Cola Company Reaffirms Full Year Guidance, Provides Update on Expected Impact From COVID-19
ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 22 -- Coca-Cola issued the following news release:
The Coca-Cola Company - which is presenting at the Consumer Analyst Group of New York (CAGNY) Conference - is reaffirming its full year guidance in connection with the presentation, along with sharing the expected impact from COVID-19 on first quarter 2020 results.
The company currently estimates an approximate 2- to 3-point impact to unit case volume, 1- to 2-point impact to organic revenue and 1- to 2-penny impact to e
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Columbia Law School: 'Joyful Warrior' Anne Williams-Isom '91 Speaks at Fifth Annual Alumni of Color Talk and Reception
NEW YORK, Feb. 12 -- The Columbia Law School issued the following news release:
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- The leader of Harlem Children's Zone remembers her mentor Professor Kellis E. Parker and the roots of her advocacy for children.
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If someone were to ask Anne Williams-Isom '91 what one thing the children of Harlem need in order to succeed, she'll retort, "What's the 'one thing' you do for your child?"
Her point, of course, is that children need everything, not one thing. As the CEO of Harlem Childre
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Columbia University: More Plastic Is on Way - What It Means for Climate Change
NEW YORK, Feb. 21 -- Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news:
With the recent fracking boom causing low gas prices, fossil fuel companies are seeking other ways to bolster their profits -- by making more plastic. Just as the world is starting to address its enormous plastic pollution problem, these companies are doubling down on plastic, with huge potential consequences for climate and the environment.
The over-abundance of natural gas has resulted in t
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Columbia University: Promise, Potential of Turning CO2 to Stone
NEW YORK, Feb. 20 -- Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news on Feb. 19:
On a planet where global concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide are higher than at any other time in human history, the need for game-changing solutions is escalating.
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies, which remove tons of carbon dioxide from industrial processes and store them away so they can't add to the climate crisis, are gaining attention and support. A rec
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Columbia University: Three Earth Institute Projects Make Top 100 Proposals for MacArthur $100 Million Grant
NEW YORK, Feb. 20 [TNSgrants] -- Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news on Feb. 19:
The 100&Change competition was created to award a single proposal that helps "solve one of the world's most critical social challenges," according to the foundation. The three Earth Institute projects include: one on ending toxic arsenic poisoning in Bangladesh; another that focuses on efficiently using water resources for farm and food management; and the third on remov
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Computer Generated Solutions Expands Presence in the Indian Market With a New Office in Hyderabad
NEW YORK, Feb. 21 -- Computer Generated Solutions, a provider of business applications, enterprise learning and outsourcing services, issued the following news:
CGS, a global provider of business applications, enterprise learning and outsourcing services, announced the launch of its new 80,000 square feet expansive office in Hyderabad, in line with expanding its presence in the booming market of India. The organization in Hyderabad has an employee strength of 500+ and, through this new office,
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Computer Generated Solutions Named to the 2020 Global Outsourcing 100
NEW YORK, Feb. 19 -- Computer Generated Solutions, a provider of business applications, enterprise learning and outsourcing services, issued the following news:
CGS, a global provider of business applications, enterprise learning and outsourcing services, was named to the 2020 Global Outsourcing 100(R) by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals(R) (IAOP(R)), the global, standard-setting association and advocate for outsourcing professionals and the organizations they support.
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Conn. A.G. Tong Continues Multistate Defense of Immigrant Driver Licenses
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 20 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
Attorney General William Tong led a coalition of 14 states, authoring an amicus brief defending the right of states to keep their roads safe by issuing driver's licenses to residents regardless of federal immigration status.
The case involves a challenge to New York's Green Light Law by Erie County Clerk Michael Kearns. New York's law, passed last June, authorizes the issuance of driv
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Conn. A.G. Tong: CT Joins Lawsuit Against EPA Over Failure to Act on Ozone Pollution From Upwind States
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 20 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on Feb. 19:
Attorney General William Tong joined a new federal lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its failure to act - despite a court mandate -- on the problem of air pollution from upwind states that is harming Connecticut air and preventing the state from achieving compliance with federal Clean Air Act standards.
Filed in U.S. District Court in New Y
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Constellation Brands Collaborates With Karma Wellness Water to Launch New Marketing Campaign
VICTOR, New York, Feb. 20 -- Constellation Brands issued the following news release:
Constellation Brands and Karma Wellness Water, Constellation Ventures' first minority investment in a non-alcoholic brand, have collaborated to launch a new marketing campaign to optimize the potential of the Karma beverage brand and its patented cap technology. The Karma Push Cap was introduced in 2011 as the breakthrough component of Karma Wellness Water, a natural and nutrient-enhanced beverage promoting wel
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Cornell University Scientists Amplify 'Green' Research at American Association for Advancement of Science
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 21 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
On topics ranging from oceanic disease to restraining invasive species from distant seas, Cornell faculty joined more than 10,000 scientists to discuss "Envisioning Tomorrow's Earth" at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting, Feb. 14-16 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle.
Researchers - including nearly a dozen from Cornell - met in seminar rooms, ballrooms, hallwa
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Cornell University: After Free Lunch From Drug Firms, Doctors Increase Prescriptions
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 18 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
Doctors prescribe more branded medications after marketing visits by the makers of those drugs, new research co-authored by a Cornell economist confirms.
But while the 4% average monthly increase in sales of those drugs in the year following such marketing represents a substantial return on investment, it is well below what some previous studies have suggested, said Colleen Carey, assistant professor of policy analysis
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Cornell University: Newly Found Bacteria Fights Climate Change, Soil Pollutants
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 21 [TNSbiologyresearch] -- Cornell University issued the following news:
Cornell researchers have found a new species of soil bacteria - which they named in memory of the Cornell professor who first discovered it - that is particularly adept at breaking down organic matter, including the cancer-causing chemicals that are released when coal, gas, oil and refuse are burned.
"Microbes have been here since life began, almost 4 billion years. They created the system that we l
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Cornell University: Partnership Seeks to Unleash DNA's Potential
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 21 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
A Cornell professor is collaborating with European partners to engineer maize - the largest staple crop in the world - with desirable traits, from resistance to disease to climate resilience.
Wojtek Pawlowski, associate professor of plant breeding and genetics, has been studying the mechanisms of genetic recombination for 15 years. Now his lab, part of the School of Integrative Plant Science in the College of Agricultur
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Cornell University: Physics Tool Helps Track Cancer Cell Diversity
ITHACA, New York, Feb. 21 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Cornell University issued the following news:
Cancer cells are a wily adversary. One reason the disease outfoxes many potential treatments is because of the diversity of the cancer cell population. Researchers have found this population difficult to characterize and quantify.
A Cornell-led team took a novel, interdisciplinary approach to analyzing the behavior of breast tumor cells by employing a statistical modeling technique more commonly use
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Daemen College to Launch MBA Program This Fall
AMHERST, New York, Feb. 10 -- Daemen College issued the following news:
Daemen College will offer a new master of business administration program beginning this fall that will provide students the opportunity to earn their MBA in a shorter amount of time.
The college's MBA program, which has received approval from the New York State Department of Education, is a 36-credit hour program designed for those who have earned a bachelor's degree and are seeking an advanced business degree.
Through t
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Dentons US Elects Five Partners in New York
NEW YORK, Feb. 21 -- Dentons, a law firm, issued the following news release:
Dentons, the world's largest law firm, announces the promotion of five lawyers in its New York City Midtown and Meatpacking offices to partner. The newly elected lawyers are Adam H. Dunst, Christopher T. Errico, Benjamin A. Friedman, Jonathan Jacobs and Helen Ogbara Reeves.
These new partners join 42 lawyers promoted across Dentons in North America.
"This is an exceptionally proud and exciting time for Dentons in the
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Department of Environmental Conservation Releases Final Regulations to Implement New York State Plastic Bag Waste Reduction Act
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 18 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release:
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- New Law Banning Single-Use Plastic Bags Takes Effect March 1, 2020
- Bag Ban Will Reduce Litter, Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions, and Protect Environment for Future Generations
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Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced the release of final regulations to implement the New York State Plastic Bag Waste Reduction Act, wh
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DFS Authorizes Expansion of New York State-Chartered Bank
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 20 -- The New York State Department of Financial Services issued the following news release on Feb. 19:
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- Five Star Bank to Open Two New Branches in Erie County
- Approval of Branches Will Provide Essential Banking Services and Products for Buffalo Families and Small Businesses
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Superintendent of Financial Services Linda A. Lacewell announced that the Department of Financial Services (DFS) has approved applications of Five Star Bank, a New York State-charte
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Digital Trends Drive the U.S. Office Supplies Industry's 2019 Performance, Reports NPD
PORT WASHINGTON, New York, Feb. 20 -- The NPD Group, a market research company, issued the following news release on Feb. 19:
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- NPD Reveals 2019's Top Industry Performers Across Key Categories at Retail
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The U.S. office supplies industry generated $12.4 billion in retail sales during 2019, according to The NPD Group. In-store sales were soft, although this continues to represent the majority of the business with 85% share. E-commerce compensated for some of those brick-and-mort
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Dr. Kt Tobin Assumes New Role as Director of Benjamin Center
NEW PALTZ, New York, Feb. 16 -- The State University of New York's New Paltz Campus issued the following news release:
The College has appointed Dr. kt Tobin '92 (Sociology) as the director of the Benjamin Center for Public Policy Initiatives at SUNY New Paltz.
Tobin succeeds Dr. Gerald Benjamin, long-time associate vice president of regional engagement and director of the Benjamin Center. Benjamin will enter a phased retirement and has stepped down from his position as Center director effecti
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Duff & Phelps: Jonathan Jacobs Talks to Global Finance About Current Expected Credit Loss
NEW YORK, Feb. 20 -- Duff and Phelps issued the following news:
Jonathan Jacobs, Managing Director in Duff & Phelps' Financial Reporting Practice, was recently quoted in an article in Global Finance.
The article discusses the new "current expected credit loss" (CECL) standard devised by the FASB.
CECL reaches beyond banks to any entity that extends medium or long-term credit: automakers and dealers, retailers with in-house credit cards or installment plans, and others.
Talking about CECL, Jo
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Duff & Phelps: Josh Benn Provides Insights on Delivery Business in Restaurant Dive
NEW YORK, Feb. 20 -- Duff and Phelps issued the following news:
Josh Benn, Managing Director and Head of Duff & Phelps' Global Consumer, Retail, Food and Restaurant industry practice, was recently quoted in the Restaurant Dive article, "How restaurants are taking control of delivery in 2020."
The article discusses issues within the delivery business, its evolution over time and its future.
Josh states that, "With unchecked growth and so many regional and national players, analysts expect deli
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Duff and Phelps: Brooks Dexter Featured in Managed Healthcare Executive
NEW YORK, Feb. 20 -- Duff and Phelps issued the following news:
Brooks Dexter, Managing Director and Head of Duff & Phelps' Healthcare M&A practice, was featured in an article in Managed Healthcare Executive, discussing the changes and trends shaping the healthcare industry in 2020.
Brooks shares his insights on the consumerization of healthcare, stating, "As patients assume more financial responsibility for their healthcare costs due to higher premiums, they are increasingly demanding more va
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EisnerAmper Participates in NYC's Inaugural Career Discovery Week
NEW YORK, Feb. 18 -- EisnerAmper, an accounting firm, issued the following news:
EisnerAmper is pleased to have participated in the NYC Department of Education and the Partnership for New York City's first-ever Career Discovery Week, February 10-14. More than 6,000 high school sophomores from approximately 140 schools in all five boroughs learned about a variety of exciting career opportunities at 180 participating organizations in the city's corporate, financial and cultural sectors. The Partn
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EMarketer: Twitch on Pace to Surpass 40 Million Viewers by 2021
NEW YORK, Feb. 22 -- eMarketer, a market research company, issued the following news release:
For the first time, eMarketer is estimating the number of people who watch Twitch on a regular basis in its latest forecast. Twitch hosts streaming video content primarily related to video games, including live-streamed broadcasts. eMarketer estimates that 37.5 million people in the US will watch streaming video on Twitch at least monthly in 2020/*, meaning the video streaming platform will reach 15.5%
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Empire State Development Announces ProAmpac to Build Innovation Center in Monroe County
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 19 -- New York Empire State Development issued the following news release on Feb. 18:
Empire State Development (ESD) announced that leading flexible packaging manufacturer ProAmpac will expand its existing facility to establish an innovation center in the Town of Ogden, Monroe County. The company will build a 25,000- square-foot addition to its facility on Manitou Road in the Town of Ogden. Because of the expansion, ProAmpac plans to hire up to 40 new employees. The innov
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Epstein Becker Green Secures Coveted ISO 27001 Certification for Third Year, Highest Accreditation for Information Protection, Security
NEW YORK, Feb. 19 -- Epstein Becker Green, a law firm, issued the following news:
Epstein Becker Green (EBG) is pleased to announce that it has retained the ISO 27001 certification in Information Security Management for the third year in a row. After conducting an annual surveillance audit, completed in January 2020 by an independent third party, the auditor found that EBG has passed with no findings.
"Our information and security systems are an integral component of the firm's success, and we
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FCB Names Gabriel Schmitt New York Co-Chief Creative Officer
NEW YORK, Feb. 22 -- FCB issued the following news release:
Following a monumental 2019, particularly with the success of Burger King's "The Whopper Detour," FCB announced that Gabriel Schmitt has been promoted to Co-Chief Creative Officer of its New York office. Schmitt joins President Emma Armstrong and Chief Strategy Officer Todd Sussman as the office's creative leader, further fueling the creative direction, transformation and output of the agency.
"Growing clients' businesses through crea
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Fetim Group Improves Productivity With Infor
NEW YORK, Feb. 20 -- Infor, an enterprise software provider, issued the following news release:
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- Benchmark based on 800 world-leading companies helps Dutch construction and home decor leader improve processes, workflows and a digital marketplace
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Infor, a global leader in business cloud software specialized by industry, announced that Fetim Group, a Dutch construction and home decor leader, is using an Infor benchmark of 800 world-leading companies to improve its processes and wo
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Fintech Fundraising Grew Strongly in Most Major Markets in 2019, Accenture Analysis Finds
NEW YORK, Feb. 20 -- Accenture, a global professional services company, issued the following news release:
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- Fundraising into challenger banks more than tripled; payments and insurtech funding also up strongly
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Investment in financial technology (fintech) ventures rose sharply in most major markets in 2019, led by gains in the U.S. and U.K. and emerging economies such as India and Brazil, according to Accenture (NYSE: ACN) analysis of data from CB Insights, a global venture-financ
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First Republic Bank to Present at Upcoming March Investor Conferences
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 20 -- First Republic Bank issued the following news:
First Republic Bank (NYSE:FRC), a leading private bank and wealth management company, announced it will present at the following upcoming investor conferences:
* Raymond James Institutional Investors Conference to be held at the JW Marriott Hotel in Orlando, Florida. Bob Thornton, President, Private Wealth Management, and Olga Tsokova, Chief Accounting Officer, will present at the conference at 9:15 a.m. ET on
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Forbes Media: SailPoint CEO Publishes Leadership Manual For Redefining Corporate Culture
NEW YORK, Feb. 19 -- Forbes Media, a global media, branding and technology company with a focus on news and information about business, investing, technology, entrepreneurship, leadership and affluent lifestyles, issued the following news release on Feb. 18:
Mark McClain, CEO of the leader in enterprise identity governance, SailPoint, announced the publication of Joy and Success at Work: Building Organizations that Don't Suck the Life Out of People. The book is published with ForbesBooks, the e
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Forbes Releases 2nd Annual Blockchain 50 List Of Companies Embracing the Technology Underlying Cryptocurrencies
NEW YORK, Feb. 21 -- Forbes Media, a global media, branding and technology company with a focus on news and information about business, investing, technology, entrepreneurship, leadership and affluent lifestyles, issued the following news release:
Forbes announced its second annual Blockchain 50 List, a compilation of the top 50 companies and organizations that are leading the pack adapting decentralized ledgers to their operating needs. The list represents enterprises embracing the technology
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Forbes8, Forbes' On-Demand Video Network for Entrepreneurs, Debuts New Slate of Original Content
NEW YORK, Feb. 21 -- Forbes Media, a global media, branding and technology company with a focus on news and information about business, investing, technology, entrepreneurship, leadership and affluent lifestyles, issued the following news release:
Forbes8, Forbes' digital on-demand video network for global entrepreneurs, unveiled a slate of new original video programming to help inspire and equip every aspect of an entrepreneur's journey. These are the first dedicated series that have launched
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Fox News Channel Signs Ashley Strohmier As an Overnight Anchor
NEW YORK, Feb. 19 -- Fox News Channel, a cable and satellite television news channel, issued the following news release:
FOX News Channel (FNC) has signed KMIZ-TV's (ABC) Ashley Strohmier as an overnight anchor and news correspondent. Based out of the network's headquarters in New York City, Strohmier will begin her role on March 2nd.
Since 2013, Strohmier served as a general assignment reporter and anchor at KMIZ-TV (ABC) in Columbia, Missouri covering crime as well as state and local politic
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Fox News Channel to Present a Town Hall With 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar
NEW YORK, Feb. 20 -- Fox News Channel, a cable and satellite television news channel, issued the following news release:
FOX News Channel (FNC) will host a town hall with 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) on Thursday, February 27th in Raleigh, NC, announced Jay Wallace, president and executive editor of FOX News Media. Co-moderated by FNC's chief political anchor and anchor of Special Report (weekdays, 6-7PM/ET) Bret Baier and The Story's (weekdays 7-8PM/ET) Marth
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Fox News Channel to Present Live Coverage of Nevada Caucuses on Saturday, February 22nd
NEW YORK, Feb. 22 -- Fox News Channel, a cable and satellite television news channel, issued the following news release:
FOX News Channel (FNC) will provide live analysis and reporting ahead of the Nevada caucus results on Saturday, February 22nd. Broadcasting live from Washington, D.C., FNC's chief political anchor and Special Report's Bret Baier will host a two-hour special entitled, Democracy 2020: The Nevada Caucuses, beginning at 4PM/ET. A special two-hour edition of FOX Report with Jon Sc
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Fox News Digital Kicks Off the Year With Best Month in History
NEW YORK, Feb. 19 -- Fox News Channel, a cable and satellite television news channel, issued the following news release:
FOX News Digital started off the year by scoring record highs across key industry categories and driving its best month ever in multiplatform views and multiplatform unique visitors, according to Comscore.
Notching double digit growth over January 2019 in various key performance indicators, FOX News Digital Network totaled 1.9 billion multiplatform views (a 24 percent increa
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Gerald Benjamin Announces Phased Retirement After 50+ Years at SUNY New Paltz
NEW PALTZ, New York, Feb. 10 -- The State University of New York's New Paltz Campus issued the following news release:
SUNY New Paltz announced today that Dr. Gerald Benjamin, associate vice president for regional engagement and director of the Benjamin Center for Public Policy Initiatives at SUNY New Paltz, has announced his intention to enter a phased retirement after a distinguished, 50-plus year career at the College. His retirement will take effect on June 30, 2020.
Effective Feb. 14, Jer
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Goldman Sachs Announces Redemption of 2.600% Notes Due April 23, 2020 and Floating Rate Notes Due April 23, 2020
NEW YORK, Feb. 22 -- Goldman Sachs Group, an investment banking, securities and investment management firm, issued the following news release:
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) announced that it will redeem all of the issued and outstanding 2.600% Notes due April 23, 2020 (the "2.600% Notes") and all of the issued and outstanding Floating Rate Notes due April 23, 2020 (the "Floating Rate Notes" and together with the 2.600% Notes, the "Notes") on March 23, 2020 (the "Redemption Date"). Th
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Goodwin's Intellectual Property Group Highly Ranked by World Trademark Review 1000
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 19 -- Goodwin Procter, a law firm, issued the following news release:
Goodwin's Intellectual Property practice was recently named to the World Trademark Review 1000 for the fifth consecutive year, as Goodwin's versatility and client-focused approach again led to it being recognized as a worldwide leader in the trademark industry.
The publication highly ranked the firm in Massachusetts, calling Goodwin an "elite global player" with a "reputation for excellence in big
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Goodyear to Present at Wolfe Research Investor Conference
AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 20 -- Goodyear Tire and Rubber issued the following news release:
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company said it will webcast its presentation at the 2020 Wolfe Research Global Auto, Auto Tech and Mobility Conference in New York on Feb. 26, 2020.
Darren R. Wells, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will provide a business overview. A live, audio-only webcast of the presentation will be available at 12:05 p.m. EST on the company's investor relations website: http
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Grace Family Foundation Establishes Endowed Scholarship at Mercy College for San Miguel Academy of Newburgh Students
DOBBS FERRY, New York, Feb. 12 -- Mercy College issued the following news release:
Mercy College is pleased to announce that the Grace Family Foundation of Rye, New York has endowed a scholarship at the College to support San Miguel Academy of Newburgh students. The scholarship will aid Academy students and support their college journeys.
San Miguel Academy opened in 2006 as a tuition-free, faith-based independent middle school for boys from underserved families in Newburgh, New York, a city
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Greenberg Traurig: Nanette Aguirre Elected to Board of Directors of National Association of Securities Professionals
NEW YORK, Feb. 19 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
Nanette Aguirre, a shareholder in the New York City office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the National Association of Securities Professionals (NASP) New York Chapter. NASP is the premier organization that assists people of color and women achieve inclusion in the financial services industry, according to its website. NASP was founded in Chicago in 198
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Grey House Publishing Announces the 2019-2020 Edition of R.R. Bowker's Books in Print Supplement
AMENIA, New York, Feb. 20 -- Grey House Publishing issued the following news release:
The Books in Print Supplement is the essential mid-year companion to R.R. Bowker's Books in Print publication, providing the latest book publishing updates to readers and library patrons across the country. Issued six months after Books in Print, this title is a must for keeping pace with the hundreds of thousands of changes happening in the publishing industry each year.
This three-volume, 8,400-page resourc
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Grey House Publishing Announces the 2020 Edition of R.R. Bowker's Complete Video Directory
AMENIA, New York, Feb. 20 -- Grey House Publishing issued the following news release:
Grey House Publishing is proud to announce the 2020 edition of R.R. Bowker's Complete Video Directory. Since 1988, the Complete Video Directory has been the go-to source for complete bibliographic information on the thousands of video options available for public, community, and academic libraries across the nation.
Completely updated for 2020, this 7,900-page reference directory provides details on 72,000 en
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Grey House Publishing Announces the Ninth Title in the Opinions Throughout History Series: Presidential Authority
AMENIA, New York, Feb. 20 -- Grey House Publishing issued the following news release on Feb. 19:
Presidential Authority is the ninth volume in the new series, Opinions Throughout History. Each volume in the series is designed to follow the evolution of public opinion on a current and controversial topic that has changed throughout history. Each volume discusses both primary and secondary documents such as newspaper and magazine articles, speeches, court decisions and other legislation. Accompan
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Grey House Publishing Announces the Spring 2020 Edition of Weiss Ratings' Guide to Life & Annuity Insurers
AMENIA, New York, Feb. 20 -- Grey House Publishing issued the following news release:
Grey House Publishing is proud to announce the publication of the Spring 2020 Edition of Weiss Ratings' Guide to Life & Annuity Insurers.
Published four times per year, Weiss Ratings' Guide to Life & Annuity Insurers provides independent, unbiased ratings on the financial strength of 1,000 life and annuity insurers, including companies providing life insurance, annuities, guaranteed investment contracts (GICs
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GRR Spotlights Noble Group's Restructuring, Quotes Akin Gump Partners Involved in Repping Creditors
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Akin Gump Strauss Hauer and Feld, a law firm, issued the following news release:
In "'The epitome of a cross-border restructuring': Noble Unpacked," Global Restructuring Review (GRR) focuses on the $3.5 billion reorganization of commodities trader Noble Group, which was completed in December 2018.
Akin Gump acted as lead English, Hong Kong and U.S. counsel to an ad hoc group of senior unsecured Noble creditors, with, as the article notes, lawyers in the firm's London, Ho
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Hachette Book Group to Distribute National Geographic
NEW YORK, Feb. 22 -- Hachette Book Group issued the following news:
Hachette Book Group (HBG) announced that they have signed an agreement to sell and distribute National Geographic Partners' physical adult and children's books. Already the country's largest distributor of client publishers, HBG's new partnership with National Geographic further strengthens its distribution business. The agreement takes effect October 1, 2020 and covers all global trade book markets with some exceptions in cert
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Hallmark Channel's 'American Rescue Dog Show' Outperforms Country's Longest-Running Pedigree Canine Competition
NEW YORK, Feb. 22 -- Hallmark Channel, a subsidiary of Crown Media Holdings, issued the following news release:
For the third year in a row, Hallmark Channel's "American Rescue Dog Show" out-performed the country's most established purebred dog competition, once again demonstrating the ultimate lovability of shelter dogs.
The average of the network's Sunday-Monday night shelter dog special out-delivered the two-night average of the pedigree competition across all key demos, including Household
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Haynes and Boone Wins Gold National Ranking as Leading Trademark Firm, With Three of Its Lawyers Dubbed Global Leaders
DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 20 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release:
The 2020 edition of the World Trademark Review 1000 directory of leading trademark professionals awarded Haynes and Boone, LLP a gold ranking as one of the top 11 firms in the U.S.
Haynes and Boone lawyers were ranked among the top trademark attorneys in Texas, California and New York. Underscoring the broad reach of Haynes and Boone's Trademark Practice, WTR 1000 researchers commended the firm's "robust
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Health Foundation for Western & Central N.Y. Sponsors Consultant From SUNY Albany to Get Community Input on Dunkirk Senior Center
MAYVILLE, New York, Feb. 21 -- Chautauqua County issued the following news:
The City of Dunkirk and Chautauqua County Office for the Aging, through a grant from the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York, have hired a consultant to get community input on the Dunkirk Senior Center renovations.
"We want to hear from everyone; those who use the senior center currently and those who don't use the center and why," said Dr. Mary Ann Spanos, Director of the Office for the Aging. "Before
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High-Ranking, Career DOJ Antitrust Division Official Joins BakerHostetler
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- BakerHostetler, a law firm, issued the following news release:
BakerHostetler announced that Ann O'Brien, most recently assistant chief of the Competition Policy & Advocacy Section and special counsel for Criminal Policy at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division, has joined the firm as a partner in the firm's Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia offices. O'Brien is the third recent notable addition to BakerHostetler's Antitrust and Competition team, followi
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Hofstra University: Interest in AI High Among Middle Market CEOs
HEMPSTEAD, New York, Feb. 19 -- Hofstra University issued the following news:
CEOs appear optimistic about the role technology and artificial intelligence (AI) will play in the future, with 86 percent expressing an interest in it and more than half (56.6%) indicating they were "very interested" in incorporating artificial intelligence into their business operations, according to the latest poll from Marcum LLP and Hofstra University's Frank G. Zarb School of Business.
"Technology remains a top
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Holland & Knight Advises on $120 Million Purchase of Shelborne South Beach Hotel
MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 20 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release:
Holland & Knight advised King Street in multiple joint ventures in connection with the $120 million purchase of The Shelborne South Beach condo-hotel in Miami Beach consisting of 221 hotel rooms from W.P. Carey Inc., a New York-based real estate investment trust, and the acquisition of 30 additional condo units for an additional $20 million. The deal closed on January 31.
The joint venture that acquir
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books & Media Signs Memoir by Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch
NEW YORK, Feb. 22 -- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt issued the following news release on Feb. 21:
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books & Media (HMH Books & Media) announced it has acquired a memoir by former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch. The as yet untitled memoir will recount her long career in the U.S. foreign service, which took her from Mogadishu to Moscow to Kyiv and finally back to Washington, DC--where, to her dismay, she found a political system beset by many of the same challeng
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Ice Miller Welcomes Attorney Brendan Gibson
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 21 -- Ice Miller, a law firm, issued the following news release:
Ice Miller is pleased to welcome attorney Brendan Gibson to the Business Services Group in the Firm's New York office.
Brendan began his career at Ice Miller as a law clerk while earning his juris doctor from St. John's University School of Law. During law school, he also held a judicial internship with the Honorable Denis R. Hurley of the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York. Prior to att
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ITT Issues Financials for Q4 of 2019
WHITE PLAINS, New York, Feb. 22 -- ITT Corp. issued the following news release on Feb. 21:
ITT Inc. (NYSE: ITT) has released its fourth-quarter and full-year 2019 financial results, as well as its outlook for full-year 2020. A PDF of the Earnings Press Release and related earnings materials are available on the investor relations section of this website at www.itt.com/investors.
ITT's senior management will host a conference call for investors today at 9 a.m. Eastern Time to review performance
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JLL to Market 160 Van Brunt Street in Brooklyn, NY
NEW YORK, Feb. 20 -- Jones Lang LaSalle issued the following news release:
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- Firm marketing 119,000-square-foot commercial loft building on Red Hook waterfront for LIVWRK and FM Capital
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JLL Capital Markets was retained to sell 160 Van Brunt Street, a 119,000-square-foot commercial loft building located in the Red Hook section of Brooklyn, New York. The owners, LIVWRK and FM Capital LLC, expect offers north of $60 million for the mixed-use waterfront property.
The three-story 160
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JMA's TEKO DAS Expands Capability on the Industry's Only Software-Defined Platform
SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 21 -- JMA Wireless, a wireless communications company, issued the following news release on Feb. 20:
JMA, a U.S innovator of 4G and 5G technology, has extended the capabilities of its next-generation software-centric solution portfolio, announcing a 9 band software-defined remote unit (SDRU) on its TEKO DAS platform.
Efficiently building and growing large footprint solutions requires cost-effectively addressing what is needed today, as well as providing a seamless path
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JMA's U.S.-Developed Private Wireless Solution Demonstrates 'Industrial Grade' Connectivity, Capacity and Flexibility
SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 19 -- JMA Wireless, a wireless communications company, issued the following news release:
JMA, a U.S innovator of 4G and 5G technology, demonstrated ground breaking capacity and flexibility on its Private Wireless platform in the latest round of performance tests. The tests, conducted and validated on the Keysight UE emulation platform, focused on delivering the key elements required for Enterprise environments - maximum simultaneous users, peak bandwidth, and overall f
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Jones Lang LaSalle Arranges Loan to Refinance 298 Mulberry Street in New York
NEW YORK, Feb. 22 -- Jones Lang LaSalle issued the following news release:
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- JLL secures refinancing from MetLife Investment Management for ownerships' 96-unit mixed-use asset
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JLL Capital Markets has successfully arranged a loan to refinance 298 Mulberry Street, a 96-unit, mixed-use asset located in New York's NoHo neighborhood. The group worked on behalf of Broad Street Development LLC, a leading New York-based real estate developer, investor and operator, and a private real est
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Lexology Names Alston & Bird Partner Michael Saarinen Exclusive Winner of 2020 Client Choice Award for Private Funds in New York
ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 21 -- Alston and Bird, a law firm, issued the following news release:
Michael Saarinen, a partner in Alston & Bird's Investment Management Group, has been honored by Lexology as the exclusive winner of its 2020 Client Choice Award for Private Funds in New York.
One of only four private funds attorneys in the United States to receive a Client Choice Award this year, Saarinen is described by his clients as "extraordinarily client focused" and "very knowledgeable on what i
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MacArthur Genius Award and National Book Award Winner to Visit SUNY Old Westbury
OLD WESTBURY, New York, Feb. 13 -- The State University of New York's Old Westbury Campus issued the following news release:
Widely recognized poet Terrance Hayes will offer a presentation of his most recent works during "Sonnets for Donald Trump's America: Poetry, Race, and the Future of Democracy" on February 19, at SUNY Old Westbury.
Being held in recognition of Black History Month, the event begins at 1 p.m. in the College's Student Union. Hayes' talk is free and open to the public. The re
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Mary Ann Liebert: Can Metformin Reduce Obesity in Children and Adolescents?
NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Feb. 19 -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. issued the following news release:
A new study has shown metformin - a glucose-lowering drug commonly used to treat diabetes - to be effective at lowering some measures of obesity in children and adolescents. The results of a systematic review and meta-analysis are published in Childhood Obesity, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers. Click here to read the full-text article free on the Childhood Obesity website
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Mary Ann Liebert: Community LGBTQ Supportiveness May Protect Against Substance Use Among Sexual Minority Adolescents
NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Feb. 19 -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. issued the following news release:
A new research study provides novel insights into community-level predictors of lifetime substance use among a sample of 2678 sexual minority adolescents. Community LGBTQ supportiveness was found to be associated with lower odds of lifetime illegal drug use for sexual minority boys and girls and lower odds of lifetime marijuana use and smoking for girls. Living in a large population center was related to
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Mary Ann Liebert: Controversy Swirls Around Adipose-Derived Cell Therapies for Reparative Medicine
NEW ROCHELLE, New York, Feb. 20 -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. issued the following news release:
Challenging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's current approach to evaluating and approving adipose-based cell therapies used in reparative medicine, a group of researchers proposes a new path forward that focuses on patient safety and includes evidence-based medical practice. Details of this new path forward and a response from the FDA are both published in Stem Cells and Development, a peer-review
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Marymount Manhattan College: Author Susan Shapiro Barash to Present 'Toxic Relationships' Lecture on March 3
NEW YORK, Feb. 11 -- Marymount Manhattan College issued the following news:
On March 3, 2020 at 5:30 pm, author and creative consultant Susan Shapiro Barash will present Toxic Relationships: Friends and Family Ties through the Stages of Life, sponsored by MMC's Institute for Professional and Advanced Study.
About the Lecture
Whatever phase of life we are in--from college student to grandparent--our fast-paced society holds us to intense, demanding schedules. In the balance of our careers, edu
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Mayor De Blasio, Chancellor Carranza, and Commissioner Campion Announce Mental Health and Social Services for Department of Education Employees
NEW YORK, Feb. 22 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio issued the following news release:
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- Expanded NYC Employee Assistance Program will increase access to mental health and quality of life services for DOE employees and their families
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Mayor Bill de Blasio, Schools Chancellor Richard A. Carranza and Office of Labor Relations Commissioner Renee Campion announced expanded access of New York City Employee Assistance Program services to Department of Education (DOE) employees and their
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McDermott Continues to Grow Litigation Practice With New York Partner
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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- Peter Haveles works with financial services and market clients to resolve their most complex legal matters
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Global law firm McDermott Will & Emery is pleased to announce that H. Peter Haveles, Jr. has joined the Firm as a Litigation partner based in the New York office, expanding capabilities for clients across two major priority industries.
"We are thrilled to once again expand and
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McGuireWoods Selects Wanda French-Brown As Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellow
RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 22 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release:
McGuireWoods has selected New York partner Wanda French-Brown as its representative member for the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity 2020 Fellows Program. The career development initiative helps talented lawyers from diverse backgrounds build client relationships and excel in leadership roles. McGuireWoods has been an LCLD member and participant since the organization was founded in 2009.
French-Bro
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Method to 'Madness': SUNY Potsdam Undergraduates Mentor Malone Middle School Students Through Program
POTSDAM, New York, Feb. 13 -- The State University of New York Potsdam campus issued the following news:
Mentoring Partnership Connects Malone Middle School Students to Higher Learning Opportunities at SUNY Potsdam, Thanks to GEAR UP Grant
There is an old saying that the best way to learn is to teach. This month, students at SUNY Potsdam are following this age-old creed, as they help to empower Malone Middle School students through a series they're calling Mentoring Madness.
Starting today, t
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MMC Theatre Faculty Collaborate With DreamYard Project's Audition Intensive
NEW YORK, Feb. 11 -- Marymount Manhattan College issued the following news:
The DreamYard Project, a non-profit organization based in the Bronx, works with youth, families, and schools to build pathways to equity and opportunity through the arts. In January, MMC professors Kenny Finkle, MFA, Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts, and Kevin Connell, MFA, Associate Professor of Theatre Arts, assisted DreamYard with an audition intensive, leading one-on-one lessons and mock auditions for high school
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Mohawk Valley Community College: Author, Wilderness Trekker J.R. Harris to Give Lecture as Part of Cultural Series
UTICA, New York, Feb. 21 -- Mohawk Valley Community College issued the following news:
Author and wilderness trekker J.R. Harris will present the lecture, "Way Out There: Adventures of a Wilderness Trekker," at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, in Schafer Theater, Wilcox Hall, at Mohawk Valley Community College's Utica Campus. Admission is free.
Harris has roamed from arctic Alaska to the Australian Outback, from Patagonia to the Pyrenees and across Greenland, Lapland, Iceland, Newfoundland, Finland,
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Morgan Stanley to Acquire E*TRADE, Creating a Leader in All Major Wealth Management Channels
NEW YORK, Feb. 21 -- Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial services corporation, issued the following news release:
Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) and E*TRADE Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: ETFC) have entered into a definitive agreement under which Morgan Stanley will acquire E*TRADE, a leading financial services company and pioneer in the online brokerage industry, in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $13 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, E*TRADE stockholders will receiv
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MTA Posts Best January Metrics in 7 Years for NYC Subway, 8 Years for LIRR
NEW YORK, Feb. 19 -- The New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority issued the following news release:
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) officials announced that on-time performance and other measures of service on the New York City Subway, Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad continued to improve markedly in the month of January, reaching historically high levels. In tandem with improving performance, subway and railroad ridership increased in 2019, reaching 1.7 b
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MTA, TWU Condemn Rise in Bus Operator Attacks & Call for Increased Penalties for Attacks on Transit Workers
NEW YORK, Feb. 21 -- The New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority issued the following news release on Feb. 20:
The head of the MTA bus operations Craig Cipriano joined with senior officials from the Transport Workers Union Local 100 and bus operators who have recently been assaulted to condemn the rise in recent attacks on MTA bus operators and call for swift passage of legislation that would increase penalties for assaults on transit workers. The announcement came a week after a B
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N.Y. A.G James Announces $1.5 Million in Grants for Two Southern Tier Cities to Implement New Strategic Housing Programs
ELMIRA, New York, Feb. 21 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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- Cities for Responsible Investment and Strategic Enforcement ("Cities RISE")
- Advances Neighborhood Revitalization and Helps Cities of Elmira and Binghamton Address Housing Challenges
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Attorney General Letitia James announced more than $1.5 million in grants for the Cities of Elmira and Binghamton as part of the Cities for Responsible Investment and Strategic Enforcement ("Ci
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N.Y. A.G James Condemns Federal Proposals to Roll Back Critical Anti-Discrimination Protections for Patients and Students
NEW YORK, Feb. 19 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
New York Attorney General Letitia James sent two multistate comment letters to the Trump Administration, opposing federal proposals that roll back critical anti-discrimination protections for patients and students. Both proposals stem from President Trump's Executive Order that allows faith-based organizations to deny services to various groups. In the first proposal, the U.S. Department of Health an
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N.Y. A.G James to Sue New York City Government for Fraudulent Practices By Taxi and Limousine Commission
NEW YORK, Feb. 21 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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- TLC Knowingly Misled Taxi Medallion Purchasers by Publishing False Prices
- AG James Seeks Restitution for Individual Medallion Owners
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New York Attorney General Letitia James sent a notice of claim for $810 million to the City of New York, alleging that it fraudulently inflated the price of thousands of yellow taxicab medallions and profited from it over a 14-year period. An investi
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N.Y. A.G. James Announces $965,000 Grant for Syracuse to Implement New Strategic Housing Programs
SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 21 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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- Cities for Responsible Investment and Strategic Enforcement ("Cities RISE") Advances Neighborhood Revitalization and Helps City of Syracuse Address Housing Challenges
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Attorney General Letitia James announced a $965,000 grant for the City of Syracuse as part of the Cities for Responsible Investment and Strategic Enforcement ("Cities RISE") program. The program provides munic
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N.Y. A.G. James Announces $965,000 Grant for Syracuse To Implement New Strategic Housing Programs
SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 21 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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- Cities for Responsible Investment and Strategic Enforcement ("Cities RISE") Advances Neighborhood Revitalization and Helps City of Syracuse Address Housing Challenges
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Attorney General Letitia James announced a $965,000 grant for the City of Syracuse as part of the Cities for Responsible Investment and Strategic Enforcement ("Cities RISE") program. The program provides munic
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N.Y. A.G. James Issues Statement on Mobile/Sprint Appeal
NEW YORK, Feb. 17 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following statement whether the Office of the New York Attorney General will move forward with an appeal in the T-Mobile/Sprint merger case:
"I'd like to thank California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and the 12 additional attorneys general from around the nation for their partnership throughout this lawsuit.
"After a thorough analysis, New York has decided not to move forward with an appeal in this case.
"Instead, we h
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N.Y. A.G. James Joins Lawsuit Against EPA Over Failure to Act on Ozone Pollution From Upwind States
NEW YORK, Feb. 20 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Feb. 19:
New York Attorney General James joined a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its failure to act - despite a court mandate - on the problem of air pollution from upwind states that is fouling New York's air and preventing the state from achieving compliance with federal Clean Air Act standards.
Filed in U.S. District Court in New York, the lawsuit as
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N.Y. A.G. James to Sue New York City Government for Fraudulent Practices By Taxi and Limousine Commission
NEW YORK, Feb. 21 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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- TLC Knowingly Misled Taxi Medallion Purchasers by Publishing False Prices
- AG James Seeks Restitution for Individual Medallion Owners
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New York Attorney General Letitia James sent a notice of claim for $810 million to the City of New York, alleging that it fraudulently inflated the price of thousands of yellow taxicab medallions and profited from it over a 14-year period. An investi
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N.Y. Financial Services Department Announces Return of a 16th-Century Silver Stem Cup to Heirs of Eugen Gutmann Estate
NEW YORK, Feb. 20 -- The New York State Department of Financial Services issued the following news release:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the New York State Department of Financial Services' (DFS) Holocaust Claims Processing Office (HCPO) jointly announced that The Met is restituting a 16th-century silver stem cup to the heirs of Eugen Gutmann.
"I am pleased that the New York State Department of Financial Services' Holocaust Claims Processing Office (HCPO) was able to play a vital role in
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N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Announces $1.5 Million Awarded to 16 Projects to Increase Use of New York Farm Products in Schools
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 19 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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- Funding for 16 Farm-to-School Projects Will Benefit More Than 120,000 Students in 144 School Districts
- Previous Rounds Have Supported New York's Farmers and Food and Beverage Businesses with $4.4 Million in Spending
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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that $1.5 million has been awarded to 16 Farm-to-School projects to increase the use of New York farm products in schools and boost t
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N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Announces $2.3M to Train 825 New Yorkers as Part of State Workforce Development Initiative
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 20 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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- Nine New York City Businesses, Community Colleges, and Community-Based Organizations Receive Funding for Workforce Development
- Awards Will Fund In-Demand Skills Training for 825 New Yorkers
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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that nine New York City-based businesses, community colleges and community-based organizations have been awarded $2.3 million as part of the state's historic $
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N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Announces 2020 Regional MWBE Opportunities Expo Series
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 19 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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- New York Nears Goal of 30% Contracting Rate with Minority and Women-Owned Businesses
- Expos in Western New York, Southern Tier, Mohawk Valley and Long Island Will Provide Information and Resources to Help MWBEs Compete for State Contracts
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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the 2020 Regional MWBE Opportunities Expo Series to connect Minority and Women-Owned Businesses and Enterprises
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N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Announces 30-Day Amendment to Accelerate Renewable Energy Projects and Drive Economic Growth
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 22 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 21:
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced he is advancing a 30-day budget amendment to dramatically speed up the permitting and construction of renewable energy projects, combat climate change and grow the state's green economy. If adopted, the Accelerated Renewable Energy Growth and Community Benefit Act will create a new Office of Renewable Energy Permitting to improve and streamline the process
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N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Announces 30-Day Amendment to FY 2021 Executive Budget to Establish SUNY Curing Alzheimer's Health Consortium
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 22 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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- Initiative Will Map Genetics of 1 Million People Suffering From or At-Risk of Alzheimer's Over 5 years
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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced a 30-day amendment to the FY 2021 Executive Budget which will include legislation to establish the SUNY Curing Alzheimer's Health Consortium within the State University of New York. The Consortium will work to identify genes that predict an increase
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N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Announces 30-Day Amendment to Provide Employment Opportunities to NYCHA Residents
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 22 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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- State Funding to Support Employment Opportunities for NYCHA Residents
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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced a 30-day budget amendment will be advanced to provide employment opportunities to NYCHA residents. The Governor has provided an unprecedented level of State funding for NYCHA, and the amendment requires that NYCHA make every effort possible to include residents of its community on
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N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Announces Completion of $51 Million Expansion at Anchor Glass in Chemung County
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 20 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release:
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that Anchor Glass has completed a $51 million expansion of its facility in Elmira, Chemung County. The expansion was made possible through the support of the Governor's ReCharge NY program, which provides qualifying businesses and nonprofits with lower energy costs in exchange for commitments to retain or create jobs in New York, and the Southern Tier Soaring Upstate
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N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Announces Groundbreaking for $9.7 Million Affordable and Supportive Housing Development in Canandaigua
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 22 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 21:
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the groundbreaking for Happiness House Apartments, a $9.7 million affordable and supportive housing development in Canandaigua, Ontario County that will provide 30 affordable homes for families, seniors and individuals experiencing homelessness. The Happiness House Apartments, which is funded through the Governor's historic $20 billion, five-year plan to c
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N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Announces Groundbreaking of $44 Million Nexus Center in Downtown Utica
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 20 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release:
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the groundbreaking of the $44 million Nexus Center in downtown Utica. The 169,440-square-foot tournament-based recreation and sporting complex will be utilized primarily for ice hockey, box lacrosse, soccer and other field sports, and will draw competitive youth teams from across the U.S. and Canada. The Nexus Center is projected to host 24 hockey and 24 lacrosse tou
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N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Announces New York Awarded $40 Million Federal Grant to Coordinate and Strengthen Early Childhood System
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 22 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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- Agencies and Parents to Collaborate on Improving Services to Place our Youngest New Yorkers on a Path for Success
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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that New York has been awarded a $40.2 million federal grant to coordinate and strengthen the State's early childhood system. The Preschool Development Birth Through Five grant will help support and continue the progress made to enhance t
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N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Announces Projects Funded Through the Empire State Poverty Reduction Initiative Launching in the Bronx
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 19 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 18:
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- More Than $1.3 Million Provided to Undertake Community-Based Projects
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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced more than $1.3 million in State funding for programs aimed at helping low-income families in the South Bronx break cycles of poverty. The programs funded through the Empire State Poverty Reduction Initiative include a digital navigator system to connect low-income famili
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N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Issues Statement on Grumman Plume
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 20 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following statement:
"It's outrageous that for decades the U.S. Navy and Northrup Grumman slow-walked the cleanup of the Navy-Grumman plume, even though they knew its toxic chemicals were contaminating water and potentially endangering residents.
"That's why I directed DEC to develop a new, robust plan to fully contain the plume and stop it from spreading.
"Jobs and industry are obviously critically important, but we canno
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N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Launches Campaign to Ban Flavored Nicotine Vaping Products and Restrict Vaping Ads Aimed at Youth
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 20 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 20:
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, surrounded by national leaders in the fight to combat vaping, launched a new campaign to ban all flavored nicotine vaping products, including menthol flavors, and to restrict vaping advertisements aimed at youth in the Enacted Budget this year. The Governor's proposed legislation would authorize the State Department of Health to regulate the sale of vaping product
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N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Launches Campaign to Ban Flavored Nicotine Vaping Products and Restrict Vaping Ads Aimed at Youth
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 20 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 20:
Thank you and thank you all very much for being here. The issue of vaping is something that we have been working on. It is something that Dr. Zucker, the entire Health Community, has been very concerned about for many months now. The numbers have been growing exponentially. We have over 2,700 people hospitalized in this county. We have about 60 deaths so far nationwide. We have four deaths
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N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Launches Statewide Outreach and Education Campaign About Plastic Bag Ban
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 20 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release:
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced a statewide education and outreach campaign to ensure that New Yorkers are aware of the March 1 ban on single-use plastic bags.
The BYOBagNY campaign, spearheaded by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, includes TV and radio advertisements, social media, Google Ads, and events hosted by Feeding New York State food banks across the state.
"Ri
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N.Y. Gov. Cuomo to Visit States That Have Legalized Cannabis Programs to Help Inform His Efforts to Pass Legislation
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 21 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 20:
Governor Cuomo: One other point on marijuana, which is another issue that is in this budget. I said yesterday it is a major priority. I also want to make sure that it is done correctly, and you look at states that have legalized marijuana, many of them have generated more questions. One of those issues that everybody has goals, we want a goal of social equity, we want to make sure young peo
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N.Y. Mayor De Blasio Advances Citywide Environmental Justice Efforts
NEW YORK, Feb. 21 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio issued the following news release on Feb. 20:
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- Appoints Senior Advisor for Environmental Justice, convenes inaugural advisory board, and establishes interagency working group to embed environmental justice into City actions
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Mayor de Blasio announced a number of efforts to advance New York City's environmental justice efforts, including the appointment of Adriana Espinoza as Senior Advisor for Environmental Justice, and appointin
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N.Y. Mayor De Blasio Announces Major Progress on Green Wave Plan to Make Streets Safer for Cyclists
NEW YORK, Feb. 20 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio issued the following news release on Feb. 19:
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- Since 2014, City has built over 100 miles of protected bike lanes
- In 2020, City will construct 10 new miles of protected bike lanes in Manhattan
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Mayor Bill de Blasio and Commissioner Polly Trottenberg released a progress report on the Green Wave, the City's plan to make streets safer for cyclists. The City has built 104 miles of protected bike lanes (PBLs) since 2014, including
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N.Y. Mayor De Blasio's Fair Workweek Law Stands Up in Court
NEW YORK, Feb. 19 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio issued the following news release on Feb. 18:
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- New York State Supreme Court rules State law does not preempt City's Fair Workweek Law
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Mayor Bill de Blasio, Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Lorelei Salas and Corporation Counsel James E. Johnson announced that the New York State Supreme Court has upheld New York City's Fair Workweek Law and ruled that the law is not pre-empted by New York State wage
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N.Y. Mayor De Blasio: Fix It, Don't Fine It - City Expands Relief for Small Businesses
NEW YORK, Feb. 21 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio issued the following news release:
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- City will provide relief for 1st time fines and expand violations subject to cure periods
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Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the City is expanding relief for small businesses, including eliminating fines for first time violations and expanding the universe of violations that will have cure periods. As announced at the Mayor's State of the City, the de Blasio Administration has cut small business f
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N.Y. Power Authority Power Vista Observes Black History Month With a Special Performance Feb. 22
LEWISTON, New York, Feb. 21 -- The New York State Power Authority issued the following news release:
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) will observe Black History Month with a special Feb. 22 performance by the African American Cultural Center at its admission-free Niagara Power Vista, 5777 Lewiston Road, Lewiston.
At 2 p.m. in the Power Vista Community Room, the African American Cultural Center and affiliates will bring to life the transition of highs and lows through the years of African Am
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N.Y. PSC Issues Letter on Access Point
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 22 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter:
To: Sharon Thomas, Regulatory Consultant for Access Point, Inc., 151 Southhall Lane, Ste 450, Maitland, FL 32751, P.O. Drawer 200, Winter Park, FL 32790-0200
Re: Matter No. 20-00060 - Tariff filing by Access Point, Inc. to Cancel its PSC Nos. 3 - Telephone and 4 - Telephone tariffs and to Surrender its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity.
Dear Ms. Thomas:
I am writin
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N.Y. PSC Issues Letter on AP Gas & Electric
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 22 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter:
To: Ms. Sangeeta Motwani, AP Gas & Electric (NJ), LLC, 6161 Savoy Drive, Suite 500, Houston, TX 77036
RE: AP Gas & Electric (NJ), LLC - Annual Compliance 2020
Dear Ms. Motwani:
Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York State Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the documentation sub
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N.Y. PSC Issues Letter on Chautauqua Energy Management
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 22 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter:
To: Mr. Scott Sampson, Chautauqua Energy Management, Inc., 17 Main Street, PO Box 266, Sugar Grove, PA 16350
RE: Chautauqua Energy Management, Inc. - Annual Compliance 2020
Dear Mr. Sampson:
Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York State Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the doc
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N.Y. PSC Issues Letter on Eagle Power Authority
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 18 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter:
To: Natara Feller, Eagle Power Authority Inc, 304 Whittier Street, Bronx, NY 10474
RE: Eagle Power Authority Inc - Annual Compliance 2020
Dear Ms. Feller:
Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York State Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submitted has been review
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N.Y. PSC Issues Letter on EDF Energy Services
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 18 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter:
To: J. Lance Hitt, EDF Energy Services, LLC, 601 Travis Street, Suite 1700, Houston, TX 77002
RE: EDF Energy Services, LLC - Annual Compliance 2020
Dear Mr. Hitt:
Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York State Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submitted has bee
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N.Y. PSC Issues Letter on Empire State Consulting Group
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 22 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter:
To: Michael B. Justice, Empire State Consulting Group, LLC, PO Box 892, Beacon, NY 12508
Re: Matter No. 19-02674 - Petition of Empire State Consulting Group, LLC for an Original Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity.
Dear Mr. Justice:
The application by Empire State Consulting Group, LLC, made on November 26, 2019, for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity
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N.Y. PSC Issues Letter on FFC Energy
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 22 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter:
To: Mr. Mark Loughlin, FFC Energy, LLC, 180 9th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215
RE: FFC Energy, LLC - Annual Compliance 2020
Dear Mr. Loughlin:
Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York State Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submitted has been reviewed by Staff and
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N.Y. PSC Issues Letter on New York Gas & Electric
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 22 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter:
To: Dorian Moore, U.S. Gas & Electric Inc d/b/a NYG&E, 6555 Sierra Drive, Irving, TX 75039
RE: U.S. Gas & Electric Inc. d/b/a New York Gas & Electric - Annual Compliance 2020
Dear Dorian:
Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York State Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the docume
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N.Y. PSC Issues Letter on North American Power and Gas
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 18 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter:
To: Ms. Isabel Montalvo, North American Power and Gas, LLC, 1500 Rankin Road, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77073
RE: North American Power and Gas, LLC - Annual Compliance 2020
Dear Ms. Montalvo:
Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York State Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the docum
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N.Y. PSC Issues Letter on Orleans Solar
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 22 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter:
To: Michelle K. Piasecki, Harris Beach PLLC, 677 Broadway, Suite 1101, Albany, NY 12207, mpiasecki@harrisbeach.com
Re: Case 20-F-0037 - Application of Orleans Solar LLC for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article 10 to Construct a Solar Electric Generating Facility in the Towns of Barre and Shelby, Orleans County, New York.
Dear Ms. Piasec
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N.Y. PSC Issues Letter on Pro-Energy
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 18 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter:
To: Ms. Lindsay O'Connor, Pro-Energy, Inc., 1820 Route 20, Silver Creek, NY 14136
RE: Pro-Energy, Inc. - Annual Compliance 2020
Dear Ms. O'Conner:
Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York State Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submitted has been reviewed by St
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N.Y. PSC Issues Letter on Public Power
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 22 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter:
To: Dorian Moore, Public Power LLC d/b/a Public Power, 6555 Sierra Drive, Irving, TX 75039
RE: Public Power LLC d/b/a Public Power - Annual Compliance 2020
Dear Dorian:
Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York State Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submitted h
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N.Y. PSC Issues Letter on Solar Liberty Energy Supply
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 18 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter:
To: Mr. Adam K. Rizzo, Solar Liberty Energy Supply, Inc., 6500 Sheridan Drive, Suite 120, Buffalo, NY 14221
RE: Solar Liberty Energy Supply Inc. - Annual Compliance 2020
Dear Mr. Rizzo:
Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York State Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the document
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N.Y. PSC Issues Letter on Stand Energy Corp.
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 18 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter:
To: Mr. John M. Dosker, Stand Energy Corporation, 1077 Celestial Street, Suite 110, Cincinnati, OH 45202-1629
RE: Stand Energy Corporation - Annual Compliance 2020
Dear Mr. Dosker:
Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York State Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the documentation
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N.Y. PSC Issues Letter on Titan Gas
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 22 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the text of the following letter:
To: Ms. Amy Van Gelder, Titan Gas, LLC, 3355 W. Alabama, Suite 500, Houston, TX 77098
RE: Titan Gas, LLC - Annual Compliance 2020
Dear Ms. Van Gelder:
Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 2.D.1 of the New York State Department of Public Service's Uniform Business Practices (UBP). This letter is to inform you that the documentation submitted has been reviewed b
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N.Y. PSC: Baron Winds Project Public Statement Hearing Scheduled
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 21 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release:
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- 242 MW Clean Energy Facility Proposed in Steuben County
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The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) announced it would hold a public statement hearing in the City of Hornell (Steuben County) to receive comments on Baron Winds LLC's (Baron) request to construct and operate a wind farm in Steuben County.
Specifically, Baron is seeking a Certificate of Public
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N.Y. State Assembly Speaker Heastie Lays Out Bold SFY 2020-21 Higher Education Plan
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 17 -- The New York State Assembly issued the following news release:
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- Includes Critical Investments in SUNY & CUNY, Eliminates the TAP Gap, Rejects the Proposed Tuition Increases, Establishes Support for Non-Tuition Expenses
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Speaker Carl Heastie announced the Assembly's State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2020-21 proposed budget would build on the Assembly Majority's longstanding commitment to supporting high quality, public education for all. The proposed plan would
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N.Y. State Comptroller DiNapoli: New York City Projecting Surplus of $2.7 Billion in Current Fiscal Year
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 22 -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release:
New York City projects a surplus of more than $2.7 billion for fiscal year (FY) 2020, up from $550 million in November 2019, which it plans to transfer to FY 2021 to help balance that year's budget, according to a report released by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.
"New York City's economy has been strong in recent years, generating resources to expand municipal services and to cl
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N.Y.C. Health Department: City Announces Opening of the East Harlem Support and Connection Center, With Bronx Center to Open Later This Winter
NEW YORK, Feb. 20 -- The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene issued the following news release:
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- First center of its kind in New York City will provide police officers with an alternative to avoidable emergency room visits or criminal justice interventions for people with mental health or substance use needs
- First Support and Connection Center will begin serving New Yorkers next week
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The Health Department, Police Department, and Mayor's Office of ThriveNYC t
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Nancy Grace Teams With IHeartMedia 'Crime Stories With Nancy Grace' Comes to IHeart Podcast Network
NEW YORK, Feb. 21 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release:
Nancy Grace, legal commentator, former prosecutor and acclaimed television journalist, joins iHeartMedia, the No.1 commercial podcast publisher world-wide, to bring "Crime Stories with Nancy Grace," the highly popular true-crime daily podcast where Grace takes listeners inside breaking crime and justice news, to the iHeartPodcast Network. In addition, Grace and iHeartMedia will also debut "Killers Amongst Us," a new weekly iHea
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New York City Economic Development Corp. Announces Event Series to Celebrate the Women of NYC Public Markets
NEW YORK, Feb. 21 -- The New York City Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on Feb. 20:
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- Five Free Events at Different Public Markets Will Showcase Female Business Owners and Employees during Women's History Month
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New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) announced a series of events to celebrate the women of NYC's Public Markets during Women's History Month. The series will highlight the female vendors and producers that make up each market
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New York City Joins a Lawsuit Against EPA Over Failure to Act on Ozone Pollution From Upwind States
NEW YORK, Feb. 20 -- The New York City Law Department issued the following news release:
Corporation Counsel James E. Johnson announced that New York City has joined a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its failure to act - despite a court mandate -- on the problem of air pollution from upwind states that is fouling New York City's air and preventing New York State from achieving compliance with federal Clean Air Act standards.
Filed in U.S. District Co
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New York Mayor De Blasio Issues Transcript on Appearance at Live on Inside City Hall
NEW YORK, Feb. 19 -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio issued the following transcript on Feb. 18 on appearance at live on Inside City Hall:
Bobby Cuza: Welcome back to Inside City Hall. As we told you before the break, Mayor de Blasio has been out on the campaign trail in Nevada in support of presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. Mayor de Blasio joins me now from Las Vegas to talk more about his trip and much more. Welcome back to the program, Mr. Mayor. It looks like you're in front of a hotel p
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New York State Education Department: Regents Actions in 50 Professional Discipline Cases
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 19 -- The New York State Education Department issued the following news release:
The Board of Regents announced disciplinary actions resulting in the revocation of 1 license, surrender of 12 licenses and 37 other disciplinary actions. The penalty indicated for each case relates solely to the misconduct set forth in that particular case.
I. SURRENDERS
Engineering, Land Surveying and Geology
John James Muldoon; Land Surveyor; West Palm Beach, FL 33417; Lic. No. 049726; C
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New York University: Deborah Archer's Research Reveals How Crime-Free Housing Ordinances Uphold Legacy of Segregation
NEW YORK, Feb. 21 -- The New York University School of Law issued the following news:
The words "Jim Crow" often conjure images of 1960s-era water fountains below "Whites Only" signs or chaotic scenes at a Woolworth's lunch counter. Though those painful scenes may be behind us, a new article by Deborah Archer, associate professor of clinical law, shows how racial discrimination is alive and well in many American neighborhoods half a century later--albeit in less visible, more insidious forms.
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New York University: Hospitals With Internationally Trained Nurses Have More Stable, Educated Nursing Workforces
NEW YORK, Feb. 19 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- New York University issued the following news release:
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- Study Also Finds Collaboration Among Health Professionals Not Hindered When Units Employ More Nurses Educated Outside the U.S.
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Having more nurses trained outside of the United States working on a hospital unit does not hurt collaboration among healthcare professionals and may result in a more educated and stable nursing workforce, finds a new study by researchers at NYU Rory Meyers
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New York University: Oversight of Fishing Vessels Lacking, New Analysis Shows
NEW YORK, Feb. 19 [TNSenvironmentresearch] -- New York University issued the following news release:
Policies regulating fishing in international waters do not sufficiently protect officials who monitor illegal fishing, the prohibited dumping of equipment, or human trafficking or other human rights abuses, finds a new analysis by a team of environmental researchers.
"These fisheries observers risk their lives to watch over industrial fishing activities, and yet they are often not afforded suff
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New York University: Scientists Pioneer New Way to Study Exoplanets
NEW YORK, Feb. 19 [TNSscientificresearch] -- New York University issued the following news release:
A team of scientists using the Low Frequency Array (LOFAR) radio telescope in the Netherlands has observed radio waves that carry the distinct signatures of aurorae, caused by the interaction between a star's magnetic field and a planet in orbit around it.
Radio emission from a star-planet interaction has been long predicted, but this is the first time astronomers have been able to detect and de
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New York University: Study Reveals How Too Much Fluoride Causes Defects in Tooth Enamel
NEW YORK, Feb. 19 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- New York University issued the following news release:
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- Changes Within Enamel Cells Point to Mechanism by Which Excessive Fluoride Leads to Fluorosis
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Exposing teeth to excessive fluoride alters calcium signaling, mitochondrial function, and gene expression in the cells forming tooth enamel--a novel explanation for how dental fluorosis, a condition caused by overexposure to fluoride during childhood, arises. The study, led by researchers
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News Outlets Bolster Local Coverage With Associated Press StoryShare
NEW YORK, Feb. 19 -- The Associated Press issued the following news release on Feb. 18:
More than two dozen news organizations in New York state are sharing their content and coverage plans using AP StoryShare, a tool developed by The Associated Press to enable stronger collaboration and foster local news.
To view the chart, click here: https://www.ap.org/press-releases/2020/news-outlets-bolster-local-coverage-with-ap-storyshare
The project is supported by the Google News Initiative.
Since A
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Niagara University Continues Vision to Become Premier Binational University in Ontario With Addition of Master's Degree Programs
NIAGARA, New York, Feb. 12 -- Niagara University issued the following news:
Niagara University has taken another step toward becoming the premier binational university within the Province of Ontario with the addition of three new programs. Starting now, students can enroll in Niagara's Master of Business Administration program, while master's degree programs in information security and digital forensics and in finance are slated to start in the fall.
This expansion aligns with the university's
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NICE to Showcase Experience Transformation Portfolio at Call Center World Berlin 2020
NEW YORK, Feb. 21 -- NICE, an enterprise software solutions provider, issued the following news release on Feb. 20:
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- NICE to illustrate strategies for providing employee and customer experiences that drive loyalty using cloud, analytics, automation, workforce management and real-time authentication
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NICE announced that it will return to Call Center World (CCW) Berlin (Hall 4, Stand A4/B3) to share innovative strategies that power improved employee and customer loyalty. Demonstrat
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Nielsen Makes Senior Appointments, Further Builds Out Media Management Team
NEW YORK, Feb. 18 -- Nielsen, an information, data and measurement company, issued the following news:
Nielsen Holdings plc (NYSE: NLSN) announced the following appointments: Sean Cohan, a media industry and A+E veteran, joins the company as Chief Growth Officer and President, International; Peter Bradbury, currently Executive Vice President & Managing Director, U.S. Media Sellers Group, has been promoted to Chief Commercial Officer, U.S. and Karthik Rao, formerly Chief Product, Technology & Op
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Northeastern University: Contaminated Water in New York State Could Endanger Half A Million People. Culprit Is Road Salt.
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 21 -- Northeastern University issued the following news:
In a tiny community along the St. Lawrence River in New York, people's dishwashers were breaking down. The metal interiors were corroded, their surfaces pock-marked with white.
Residents had no way of knowing what was wrong, but watching appliances break down was enough to stoke fear about the water that ran through them.
Kelsey Pieper was part of the search for a cause, uncovering the bitter truth: salt. Her
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NPD Group Reports on 2019 Global Toy Industry Sales
PORT WASHINGTON, New York, Feb. 19 -- The NPD Group, a market research company, issued the following news release:
Toy industry sales decreased by 3 percent/* in 2019 across the 13 global markets (G13)/** tracked by The NPD Group, a leading global information company. Overall, the industry performed better outside the United States, with Russia, Germany, and Brazil up 5 percent, 3 percent, and 2 percent, respectively. LATAM sales increased 1 percent, and Europe sales were down 2 percent.
The f
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NYC Health Plus Hospitals Recognized With an 'Excellence in Learning' Award for Workforce Development Training Initiatives
NEW YORK, Feb. 22 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release:
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- City's public health system received this recognition for aligning training to larger organizational goals and employee engagement
- In 2019, employees completed more than 200,000 courses, learning engagements through system-wide training initiatives
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NYC Health + Hospitals announced that it had received the 2019 Brandon Hall Group's 'Excellence in Learning' gold award. The Brandon Hall Gr
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NYC Health Plus Hospitals/Queens Opens New Wellness Room for Employees
NEW YORK, Feb. 19 -- The New York Health and Hospitals issued the following news release:
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- The wellness room will be a space for health coaching, aromatherapy, yoga, and meditation
- New model of employee wellness showcases increased effort for a healthy workforce at NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens
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NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens announced its new employee wellness room. The new wellness room is designed to provide a quiet place for hospital employees to recharge, de-stress, heal,
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NYPA Invites Westchester Municipalities and Schools to Partner on Solar Projects
WHITE PLAINS, New York, Feb. 22 -- The New York State Power Authority issued the following news release:
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- Community Solar Partnership Symposium Will Be Feb. 26 in White Plains
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Local governments, school districts and not-for-profit agencies in Westchester are invited to attend a Community Solar Partnership Symposium on Feb. 26 to learn about how to better access affordable clean solar energy.
The free event, presented by the New York Power Authority (NYPA) and Westchester County
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O&R Donates $5,000 to Tappan Zee H.S. Robot Builders
PEARL RIVER, New York, Feb. 20 -- Orange and Rockland Utilities issued the following news release on Feb. 19:
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- Hands-on Competition Brings High-tech Studies To Life
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As part of its focus on STEM education development, O&R has contributed $5,000 to help support the robotics program at Tappan Zee High School in Orangeburg. Student inventors from Tappan Zee's South Orangetown Team 6911 SoBOTZ Robotics Team are busy preparing for regional interscholastic competition later this spring
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Oswego Students Win 3 National Broadcasting Awards
OSWEGO, New York, Feb. 21 -- The State University of New York Oswego campus issued the following news release:
Three SUNY Oswego student productions continued to bolster the college's national reputation by earning Broadcast Education Association awards.
Winning Awards of Excellence were:
* Emmy Leavy, Ethan Magram and David Hite for "The SUNY Oswego Holiday Television Special" in the student film and video competition: studio (multi-camera or live-to-tape) category
* Carl Neff, Chelsea Gual
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Paul Hastings' Finance and Restructuring Rise Progresses With Bi-Coastal Partner Team
LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 21 -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news:
Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, continues its hiring spree with another significant bolster to its dynamic Finance and Restructuring practice, announcing the addition of a bi-coastal Finance and Restructuring partner duo from Winston & Strawn. Justin Rawlins, who currently leads Winston & Strawn's Restructuring practice, will join as a partner in Los Angeles, and Phil Ratner will join as a pa
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Pillsbury Again Hailed as Government Contracts Practice Group of Year
NEW YORK, Feb. 22 -- Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, a law firm, issued the following news release:
Following another strong year of successes for clients, Pillsbury's Government Contracts practice has been selected as a 2019 Practice Group of the Year by Law360. This latest recognition marks the group's fourth such award, having previously earned Practice Group of the Year honors in 2017, 2016 and 2010.
Law360 was quick to cite the uncommon breadth of Pillsbury's Government Contracts practic
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Pillsbury Named to Prestigious Global Outsourcing 100 List
NEW YORK, Feb. 19 -- Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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- One of just Seven Law Firms Recognized by IAOP in 2020
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Pillsbury has again been recognized by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals as one of the foremost outsourcing service providers, earning inclusion in the organization's annual Global Outsourcing 100 list. Just seven law firms were included in 2020.
Pillsbury has featured regularly in IAOP's annual Wor
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Ramapo College: Author to Speak About Her Book, 'Tehran Children - Holocaust Refugee Odyssey'
MAHWAH, New Jersey, Feb. 21 -- Ramapo College issued the following news release:
On Thursday, March 12 at noon, Mikhal Dekel, Ph.D., professor of English and comparative literature at the City College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, will speak about her recently published book, Tehran Children: A Holocaust Refugee Odyssey (W.W. Norton, 2019). Her talk will be held in the H-Wing Auditorium of Ramapo College under the auspices of The Gross Center for Holocaust and Geno
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: Sheet Music May Be an Effective Guide For Understanding Human Brain Activity
TROY, New York, Feb. 21 [TNSgrants] -- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute issued the following news:
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- NSF grant supports research to develop new models to better understand the brain
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When Sergio Pequito thinks about the brain, he visualizes a piano. The keys represent different parts of the brain, and the pressure applied by the pianist's fingers represents the outside stimuli that promote brain functions.
Just as notes and harmonies can be mapped onto sheet music, Pequito, an as
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: With $3 Million NIH Grant Renewal, Mariana Figueiro Pushes Frontiers of Light Therapy
TROY, New York, Feb. 19 [TNSgrants] -- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute issued the following news:
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- Lighting Research Center drills down on how light affects Alzheimer's and dementia patients
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With the support of a recent $3 million grant renewal from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), Mariana Figueiro is perfecting a treatment she developed for older adults with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias that helps to regulate sleep and reduce symptoms of depression -- and re
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Richard Deutsch Joins Pillsbury International Arbitration Practice in Houston
NEW YORK, Feb. 21 -- Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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- Latest Addition Enhances Disputes Offering for Energy, Construction, Financial Services Clients
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Richard Deutsch, a preeminent Texas-based international arbitration practitioner, has joined Pillsbury's Houston office, further bolstering the firm's disputes capabilities in the region. He comes to the firm from McGuire Woods, where he led the U.S. international arbitration practice
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Rutgers University Report: Northeast Needs Immigrants to Bolster Economy, Help Prevent Demographic Catastrophe
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Feb. 18 -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
A slowdown in immigration, lower birthrates and a vast exodus of people moving from the Northeast to more affordable parts of the country threaten the economic future of the New York-New Jersey metropolitan region, according to a new Rutgers report.
"It may be an exaggeration to call this a stampede, but the Northeast has been experiencing an unrelenting outflow of people to the rest of the country," the author
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S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices Show Third Straight Month of Rising Composite Rates in January 2020
NEW YORK, Feb. 19 -- S&P Dow Jones Indices, a division of S&P Global, issued the following news release:
S&P Dow Jones Indices and Experian released data through January 2020 for the S&P/Experian Consumer Credit Default Indices. The indices represent a comprehensive measure of changes in consumer credit defaults and show that the composite rate rose six basis points to 1.02%. The bank card default rate increased 33 basis points to 3.28%. The auto loan default rate dropped three basis points to
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SUNY Canton Public Relations Wins CASE Gold Award for Design Excellence
CANTON, New York, Feb. 16 -- The State University of New York's Canton Campus issued the following news on Feb. 14:
The SUNY Canton Office of Public Relations received a 2020 Gold Accolade Award for annual report design from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).
The office won the first-place honor for the digital version of the 2018-2019 Annual Report, which re-caps the college's major accomplishments for SUNY leadership, as well as for SUNY Canton's faculty, staff, stu
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SUNY Geneseo: Geneseo Plans $35 Million Library Renovation
GENESEO, New York, Feb. 13 -- The State University of New York's Geneseo Campus issued the following news:
Thanks to funding from the State University of New York's Capital Program, which is financed by the State of New York, SUNY Geneseo is moving forward with a $35 million renovation of the William S. and John M. Milne Library. The fully renovated library is expected to open during the 2024-25 academic year.
The current plan includes temporarily relocating the library to its former home in F
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SUNY Poly's Dr. Michael Reale Begins AI Technology Research to Measure Student Interest Levels in the Classroom
UTICA, New York, Feb. 18 [TNSgrants] -- The State University of New York's Polytechnic Institute issued the following news release:
The levels of interest among SUNY Poly students in Dr. Michael Reale's computer science classes may soon actually be measured by artificial intelligence, with data recording and testing to develop system software already underway.
Dr. Reale, whose "Real-Time, Automatic Facial Expression Recognition in Mixed Reality Environments for Enhancing Education" seed grant
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SUNY University at Albany: 4-Year Advisement Model Stays With Students Through College Career
ALBANY, New York, Feb. 21 -- The State University of New York's University at Albany issued the following news release:
Improving the student experience, from admissions through graduation, is the goal of a new student advisement model that will be introduced to new students in the fall.
The new model is designed to enhance the student experience by creating Student Success Teams, made up of advisement professionals, departmental advisors and faculty mentors. The team approach will offer conti
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SUNY: Author to Discuss 'Privileged Poor' Paradox in March 5 Talk
OSWEGO, New York, Feb. 21 -- The State University of New York Oswego campus issued the following news release:
Dr. Anthony Jack will discuss the central paradox of his book "The Privileged Poor" as the next speaker in SUNY Oswego's I Am Oz Diversity Speaker Series, at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 5, in the Sheldon Hall ballroom.
The talk is free and open to the public, with doors opening at 6 p.m.
In his book and research, the sociologist and Harvard educator looks at situations where a stude
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SUNY: Educational Opportunity Center to Host Annual Men's Conference
BUFFALO, New York, Feb. 18 -- The State University of New York Buffalo campus issued the following news release:
The University at Buffalo Educational Opportunity Center will hold its annual Men's Conference from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 29 at 555 Ellicott St., Buffalo.
Registration begins at 9:30 a.m.
This free event aims to bring together men to engage in a global conversation and address the event's theme: "Men Leading by Example." The conference will feature expert panelists from the edu
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SUNY: ESF, Clarkson University Name Co-Directors of Center of Excellence on Healthy Water Solutions
NEW YORK, Feb. 13 -- The State University of New York's College of Environmental Science and Forestry issued the following news release:
The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) and Clarkson University have announced Professor Steve Shaw from ESF and Professor Stefan Grimberg from Clarkson as the new co-directors for the Clarkson-ESF Center of Excellence (CoE) on Healthy Water Solutions.
Shaw is an associate professor in the Department of Environmental Resources Engineering
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SUNY: Girls to Explore Worlds of Information Technology, Startups at Free Event
BUFFALO, New York, Feb. 19 -- The State University of New York Buffalo campus issued the following news release on Feb. 18:
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- She Started IT takes place March 7, giving participants the opportunity to meet with women who are entrepreneurs, professionals in the tech sector
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Girls who dream of becoming information technology whizzes or starting a business will have the chance to learn from more than a dozen women who have succeeded at doing just that at She Started IT, an event desi
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SUNY: Health Department Responds to False Rumors About Novel Coronavirus
BUFFALO, New York, Feb. 18 -- The State University of New York Buffalo campus issued the following news release on Feb. 17:
In response to widespread false and inflammatory rumors in social media, the Erie County Department of Health today stated "There have been no reports of any cases of novel coronavirus in Erie County, including at the University at Buffalo."
The ECDOH also advised individuals to "verify all information you may receive online, especially via social media."
For facts and F
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SUNY: In Acoustic Waves, Engineers Break Reciprocity With 'Spacetime-Varying Metamaterials'
BUFFALO, New York, Feb. 18 [TNSscientificresearch] -- The State University of New York Buffalo campus issued the following news release:
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- The NSF-sponsored research could have implications in communications, medicine and other fields
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In physics, for example, it concerns electromagnetic and acoustic waves. The idea is that waves travel the same way backward as they do forward. Which is fine, except that waves encounter obstacles (skyscrapers, wind, people) that cause them to lose
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SUNY: Robot Wars Returns for Engineers Week at UB
BUFFALO, New York, Feb. 20 -- The State University of New York Buffalo campus issued the following news release:
It's robot fighting time at the University at Buffalo.
On Friday, the Student Union on North Campus will become a battlefield as engineering students compete to see who can build the mightiest bot.
The contest, which riffs on the popular television show "Robot Wars" and other imitators, is part of Engineers Week, a seven-day celebration of UB's student engineering clubs.
News medi
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SUNY: To Help Students Think In 3D, a Geologist Turns to Paper Model Making
BUFFALO, New York, Feb. 21 -- The State University of New York Buffalo campus issued the following news release:
Scissors. Purple glue sticks. Paper designs to cut out and fold.
Chris Lowry teaches advanced geology college courses at the University at Buffalo. But some of the tools he brings to class evoke the joy of grade school.
Lowry is creator of the Foldable Aquifer Project -- a series of 3D paper models of aquifers, which (in real life) consist of layers of permeable rock, sand and grav
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Taft: Bilott Invited to Attend Dark Waters Screening
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 18 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news:
Taft partner Rob Bilott will be a featured guest at The Virginia Festival of the Book and Virginia Film Festival's screening of Dark Waters on March 21 at the Paramount Theater in Charlottesville, Va. Rob will appear in a post-screening discussion and will sign copies of his book.
Dubbed by The New York Times Magazine as "The Lawyer Who Became DuPont's Worst Nightmare" in an article published on Jan. 6, 2016. Bilot
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Taft: Bilott Selected as Keynote for DePaul Cristo Rey Corporate Partner Leadership Event
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 18 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news:
Taft partner Rob Bilott will be the keynote speaker at the DePaul Cristo Rey Corporate Partner Leadership Breakfast on Feb. 25, 2020 at The View in Mount Adams in Cincinnati, Ohio. This event will recognize partners that have been with Cristo Rey for five years.
Dubbed by The New York Times Magazine as "The Lawyer Who Became DuPont's Worst Nightmare" in an article published on Jan. 6, 2016. Bilott serves as co-lead
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The Madison Square Garden Company Introduces Motorola Solutions Radios at Venues Across the Country
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 19 -- Motorola Solutions issued the following news release:
The Madison Square Garden Company (NYSE: MSG) and Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) announced the use of MOTOTRBO professional two-way radios at MSG properties across the country. Beginning this month, a total of 1,100 radios will be deployed across Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, Beacon Theatre and Hulu Theater in New York, The Forum in Los Angeles and the Chicago Theatre in Chicago.
MOTOTRBO push-t
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Tradeweb Announces New Chief Technology Officer
NEW YORK, Feb. 22 -- Tradeweb Markets, a builder and operator of global fixed income and derivatives marketplaces, issued the following news release:
Tradeweb Markets Inc. (Nasdaq: TW), a leading global operator of electronic marketplaces for rates, credit, equities and money markets, today announced Justin Peterson will become its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO).
Peterson joined the company more than 20 years ago and currently holds the role of Managing Director, Head of Institutional Tech
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Two SUNY Canton Faculty Publish Topical Academic Research
CANTON, New York, Feb. 11 -- The State University of New York's Canton Campus issued the following news:
Modern corporate responsibility and discovering how Generation Z learners adapt to college are among the most recent research from faculty members in SUNY Canton's School of Business and Liberal Arts.
Associate Professor Umesh Kumar, Ph.D., who teaches in the Finance program, published "Convicted Firms, Board Composition, and Corporate Social Responsibility in the Post Sarbanes-Oxley Era" i
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UMaine Helps Relaunch Northeastern States Research Cooperative to Support Applied Regional Forest Science
ORONO, Maine, Feb. 20 -- The University of Maine issued the following news release:
New federal funding for research on the region's forest ecosystem and economy will allow the University of Maine Center for Research on Sustainable Forests (CRSF) to continue co-leadership of the Northeastern States Research Cooperative (NSRC) with Vermont, New Hampshire and New York.
NSRC, created by Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont in the 1998 Farm Bill (https://www.congress.gov/105/plaws/publ185/PLAW-105publ18
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Union College: Historic $51 Million Gift Will Transform Engineering and Liberal Arts at Union
SCHENECTADY, New York, Feb. 22 [TNSgrants] -- Union College issued the following news:
A $51 million gift from Class of 1980 graduates Rich and Mary Templeton will transform engineering and the liberal arts at Union College with the creation of the Templeton Institute for Engineering and Computer Science, President David R. Harris announced Friday.
It is the largest gift in Union's 225-year history and among the biggest for engineering at a liberal arts school in the last decade.
In addition
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University of Hawaii: Law Professor, NYT Columnist Speaks on Big Tech's Effects, Consequences
MANOA, Hawaii, Feb. 19 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release:
Columbia University law professor and The New York Times columnist Tim Wu has been addressing issues regarding technology, net neutrality and corporate monopolies since 2008. As part of the University of Hawai'i at Manoa's Better Tomorrow Speaker Series, his public address "Attention Hacking: How We've Lost Control of Our Minds," will be held on Thursday, February 20, 6:30 p.m. in UH Manoa's Art Auditorium.
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Upstate Clinical Trial Seeks to Examine Whether Nicotine in Patch Form Can Improve Long Term Memory and Functioning
SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 20 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news:
More than 8 million Americans are currently affected by Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), a condition which affects memory or other thinking skills. Recent evidence shows that adults with MCI are at a higher risk for subsequently developing Alzheimer's disease (AD).
The Memory Improvement Through Nicotine Dosing (MIND) study currently being conducted by researchers at SUN
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Verizon and the Weeknd Announce 2020 Partnership
NEW YORK, Feb. 21 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release:
Verizon and multi-platinum, three-time GRAMMY(R) Award winning artist The Weeknd are partnering to bring members of customer loyalty program Verizon Up, opportunities for exclusive access to concerts and private experiences throughout 2020.
"Connecting with my fans is paramount," said The Weeknd. "I constantly strive to produce experiences that transcend music and through this Ve
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Volkswagen Celebrates World Debut of Mobility Research as Contributor to Exhibit at Guggenheim Museum
HERNDON, Virginia, Feb. 22 -- Volkswagen Group of America issued the following news release:
In an effort to reframe the global debate about what urbanism means, Volkswagen experts have teamed up with architect and urbanist Rem Koolhaas, and AMO, an internationally acclaimed research and design studio for the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA), to collaborate on a project that reveals the radical changes and transformations being made to the world's countryside. This month marks the pub
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White & Case Advises ACCENTRO on Euros250 Million Bond Issue, Repurchase Offer for Euros100 Million Bond
NEW YORK, Feb. 19 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release:
Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised ACCENTRO Real Estate AG (ACCENTRO), a leading real estate provider in Germany that specialises in the retailing of large housing portfolios, on the issue of an unsecured corporate bond with a total volume of Euros250 million.
The bond under German law has a term until 2023, an annual interest coupon of 3.625% and will be listed on the Euro MTF market of the Luxembou
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White & Case Advises Alpha Holding, S.A. De C.V., on U.S. $400 Million Bond Offering
NEW YORK, Feb. 20 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release:
Global law firm White & Case has advised Alpha Holding, S.A. de C.V. (AlphaCredit), on its offering of 9.000% senior notes due 2025 in an aggregate principal amount of US$400 million.
The notes are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by certain of AlphaCredit's Mexican and Colombian subsidiaries and were offered in a private placement under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 and outside of the United St
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White & Case Advises Cobepa on Sale by Five Arrows, BIP of Stake in Socotec Group
NEW YORK, Feb. 19 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release:
Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised privately-held investment company Cobepa on the sale by Five Arrows and BIP Investment Partners of their minority stake in the Socotec Group to Clayton Dubilier & Rice.
White & Case advised Cobepa in the negotiations with Clayton Dubilier & Rice to formalize their relationship as future shareholders of the Socotec Group, with Cobepa continuing to be the group's cont
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White & Case Advises Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners on 589 MW CFXD Offshore Wind Project in Taiwan
NEW YORK, Feb. 22 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release:
Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners through its funds Copenhagen Infrastructure II (CI II) and Copenhagen Infrastructure III (CI III) on the US$3 billion (NT$90 billion) project financing of the 589 MW Changfang & Xidao offshore wind project located off the coast of Changhua County, Taiwan.
"The success of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners in the Taiwan offshore wind
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White & Case Advises European Investment Fund on Euros 490 Million Receivables Portfolio Securitisation for Europejski Fundusz Leasingowy
NEW YORK, Feb. 18 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release:
Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised the European Investment Fund (EIF), in its capacity as Guarantor, on a synthetic securitisation in Poland originated by the leasing company Europejski Fundusz Leasingowy (EFL), a member of the Credit Agricole Group.
The transaction is guaranteed by the European Fund for Strategic Investments, which is the financial pillar of the Juncker Plan. StormHarbour acted as ar
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White & Case Advises Fotowatio Renewable Ventures on Project Financing of 85 MW Winton Solar Farm
NEW YORK, Feb. 19 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release:
Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV) on the project financing of the 85 MW Winton Solar Farm located near Benalla in Victoria.
"We have worked closely with FRV on a number of their successful projects in Australia," said White & Case partner Brendan Quinn, Head of Project Finance in Asia-Pacific. "Financial close of Winton Solar Farm demonstrates the continued strong l
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White & Case Advises Polish Ministry of Finance on Euros 1.5 Billion Five-Year Notes
NEW YORK, Feb. 18 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release:
Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised the Polish Ministry of Finance on the issue of Euros1.5 billion five-year notes.
It is the second issue this year with a negative yield (ie -0.1%) and also the first transaction in a country outside the eurozone or with a rating below AAA where it was possible to achieve a negative yield on the primary market with a specified maturity date for the notes.
The issue w
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White & Case Continues to Expand Its Houston Office With Two New Partners
NEW YORK, Feb. 19 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release:
Global law firm White & Case LLP announced that it has expanded its Houston office with the addition of new partners Mingda Zhao and Emery Choi, who join the Firm's Global Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Practice and Global Oil & Gas Industry Group.
"Mingda and Emery are talented lawyers and a great addition to our M&A Practice," said John Reiss, Head of White & Case's Global M&A Practice. "They are both highly
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White & Case Wins Important U.K. Supreme Court Judgment Lifting Stay of Enforcement of ICSID Award for Ioan Micula
NEW YORK, Feb. 20 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release:
Global law firm White & Case LLP has secured a crucial victory at the UK's Supreme Court for Ioan Micula and the companies in which he has invested, enabling action to enforce the 2013 ICSID arbitral award of approximately Euros300 million, with interest.
"With the ongoing proceedings before the EU courts, the Micula saga is far from over," said White & Case local partner Kai Struckmann, who is part of the tea
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WilmerHale: John V.H. Pierce Named 2020 ILO Client Choice Award Recipient for Arbitration in the U.S.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- WilmerHale, a law firm, issued the following news:
John V.H. Pierce, head of the firm's International Arbitration Group in New York, has been named the recipient of the International Law Office (ILO) 2020 Client Choice Award for Arbitration in the United States. According to Client Choice's research, clients praised Mr. Pierce as "an outstanding lawyer" and a "practical and strategic thinker," "who is adept at legal writing and leading a large team." Clients specifically
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World Trademark Review Recognizes Hunton Andrews Kurth in 2020 Edition of World Trademark Review 1000: The World's Leading Trademark Professionals
DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 20 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth issued the following news:
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP was recognized in the 2020 edition of WTR 1000 published by World Trademark Review.
The firm was recognized in the areas of:
* Enforcement & Litigation in New York and Washington, DC
* Prosecution & Strategy in New York and Washington, DC
In addition, the following attorneys were recognized individually:
* Edward T. Colbert - Enforcement & Litigation - National and Washington, DC
* John Gary
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Yeshiva University's Albert Einstein College of Medicine: Antibodies That Protect Against Tuberculosis
BRONX, New York, Feb. 20 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Yeshiva University's Albert Einstein College of Medicine issued the following news release:
About 25 percent of the world's population is infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the bacterium that causes tuberculosis (TB). Accumulating evidence suggests that antibodies may play a role in combatting Mtb infection.
In a recent study, Jacqueline M. Achkar, M.D., M.Sc., and colleagues analyzed sera from 97 U.S. immigrants with various stages
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Yeshiva University's Albert Einstein College of Medicine: Global Health Students Research Adolescent AIDS in Vietnam as Partnership Grows
BRONX, New York, Feb. 20 -- Yeshiva University's Albert Einstein College of Medicine issued the following news release:
This past summer, five Einstein medical students traveled to Vietnam with support from Einstein's global health fellowship program, to learn from and research a population that is now extremely rare in the United States: children born with HIV. Whereas the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recorded just 130 cases of HIV among American children in 2016, a 2018 UNICEF r
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