HELENA, Mont. – Three Small Business Development Centers are expanding access to services and outreach to rural areas by hiring additional staff to better serve small business owners and entrepreneurs across Montana. The Great Falls SBDC, based at the Great Falls Development Authority (GFDA), has hired a rural business adviser – a new position created to make business Read More…
It’s a fascinating time for fintech. What was once a disruptive force in the financial world has become standard practice for many industry leaders. Fintech industry funding has already reached new highs globally in 2018, with overall funding hitting $32.6 billion at the end of Q3. Some new regions, including South America and Africa, are Read More…
Wall Street’s final act of 2019 will hinge on whether investors should believe the messages being sent by corporate credit, crowd consensus and the calendar characteristics. The broad market has been a sloppy stalemate between supportive and antagonistic forces for many months: The S&P 500 is hovering around the 3000 level it first reached in Read More…
PG&E Corp. PCG +2.84% ’s chief executive said Friday that it could take as long as 10 years for the company to improve its electric system enough to significantly diminish the need to pull the plug on customers to reduce the risk of sparking fires. Bill Johnson, who joined the company in May, made the disclosure at a California Read More…
FILE PHOTO: The German headquarters of the electronic payments division PayPal is pictured at Europarc Dreilinden business park south of Berlin in Kleinmachnow, Germany, August 6, 2019. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/File Photo (Reuters) – PayPal Holdings Inc (PYPL.O) said on Thursday it had stopped payment support to PornHub’s models after it found the adult entertainment website made Read More…
AIRPORT CITY, Israel, Nov. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — My Size, Inc. (the “Company” or “My Size”) (NASDAQ: MYSZ) (TASE: MYSZ), the developer and creator of smartphone measurement solutions, today provided a business update for the third quarter ended September 30, 2019. Ronen Luzon, CEO of My Size, Inc., stated, “MySizeID, a smart measurement solution, is gaining Read More…
NEW YORK, Nov. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Philanthropist and Attorney Thomas J. Henry‘s launched the new art and music experience “Austin Elevates,” in Austin, Texas. The two-day event was free to the public and benefited local nonprofit organizations SAFE Alliance, Superhero Kids and St. David’s Foundation Community Fund. Day two of “Austin Elevates” saw a special Read More…
NEW YORK (Reuters) – World stocks edged lower and debt yields fell on Thursday as Chinese economic data slowed in October and Germany narrowly avoided a recession in the third quarter, adding to concerns about the impact of the U.S.-China trade war on global growth. Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Read More…
Young Living Celebrated the Launch with Music, Traditional Drum Performances, and Speeches from Leaders JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Young Living Essential Oils, the world leader in essential oils, held a celebration in Johannesburg, South Africa, to mark the opening of the company’s new South Africa market, the first Young Living market on the Read More…
“Music permeates our lives daily – in the car, hanging with friends or celebrating with family,” said Matt Ozawa, engagement marketing manager, Toyota Motor North America. “Supporting talented, emerging Latino talent is fundamental to our belief in bringing our guests closer to their favorite artists in an atmosphere that further propels music and cultural connections.” Read More…
DUBLIN, Nov. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The “UK Residential Conveyancing Consumer Research Report” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The latest consumer research findings from the author show that law firms and solicitors continue to be the preferred choice for conveyancing advice and experience and relevant qualifications are what a client looks for most Read More…
“We pulled up in front of each school, used our megaphones to get the students outside and literally rolled out the red carpet for them,” says Julee Koncak, Foundation director, Burns & McDonnell. “Some students were so excited that their idea could soon be an exhibit at Science City that they were crying with joy.” Read More…
NEW YORK, Nov. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Ruder Finn, a leading global independent agency, announced today that Travis Murdock has joined as Executive Vice President in its Technology and Innovation Practice. Murdock’s appointment expands the company’s technology expertise and capabilities, further integrating communications with marketing and lead generation. Murdock brings 20+ years of agency and in-house Read More…
Previously, Naidu served as the head of Member Support & Engagement at CreditKarma, a consumer technology company in the personal finance space with more than 100 million members in the U.S., U.K., and Canada. He has spent more than 25 years at various consumer technology companies — most notably Apple and Yahoo! — where his Read More…
FILE PHOTO: Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Robert Kaplan speaks at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, U.S., October 11, 2019. REUTERS/Ann Saphir (Reuters) – Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Robert Kaplan said he does not expect the U.S. economy to enter a recession next year, and he was optimistic that the strong consumer can Read More…
NEW YORK, Nov. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Mutual of America announced today that HabiCorps was named a Merit Finalist award recipient of its 2019 Community Partnership Award competition. HabiCorps was created in 2016 by Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake as a first-of-its-kind workforce development program. HabiCorps provides training in the construction trades and landscape/property maintenance Read More…
DUBLIN (Reuters) – The European Cockpit Association (ECA) pilot group has urged regulators to take action over what it described as a “safety hazard” caused by Ryanair’s (RYA.I) approach to flight crews’ sick leave, according to a letter seen by Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A Ryanair commercial passenger jet takes off in Blagnac near Toulouse, France, Read More…
SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Deltapath, who announced in San Francisco, California in January an agreement with Dolby Laboratories to offer an end-to-end unified communications solution that fully incorporates Dolby Voice® begun touring Asia Pacific countries. The multi-country Asia tour, which showcases their new product line, and lets their audience hear about their Read More…
“We are excited for the industry and our customers,” said Jonathan Ross, Groq’s co-founder and CEO. “Top GPU companies have been telling customers that they’d hoped to be able to deliver one PetaOp/s performance within the next few years; Groq is announcing it today, and in doing so setting a new performance standard. The Groq Read More…
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — DevonWay, a leading provider of quality, safety, and work management solutions to the Energy industry, recently went live with over 10,000 users at one of the largest fully regulated utility companies in the United States. The customer recognized the need to upgrade its existing safety management system following certain Read More…
NEW YORK, Nov. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Mutual of America announced today that Seeing the Future: Vision Health Initiative was named a Merit Finalist award recipient of its 2019 Community Partnership Award competition. Seeing the Future: Vision Health Initiative was launched by Care For the Homeless (CFH) in 2016 after research showed that individuals experiencing homelessness have Read More…
DUBLIN, Nov. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The “North America Insect Repellent Market (2019-2025)” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The North America Insect Repellent Market is expected to witness market growth of 8.4% CAGR during the forecast period (2019-2025). The USA market dominated the North America Insect Repellent Market by Country in 2018, and Read More…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Reuters) – The way U.S. bond markets responded to recent Federal Reserve interest rate cuts could be “bullish” for the economy, St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard said on Thursday, adding he was ready to keep rates on hold and see how it plays out. FILE PHOTO: St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank Read More…
BEAVERTON, Ore., Nov. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Digimarc Corporation (NASDAQ: DMRC), creator of the Digimarc Platform for digital identification and detection, today announced that Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, has activated its seasonal toy catalog with Digimarc technology, making it faster and easier than ever for customers to buy gifts for family and friends. Continue Reading Read More…
Literacy has always been a collection of communicative and sociocultural practices shared among communities. As society and technology change, so does literacy. The world demands that a literate person possess and intentionally apply a wide range of skills, competencies, and dispositions. These literacies are interconnected, dynamic, and malleable. As in the past, they are inextricably Read More…
Lloyd Blankfein mocked Elizabeth Warren’s claim of Native American heritage on Thursday after she called him and other billionaires out for greed in a new ad — cracking that “maybe tribalism is just in her DNA.” “Surprised to be featured in Sen Warren’s campaign ad, given the many severe critics she has out there. Not Read More…
NEW YORK, Nov. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Mutual of America announced today that the Citywide Charitable Bail Fund was named a Merit Finalist award recipient of its 2019 Community Partnership Award competition. The Citywide Charitable Bail Fund was launched in 2017 by The Liberty Fund to help reduce the number of people detained on bail of Read More…
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — During National Nurse Practitioner Week, the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) is renewing its call for all state legislatures to remove regulatory roadblocks that limit nurse practitioners (NPs) from prescribing Medication-Assisted Treatments (MATs) to their patients struggling with opioid use disorder. Bipartisan federal legislation, the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention Read More…
WALLDORF, Germany, Nov. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced that Luka Mucic, CFO and Member of the Executive Board of SAP SE, will speak at the following event: Morgan Stanley European Technology, Media & Telecom Conference (Barcelona) on Friday, November 15th, 2019 at 8:55 am (CET) / 7:55 am (GMT) / Read More…
MIAMI, Nov. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Florida International University and MITRE, a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to research and development in the public interest, have entered into a strategic partnership to work on the most significant challenges facing the nation. The partnership will involve joint efforts to promote innovation to benefit the government and the public; enhance Read More…
CHANHASSEN, Minn., Nov. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Life Time, the premier healthy lifestyle brand, is kicking off the New Year with its 8th annual Commitment Day movement. For 2020, the company is supporting Make-A-Wish in its mission to grant the wishes of children facing critical illnesses and the Life Time Foundation in its work to remove artificial and Read More…
(Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes slipped from near record levels on Thursday, as a dour forecast from tech stalwart Cisco Systems raised fresh questions about the global economy’s health and overshadowed a strong report from big box retailer Walmart. FILE PHOTO: Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Read More…
Après avoir coupé le ruban, les invités se sont réunis pour la cérémonie de saké au rythme du taiko (tambours japonais), marquant ainsi l’ouverture officielle de Nobu Hotel Los Cabos. Après avoir brisé le couvercle du tonneau de saké à l’aide de maillets en bois, le saké a été servi aux invités dans des tasses Read More…
DUBLIN, Nov. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The “Pressure Labels Market – Growth, Trends, and Forecast (2019 – 2024)” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The Pressure Labels Market (also known Pressure Sensitive Labels Market), is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.26% Pressure-sensitive labels will continue to be the most used label technology Read More…
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Turvo, the leading collaborative logistics platform for the global supply chain, today announced that it is appointing Scott Lang as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chairman of its Board of Directors. “Turvo is transforming the global logistics and supply chain industry, and Scott’s expertise is perfect to lead the Read More…
BOSTON, Nov. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — IDTechEx Analysts review the future of Energy Storage and Electric Vehicles in India. Find out more at the upcoming Business & Technology Insight Forums On Electric Vehicles and Energy Storage, 3 – 4 December 2019 in Stuttgart, Germany, hosted by IDTechEx. Continue Reading IDTechEx Consumer wealth in India has risen sharply with the growth Read More…
El HR-V 2020 está disponible en cinco versiones: LX, Sport, EX, EX-L y Touring. Como novedad para el año de modelo 2019 se encuentran mejoras del estilo que incluyen faros delanteros actualizados y la revisión de los parachoques, la rejilla y las luces traseras. El HR-V Sport con acentos ennegrecidos y ruedas de 18 pulgadas Read More…
KENNESAW, Ga., Nov. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — MicroBilt today announced the release of the latest version of IBV – Instant Bank Verification – it’s market-leading financial data aggregation and verification solution that enables lenders to instantly qualify potential borrowers. “With this update, lenders will experience a big step forward. We continue to evolve account and Read More…
BOSTON, Nov. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — SHIFT Communications, an integrated communications agency, today announced a surge in growth adding more than a dozen names to its roster of industry-disrupting clients in health technology, fintech, B2B and consumer in the past six months. Notable client wins include Claroty, Aiforia and Self. The momentum comes amid a new Read More…
PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., Nov. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The International Card Manufacturers Association (ICMA), a global trade association for card manufacturers, personalizers, issuers and suppliers will host its 2020 ICMA Card Manufacturing & Personalization EXPO March 29-April 1, 2020 at the Saddlebrook Resort in Tampa, Florida. The 2020 EXPO, which marks ICMA’s 30th anniversary, is themed “Historical Read More…
BALTIMORE, Nov. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Susan E. Tarry, MD, FACS is recognized by Continental Who’s Who as a Pinnacle Lifetime Achiever in the field of medicine in acknowledgement of her role as a Reconstructive Urologist at Chesapeake Urology. At Chesapeake Urology, Dr. Tarry treats all urologic diseases and related conditions, including urethral stricture disease, peyronie’s Read More…
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices were mixed on Thursday as U.S. crude futures were pressured by a build in domestic inventories and record production, while forecasts from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries for a lower-than-expected oil surplus supported Brent. FILE PHOTO: An oil pump is seen just after sunset outside Saint-Fiacre, near Read More…
PARIS/LONDON/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – European investment firm Eurazeo (EURA.PA) is exploring a partial or full sale of its near 30% stake in Europcar Mobility Group (EUCAR.PA) as it seeks to cash out from the troubled French car rental company, sources told Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Logos of car rental company Europcar are seen at the company’s desk Read More…
(Reuters) – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren questioned Goldman Sachs’s response to allegations of bias in how the bank evaluates applicants for Apple Inc’s credit card, suggesting it should pull down the algorithm if it cannot be explained, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. A criticism of Apple Card’s algorithm started last week, after entrepreneur David Heinemeier Hansson Read More…